A German supermarket is encouraging customers to scan and ring up their shopping using mobile phones, and check out without the help of a cashier.

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A village in Germany is pioneering a method of saving energy and reducing carbon emissions by switching off the street lights at night. But local residents can use their mobile phones to turn the street lights back on again for 15-minute periods whenever they want.

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Nearly 60 percent of physicians in the United States use a PDA for professional purposes. Marketing opportunities for pharma include sponsoring third-party accredited mobile CME courses, offering mobile alerts, and offering personalized messaging based on known prescribing behavior.

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According to a recent study by Skyscape, 84 percent of the medical professionals surveyed reported that PDAs use decreased potential medical errors. Further, 88 percent said increased efficiencies in their practice and 72 percent reporting being able to provide more care in less time.

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Interesting look at an innovative way to reach a younger audience with important health messages

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An enterprising doctor is working with game developers to create an interface that reaches young people with diabetes via phones and video games.

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