Mobile Devices and Healthcare:  What’s New, What Fits and How Do You Decide? (PDF)  Research company Frost & Sullivan advocates mobile devices in key areas such as patient care, controlling costs and regulatory compliance.  Smartphones, tablets, push-to-talk devices (!) and… Read moreResearch/white paper roundup

The US Army is currently evaluating tablets–both iPad and Android–to replace heavy, aging and sand-magnet Motorola handhelds used by medics, who routinely schlep 80-100 lbs. of gear in the field. Approval may be as early as December, but considerations center… Read moreUS Army medics transitioning to tablets?

Fall prediction is one of the ‘holy grails’ in aging in place and this new device developed by a team drawn from Virginia Tech’s Locomotion Research Lab (lead) and the University of Virginia is worth noting. The ROOP-Alert (Remote Observation… Read moreROOP-Alert fall predictor study: Virginia Tech

This is a detailed ‘top 10’ that may or may not change a practice, but if you’re a physician with an iPad (30%, with 28% looking to buy in the next six months–Manhattan Research), you may want to look into… Read moreiPad apps that 'will change your practice'

The week in mobile finished up with one last bombshell…and a rousing Bronx cheer in the markets for the once mighty Hewlett-Packard. Its CEO’s 180 degree decision to spin off their hardware business (over 12 months!) and concentrate on software… Read moreThis week, mobile bombshells (#2)