Google + – Five awesome features; Virtual consultation a reality

The dental team has a new weapon in treatment planning – HANGOUT!! With this group video chat feature, Google+ has, for the first time, made social networking actually feel like a social activity. The concept is simple: It’s a chat room where, rather than typing, you chat via webcam. (Though you can turn off the … Read more

New portable chair could aid dental treatment

By Daniel Zimmermann from Dental Tribune – June 22, 2011 NEW YORK, USA/LEIPZIG, USA Design and Engineering students from Purdue University in West Lafayette in the US have developed a new kind of portable medical chair that can also be used for dental treatment. The device, named the Mantis owing to its ability to transform … Read more

Apple patents speech-to-text, text-to-speech feature for iPhone

By Andrew Coutts – May 13, 2011 A new Apple patent could make it easier for iPhone users to make and receive calls when talking is not an option. A recently filed Apple patent application suggests that the company plans to bring speech-to-text and text-to-speech technology to the iPhone,reports Patently Apple. The new technology would reportedly make it easier … Read more