Video chat will change mobile phone use for the hearing impaired: One of Apple's commercials for its FaceTime video chat service shows two people using sign language: A group of researchers at the University of Washington is developing their own mobile technology that enables users to transmit American Sign Language (ASL) over cellular networks via device. The software is called MobileASL and was developed with grants from the NSF, Nokia, Sprint and HTC. ReadWriteWeb
Arnold says future of medicine is telemedicine: Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger called "the future of medicine... telemedicine" during a press conference about California's new telehealth network, which is reportedly the largest in the US. Healthcare IT News
Infographic explains the rise of text messages (SMS): Mashable
Dualing surveys on accuracy, access and security: One survey says that "preventing patient data breaches is... the number one priority for healthcare IT decision makers" while another survey says "patients worry about not being able to access their paper medical records when they need them the most, placing that above concerns about whether their records contain inaccuracies or are stolen." There is a word in other languages for secondary priorities, which might roughly translate to "posteriorities". According to this survey, for some patients, accuracy and security are posteriorities when compared to access.
Offbeat but telling of these mobile times: Pizza Hut exec predicts that in the future 50 percent of orders will be made via mobile apps. Pizza Hut also cleared $1 million in sales from its iPhone app earlier this year. Mobile Commerce Daily
Keep an eye on iMedExchange -- a new social network for healthcare providers that's beginning to generate buzz. Includes a mobile site and messaging features, of course. Vimeo
