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Mobile Health: Will Network Applications Help Us Get Healthy?

ReadWriteWeb  Feb 09 10

Last week, we were at the mHealth initiative conference in Washington D.C. The keynotes were all about the impact mobile health applications are having in shaping the future of the health care system. Nothing demonstrates that more than the iPhone. In the 18 months since it was released, it has been perhaps the biggest thing to happen to health care electronic records, which has seen billions of dollars worth of investment in past decades.

Mobile and wireless health applications directly impact the individual's health and have the promise of ensuring that when a patient leaves a doctor visit, they don't become "lost" in the system. Full story...

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ReadWriteWeb Events Guide, 20 March 2010

ReadWriteWeb  less than a day ago

In the next few weeks, the ReadWriteWeb events guide will take you from New York City, to San Francisco, to Portland, Oregon.

Weekly Wrapup: Nexus One, Facebook, Ai Weiwei, And More...

ReadWriteWeb  less than a day ago

Our top story this week was about bad news for the big guys: Google, Facebook, Digg's top users. As you catch up on the news, be sure to watch the conversation about China, tech and democracy that took place between activist/artist Ai Weiwei, Twitter's Jack Dorsey and ReadWriteWeb's Richard MacManus.

The Virtualization Wars: Microsoft and Citrix v. VMware

ReadWriteWeb  less than a day ago

Watch this battle unfold. The virtualization wars are just getting started.

On one side we have Microsoft, which announced changes in its licensing structures this week.

Rulers of the Cloud: Google Becomes the Cloud, Search is a Feature

ReadWriteWeb  less than a day ago

The shortest way to describe this is that Google is no longer a verb. It's becoming a noun. Not just the few clicks to find information, but the information itself and the experience surrounding it.

Weekend Reading: Rework, by Fried and Hansson

ReadWriteWeb  less than a day ago

This week we've got a book hot off the presses for your weekly dose of entrepreneurial reading as 37signals founders Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson are back with their second book in four months.

Microsoft Updates Bing iPhone App and Removes It from All International iTunes Stores

ReadWriteWeb  less than a day ago

Microsoft just launched a new version of its Bing iPhone app. The iPhone app gives you comprehensive access to Bing's core services, including Bing maps and directions, as well as news and image search.

General Motors Wants To Augment Your Windshield

ReadWriteWeb  2 days ago

Last week we told you about how Chevrolet, a division of General Motors, was bringing an augmented reality (AR) marketing promotion to SXSW in Austin.

Travelers Love the Mobile Web - But Most Don't Use Travel Apps Yet

ReadWriteWeb  2 days ago

Once upon a time, you had to bring travel guides, maps and paper tickets on every trip. Today, you can just take your smartphone and get access to all of this information without having to lug a couple of books and magazines around with you.

Formspring.me: Another Startup Packing Its Bags for Silicon Valley

ReadWriteWeb  2 days ago

News broke yesterday that popular online Q&A startup Formspring.me had raised some $2.5 million in venture funding and would be relocating to Silicon Valley from Indianapolis.

Twitter Search Is About Popularity

ReadWriteWeb  2 days ago

For many people, Twitter offers a larger, more diverse stream of constantly flowing data than they've ever had to deal with before in their life.



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