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new FDA regulations and nature.com blog
I created one of the first medical apps for the iPhone - iStethoscope - back in 2008, and it's one of the few that still receives significant media attention and downloads each month. But things are finally changing in North America as the FDA have released draft guidance on…
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New versions of The Book of Numbers
I've just received the latest translated copies of my popular science book The Book of Numbers. As usual they've done a lovely job and although I can't read Danish or Turkish, I hope readers in these new countries enjoy reading about the history of mathematics and the quirky characters throughout…
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“A personal experience of App development” - Panel discussion
UCLAdvances was hosting a one week course on mobile apps (as part of RBS, IOIT Interreg and Capital Enterprise sponsored events). On Thursday I was invited to chair a panel discussion for them on app development. It was a fascinating experience, with some very interesting speakers: Kenton Price - Director and…
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frequency responses for iPhones
I'm now supervising research projects on iPhone apps, and one of my students, Ariel Elkin, has found some very interesting information about iPhone microphone frequency responses. See these pages for details: Microphone frequency response for the iPhone 4 Microphone frequency responses for the previous iPhone: What these curves say is what my feedback…
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iStethoscope works with the iPad 2
After a little queuing in USA, I was able to purchase a new white iPad 2. It's a lovely device and I'm using it more than I was expecting to. Another unexpected bonus is that my iStethoscope Pro app works perfectly on this device. Admittedly it's rather awkward to use…
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iStethoscope interest
Interest in my iphone app iStethoscope continues. I recently visited Portugal to chat about research on auscultation with the groups at the University of Porto, and give a talk to them. There's also another mention in a magazine, this time the German BW Bulletin, Das Servicemagazin für Ärzte und Zahnärzte,…
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New Korean version of Undercover Scientist
Yet another new version of my book The Undercover Scientist has now come out. This one is the Korean translation, and I think they've had fun with it - there's a nice illustration of each mishap in the book at the start of each chapter.
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