#1: Teen smartphone use now at 70%.

Youth are always more technically savvy. A new report from Nielsen shows that over 70% of teens (aged 13-17) and 79% of young adults (18-24) are smartphone users.  That’s noticeable higher than the over 64% of Americans now on smartphones.  Details: http://bit.ly/1e6wnDr

#2: The doctor will text you now. 

Diabetes hits poorer communities harder, and those patients find themselves in emergency rooms more frequently. A new trial at USC Medical Center aims to change this problem. After an ER visit, patients who opt in will receive SMS reminders for six months to help them better manage their disease. Read the full story at Healthcare Informatics: http://bit.ly/1e6z2wZ

#3: Emergency Aid: Food, Water & Mobile?

In the wake of Super Typhoon Haiyan, mobile phones access is now a necessity as families reconnect with loved ones abroad. Money quote: “The world is a place where everyone has a computer in their pocket, and that changes our ability to provide them with aid,” Paul Margie, the US representative for TSF. Check out this great article in Quartz: http://bit.ly/1e6A0t2