Experience of farmers using mobile phone for farming information flow in Boro rice production: A case of Eastern Gangetic Plain by Babor Ahmad, Md Abdur Rouf Sarkar, Fahima Khanom, Rozina Yeasmin Lucky, Mou Rani Sarker, Md Golam Rabbani, Shraboni Rani Rani Ray, Md Naimur Rahman, Md Nazirul Islam Sarker

“…The perception index highlights various benefits, including easy access to farming and market information, prompt responses from extension officers, utilization of mobile apps for disease detection, and participation in online training and seminars. …”
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Stochastic Model Driven Performance and Availability Planning for a Mobile Edge Computing System by Carlos Brito, Laécio Rodrigues, Brena Santos, Iure Fé, Tuan-Anh Nguyen, Dugki Min, Jae-Woo Lee, Francisco Airton Silva

“…Moreover, the computing power and resource capacity of MEC server machines can directly impact the performance and operational availability of mobile apps and services. The systems practitioners must understand the trade off between performance and availability in systems design stages. …”
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Classification of yield affecting biotic and abiotic paddy crop stresses using field images by Basavaraj S. Anami, Naveen N. Malvade, Surendra Palaiah

“…The proposed work finds application in the development of decision support systems and mobile apps for the automation of crop and resource management practices in the field of agricultural science.…”
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Understanding Mental Health App Use Among Community College Students: Web-Based Survey Study by Judith Borghouts, Elizabeth V Eikey, Gloria Mark, Cinthia De Leon, Stephen M Schueller, Margaret Schneider, Nicole Stadnick, Kai Zheng, Dana B Mukamel, Dara H Sorkin

“… BackgroundMental health concerns are a significant issue among community college students, who often have less access to resources than traditional university college students. Mobile apps have the potential to increase access to mental health care, but there has been little research investigating factors associated with mental health app use within the community college population. …”
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The Use of Telegram in Surgical Education: Exploratory Study by Marcus Khai Siang Soon, Laura Martinengo, Junde Lu, Lorainne Tudor Car, Clement Luck Khng Chia

“…Students shared that pandemic-related safety measures, such as reduced clinic allocations and the inability to cross between wards, led to a decrease in clinical exposure. Mobile apps, which included proprietary study apps and messaging apps, were increasingly used by students to aid their learning. …”
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IoT and Cloud Based Sustainable Smart Irrigation System by Reddy V. Sreelatha, Harivardhagini S., Sreelakshmi G.

“…This allows farmers to remotely check on and adjust the irrigation system by means of the web or mobile apps. In addition, data analytics methods may be used to infer information and provide suggestions for improved methods of water management and crop care. …”
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An analytical study of mobile applications for Hajj and Umrah services by Esam Ali Khan, Mohd Khaled Yousef Shambour

“…This paper presents an analytical study of Hajj-related mobile apps offered by Google Play. The collected apps are analyzed using four main criteria, namely, services offered, languages supported, installation rates, and repetition of services and names of the app. …”
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Digital Coalescence and Consolidated Geoconservation Outcomes: A Case Study Using ArcGIS Mobile Applications at Tasmanian Coastal Geoconservation Sites by Jake Crisp, Joanna Ellison, Andrew Fischer

“…A geoconservation toolkit is presented using the ArcGIS mobile apps QuickCapture, Survey123 and Explorer to consolidate the steps in achieving geoconservation outcomes. …”
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Characterizing physiological and symptomatic variation in menstrual cycles using self-tracked mobile-health data by Kathy Li, Iñigo Urteaga, Chris H. Wiggins, Anna Druet, Amanda Shea, Virginia J. Vitzthum, Noémie Elhadad

“…Previously, menstruation was primarily studied through survey results; however, as menstrual tracking mobile apps become more widely adopted, they provide an increasingly large, content-rich source of menstrual health experiences and behaviors over time. …”
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The effects of electronic-based lifestyle interventions on nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: A systematic review by Najmeh Seifi, Hossein Bahari, Sanaz Soltani, Mahya Nikoumanesh, Mojtaba Hajipoor, Gordon A. Ferns, Majid Ghayour-Mobarhan

“…Results Two articles included telephone calls, one was based on text messaging, two studies were based on web-based lifestyle modifications, and two used mobile apps. Except for one, all other six studies indicated a significant impact on weight loss. …”
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IDEAL: Maintaining PHC-focused training in a MBChB programme through a COVID-induced innovation by Ian Couper, Julia Blitz, Therese Fish

“…Important innovations of the rotation included extensive distribution of clinical training, responsiveness to health service need, co-creation of the module with students, the roles of learning facilitators and wellness supporters, the use of mobile apps and the integration of previously siloed learning outcomes. …”
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Advancing Dermatological Care: A Comprehensive Narrative Review of Tele-Dermatology and mHealth for Bridging Gaps and Expanding Opportunities beyond the COVID-19 Pandemic by Daniele Giansanti

“…This integration enabled the monitoring of dermatological problems and facilitated remote specialist visits, reducing face-to-face interactions. AI and mobile apps have empowered citizens to take an active role in their healthcare. …”
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Internet of things-Enabled technologies as an intervention for childhood obesity: A systematic review. by Ching Lam, Madison Milne-Ives, Richard Harrington, Anant Jani, Michelle Helena van Velthoven, Tracey Harding, Edward Meinert

“…The most used devices were smartphone/mobile apps (78.3%) and physical activity data (65.2%) from accelerometers (56.5%) were the most commonly tracked data. …”
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Availability of calorie information on online menus from chain restaurants in the USA: current prevalence and legal landscape by Eva Greenthal, Sarah Sorscher, Jennifer L Pomeranz, Sean B Cash

“…Design: Cross-sectional Setting: Restaurant websites and mobile apps for restaurant located in New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Houston Participants: US chain restaurants (top seventy-five by number of outlets) and third-party platforms (TPP): Grubhub, Uber Eats, DoorDash Results: There was at least one calorie disclosure (for at least one food or beverage, in at least one location) on sixty-eight of seventy-two (94 %) menus on restaurant websites or apps, thirty-two of fifty-five (58 %) menus on DoorDash, six of forty-nine (12 %) menus on Grubhub and thirty of fifty-nine (51 %) menus on Uber Eats. …”
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Effectiveness of bowel preparation innovative technology instructions (BPITIs) on clinical outcomes among patients undergoing colonoscopy: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Parichat Wonggom, Siwanon Rattanakanokchai, Orathai Suebkinorn

“…Seven BPITIs were found among included studies: (1) mobile apps, (2) VDO stream from personal devices, (3) VDO stream from a hospital device, (4) SMS re-education, (5) telephone re-education, (6) computer-based education, and (7) web-based education. …”
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Effectiveness of mobile health interventions targeting parents to prevent and treat childhood Obesity: Systematic review by Laura Bonvicini, Ilaria Pingani, Francesco Venturelli, Nicoletta Patrignani, Maria Chiara Bassi, Serena Broccoli, Francesca Ferrari, Teresa Gallelli, Costantino Panza, Massimo Vicentini, Paolo Giorgi Rossi

“…We summarized the evidence on the effectiveness of mobile apps for devices used by parents to prevent and treat childhood and adolescent obesity.An update of a systematic review of the literature (De Lepeleere et al., 2017) was carried out. …”
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Empirically Investigating Extraneous Influences on the “APCO” Model—Childhood Brand Nostalgia and the Positivity Bias by David Harborth, Sebastian Pape

“…In general, individuals regularly use online services and mobile apps although they might know that the use is associated with high privacy risks. …”
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TELEPSICHOLOGYY AND OTHER CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGIES IN COVID-19 PANDEMIC: BRIDGING THE DISTANCE IN MENTAL HEALTH ASSISTANCE by I. S. Lancia, G. M. Festa, M. Mancini

“…The integration of TP with other technological innovations (eg, mobile apps, virtual reality, big data and artificial intelligence (AI)) opens up interesting future perspectives for the improvement of mental health assistance. …”
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mHealth App Usability Questionnaire for Stand-Alone mHealth Apps Used by Health Care Providers: Canadian French Translation, Cross-Cultural Adaptation, and Validation (Part 1) by Julie Gagnon, Sebastian Probst, Julie Chartrand, Michelle Lalonde

“… BackgroundAn increasing number of health care professionals are using mobile apps. The mHealth App Usability Questionnaire (MAUQ) was designed to evaluate the usability of mobile health apps by patients and providers. …”
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The Applicability of Automated Testing Frameworks for Mobile Application Testing: A Systematic Literature Review by Natnael Gonfa Berihun, Cyrille Dongmo, John Andrew Van der Poll

“…End users’ rejection of mobile apps increases from time to time due to their low quality and lack of proper mobile testing. …”
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