InnovationsFighting cancer with cell phones: Innovation to save lives in AfricaOnly innovation can reduce illness and poverty in Africa, according to a program that is funding creative approaches to healthcare in developing countries. More than 50,000 women die each year of cervical cancer in Africa, according to World Health Organization estimates, as more than 80% of the cases are detected in late stages. Share/Save  Mobile control for hotel guests (VIDEO)A hotel in Thailand offers five-star treatment controlled by a mobile phone handset. So called “hi-tech” hotels might offer automated mood settings or gadgets that play interactive city guides. But rarely do these flashy extras come together in a neat single concept that also saves you money. Share/Save Phone call translator app to be offered by NTT DocomoAn app offering real-time translations is to allow people in Japan to speak to foreigners over the phone with both parties using their native tongue. Share/Save Why Windows RT tablets are set to failLong awaited Windows RT-powered tablets are beginning to appear on the radar, but if what I’m seeing now is representative of the devices as a whole, they’re poised to fail, and fail dramatically. Share/Save Apple announces likely iPad mini event on Oct. 23Apple announced Tuesday that it has scheduled an event for Oct. 23, at which it is widely expected to introduce a smaller version of the iPad, dubbed the “iPad mini.” Share/Save Microsoft Patent: How to Silence your Device by whacking it offSometimes life is funnier than fiction. A new Microsoft invention published by the US Patent Office this week goes into great detail as to how you’ll one day be able to silence your device by simply whacking it off. I’m not trying to be offensive – it’s just what it is. And believe it or [...] NYC: No Taxi Hailing, Payment Apps For YouAfter Uber released a mobile app that aims to help passengers and drivers locate one another, New York City’s Taxi and Limousine Commission quickly told taxi drivers to Share/Save Apple iPhone 5: Guaranteed to disappoint?Evolution or revolution? Millions of people will buy it just because it’s an iPhone. 4 ways that The most anticipated gadget, Apple’s iPhone 5, might disappoint customers. Share/Save Japanese researchers transmit 3Gbps using terahertz frequenciesThe new “T-ray” wireless transmission system is similar to WiGig in that it requires line of sight and can transmit large amounts of … HelloFax Turns Google Drive Into a Fax MachineHelloFax’s Google Drive integration allows you to fax any document from Google Drive, as well as receive faxes from others in a special HelloFax folder within the drive.
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