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How will Apple’s media event affect the digital publishing industry?

19 days ago by
Commentary News
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Apple’s education media event on Thursday suggests Apple are primed and ready to enter the world of digital publishing. As we pointed out in our last article, evidence suggests that Apple is likely to bring important changes to the iBook platform with a particular focus on academia and furthermore push into the education industry. Previously, thoughts have focused on Apple improving the iTunes U platform and trying to use this as a gateway into educational institutions. Others believe that Apple [Read more]

Don Casey talks about the future of infrastructure independent care #mHS11

Oct 26, 2011 by
Featured mHealth
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The future of mHealth is “infrastructure independent care” according to Don Casey, CEO of the West Wireless Health Institute and Managing Director of the recently launched West Health Investment Fund, two of the most important initiatives in the entire mobile health industry.

Apple iPhone 4S first consumer smartphone to offer Bluetooth 4.0, paving way for mobile health devices

Oct 13, 2011 by
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Apple’s inclusion of Bluetooth 4.0, know also as the Bluetooth Low Energy protocol, in the new iPhone 4S may be the single greatest leap toward realizing the pervasive computing environment often referred to as “Internet of Things”.

The medical category within the Mac App Store and implications for physicians

Oct 11, 2011 by
Commentary Featured News
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A commentary focusing on the Mac App Store in the context of medical apps and whether or not this category is useful and should be developed further.

FaceTime is HIPAA compliant and encrypted, could change the way physicians and patients communicate

Sep 26, 2011 by
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Apple’s FaceTime is fully encrypted and HIPAA Compliant with WPA2 Enterprise security setting. This has several implications for its use in healthcare and the promotion of telemedicine.

“Emerging Devices” and the Role of the Cellular Providers in the Future of Mobile Health

Sep 22, 2011 by
mHealth
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Cellular providers have recently become aggressive in the promotional advancement of new technology initiatives which provide their subscribers access to a greater selection of connected medical devices.

Disaster apps are a welcome aid in troubled times

Aug 29, 2011 by
News
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Diaster Apps are available to download that help with everything from first aid to creating a disaster kit.

BioStats Calculator app, for the “On the Go” evidence based medical researcher

May 05, 2011 by
App Review
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BioStats Calculator packages your desktop statistics software into your pocket. You can now make calculations on the go, during a meeting or wherever you need.

Apple features Medtronic on their website: “Better Medicine Through iPad”

Apr 26, 2011 by
News
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Apple.com features video showing how Medtronic designed custom iPad Apps for assisting their representatives in marketing their products to doctors.

Apple’s New iPad 2 Commercial Prominently Features Medical Apps

Apr 05, 2011 by
News
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Apple released a new installation of their iconic TV advertisements. Interestingly, the commercial places a heavy emphasis on medical applications for the iPad.

Why locked Android tablets will beat the iPad for hospital use

Mar 08, 2011 by
News
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[Ed. On Thursday, we will publish an opposing viewpoint from another editor. Let us know what you think in the comments section.] The rush of manufacturers to bring tablet computers to market was much in evidence at the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) and at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The tablet market was essentially created by Apple with the introduction of the iPad in April 2010, who has gone on to sell an astonishing 15m of these devices [Read more]

Apple’s new subscription policy could be a threat to medical reference apps

Feb 18, 2011 by
News
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New App Store rules regarding In-App purchases threaten the bottom line of large medical app developers and could be a warning to EHR developers as well.