Michael’s Musings
Michael Scharf
MY THOUGHTS AND COMMENTS ON EVERYTHING AND ANYTHING MOBILE. A BEGINNING OF A CONVERSATION, NOT THE END
Have the operators press the panic button yet? SMS revenue down $14bn in 2011!
Via Scoop.it – mPayments are comingTelecom operators lost almost $14bn in revenues in 2011 from a decline in text messaging owing to the rise in use of social messaging services provided free over the internet on smartphones, research has shown. Ovum, the independent technology analyst, said that the $13.9bn loss represented nearly 9 per cent of total messaging revenues in 2011, and came on the back of an $8.7bn loss of SMS revenues in 2010.Via...
read moreDomino’s UK sets sights on mobile payments in 2012 | MobilePaymentsToday.com
Via Scoop.it – mPayments are comingAccording to a story in New Media Age, Domino’s will focus more on mobile payments systems and its Twitter presence this year.Via...
read moreVisa, PayPal Exchange Fire Over POS Security – pymnts.com
Via Scoop.it – mPayments are comingThe Goldman Sachs technology conference last week in San Fran sure did stir the pot around PayPal and its Point of Sale ambitions. The centerpiece of this criticism is PayPal’s earlier in the year public announcement of its physical point of sale trials with Home Depot, the specifics of which questioned its inability to scale, business model, and security risk.Via...
read moreU.K. Scrapping National Health IT Network
Via Scoop.it – mHealth is more than appsAfter nine years and £11.4 billion ($18.7 billion), the British government is about to scrap its attempt to build a massive, nationwide health IT network for the 52 million residents of England, a London news report says. Instead, the National Health Service (NHS) will follow the recommendations of a parliamentary report and give local authorities more leeway in selecting and implementing health IT systems, according to a story that appeared Wednesday in The Independent. Government ministers are...
read moreNew Startup Develops Continuous Blood Pressure Measurement Without a Counter-Pressure Cuff
Via Scoop.it – mHealth is more than appsSense A/S out of Taastrup, Denmark is developing a continuous blood pressure monitor that doesn’t rely on a typical pressure cuff, but rather on a patch…Via...
read moreHealth Help: Former Sun CEO Jonathan Schwartz Talks About New CareZone Start-Up (Video)
Via Scoop.it – mPayments are comingHere’s a very intriguing new social networking site called CareZone, aimed at helping people managing chronic health care issues.Via...
read moreMobile Movers, Shakers and Shockers – pymnts.com
Via Scoop.it – mPayments are comingOverview of recent news in the payments industry.Via pymnts.com
read moreGame your way to good health with Hubbub Health’s Social Online Community
Via Scoop.it – mHealth is more than appsCambria Health Solutions uses social gaming to promote positive lifestyle changes in the new online community HubbubHealth.com.Via...
read moreWe asked Paul Dixey and Sam Walmsley, Managing Partners and Mobile Consultant, Bluelight Partners some questions on how pharma is currently using mobile in their marketing mix. Here are there answers.
Via Scoop.it – mHealth is more than apps We asked Paul Dixey and Sam Walmsley, Managing Partners and Mobile Consultant, Bluelight Partners some questions on how pharma is currently using mobile in their marketing mix. Here are there answers… How do you create digital experience across multiple devices and engage with the mobile user?Via...
read moreGoogle Wallet Suspends Prepaid Credit Card Functions
Via Scoop.it – mPayments are comingA security flaw in the wallet’s design reveals an unauthorized user of a phone could tap into an existing balance by reconfiguring the wallet’s settings.Via...
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