As the availability of new communication technologies increases, mental health professionals have incorporated these innovations into their practice and research. Up to now several studies have presented promising results in using the power and convenience of the Internet for clinical care. While multiple contributions focus on the potential and the advantages of therapies delivered through the...

New mobile technologies are growing rapidly. Smart phones and iPhones has added new dimensions in the field of mobile technology. It is used not only for conversation but also to carry data. The various features of Smartphone are Wi-Fi, touch-screen, SMS, digital camera, games, various apps, GPS system, mobile browsing, multi-tasking, support for 3-party software along with the basic features o...

The challenge of monitoring food intake can be facilitated by the truly transformational power of mobile phones. Mobile phones provide a pervasive and fairly ubiquitous infrastructure, which we leverage to provide cost-effective, high quality aids to behavior monitoring and modification. Additionally, the technology allows public health messages to reach certain target groups, such as youth and...

Daniel Wagner and Dieter Schmalstieg, Graz University of Technology In the past few years, mobile phones have become an increasingly attractive platform for augmented reality (AR; see Figure 1 for some examples). According to Gartner, 1.22 billion mobile phones were sold in 2008. Some forecasts estimate that this number will rise to 1.8 billion units in 2012, of which 800 million are expected t...