Mobile technology is giving experts the tools they need to expand clinical studies and collect a wealth of data for medical research. But this approach faces challenges and is unlikely to supplant traditional clinical research. “Consumer technologies, apps, wearables – all of those things basically are entering into and [are] being accepted into the biomedical […]
Mobile Technology Is Changing Clinical Studies Landscape
Posted May 6th, 2016 at 10:53 am (UTC-5)
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India Rebuffs Apple; Scientists Seek Gamers to Battle Dementia
Posted May 4th, 2016 at 12:37 pm (UTC-5)
Today’s Tech Sightings: Apple Rebuffed as New Delhi Pushes ‘Make in India’ Initiative Indian government officials have rejected Apple’s plan to import refurbished iPhones at a discount, citing rules against importing used electronics. A government spokesman said India “does not encourage dumping or recycling of hazardous materials.” But the development also coincides with New Delhi’s […]
US Teens Addicted to Smartphones; 50 Life-changing Gadgets
Posted May 3rd, 2016 at 11:44 am (UTC-5)
Today’s Tech Sightings: Half of US Teens Think They’re Addicted to Smartphones Fifty percent of U.S. teens aged 12-18 feel they are addicted to their smartphones, according to a new poll conducted for Common Sense media, a non-profit organization that helps negotiate media and technology. Up to 59 percent of parents said their teens were […]
The Question of Robot Safety; Banking Trojan GozNym Eyes Europe
Posted April 26th, 2016 at 11:41 am (UTC-5)
Today’s Tech Sightings: Robots May Be Able to Lift, Drive, Chat, but Are They Safe? Robots are slowly taking up support roles to care for the elderly, chat with children, or navigate a driverless car, to name a few functions. But so far, many questions surrounding the safety of these assistants remain unanswered. Massachusetts Institute […]
Hospital Hacked; Malware Remotely Erases Android Devices
Posted February 16th, 2016 at 11:36 am (UTC-5)
Today’s Tech Sightings: Hollywood Hospital Held to Ransom by Hackers Hackers have taken control of computer systems at the Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center and are now demanding $3.6 million in ransom. The hospital has been crippled by the attack, with staff having to revert to pen and paper for their records. The attackers are […]
North Korea Online Population: 0.03 Percent; Death of the Java Plug-in
Posted January 28th, 2016 at 11:40 am (UTC-5)
Today’s Tech Sightings: There Are Just 7,000 Web Users in North Korea That there are any people online in North Korea is refreshing. But a new survey from marketing Group We Are Social found only 7,200 Web users in the country. The survey says only about 0.03 percent of the population are allowed to go […]
Americans Choose Privacy Over Savings; Here Comes Your New AI Doctor
Posted January 14th, 2016 at 11:19 am (UTC-5)
Today’s Tech Sightings: When Is It Worth Giving Up Your Data? Americans Aren’t Quite Sure A new report from the Pew Research Center found more than half of the 461 Americans surveyed would rather give up discounts than be tracked by gadgets wherever they go. Forty-five percent of respondents rejected energy savings and car insurance […]
Modular Devices Coming, But Don’t Hold Your Breath
Posted December 18th, 2015 at 11:00 am (UTC-5)
When desktops ruled, upgrading individual computer parts instead of buying a new machine was probably the closest users ever got to having a modular PC with interchangeable parts. But in today’s mobile-driven, disposable-tech world, the only way to upgrade a smartphone is to buy a new one. “We’ve created an environment where it’s just so […]
Nigerians Take to Mobile for Better Media Content
Posted November 27th, 2015 at 10:00 am (UTC-5)
As Nigeria’s mobile penetration continues to grow, more Nigerians are turning to smartphones and other mobile devices to get their choice of videos, entertainment and news, anytime, anywhere. Nigerians love their videos, particularly music videos. But only one-third of their viewing time is spent on television screens. More often, they prefer to watch videos on […]
Digitally Preserving Syria’s History; Vonvon Defends Facebook Word Clouds
Posted November 26th, 2015 at 11:50 am (UTC-5)
Today’s Tech Sightings: The Digital ‘Monuments Men’ Are Fighting IS Devastation They are called “Monuments Men.” And they are in a race to save the world’s cultural heritage from destruction by Islamic State zealots. Working with non-profit group CyArk, they are using all available tech means to digitally preserve endangered structures by scanning them, then […]