December 2009

Apple Busts Scam Applications in App Store, But Did They Forget Some Medical Apps?

Dec 10, 2009 by
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The big Apple buzz right now is how Apple has busted the company Molinker for having fraudulent reviews of its 1000+ applications in the App Store.  This scam was initially posted on iPhoneography.  The Molinker developer had many applications in the photography section of the App Store, which is why iPhoneography, a photography and videography blog uncovered this.  Basically the developer was giving out free applications to get 5 star reviews.  This wasn’t a small event though, they ended up [Read more]

Android Medical App Reviews

Dec 09, 2009 by
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To our readers: Just wanted to give everyone a heads up.  As I’m sure everyone knows by now, most of our medical app reviews are based on the iPhone / iPod Touch platform, but we have some exciting news.  We’re planning to roll out medical app reviews of Android based applications as well as our usual iPhone medical app reviews. Also, remember that all of our full reviews can be found on the new post page feature on our site, [Read more]

iCME is a Simple and Useful Application to Track CME Hours, but the Competition is Even Simpler [App Review]

Dec 08, 2009 by
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This simple applications attempts to help you keep track of your CMEs.

Will the Droid Motivate Developers to Produce More Medical Apps?

Dec 06, 2009 by
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Lately when I turn on the TV I feel I’m being bombarded with commercials for the Droid and being told how superior it is to the iPhone.  At first I thought these suggestions were completely outlandish and this was another phone trying to “imitate” the iPhone’s “mystique”.  However, I got the chance to play around with one the other weekend and I must say, Apple should feel scared.  I feel in love with the beautiful display, snappy processor speed, and [Read more]

App Giveaway: ECG Interpreter

Dec 05, 2009 by

The developer for ECG Interpreter gave us 10 promo codes to give our to our readers.  We plan on having a review of this app up on Monday, but in the meantime we’d like to hear what you think.  If you use a promo code make sure to leave a comment letting others know which one you used, and let us know how the app works for you.  This app actually attempts to give you a reading for an ECG [Read more]

OsiriX Used in Research to Show Accurate Mobile Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis, but Many Questions Still Left Unanswered

Dec 03, 2009 by
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In a recent study presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) researchers showed how the DICOM viewer, OsiriX, can effectively help diagnose acute appendicitis. This doesn’t come as much of a surprise to us.  We reviewed OsiriX a few months ago and were definitely fans of this DICOM viewer then. My only issue is with the lack of information provided in the study.  You can view the abstract of the study but the full [Read more]

Get Diagnosed Based on the Sound of Your Cough. There Might be an App for That. Seriously.

Dec 01, 2009 by
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There is a great article in the telegraph talking about a possible app in the works that will allow for the diagnosis of respiratory disease based on a simple cough.  I thought this was a joke until I read the bottom of the article.  The firm researching this diagnosing methodology has some serious backing in the form of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to the tune of $100,000.  The foundation is backing this possible method of diagnosing due to [Read more]

Is the Instant ECG App Better Than the ECG Guide for the iPhone? We crown the best ECG app [App Review]

Dec 01, 2009 by
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Comparison of the Instant ECG app verse the ECG guide app. We compare the two most popular ECG apps in the App Store and crown our favorite ECG iphone app.