Tawkon
{{Short description|Israeli made smartphone application}}
{{COI|date=October 2012}}
{{Infobox software
| name = Tawkon
| author = Tawkon, LTD
| logo = Tawkon logo.png
| logo size = 200px
| screenshot =
| language = English, Spanish, French, Traditional Chinese, Mandarin Chinese
| developer = Tawkon, LTD
|released = {{Start date|2010|10|10}}
| operating system = Android
| genre = mobile application
| license = Proprietary
| website = {{URL|http://www.tawkon.com/}}
}}
Tawkon (pronounced “talk on”) is a free smartphone application{{cite web |url=https://siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/item/29779-interview-gil-friedlander/|title=Interview: Gil Friedlander from Tawkon talks about the radiation-tracking app for mobiles |publisher=Siliconrepublic.com|accessdate=2012-10-20}} developed by Israeli-based startup Tawkon LTD.{{cite web |url=https://techcrunch.com/2011/08/23/phone-radiation-measurement-app-maker-tawkon-raises-1-5-million/|title=Phone Radiation Measurement App Maker Tawkon Raises $1.5 Million|date=23 August 2011 |publisher=Techcrunch.com|accessdate=2012-10-20}} The application tracks user's exposure to phone radiation, and alerts users when radiation levels spike.{{cite web |url=https://business.financialpost.com/2012/08/15/as-debate-over-cellphone-safety-rages-on-tawkon-app-alerts-users-on-radition-levels/|title=As debate over cellphone safety rages on, Tawkon app alerts users on radiation levels|publisher=Financialpost.com|accessdate=2012-10-20}}{{cite web |url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/hillel-fuld/tawkon-app_b_1473438.html|title=Tawkon: Use it Now, Thank Me Later|date=3 May 2012 |publisher=Huffingtonpost.com|accessdate=2012-10-20}}
History
Tawkon was founded by Israeli entrepreneurs Gil Friedlander, Amit Lubovsky and Ori Goshen in 2009. In 2010, Tawkon launched an iPhone app that was rejected by Apple.{{cite magazine |url=https://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/04/tawkon-android-app-relaunch/ |title=Rejected by Apple, Tawkon Radiation-Tracking App Launches on Android|magazine=Wired |publisher=Wired.com|accessdate=2012-10-20 |last1=Olivarez-Giles |first1=Nathan }} In 2010, a beta Android app was launched and the full version in April 2012.{{cite web |url=https://www.avc.com/a_vc/2012/07/tawkon.html |title=Musings of a VC: Talkon|date=22 July 2012 |publisher=AVC.com|accessdate=2012-10-20}}
Features and Functionality
Tawkon makes a prediction of radiation exposure based on a proprietary algorithm. A weak network signal means a phone has to boost its radio frequency output in order to make and receive calls. Tawkon uses an algorithm that takes into account network, signal strength, phone model, and other data, to predict this boost and alerts the user when there is a spike in RF output.{{cite web |url=https://www.ubergizmo.com/2012/05/tawkon-radiation-tracking-app-on-android/|title=Tawkon radiation-tracking app is on Android|publisher=Ubergizmo.com|accessdate=2012-10-20}}{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tech/personal-tech/computing/An-app-to-warn-you-against-your-phones-radiation-level/articleshow/12951607.cms|title=An app to warn you against your phone's radiation level|publisher=Indiatimes.com|accessdate=2012-10-20}}
Certification
Tawkon was tested by the FCC certified electromagnetic-field-testing company Satimo. Based on the results of these tests it was concluded that Tawkon's algorithm is able to predict SAR levels almost as well as actual radiation-detecting equipment.{{cite web|title=Mobile App Measures Your Smartphone's Radiation Emission|url=http://eecatalog.com/bindra/2012/09/26/mobile-app-measures-your-smartphone%E2%80%99s-radiation-emission/|publisher=eecatalog.com|accessdate=18 March 2013}} Satimo measured SAR on various phones according to the IEEE standard required by the FCC for any phone made available on the commercial market. The testing process used a precise sensor and a “SAM Phantom” (designed to simulate the human body) to assess the amount of radiation absorbed into the body.
See also
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External links
- [http://www.tawkon.com/ Official tawkon Website]
- [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tawkon&hl=en tawkon at Google Play]