Interest, uptake, and feasibility trial of a real-life digital health intervention to improve lifestyle in Brazil by Raquel B De Boni, Jurema C Mota, Michael Duncan, Leonardo Linconl, Giovanna Lucieri Alonso Costa, Sofia Pimentel, Kamila P Sales, Fabiana Gaspar, Fernanda Adaes, Felipe B Schuch, Vicent Balanzá-Martinez, Flavio Kapczinski, Renato S Lima

“…Acceptability and usability were measured using the Mobile App Rating Scale (MARS). Adherence was calculated as the percentage of completed challenges over 12 weeks, and retention was tracked at 4, 8, and 12 weeks. …”
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Comorbidities And Reducing InEquitieS (CARES): Feasibility of self-monitoring and community health worker support in management of comorbidities among Black breast and prostate can... by Laura C. Schubel, Ana Barac, Michelle Magee, Mihriye Mete, Malinda Peeples, Mansur Shomali, Kristen E. Miller, Lauren R. Bangerter, Allan Fong, Christopher Gallagher, Jeanne Mandelblatt, Hannah Arem

“…Participants received a home-monitoring device linked to a mobile app and worked with a CHW over six months to track their blood pressure (BP) and/or blood glucose (BG). …”
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Assessing and Enhancing Nutrition and Physical Activity Environments in Early Childhood Education and Care Centers: Scoping Review of eHealth Tools by Joyce Hayek, Kelsi Dickson, Lynne M Z Lafave

“…The majority targeted nutrition (4 tools, 57%) and were primarily web based (6 tools, 86%), with 1 mobile app (1 tool, 14%). ConclusionsThis scoping review mapped the available eHealth tools designed to improve nutrition or physical activity environments in ECEC settings, highlighting the growing emphasis on web-based tools and the need for psychometric testing. …”
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Efficacy of a Mobile Health–Based Behavioral Treatment for Lifestyle Modification in Type 2 Diabetes Self-Management: Greenhabit Randomized Controlled Trial by Ana Maria Ruiz-Leon, Rosa Casas, Sara Castro-Barquero, Sofia Alfaro-González, Petia Radeva, Emilio Sacanella, Francesc Casanovas-Garriga, Ainhoa Pérez-Gesalí, Ramon Estruch

“…They were randomly assigned to 1 of 2 groups: (1) an intervention group (n=61) instructed to use the Greenhabit mobile app alongside standard care, or (2) a control group (n=62) who received advice on maintaining a healthy diet and followed standard care. …”
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Exploring the Impact of the Multimodal CAPABLE eHealth Intervention on Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients With Melanoma Undergoing Immune-Checkpoint Inhibition: Prospective... by Itske Fraterman, Lucia Sacchi, Henk Mallo, Valentina Tibollo, Savannah Lucia Catherina Glaser, Stephanie Medlock, Ronald Cornet, Matteo Gabetta, Vitali Hisko, Vadzim Khadakou, Ella Barkan, Laura Del Campo, David Glasspool, Alexandra Kogan, Giordano Lanzola, Roy Leizer, Manuel Ottaviano, Mor Peleg, Konrad Śniatała, Aneta Lisowska, Szymon Wilk, Enea Parimbelli, Silvana Quaglini, Mimma Rizzo, Laura Deborah Locati, Annelies Boekhout, Lonneke V van de Poll-Franse, Sofie Wilgenhof

“…ObjectiveThis study aimed to explore the effect of the Cancer Patients Better Life Experience (CAPABLE) system, accessed through a mobile app, on HRQoL compared with a matched historical control group receiving standard care. …”
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A personal sensing technology enabled service versus a digital psychoeducation control for primary care patients with depression and anxiety: a pilot randomized controlled trial by Colleen Stiles-Shields, Karen M. Reyes, Tanvi Lakhtakia, Shannon R. Smith, Olga E. Barnas, Elizabeth L. Gray, Charles J. Krause, Kaylee P. Kruzan, Mary J. Kwasny, Zara Mir, Sameer Panjwani, Steven K. Rothschild, Lisa Sánchez-Johnsen, Nathan W. Winquist, Emily G. Lattie, Nicholas B. Allen, Madhu Reddy, David C. Mohr

“….), informed by behavioral activation and using passive sensing technology to provide behavioral “insights” and target behaviors associated with mental health symptoms, alongside lay-provider coaching, or (2) Control: the Mood Education mobile app (ME), containing static psychoeducational resources designed to target mental health symptoms. …”
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Detection Method of Effective Tillering of Rice in Field Based on Lightweight Ghost-YOLOv8 and Smart Phone by CUI Jiale, ZENG Xiangfeng, REN Zhengwei, SUN Jian, TANG Chen, YANG Wanneng, SONG Peng

“…Based on the lightweight Ghost-YOLOv8 model, a mobile App for effective tiller detection of rice was designed and constructed using the Android Studio development platform and intranet penetration counting.…”
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Safety of a co-designed cognitive behavioural therapy intervention for people with type 1 diabetes and eating disorders (STEADY): a feasibility randomised controlled trialResearch... by Marietta Stadler, Natalie Zaremba, Amy Harrison, Jennie Brown, Divina Pillay, Jacqueline Allan, Rachael Tan, Salma Ayis, Emmanouela Konstantara, Janet Treasure, David Hopkins, Khalida Ismail

“…STEADY was delivered in 12 sessions by a CBT-trained Diabetes Specialist Nurse through video-conferencing and mobile app. Main outcome at 6 months post-randomisation was feasibility. …”
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WAYS TO EXPAND PUBLIC AWARENESS ON URBAN PASSENGER TRANSPORT by A. Merenkov

“…Also produced analysis of modern market of transport mobile apps, improvement recommendations based on the analysis of quality assessment and a new scheme of information services is also provided.…”
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Enhancing willingness to communicate in English among Chinese students in the UK: the impact of MALL with Duolingo and HelloTalk by Zhao Dan, Jablonkai Reka R., Sandoval-Hernandez Andres

“…Over the past decade, mobile-assisted language learning technologies, such as smartphone applications, have become increasingly prominent in language learning; however, empirical research on how the use of mobile apps can influence students’ willingness to communicate (WTC) is scarce. …”
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Izzivi pristopov k izboljševanju spletne dostopnosti / Challenges of approaches to improving web accessibility by Andrej Krajnc

“…The concept of web accessibility provides the basis for ensuring accessibility of websites and mobile apps for all users, primarily for persons with a disability. …”
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A comparative analysis of the Flutter and React Native frameworks by Mateusz Markowski, Jakub Smołka

“…The study consisted in creating two mobile apps with the same functionalities and then comparing usage of the following resources: Virtual Memory (VIRT), Shared Memory (SHR), Central Processing Unit (CPU), Resident Set Size (RES) and Memory (MEM). …”
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Monitoring The Effort Curve In Physical Education For Normal And Overweight Students Using Smartwatches And Mobile Applications by Pârvu Carmen, Mocanu George Dănuț, Harabagiu Neculai, Ungurean Bogdan Constantin, Szabo Dan Alexandru

“…The study hypothesises that using smart-watches and mobile apps to monitor effort in middle school physical education lessons will reveal significant differences in effort and heart rate between overweight and average BMI students. …”
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Impact of Mobile Technology and Use of Big Data in Physics Education During Coronavirus Lockdown by Edeh Michael Onyema, Rijwan Khan, Nwafor Chika Eucheria, Tribhuwan Kumar

“…Most of the participants admitted that the use of mobile technologies such as smartphones, laptops, PDAs, Zoom, mobile apps, etc. were very useful and helpful for continued education amid the pandemic restrictions. …”
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The Effect of Trust in the Intention to Use m-banking by Fernanda Leão Ramos, Jorge Brantes Ferreira, Angilberto Sabino de Freitas, Juliana Werneck Rodrigues

“…We got a sample of 272 users of financial mobile apps and through structural equation modeling the hypotheses were tested. …”
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EXPLORING THE MACROECONOMIC DETERMINANTS OF REMITTANCES IN TOP REMITTANCES' RECIPIENT COUNTRIES by Ashfaque Ali Gilal, Hong Liu

“…It suggests implementing attractive incentives using modern technology and mobile apps, and enforcing strict measures against informal and illegal money transfer operations like hawala and hundi. …”
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Safeguarding Mobile Users from Violation by Third-party Apps by Vusumuzi Malele, Kagiso Mphasane

“…Insufficient protection for third-party mobile apps platforms may result in harmful installations. …”
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Digital-based nutrition education on nutrition knowledge and behaviors in adolescents: A systematic review by Dwiyan Fahrizki Destio, Meti Dwiriani Cesilia

“…Digital media such as mobile apps, podcasts, social media, and video games are shown to be effective media in nutrition education for improving people's nutritional knowledge and behaviors, including in adolescents. …”
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Discovering Accessible Financial Systems Resources for Emergent Users by Luciano Arruda Teran, Caio Pinheiro de Carvalho, Juliana Álvares Caruso, Marcelle Pereira Mota

“… The widespread use of mobile phones in Brazil has significantly altered information access and communication, impacting the financial sector as institutions increasingly use mobile apps. However, ensuring accessibility for all users remains challenging, particularly for riverside people who lack exposure to formal education, urban environments, and digital technologies. …”
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PlayPhrase.Me: A multimedia corpus for foreign language education by Ibrahim Halil Topal

“… Technological advancements have not only introduced new tools for language education but also tailored apps and resources for specific language skills. These include mobile apps (e.g., Drops: Language Learning Games for vocabulary), websites (e.g., SpanishDict for Spanish dictionary and grammar), and reference tools (e.g., Grammarly for writing assistance). …”
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