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Smartphone Relaxation App Helps Some Manage Migraine
Migraine sufferers who used a smartphone-based relaxation technique at least twice a week experienced on average four fewer headache days per month, a new study shows.
On Multiple Devices Multi-Mobile (M2) Computing System Makes Android & iOS Apps Sharable
Computer scientists at Columbia Engineering have developed a new computing system that enables current, unmodified mobile apps to combine and share multiple devices, including cameras, displays, speakers, microphones, sensors, and GPS, across multiple smartphones and tablets. Called M2, the new system operates across heterogeneous systems, including Android and iOS, combining the functionality of multiple mobile systems into a more powerful one that gives users a seamless experience across the various systems.
Security Gaps Identified in LTE Mobile Telephony Standard
By abusing security weaknesses in the LTE mobile telephony standard, attackers are able to identify which web pages a user visits and to reroute him to a scam website. This is the result of a study carried out by security experts from Horst Görtz Institute at Ruhr-Universität Bochum.
Texas A&M Professor Researching Mobile Applications Security
Smartphones, tablets, iPads - mobile devices have become invaluable to the everyday consumer. But few consider the security issues that occur when using these devices
How To Use A Smartphone As A Mobile Hotspot
Connect Anywhere, Anytime, Securely If you don't use your phone as a WiFi Hotspot, you are missing out on a really neat trick. Using your smartphone as a WiFi hotspot gives you a personal, dedicated internet connection wherever you are.
Advertising in Mobile Apps for Young Children -- Study Raises Concerns About Frequency and Content
Nearly all smartphone and tablet apps targeted at toddlers and preschoolers have commercial content, often using "manipulative and disruptive
Thanks, Statistics! A Faster Way to Improve Mobile Apps
After creating an app that helps users book a hotel room or redeem loyalty points, they need to figure out how well the app works - and how it stacks up against competitors. When a customer writes an indignant online review saying "I can't scroll right!" and gives the app only one star, developers must fix the problem, and fast.
Expert: Be Concerned About How Apps Collect, Share Health Data
As of 2016 there were more than 165,000 health and wellness apps available though the Apple App Store alone. According to Rice University medical media expert Kirsten Ostherr, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulates only a fraction of those. Americans should be concerned about how these apps collect, save and share their personal health data, she said.
App Helps Improve Pain Control and Reduce Opiate Use After Surgery
Patients who underwent total knee replacement and used a smartphone app (Pain Coach) at home after surgery consistently reduced opiate painkiller use and improved pain control, according to new research being presented at this year's Euroanaesthesia Congress (the annual meeting of the European Society of Anaesthesiology) in Vienna, Austria (1-3 June).
Apps a Timely Reminder for Those on Heart Medication
We use them for everything from banking to workouts, and now research from the University of Sydney shows mobile apps could potentially save lives by helping people with coronary heart disease keep on top of their medication.
Australian Drivers Ready to Embrace Phone Restriction Apps -- If They Can Still Talk
Almost 70 percent of drivers would be willing to install smartphone apps that block texting and browsing according to new QUT research - but only if they can still do hands-free calls and listen to Bluetooth music.
5 Best HTML 5 Slots for Your Phone
5 Best HTML 5 Slots for Your Phone With the advent of robust online slot machines, you do not need to set aside a day, travel funds, and an outfit to visit your favorite casino to enjoy playing at a slot machine.
It Pays to be Free: No-cost Products Garner Strong Word-of-mouth Recommendations
Consumers who get a web-based product or mobile app for free are more likely to give it a word-of-mouth boost than a product they buy, suggesting they feel "one good turn deserves another."
Imitation is the Most Sincere Form of Flattery, Unless You are an App Developer
DFor every two mobile apps released, one is a clone of an existing app. However, new research published in the INFORMS journal Information Systems Research shows the success of the original app is not always adversely affected by the creation of clone apps.
Singapore Research Team Finds Info in a Third of Eczema Apps Inconsistent with Guidelines
A third (34 percent) of eczema management mobile applications provide information that does not agree with international treatment and condition guidelines, a study led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has found.
App helps breast cancer survivors improve health after treatment
Breast cancer survivors who used a smartphone app created at Houston Methodist consistently lost weight, largely due to daily, real-time interactions with their health care team via the mobile app. Few clinically-tested mobile apps exist today with clear measurable goals to support continued care of cancer survivors and patients.
Mobile Apps for Diabetes Present Usability Issues for Older Adults
Diabetes is prevalent among adults aged 65 and older and can lead to a number of other serious health issues. Maintaining control of blood glucose levels is one of the most important actions diabetics can take to control their illness. New technology is designed to make self-monitoring easier and more accessible than ever before, but often tech products fail to accommodate some older users.
Mobile Prenatal App Shown to Reduce In-person Visits During Pregnancy
Using the mobile app Babyscripts reduced in-person prenatal care visits while maintaining patient and provider satisfaction, according to research published in JMIR mHealth and uHealthby physician researchers from the George Washington University (GW).
User Control and Transparency are Key to Trusting Personalized Mobile Apps
As concerns about privacy increase for people using mobile apps, users' trust, and engagement may hinge on perceptions about how the app uses their data and whether it seeks user input before delivering personalized services, according to researchers. However, their reactions may also depend on how familiar a user is with technology, they added.
Study: Including Ads in Mobile Apps Poses Privacy, Security Risks
Researchers from North Carolina State University have found that including ads in mobile applications (apps) poses privacy and security risks. In a recent study of 100,000 apps in the official Google Play market, researchers noticed that more than half contained so-called ad libraries.
Study: Ads in Free Mobile Apps Have Hidden Costs for Both Users and Developers
There's no such thing as free - especially with smartphone apps, according to a new study. There's no such thing as free - especially with smartphone apps, according to a new study.
Why Your Android Phone Needs a VPN App
Wi-Fi routers offer somewhat of a "free ride" for Android mobile devices. Logging into a router cuts down on data consumption costs. Wi-Fi also provides a reliable alternate internet connection where cellphone reception is a problem.
Security gaps identified in LTE mobile telephony standard
Depression is linked to diminished activity in parts of the brain believed to regulate mood, which previous research suggests may explain
New research shows what influences the types of apps you use
Reserchers find that the country a person lives in is the single most important factor when it comes to influencing the kinds of apps they use
How Does the Trump Trade Ban Affect You as a Huawei User?
Is This the End for Huawei? US Placed on the Entity List Is This the End for Huawei? US Placed on the Entity List The news that Trump placed Huawei on the list of security threats for the United States circled the globe in an instant and the consequences of this decision are still being assessed as we write this article.
How do you get teens to stop cellphone use while driving? Survey says, show them the money
Penn Medicine and CHOP study of teen attitudes suggests most are willing stop texting while driving with an app-based strategy and financial incentives, but are not willing to give up music and navigation apps
Top 3 mobile security threats & how to prevent them
Most of us use mobiles daily to access the internet. Whether watching videos on the commute to work or idly shopping to kill time during a dull lesson or meeting, smartphones are now a crucial extension of our lives.
