How Mobile Technology is Changing Medicine As We Know it Technology is constantly shaping medicine and has led to a number of innovations in the past decade. But the emergence of mobile devices in the past few years has given rise to a fledgling branch of health-care technology called mobile health. Beirut Startup Enters Wearable […]
Tech Sightings, December 25, 2013
Posted December 25th, 2013 at 2:30 pm (UTC-5)
A New Use for Coal: Glowing Nanodots All that coal found in the stockings of naughty children today could be a source of cheap, nontoxic fluorescent nanoparticles useful for biomedicine. Apple Fined $670,000 In Taiwan For Price Fixing Another one of these little stories that show the difficulty that multinationals have around the world. What […]
Tech Sightings, December 24, 2013
Posted December 24th, 2013 at 2:30 pm (UTC-5)
Apple Still Has a China Problem Apple’s landmark deal with China Mobile gives it access to more than 700 million new cell phone customers – a staggering number. But it still has a long way to go before it’s a power player in the world’s biggest market for smartphones. Bill Gates Invests In The Urine […]
Tech Sightings, December 19, 2013
Posted December 19th, 2013 at 5:28 pm (UTC-5)
Bill Gates Surprises Reddit User With Secret Santa Gifts A Reddit user likely didn’t expect much when she joined the site’s Secret Santa program. But a seven- pound package from “Bill” turned into a Christmas miracle. Nigeria: Airtel, Google Give Customers Free Internet Service Leading telecommunications service provider, Airtel Nigeria and Google launched a unique […]
Tech Sightings, December 18, 2013
Posted December 18th, 2013 at 3:20 pm (UTC-5)
iBall Launches ‘Safety Phone’ for Women in India The device features a SOS button on its back, which sets off a loud alarm and also triggers calls and text messages to pre-defined contacts. Mobile’s Growing Role in Corporate Social Responsibility Mobile’s unparalleled reach is great for keeping in touch with loved ones. It’s even better […]
Tech Sightings, December 17, 2013
Posted December 17th, 2013 at 2:30 pm (UTC-5)
New Smartphone-Controlled Device Lifts Heavy Objects A new smartphone-controlled device that can lift heavy items – weighing up to 23 kg – with just the push of a button has been developed in the US. The myLifter device is controlled via an app on your smartphone and can lift heavy objects despite its small size. […]
Tech Sightings, December 12, 2013
Posted December 12th, 2013 at 4:20 pm (UTC-5)
The Verge 50 – The 50 People who Changed Our Lives This Year 2013 has been a year of revelations, disclosures, heartbreaking losses, and thrilling wins. A year of changes. But most of all, it’s been a year when it was never more clear that just a single person could change the way we all […]
Tech Sightings, December 11, 2013
Posted December 11th, 2013 at 4:19 pm (UTC-5)
Study: Incessant Instagramming Keeps You from Remembering Things According to researchers at Fairfield University, people who rely on their cameras to capture every moment of an event are not fully immersed in it themselves and so are less likely to remember it. Kenya: Remote Borehole Pump Monitoring to Transform Water Supply in Remote Areas Kenyan […]