Add the Internet of Things to ObamaCare, and you get big changes in the U.S. health care industry. So says Goldman Sachs in a report called “The Digital Revolution Comes to U.S. Healthcare.” IoT refers to wireless technology that connects industrial, medical, automotive and consumer devices to the Web. Apple (AAPL) recently introduced monitoring features for its HealthKit app. Apple Watch is also expected to provide more fitness and health
Singer Demi Lovato is the latest to join the celebrity video game market, joining the likes of Kim Kardashian and Katy Perry. The “Neon Lights” singer has partnered with mobile game developer Pocket Gems to create a game that follows the storyline of becoming a famous musician. Players will join Lovato on tour and backstage as they build their own music careers. The still-untitled game, due out this summer, will be a “choose your own adventure” story, Pocket Gem business development executive Jameel Khalfan told Billboard magazine. It will run on Pocket Gems’ Episode platform and will be available for Apple (AAPL) iOS and Google (GOOGL) Android devices. In May, Chinese Internet company Tencent Holdings (TCEHY) took a roughly 20% stake in Pocket Gems for $60 million, the Wall Street Journal reported. In April, Tencent paid $126 million for a 14.6% stake in Glu Mobile (GLUU), the game publisher that…
Google (GOOGL) is crushing the competition when it comes to Internet search on smartphones, a new survey shows. A survey of over 1,000 U.S. smartphone owners June 15-19 found that the “vast majority” find online information with their handset using Google search, survey sponsor Mizuho Securities said in a research report Thursday. “Although we believe smartphone owners are increasingly going to mobile apps for their specific needs (e.g., Google Maps for directions, Yelp (YELP) for restaurant reviews, etc.), it appears that the vast majority of users are still completing traditional search queries,” Mizuho analyst Neil Doshi wrote. “Google stands out as the clear winner in this scenario, given the Google search app, Apple’s (AAPL) Safari browser search and Google’s Chrome browser all utilize the Google search engine.” Apple might stop using Google as the default search engine for Safari when their current deal is up later this year, he said…