Smart vision for mobile phones in the developing world

Mobile phones come into their own in developing countries where there is a shortage of lab equipment, but an ever increasing number of mobile users and connections.

From eye tests , via stethoscopes to blood tests;  this article gives you a glimpse of medical and healthcare solutions utilising mobile phones.

Incredible really!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-11374632

TalkTalk announces search for Britain’s 2010 Digital Heroes

UK’s Digital Champion, Martha Lane Fox, has announced the launch of the TalkTalk Digital Heroes Awards 2010, in conjunction with The Daily Mirror and Citizens Online.

The only awards of their kind in the UK, the TalkTalk Digital Heroes Awards reward 12 individuals, one from each region of the UK, who are doing outstanding work using digital technology to bring about positive social change and improve the lives of people in their local communities.

You can find out more information on the awards and how to enter at: www.talktalk.co.uk/digitalheroes. Entries are welcomed until 30th September.

Games overtake email as second top online time killer- US study

Games have overtaken e-mail as Americans’ number two online time killer for the first time, according to new research, with social networking coming top of the list.

Americans spend nearly a quarter of their time online on social networking sites and blogs, up from 15.8 percent just a year ago (43 percent increase) according to new research released from The Nielsen Company. The research revealed that Americans spend a third their online time (36 percent) communicating and networking across social networks, blogs, personal email and instant messaging.

“Despite the almost unlimited nature of what you can do on the web, 40 percent of U.S. online time is spent on just three activities – social networking, playing games and emailing leaving a whole lot of other sectors fighting for a declining share of the online pie,” said Nielsen analyst Dave Martin.

Read the full report of What Americans do online!

eBay enables users to give to their favourite charity

Most popular charities registered by site’s users will win a share of £10,000.

The auction website eBay has launched a new application enabling users to make a donation to their favourite charity when they buy and sell on the site.

My Favourite Charity allows eBay users to register their favourite charity in their account details. The charities with the highest number of registrations will earn a share of a £10,000 prize fund.

When you are next bidding, nominate your favourite charity. And if you work for a charity – I would recommend spreading the news!

Online football fails to score with viewers

New research shows a distinct lack of appetite for internet streaming of football matches, just as the Football League looks to the web for new revenue streams.

Just 2% of respondents in a joint YouGov and SMG Insight survey of 2,122 British adults said they were likely to stream football over a home computer, despite a concerted effort among broadcasters and football clubs to generate revenue from football fans consuming media online.