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A Treasure-Trove Of iOS Apps For Healthcare Professionals
Apple has opened up a library of great App Store resources for healthcare professionals, many of which are free. This article will show you how to find them. Read More »
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An Epic Fight For the Metaverse—Fortnite Takes on the Big Tech Oligopolies
You might have missed it amongst all the headlines about the U.S.P.S., the 2020 elections, and, of course, that little thing we call the pandemic, but Fortnite got kicked off Apple's App Store (and subsequently Google Play). I'm not a gamer, but I am fascinated by gaming, because, as Steven Johnson put it, "The Future is where people are having the most fun." Tim Sweeney, the founder and CEO of Epic Games, Inc., which makes Fortnite, seems to be having a lot of fun. And he thinks the future is the Metaverse. Healthcare, take note. The tech giants were reacting to Epic allowing "permanent discounts" on developer fees for in-game purchases made directly, rather than going through Apple or Google. Developers thus avoid the 30% commission charged in those Stores. Mr. Sweeney has been railing about the commission level for some time, leading to the recent decision.
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If Steve Jobs Had His Way, We Wouldn't Be Celebrating The Apple App Store's 5th Anniversary
Today marks the fifth anniversary of the Apple App Store. And perhaps one of the most amazing things about this milestone is that it never would have happened if things had played out the way Steve Jobs wanted. Read More »
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In Five Short Years, Apple's App Store Changed Everything
It was five years ago today that the way software was made, distributed and paid for fundamentally changed. Read More »
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Want To Protect Your EHR From Hackers? Secure Those Mobile Devices
Hackers used malware to penetrate Community Health Systems' firewall, and once inside, they made off with some 4.5 million medical records — a staggering but not surprising number to cyber security professionals. While the uninformed may ask how such a thing could happen, the probable cause is user error...
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When iOS 7 Attacks: Help For iPhone 4 And 4S Owners
Older iPhones that update to Apple's latest mobile software can get laggy. Here's how to minimize those problems.
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World's First Mobile App For Complete Family Health Care Premieres In Austin
Medici, an Austin-based company with leadership from Johns Hopkins, Amazon, eBay, McKinsey, KPMG and others officially launches its health care service. Medici allows patients to securely text with their own doctor, vet, therapist and more through a HIPAA-compliant app. Offered first this week in Austin, Medici plans to extend the service to all of Texas this month and then release it nationally. Medici is safer and more compliant with the laws of states like Texas that have wrestled with services offering treatment with no established doctor-patient relationship, says Medici Founder and CEO Clinton Phillips...
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