Harvard University researchers looking to provide some of the world’s poorest countries with affordable health care solutions have come up with a detector that runs diagnostics with the click of a button and uses a cellphone to transmit the results. The device costs about $25 per unit and probably less if mass-produced. Alex Nemiroski, postdoctoral […]
Mobile Device Makes Diagnostics accessible to Poor Areas
Posted September 19th, 2014 at 2:36 pm (UTC-4)
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Tech Sightings, February 5, 2014
Posted February 5th, 2014 at 5:01 pm (UTC-4)
Calling the Bluff on India’s Internet Penetration Hype India’s mobile phone business is rapidly growing. But despite claims by the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) that Internet access is becoming more inclusive, a closer look reveals more hype than reality in these claims. Tech Start-Ups in Singapore – Cultural Challenges You’ll Face Singapore […]
Tech Sightings, January 29, 2014
Posted January 29th, 2014 at 4:44 pm (UTC-4)
Answers to a Puzzling Deal at Alibaba Remain in the Shadows China’s Internet giant Alibaba, which recently acquired the Hong Kong-listed company Citic 21CN, hopes to join the ranks of Google and Microsoft. But much remains unclear about Alibaba and its business. Meet the ‘Bitcoin Millionaire’ Arrested for Allegedly Helping Silk Road Launder $1 Million […]
Tech Sightings, January 8, 2014
Posted January 8th, 2014 at 2:30 pm (UTC-4)
2014: The Year Connected TVs Go Simple Sony, LG, Hisense, and TCL enjoyed the CES spotlight for a deceptive innovation in TVs: Keep them simple, stupid. This may be the year Internet-connected TVs come into their own, but is that enough? Could Video-Sharing Indians Disrupt Television Advertising? If 3G connections begin to deliver their actual […]
Tech Sightings, January 7, 2014
Posted January 7th, 2014 at 3:29 pm (UTC-4)
These Gamers are Raising Money for Charity at Mind-Blowing Speed Awesome Games Done Quick, the biggest speedrunning event of the year, kicked off Sunday at noon. It’s a unique spectacle in eSports, and not just because speedrunning is a bit of a niche phenomenon. Instead of cash prizes, the competition raises money for charity every […]
Tech Sightings, January 1, 2014
Posted January 1st, 2014 at 4:58 pm (UTC-4)
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 18, 2013
Posted December 18th, 2013 at 3:20 pm (UTC-4)
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-4)
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-4)
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-4)
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 […]