Medtech World News: Monitoring Your Heart on the Go

Monday, January 10th, 2011

It seems as if 2010 was the year of medical apps for smartphones. Faster, easier, cheaperĀ­, more convenient and personalised are the buzz words these days. But can your smartphone really accurately monitor your heart rate? And how smart is it to rely on your smartphone for such vital information?

IPhone Saves Filmmaker’s Life in Haiti

Thursday, January 21st, 2010

Here's some uplifting news amid the tragedy that is Haiti. According to a story filed by MSNBC and picked up by Wired, a US filmmaker who was buried under a pile of rubble owes his life to an iPhone app. Dan Woolley was shooting a documentary about the impact of poverty ...