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Smartphone Saliva Test Detects Infectious Diseases

Smartphone system developers

A university engineering lab designed a simple, inexpensive point-of-care device, powered by a smartphone, to detect infectious and other diseases. . . . → Read More: Smartphone Saliva Test Detects Infectious Diseases

Phone-Based Infectious Disease Diagnostics Being Developed

Aedes albopictus mosquito

An engineering lab is building a system for diagnosing viral infectious diseases with blood samples analyzed by a smartphone add-on. . . . → Read More: Phone-Based Infectious Disease Diagnostics Being Developed

Infographic – Phones Top Internet Access Method

Chart: Internet access by phone users

Findings from a Pew Research Center survey released this week show more Americans with smartphones use their phones to access the Internet than other methods, this weekend’s infographic. . . . → Read More: Infographic – Phones Top Internet Access Method

Smartphone System Screens for Ear Infections

Ear fluid app

Computer scientists and medical researchers created a screening device for children’s ear infections with an app and algorithm on an ordinary smartphone. . . . → Read More: Smartphone System Screens for Ear Infections

Smartphone System Detects Diabetic Eye Disease

Yannis Paulus

An ophthalmology lab at University of Michigan developed a smartphone-based system that speeds screening for an eye disease resulting from diabetes. . . . → Read More: Smartphone System Detects Diabetic Eye Disease

Infographic – Mobile Phones in Emerging Economies

Mobile phone ownership and sharing

The Pew Research Center last month reported results of surveys about mobile phone use, conducted in 11 emerging economies. . . . → Read More: Infographic – Mobile Phones in Emerging Economies

Infographic – 5G Phone Service to Far Surpass 4G

5G and 4G specs

A chart comparing 5G service specifications compared to the latest 4G/LTE specs, from the Android Authority web site, this weekend’s infographic. . . . → Read More: Infographic – 5G Phone Service to Far Surpass 4G

Institute Developing Phone-Linked Graphene Sensors

Wearable graphene sensor patch

A research institute is developing sensors made with graphene, worn like a patch on the skin, and connect to a mobile phone to measure key health indicators. . . . → Read More: Institute Developing Phone-Linked Graphene Sensors

Infographic – Apple Phone Sales Down, Wearables Up

Apple earnings Q1 2019

Apple makes more than phones, and while the volume of sales in these other company units is smaller, the percentage gains from last year are healthy. . . . → Read More: Infographic – Apple Phone Sales Down, Wearables Up

Smartphone App Measures Wounds, Tracks Healing

Swift Skin and Wound app

The need for better ways of tracking the size and healing of wounds led a medical resident in Canada to help develop a smartphone app and start a company for these tasks. . . . → Read More: Smartphone App Measures Wounds, Tracks Healing