Can AI Rid the World of Disease?
In late 2020, Alphabet – the parent company of Google – solved one of biology’s most challenging problems with the help of AI – predicting the structure of proteins. Alphabet’s DeepMind – a branch of Alphabet dedicated to the development and progress of AI – built AlphaFold, an AI designed specifically for this task and […]
Celebrating 10 Years of Excellence at Dogtown Media
The year was 2011. Adele topped the Charts with “Rolling in the Deep”, The Hangover Part II was raking it in at the box office, and two techies were introduced one winter’s day at a backyard barbecue. Sharing a few laughs and cold beers, I befriended my future business partner and CTO, Rob Pope. Five […]
Tips to Prepare for Massive Growth in Connected Healthcare
Today, many individuals and business leaders in the healthcare space are unaware of the massive a shift that is underway in how healthcare services are offered. From medical wearables to more advanced patient record technologies, the emerging field of connected healthcare is today valued at 55.2 Million USD, however, is projected to grow and completely […]
5 Design Considerations for Your Next mHealth App
Today, the healthcare industry is undergoing a major shift in how health-related services are consumed. mHealth – or mobile health – refers to the use of mobile devices such as mobile phones, tablets, wearables or other electronics to provide health-related services. mHealth offers a wide variety of value from connecting patients and healthcare providers, providing […]
Is Blockchain Hype, or World-Changing Technology?
As the world continues to grow more interconnected and businesses across the globe move through a digital transformation, business leaders are faced with new unprecedented challenges. With the global fraud economy set to hit 5 trillion by 2024, data privacy concerns reaching an all-time high, and data growth reaching unfathomable levels, businesses are in need […]
5 Essential Design Tips for Wearables
Wearable devices have consistently penetrated the consumer market over the past several years. Globally, the number of connected wearables is expected to grow to more than one billion by 2022. For wearables development companies, like San Francisco-based Fitbit and Apple, the competition has only grown recently with the introduction of more wearables options from companies […]
The 5 Best Medical Apps for Healthcare Providers
For the past year, being a healthcare provider has been extremely emotionally, mentally, and physically taxing. The daily life of a doctor involves not only taking care of patients, but managing office staff, staying current with medical news and innovations, and keeping an eye on the bottom line. With tens of thousands of mHealth mobile […]
Digital Vaccine Passports Are Coming: Here’s What You Need to Know
Digital vaccine passports have become a contentious topic over the past few months. Whether you agree with their necessity or not, one thing’s become readily apparent: They are coming. But these passports may not take on the shape or format you imagined. The U.S. government will not be implementing a vaccine passport. Instead, it is […]
How IoT Will Transform Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
The pharmaceutical industry heavily involves research and development, manufacturing, testing, and quality control. Unfortunately, although these operations sound like they should be using cutting-edge technology, they’re simply not. Many pharmaceutical companies are using manufacturing processes that are decades old and out of date. These processes are a perfect fit for the Internet of Things (IoT), […]
5 Examples of IoT Innovation In Healthcare
Over the past few years, the Internet of Things (IoT) has grown beyond factories and industrial applications to offering broader connectivity of devices and sensors in healthcare. As the number and type of IoT innovations grow, healthcare will benefit from better sensors, more stable connectivity, and faster computing power for real-time analysis of patient data. […]