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30 Brilliant African Tech Startups

Martin Carstens | Ventureburn | February 9, 2012

The secret is out. Wired likens the opportunities in Africa to those of the pre-dotcom boom in 1995. Says the magazine: “If you want to become extremely wealthy over the next five years, and you have a basic grasp of technology, here’s a no-brainer: move to Africa.” Read More »

Kaiser Permanente, Qualcomm Life, WellTok And More Support Open mHealth To Catalyze An Open Mobile Health Ecosystem

Press Release | Open mHealth | May 30, 2013

With 6 billion phones in people’s pockets worldwide, and over 20,000 health apps now in the marketplace, tracking everything from fitness to stress to sleep is becoming a part of modern life. But without an easy way to integrate these applications or their data, we have yet to unlock the full potential of mobile health (mHealth). Read More »

Libelium Smart Logistics Sensors Add Real-Time Tracking And Monitoring

Press Release | Libelium | September 16, 2014

Libelium has released new Smart Logistics modules for Waspmote sensor nodes that provide position, sensing and transmission capabilities to enable real time tracking, via 3G, GPS and GPRS. These new modules for Waspmote and Plug & Sense! devices can read geolocation coordinates, collect extra sensor data such as humidity, luminosity, CO, CO2, temperature, or vibration, then send all the information to a web or Cloud server...

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Mapping Mars, Open Source Style

Carl Franzen | TPM | October 5, 2012

While Apple is still sorting out its own maps disaster here on Earth, others are busy mapping the worlds beyond. Take NASA’s Mars Curiosity Rover, which on Wednesday posted the first interplanetary “check-in” on Foursquare, the popular geolocation social website. Read More »

Qbase Announces Enhanced Software Release 4.8 For MetaCarta Geographic Search And Referencing Platform

Press Release | Qbase | April 8, 2013

New release introduces Human Geography Entity Data Module (HG EDM), expanded street address country coverage and more Read More »

Qbase Mobile Application Wins DoD/VA iEHR Award

Press Release | Qbase | October 10, 2013

Qbase Homeless REACH achieves more recognition; app helps caregivers for nation’s homeless access local services, resources. Read More »

Slow Death by EMR or: How I Learned to Stop Clicking and Love Google Glass

Here's a dirty little secret that I'll share with you: the clinical usability of current-generation electronic medical record (EMR) systems is nothing short of atrocious. If the Geneva Convention's proscription against torture extended to healthcare information technology (HIT), most vendors would be out of business and behind bars. But you probably already knew that: a November 2013 article in the American Journal of Emergency Medicine (AJEM) found that community emergency physicians spend 44 percent of their time interacting with EMRs and click up to 4,000 times in a 10-hour shift.

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Uchaguzi – Community Next Steps

Heather Leson | Ushahidi | January 21, 2013

The Kenyan 2013 Elections are just over a month away. If this past weekend’s political nominations are any indication, there will be a rise of people’s voices and stories to share. You may be asking: how can I contribute? From researchers to developers to online strategists to translators and sense-makers, we aim to connect and build Uchaguzi together. Read More »

Why Your Metadata Is Your Every Move

Elspeth Reeve | The Atlantic Wire | June 12, 2013

The metadata that the National Security Agency collects on all calls in the U.S. is not just what's on a phone bill, as the program's supporters have claimed. Read More »