“A tech startup founded by Purdue University students wants to put real time concussion-detection tools in the hands of smartphone users. Brightlamp says the technology that serves as the basis of its new app has been around for years. Co-founder… Read More ›
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FCC chief wants cable providers to create apps
“Cable and satellite providers will have to make television programs available to subscribers via apps, under a new proposal put forward Thursday by Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler. If the FCC passes the proposal, consumers will no longer have… Read More ›
How The Dallas Morning News made a millennial-minded news app
“For years, newspapers have worried that future generations have less and less use for their product. The Dallas Morning News felt this acutely, and it’s been launching jaunty spinoff sites like Guide Live and SportsDay to appeal to young people…. Read More ›
Apps, wearables to push out blood pressure cuff for hypertension management
“The long-used blood pressure cuff presents just a one-off measurement that might not tell the whole story. It presents one point in time, failing to capture how pressure can change within minutes against various stimuli, at night, or show patterns… Read More ›
Q Heart is an outstanding blood pressure app for patients
“About 70 million people have high blood pressure in the United States. Quanttus, a digital health company exploring new technology for blood pressure management, recently released a new blood pressure app called Q Heart. Q Heart lets users track two… Read More ›
New health app Itsy aims to treat phobias using virtual reality
“A group of Swedish researchers is testing a new health app that aims to treat phobias using smartphone-based virtual reality games, starting with arachnophobia. Virtual reality in healthcare has been explored for a lot of different health applications. In particular,… Read More ›
“Your smartphone knows if you’re a good driver”
“Want to prove you’re a better driver than your friends? There’s a growing list of apps to do just that. These apps look at information collected from a smartphone’s GPS, accelerometer and gyroscope to sense if you brake or accelerate… Read More ›
“Q Heart is an outstanding blood pressure app for patients”
“About 70 million people have high blood pressure in the United States. Quanttus, a digital health company exploring new technology for blood pressure management, recently released a new blood pressure app called Q Heart. Q Heart lets users track two… Read More ›
“New health app Itsy aims to treat phobias using virtual reality”
“A group of Swedish researchers is testing a new health app that aims to treat phobias using smartphone-based virtual reality games, starting with arachnophobia. Virtual reality in healthcare has been explored for a lot of different health applications. In particular,… Read More ›
“New technologies and revenue sources provide hope for local and regional newspapers”
“The overall confidence in the sustainability of the local and regional newspaper industry has remained virtually unchanged from last year. However, 33 percent of publishers believe that the industry is getting better, likely based on new technologies, new ways of… Read More ›
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