No one likes having the flu -- body aches, fever, laying in bed all day, but not everyone does something to prevent it. The Centers for Disease Control recommend people...
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5 Apps to Keep Track of Your Kids This Halloween 0
October 31st at 11:48am / Mashable / 0 opinionsHalloween is a magical time for kids, and for parents as well. You get to re-live your childhood trick-or-treating along with your children. But parents should still take...
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Bad Piggies, FixYa, and More 3
October 5th at 10:00pm / Gizmodo / 0 opinionsIt's the end of the week, which means it's time for another grab bag of the best apps of the week. Reach inside and you'll find a photo taking tool, a couple of games, and much more....
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Early Detection Plan: Know Your Risk For Breast Cancer 0
October 1st at 10:00pm / Gizmodo / 0 opinionsPSA: October is breast cancer awareness month, so it's a good opportunity to make sure you're up to date on your exams. Early Detection plan is a free iPhone app that will help you do just that....
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10 Killer Apps for Engineering and Science Majors 0
September 7th at 3:58pm / Mashable / 0 opinionsThe future doctors, engineers and chemists of the world will undoubtedly spend most of their college days knee-high in beakers and microscopes, researching and inventing...
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Breathe a Sigh of Relief With These 10 Parenting Apps 0
August 29th at 2:09pm / Mashable / 0 opinionsBeing a parent in the smartphone era is a serious blessing. We have an arsenal of essential parenting tools that didn't exist a few years ago -- and they're right in our...
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AliveCor lets you check your pet's heart rate using an iPhone 0
August 27th at 9:07pm / The Verge / 0 opinionsVeterinarians looking to measure the heart rate of their furry patients now only need to look as far as their iPhone 4 or 4S. AliveCor's Veterinary Heart Rate Monitor combines an iPhone case and a free app so that users can take an ECG (electrocardiogram) using only their phone. The $199 case, which is currently only available in the US, features two electrode strips that make contact with the animal's skin to take the necessary readings. That information can then be read via a free mobile app, as well...
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Are You Ready to Trust an iPhone App for Skin Cancer Diagnosis? 0
July 18th at 2:40am / Gizmodo / 0 opinionsThe cameras on our smartphones have come a lonnnnnng way. In fact, many people rely on their iPhones as the primary device for non-professional photography. But are these cameras yet good enough, clear and color-accurate enough, to trust when the results could literally be a matter of life or death? The University of Michigan has released a free iPhone app, UMSkinCheck, "intended for skin cancer self exam and surveillance." 23 different, strategic self-shots—in the nude!—comprise the full-body...
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Examine Yourself for Skin Cancer With This App 0
July 17th at 11:21am / Mashable / 0 opinionsResearchers from the University of Michigan Health System have developed an app that allows users to screen for skin cancer by using their mobile phones. The app,...
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DestinationDoc: Compendium of London Health Professionals 0
July 13th at 3:01pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsWith the London Olympics a mere 14 days away, the UK capital is on course to receive millions of visitors from across the country, the continent and, indeed, the world….
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Apple Reveals Its Inner Do-Gooder During WWDC Keynote 0
June 11th at 10:01pm / Mashable / 0 opinionsIn the opening video to Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference keynote presentation, the company highlighted how iOS apps are being used t…
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Doctors: Process Payments, Check Insurance Instantly With drchrono App 1
June 7th at 9:03am / Mashable / 0 opinions“Hey Doc — Is this covered by my insurance?” The answer to this question is now readily found on iOS devices using the latest versi…
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Drchrono Now Lets Doctors Accept Payments Via Square, View Real-Time Insurance Info On iPad 0
June 7th at 6:00am / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsDrchrono, a startup focused on bringing medical records and more to the iPhone and iPad, is announcing a big update today which introduces mobile payment feature to its platform, as well as a new way for physicians and patients to access their health insurance information from mobile devices. Specifically, the company is adding two new features to its product line-up today: iPhone patient payment processing, which allows doctors and staff to process payments using the Square card reader attached to an i...
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BlindSquare: App Uses Foursquare Data to Help the Blind Navigate Streets 0
June 1st at 8:18pm / Mashable / 0 opinionsThe 20 million+ people on Foursquare have created an incredibly detailed crowdsourced directory. BlindSquare is a new app that’s making use of F…
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Daily App Deals: Get Downloader Elite for iOS for Free in Today’s App Deals 0
May 17th at 9:30pm / Gizmodo / 0 opinionsThe Daily App Deals post is a round-up of the best app discounts of the day, as well as some notable mentions for ones that are on sale. Downloader Elite (iTunes) Previously 99¢, now Free. Downloader Elite for iOS lets you grab web content easily with tap-and-hold downloading from its built-in browser, and includes players and readers for a variety of formats as well as a file manager. Get it for Free. (via Apps-aholic) iOS Windows iOS
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Daily App Deals: Get City Maps 2Go for iOS for 99¢ in Today’s App Deals 0
May 10th at 9:30pm / Gizmodo / 0 opinionsThe Daily App Deals post is a round-up of the best app discounts of the day, as well as some notable mentions for ones that are on sale. City Maps 2Go (iTunes) Previously $1.99, now 99¢. City Maps 2Go for iOS is your offline tour guide for cities all over the world. It gives you maps and points of interest with no need for a data connection. Get it for 99¢. (via Apps-aholic) iOS iOS
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Checking Your Blood Pressure Just Got Really Sexy 0
May 10th at 9:16pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsBloodnote is a simple app where you can track your blood pressure and control your health. Created by Peter Bajtala and Matt Ludzen, Bloodnote’s wonderfully minimal design turns a mundane task…
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4 Mobile Business Applications to Watch 0
May 7th at 3:58pm / Mashable / 0 opinionsWith the recent acquisition of Instagram by Facebook, hedging bets on what may be the next application to be acquired for $1 billion is all the rage among geeks. Although...
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Get My Measures and Dimensions Pro for iOS for 99¢ in Today’s App Deals 0
May 4th at 9:30pm / Gizmodo / 0 opinionsThe Daily App Deals post is a round-up of the best app discounts of the day, as well as some notable mentions for ones that are on sale. My Measures and Dimensions Pro (iTunes) Previously $5.99, now 99¢. My Measures and Dimensions Pro for iOS is an app that will allow you to save the dimensions for all of your weekend projects directly onto your iOS device. Doing so is simple, in all you have to do is snap a picture of the object you want to measure then add appropriate dimensions such as arrows,...
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Daily App Deals: Get SkySafari 3 Plus for iOS for $9.99 in Today’s App Deals 0
April 30th at 9:30pm / Gizmodo / 0 opinionsThe Daily App Deals post is a round-up of the best app discounts of the day, as well as some notable mentions for ones that are on sale. SkySafari 3 Plus (iTunes) Previously$14.99, now $9.99. SkySafari 3 Plus for iOS allows you to view approximately 2.5 million stars along with 31,000 objects in our Solar System. Using NASA spacecraft imagery, SkySafari 3 Plus allows you to view the major planets and moons ofthe solar system, along with over 4,000 asteroids, comets, and more all with their real-time...
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10 Ways to Follow 4/20 Culture Online 2
April 20th at 4:55pm / Mashable / 0 opinionsCannabis culture has steadily emerged from the underground, especially as efforts to reform marijuana legislation amp up. On April 20 (commonly referred to as "4/20"), the...
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Daily App Deals: Get the Spring 2012 Mac SuperBundle for $49 in Today’s App Deals 0
April 18th at 9:30pm / Gizmodo / 0 opinionsThe Daily App Deals post is a round-up of the best app discounts of the day, as well as some notable mentions for ones that are on sale. iOS iOS
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Daily App Deals: Get Safety Photo+Video for iOS for 99¢ in Today’s App Deals 0
April 16th at 9:30pm / Gizmodo / 0 opinionsThe Daily App Deals post is a round-up of the best app discounts of the day, as well as some notable mentions for ones that are on sale. Safety Photo+Video (iTunes) Previously $1.99, now 99¢. Safety Photo+Video for iOS allows you to keep your sensitive media safe on your iOS device. Taking the pain out of hiding private media, it even allows you to capture private videos and images from within the app, as well as upload and/or download your private media from your PC to your iOS device via your web...
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11 Expensive iOS Apps Worth Your Hard-Earned Cash 0
April 16th at 7:12pm / Mashable / 0 opinionsWe all love to download apps, and scoring free apps is like winning a fluffy animal from one of those arcade claw machines. The "freemium" business model is incredibly...
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5 Mobile Apps for Seasonal Allergy Sufferers 0
April 13th at 2:17pm / Mashable / 0 opinionsWith April showers, come May flowers and for many, May flowers also come with itchy eyes, runny noses, sneezing, and general pollen-induced misery. Seasonal allergies are...