http://www.pressdisplay.com is a mobile-optimized site with thousands of newspapers from around the world. From my perusal of it this morning, there don’t seem to be any charges for accessing newspaper content from around the world, and the interface is quite nicely done. Once you select the paper you want to read, a view of the [...]
Studying for USMLE Step 1 or 2? There are a few options for mobile “flashcard” type apps for iPhone and iPod Touch out there. Some cost $20-$45 (Lange Q bank -Step 2 $33; Dr. Conrad’s Disease Deck $20; First Aid Q& A series $45), another is under $3 (USMLE Buzz Flash Cards). The folks at [...]
Google, Motorola, and Verizon have teamed up to roll out what they hope will be the next big smartphone. Early reports and industry buzz are definitely building hopes for the Droid device. While the 12,000 open source apps currently available for the phone’s platform (Android) pale in comparison to the 85,000 and counting apps for [...]
Good news for Skype and Google Voice on two of the biggest wireless networks today. Verizon and AT&T are reacting to anticipated FCC changes in a way that should benefit many smartphone users soon. See the Washington Post article for the full story.
Want to know more about what the recent announcement of Google partnering with [...]
Medscape Mobile looks like a competitor to Epocrates. Check it out if you are looking for something different on your iPhone or iPod Touch for drug info and CME: http://www.medscape.com/mobile/about.
Just found the iPhone Medical App Review blog, which is authored by a resident and 4th year. Looks interesting and honest in its assessments of medical apps for Apple devices. Would love to see comments from some of you on whether you think this resource is a good one, and if we should link to [...]
Think your smartphone bill is too high? You are not alone. An article in this week’s Macworld/Computerworld magazines points to growing concerns about the cost and lack of true competition in mobile carrier charges. But don’t get too hopeful–until customers start voting with their feet, high charges may be here to stay.
A company called CourseSmart has been getting some notice for offering a free iPhone/iPod Touch App to students who purchase electronic textbooks through their service. I checked several UVA SOM titles and did not find them on the site, but other disciplines may have better success. If you check this out and find titles for [...]
Macworld has a nice posting today about the top 10 iPhone/iPod Touch apps for students of all levels. So go beyond Epocrates and our own m.hsl.virginia.edu, and check out their must-have list which includes a flashcard app, calculators, and an assignment tracker.
Some long-awaited good news for the iPhone-inclined of you on HSCS email systems! The newest iPhone, 3GS, will now be eligible to download email and calendar data from HSC Outlook accounts. Here are the full details from an announcement sent via email yesterday to Health System Computing users. Thanks to Elaine Attridge for the scoop. [...]
