To extend from Jeff Brandt’s Soapbox on Android vs. iPhone, the physicians and healthcare business professionals who are still thumbing away on their BlackBerries are increasingly jumping ship.  RIM’s ‘catch-up’, the Torch 9800, will be in US stores 12 August, a hybrid… Read moreThe early line on the Blackberry Torch

Just as the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia announced that they are banning the use of Blackberry smart phones because they cannot monitor the emails sent by citizens using them, Qualcomm has unveiled efforts to apply mobile phone technology… Read moreQualcomm and chronic disease in UAE and Saudi Arabia

People in Swansea, Wales, who have been used to having free pendant alarm and telecare services are up in arms about the introduction of charges. In the comments, some people are unsympathetic to their position. OAP leader’s fury over bid… Read moreTelecare in the UK – to charge or not to charge?

Interestingly gushing piece on the Intel Health Guide in telecoms.com: The Intel Health Guide: A medical device that looks like a white good. However, at the bottom is a short video interview with Gordon Graylish, VP Sales and Marketing Group… Read moreIntel Health Guide = white goods?

In connection with Monday’s Intel/GE joint venture announcement, the GE Reports blog (“Your source for what’s happening at GE”) unveils and links to, some work they commissioned from Fathom Information Design to develop an interactive display of population data for… Read moreGE/Fathom Information Design aging data visualisation (US/Japan)

And we don’t mean ‘patronise’ as in supporting their cause. Yes, it’s a good idea to help older people have an online social life and any telehealth provider with the ability to incorporate the means to do so into their… Read moreGoogle patronises older people