Mobile

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    How Mobile Devices and 5G Are Reshaping the Digital Divide
    03-26-2019The success of our HIV communications depends on us reaching our audiences with critical information, new research, and meaningful calls-to-action. That’s why…
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    Smartphones - A Smart Tool for HIV Communications
    11-13-2018At HIV.gov, we’re focused on the future of mobile and health communication - are you? Recent data from Pew Research Center show:The vast majority of Americans …
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    3 Lessons Learned from HIV.gov’s Chatbot Pilot
    08-28-2018It's been one month since we launched our first Facebook chatbot—a tool that can simulate conversation to deliver tailored content to your audiences. We are…
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    5 Tips for Using Mobile Video Effectively
    08-14-2018We reported earlier this month on Trends to Watch in Mobile Technology, as part of our ongoing efforts here at HIV.gov to help our partners in the HIV…
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    Is Your Website Mobile-Ready?
    08-07-2018Most Americans (77%) now own a smartphone of some kind, with almost a third (28%) of smartphone users between 18 and 29 year of age being reliant on…
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    Patient Engagement? There’s an App for That
    05-08-2018The phrase ‘health technology’ may bring to mind images of advanced x-ray machines or robots conducting surgery, but for many of us, health technology is…
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    Highlights from 2018 Agents of Change Summit
    04-12-2018It’s no secret that the HIV.gov team is dedicated to discovering, testing, and sharing new ways to use digital tools to drive behavior change. We learned from…
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    2017 State of Digital Media and HIV Survey
    09-26-2017“Digital media outreach is no longer a fad; it is a real component to the success of our organizations, and our joint mission of educating about, preventing,…
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    Apps and Conferences: Some Tips
    08-15-2017As the authors of The 2016 U.S. Mobile App Report noted, a smartphone app is an important digital touchpoint and can be a helpful tool for those seeking…
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    Four Important Trends in Digital Media
    07-10-2017Another key takeaway for organizations that provide direct HIV services is the rise in use of mobile devices to access the internet. As Luis Scaccabarrozzi,…
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    5 Things To Know About Instagram 2017
    05-29-2017With a community of approximately 700 million monthly active users, Instagram is one of the fastest growing photo-and video-sharing social media platforms…
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    February 14th Was DigitalGov’s Third Birthday
    02-28-2017Editor’s Note: We wanted to let you know about these digital resources from DigitalGov. Today is DigitalGov’s third birthday and over the last three years, we…
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    Digital Health: Moving from Silos to Systems
    01-24-2017Editor's Note: The following blog provides information about a federal partner's digital efforts. Throughout the year we will share information from other…
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    3 Ways Digital Tools Can Reach Youth
    04-05-2016National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day (NYHAAD) is on April 10, and Advocates for Youth plans and leads this observance. Rachel Cooke, Associate Director for…
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    Are you doing enough with mobile technologies?
    02-23-2016This week, an estimated 100,000 people will gather at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain to discuss the current and future state of the mobile…