Well, if not full-on healthcare via cellphone, at least preliminary diagnoses. A doctor in emergency medicine at George Washington University who had gotten comfortable making informal diagnoses for family and friends with snapshots of injuries taken and sent mobile phones thought he'd conduct a study to see if this would for other patients and doctors, the Washington Post reports. The … [Read more...] about Mobile family healthcare?
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Latest on cellphone use of Americans 13+
More than 230 million Americans aged 13 and up used mobile phones this past July, according to comScore's just-released figures, a little less than one-quarter of those phones were smartphones (basically media and app phones). Here's comScore's breakdown of phone-based activities: Two-thirds sent text messages; one-third used their phone's Web browser; 31.4% downloaded apps; 22.3% played games, … [Read more...] about Latest on cellphone use of Americans 13+
Back-to-school shopping on cellphones
Retailers like JCPenney, Sears, and Kmart hook us by suggesting we send them a text for special sales and discounts, the Washington Post reports. But while "Sears and Kmart promoted a mobile app that allows shoppers to order merchandise and have it shipped to a nearby store [and] American Eagle gave away free smartphones to anyone who tried on jeans ... many retailers are still waiting to see … [Read more...] about Back-to-school shopping on cellphones
Facebook adds ‘Places’: Cellphone location service
I'm sure you've heard about Foursquare, a game and geolocation app that lets people "check in" to their favorite spots virtually when they're walking in physically. Well, Facebook now has a geolocation app like that called "Places," so users can use their cellphones to let their FB friends know where they are (only in the US at this point). In addition to checking in, FB users can "see who else … [Read more...] about Facebook adds ‘Places’: Cellphone location service
Monitoring apps for kids’ cellphones
Parental control apps for cellphones – either downloadable ones or the controls provided by the carriers themselves – aren't new, but their numbers are growing. The toughest nut to crack in this category, according to the Wall Street Journal, has been monitoring kids' texts and calls, but that's changing too. "Due to privacy concerns ... carriers can't monitor the content of text messages and … [Read more...] about Monitoring apps for kids’ cellphones