Category Archives: Smart Phones

Mark your calendars for the 2012 mHealth Summit on Dec 3-5

Here at the HIMSS Conference, there is a growing interest in mobile health and we’re seeing some exciting things happening in this space. We heard that HIMSS acquired the mHealth Summit and I’m sure we’ll see some significant growth in … Continue reading

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HIMSS Acquires and Announces the 2012 mHealth Summit

HIMSS has acquired the mHealth Summit. Announcement is below. Hope to see you in December in D.C. CHICAGO (February 16, 2012) – The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) announced today that the 2012 mHealth Summit will take place … Continue reading

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Endomondo Social Fitness App Named a Winner of Microsoft Health Users Group 2012 Innovation Award

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — February 23, 2012 — Endomondo today announced it has been recognized as a winner of the Microsoft Health Users Group (HUG) 2012 Innovation Awards. This year’s winners were honored February 22 in Las Vegas at the … Continue reading

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Physicians using smartphones in health IT #HIMSS12

I am at the 2012 HIMSS conference and this year,  I noticed a greater emphasis around mobile health.  HIMSS created mHIMSS and also recently acquired the mHealth Summit. This morning,  the session on “Leveraging Physicians’ Smartphone Usage in HIT” was … Continue reading

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Sony Ericsson SmartWatch Android™ watch

We’re going from Smartphone to Smartwatch. The Sony Ericsson SmartWatch Android™ watch is an extension of your Android smartphone to your wrist. So, instead of pulling out your phone to see who is calling you or sending you messages, you … Continue reading

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MyVirtualHealthCheck Launches Wireless Upgrade To All Android Apps

MyVirtualHealthCheck.com Launches Major Upgrade to its Android Health Apps with Wireless Monitoring Capability This major update to the MyVirtualHealthCheck.com Android mobile platform allows users to easily manage their blood pressure, heart rate and glucose using a wireless, web- and mobile-based … Continue reading

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Facts & Comparisons® eAnswers Mobile for Smartphone Users

Wolters Kluwer Health Launches Facts & Comparisons® eAnswers Mobile for Smartphone Users MINNEAPOLIS, MN — Feb. 14, 2012 — Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading global provider of information for healthcare professionals and students, announced today that it has released Facts … Continue reading

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Google Voice update for Android

Have you tried using Google Voice? You can make inexpensive international calls through it. The update for Android offers a new interface and a feature called asynchronous SMS. You can prepare your text message even if you’re offline and have … Continue reading

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Qualcomm invests in AirStrip Technologies

AirStrip Technologies Announces Investment from Qualcomm SAN ANTONIO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–AirStrip Technologies, Inc. announced that it has received a strategic investment from Qualcomm Incorporated, acting through its Qualcomm Life Fund. Qualcomm invests in emerging technologies and business models that further accelerate the … Continue reading

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Waiting for my iPod nano replacement box from Apple

A few weeks ago, I discovered that Apple had announced an iPod nano replacement program last fall. I want to thank Paulo Machado (@pjmachado) for telling me about the replacement program. He was one of the fortunate iPod nano owners … Continue reading

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