The mobile healthcare market faces some enormous challenges including regulation and the development of complex new business models. But Samsung’s SAMI could be a big step in what is sure to… Read more »
The startup Key2Share hopes to replace traditional keys and smart cards with NFC-powered services. It’s one of several ways NFC could change the way we use our phones — even if… Read more »
NFC has seen enormous hype as a vehicle for mobile payments, but the technology has yet to see any real uptake in major global markets. NFC-enabled handsets are beginning to come… Read more »
One of the latest startups aiming to bring comparison shopping to health, PokitDok this week launched a new mobile app that lets consumers search for local healthcare and wellness providers to… Read more »
InformationWeek reports this morning that the University of Missouri is expanding a program that uses wireless sensors to detect diseases in their early stages. The technology, which the school has used… Read more »
Kaiser Permanente made headlines this morning with the release of a smartphone app that enables its 9 million patients to access their own healthcare information on the go. While the news… Read more »
The New York Times has a forward-looking piece this morning examining how Apple, Google and others are pursuing connected devices. Apple, for instance, is reportedly developing a curved-glass iPod designed to… Read more »
Massive Health, the San Francisco startup aimed at tackling health care problems with innovative mobile apps, launched its first iPhone app called Eatery on Tuesday. In the 48 hours since then,… Read more »
TechStars’ Boston class came of age today at their demo day capping off a frenzied three-month program that has produced a strong, business-focused class that was especially memorable for its health… Read more »
Remote health monitoring generated €7.6 billion globally in 2010, an amount destined to grow as this nascent area of healthcare is used more heavily in the future. Chronic health conditions such… Read more »