Wow! Another great medical app. This time a hearing aid app.

springwise:

App turns iPhone into a hearing aid

Many of those with hearing problems have consigned themselves to wearing a hearing aid – which can often be cumbersome and expensive. The SCS1000 smart watch has already made steps towards helping deaf people remain aware of their surroundings, and now UK-based project BioAid is harnessing the power of smartphones to provide an easier and cheaper way to amplify the sounds around them. READ MORE…

Bionic prosthetics that can be controlled via a mobile app.

futurescope:

Bionic App

via NewScientist:

The powered thumb is controlled by signals from the user’s arm muscles or - in a first for upper limb prostheses - via a smartphone app: a tap of the screen and the hand automatically arranges itself into a preset grip. The thumb can move into 24 different positions and new, extra-sensitive fingertip electrodes also give improved dexterity.

“Powered thumb rotation, combined with the mobile app and quick access to all these new grips, gives me natural hand function that I never imagined would be possible,” says Bertolt Meyer, who wears one of the new hands.

The app makes it easy to configure presets by group, such as “work”, which includes positions ready for typing, handling documents or using a mouse. The app also includes diagnostic tools and training modes for new users.

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A look at the future of mobile devices?

thisistheverge:

Shapeshifters: phones of the future could morph on demand

Scientists in Europe have developed prototype devices that could drastically change the way we interact with our smartphones and tablets. The six working prototypes, known as “Morphees,” are thin, electronic displays capable of automatically changing shape to perform certain functions. Researchers say that if brought to market, the devices could usher in a new era in mobile computing, breaking down the physical barriers that have traditionally defined smartphones, tablets, and gaming consoles.

(via emergentfutures)

An infographic look education and mobile.

gjmueller:

The infographic highlights findings from the mobile learning report, Living & Learning with Mobile Devices, released today from Grunwald & Associates and the Learning First Alliance. According to the report more than 50 percent of parents believe that schools should make more use of mobile devices in education.

Embiggen here

I’m really surprised by the data collected in this survey (2,392 parents) which isn’t unfortunately broken down into age categories. A couple of notes I looked at:

• 83% said their school does not require use of personal electronic devices and 72% said it was not allowed at all.
• Parents are concerned about theft of personal devices (81%), but 45% still plan to buy or have a personal mobile device purchased for their student. 32% of parents surveyed think schools should require this.

(via gamechangeafrica)

A look at how diverse tech tools converge into a few.

brucesterling:

Platform convergence

(via kdnewman)

A look a tech advancement and how the mobile device has replaced so many other devices as part of everyday life.

hautemann:

1993 vs 2013

(via zeitgeistrama)

A look at how mobile is pushing consoles aside in the games industry.

emergentfutures:

CHART OF THE DAY: Game Makers Are Picking Mobile Devices Over Consoles

Full Story: Business Insider

A look at the changing demand in terms of mobile devices.

emergentfutures:

A Shrinking Garmin Navigates the Smartphone Storm

Smartphones are digital “Swiss Army knives” that do just about everything. Can the world’s leading GPS company survive?

Full Story: MIT

A look at the worlds smallest mobile.

stoweboyd:

The world’s smallest phone will go on sale in Japan in December, and is shown off here by Mr. Yamada of Willcom, the network that will sell it (via Willcom WX06A: World’s smallest and lightest phone launched in Japan | Mail Online)

Almost small enough to swallow by mistake.