Smartphones may aid eye diagnoses in emergency room
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Sending patient images to ophthalmologists via smartphone may be an option for emergency room doctors looking to make a quick eye-related diagnosis, a new study suggests. Two ophthalmologists gave higher quality ratings to inner-eye photos when they looked at the images on an iPhone as…
NY Phone Booths Now WiFi Hotspots
New York City is committed to making sure the 12,000 phone booths still lining its sidewalks don’t become relics. While the city announced plans to turn some of them into digital kiosks with SmartScreens in April, today it launched a pilot program to provide free public WiFi at public phone booths…
China preempts Apple on iPhone 5 launch
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Apple Inc’s (AAPL.O) next-generation iPhone has not even been released yet, but opportunistic sellers on China’s largest e-commerce platform, Taobao, are already accepting pre-orders, complete with mock-up pictures and purported technical specifications. The hotly anticipated iPhone 5 is widely expected to be released sometime between August Sellers…
Lizard Labs Releases Ultimate Maps Downloader 2.7 with Better Foursquare …
Lizard Labs Releases Ultimate Maps Downloader 2.7 with Better Foursquare Support and Dozens of Enhancements – Ultimate Maps Downloader 2.7 features support for new map servers as well as new tool for measuring distance, GPX files support and Foursquare integration enhancements ‘);document.write(”); // SKOPJE, Macedonia, July 6, 2012 – This About Ultimate…
Delta Delta Delta Launches Foursquare Badge
Sorority is first women’s Greek-letter organization to partner with the location-based social networking site Arlington, Texas (PRWEB) July 10, 2012 Delta Delta Delta Fraternity announced today that it partnered with the location-based social network foursquare to launch a custom “True to Tri Delta” badge members. The organization is the first national fraternity…
Samsung Plans Windows 8 RT Tablet
8 Tablets Fit For Windows 8 Beta (click image for larger view and for slideshow)Samsung is developing a tablet PC that runs on Microsoft’s new Windows 8 RT operating system, according to a published report. The device could ship as early as October, when Windows 8 becomes generally available. Word of Samsung’s plans…
Twitter App for iOS to Receive Major Overhaul, According to iOS 6 Beta
The current version of the Twitter iOS app. Image: Christina Bonnington/Wired The Twitter iOS app could be getting a major facelift in the near future, according to leaked information in iOS 6 beta’s redesigned App Store. Twitter for iPhone version 4.3 will bring improved notifications, interactivity, and better searchability, The new…
Need WiFi, not workout equipment: Zeeland trainer offering personal fitness … Michigan Business Review
ZEELAND, MI — If you’re a homebound mom or busy executive on the go and can’t get out to a gym for regular exercise, Amanda Villarreal has the answer for your workout problem. It’s her new workout website avwellnessfitness.com where Villarreal — a fitness trainer and stay-at-home mom — will…
Windows 8 PCs, Tablets Arrive In October
8 New Windows 8 Tablets(click image for slideshow) Microsoft on Monday for the first time revealed a shipping schedule for its forthcoming Windows 8 operating system. The OS will be released to manufacturing in the first week of August, and new systems running the software will be generally available to the public…
RIM says BlackBerry App World hits 3 billionth download mark
With declining revenues and a first-quarter loss, RIM hasn’t been doing too well. The BlackBerry smartphone maker has had to delay its next-generation BlackBerry 10 OS handsets to 2013, and will have nothing much to announce this year. There is, however, some good news from RIM at last–the company has announced that…
