Brian T. Horowitz

Foursquare, the location-based social network for mobile device users, and MTV are working together to reduce the spread of STDs by encouraging people to visit clinics, get tested and display an “STD-free” electronic badge in their Foursquare accounts. “The badge can be unlocked by Foursquare users during the month of September if they check in […]

T-Mobile plans to increase theoretical peak speeds of its HSPA+ (High-Speed Packet Access) to 42M bps in 2011, according to an Aug. 31 statement from Neville Ray, the company’s chief network officer. Currently, the carrier offers “theoretical” peak speeds of 21M bps. HSPA+ will allow Android phones to reach 4G speeds at downloads up to […]

ViewSonic is ready to roll out its Android-based, 7-inch mini-tablet multitouch device, called the ViewPad, at the IFA 2010 show in Berlin, which begins Sept. 3. This tablet is expected to compete against better-known offerings from Apple and Samsung. In addition to using Android 2.2, the ViewSonic ViewPad also offers a front-facing camera for video […]

T-Mobile has announced plans to sell the BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300 smartphone starting on Sept. 8 for $79.99 with a two-year contract. The new Curve is the first phone to support 3G on a GSM-based network. The carrier dropped the news to its Facebook followers on Aug. 30. The Curve 3G, announced by Research In […]

Samsung has taken the wraps off its Wave 723 smartphone featuring its Bada SDK 1.1 open-source smartphone application development platform. The Wave 723 (GT-S7230E) features a 3.2-inch touch-screen Super AMOLED LCD with tempered glass, smudge resistance and an application-centric interface. The phone also integrates a 5-megapixel camera and incorporates Samsung’s TouchWiz 3.0 user interface. Bada, […]

California has formed what it says is the United States’ largest telehealth network to deliver medical care to patients in rural and underserved areas. At a news conference at the University of California Davis Cancer Center, in Sacramento, Calif., Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and U.S. CTO Aneesh Chopra were among the dignitaries discussing the project. “Through […]

PayPal, eBay’s online-payment service, has introduced PayPal Mobile 2.5, a new version of its application for Apple’s iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. The updated version of the PayPal app allows users to donate to their favorite charities. The 2.5 version of the application, announced on Aug. 18, allows users to donate to more than 23,000 […]

T-Mobile confirms that it will have an Android G2 phone on the shelves soon on its HSPA+ network. The carrier says its HSPA+ (High-Speed Packet Access) network will allow 4G speeds at downloads up to three times faster than 3G. The successor to the T-Mobile G1, the G2 will be the company’s first HSPA+ smartphone. […]

IBM and Beijing Goodwill Information and Technology announced the first all-in-one electronic cardiogram management system in China on Aug. 17 to allow doctors to view a patient’s ECG (electrocardiography) data remotely in real time using WiFi. According to Sue Green, IBM’s manager for software systems solutions, the partnership with Beijing Goodwill is an example of […]

Government IT contractor Smartronix has purchased health care IT and consulting company Cogon Systems, a move that will allow clients in federal agencies and the military to share and store patient information in Cogon’s HIE, or health information exchange, platform. Current Cogon CEO Dr. Huy Nguyen will remain as head of the organization under Smartronix’s […]