Wrist Device Sales to Grow 20% a Year

Wrist Device Sales to Grow 20% a Year

Another week, another sales forecast in the wearable Health Tech industry. This one comes from the market research firm IndustryArc. Their new report,  “Wrist Wearable Devices Market Analysis (2013 – 2020)” breaks the industry into four separate...
Hospitals Already Using Apple Watch

Hospitals Already Using Apple Watch

What can an Apple Watch do for patients in a clinical setting? Some hospitals are already trying to find out, according to an article by Dan Diamond for the Advisory Board. One hospital in New Orleans gave one to a patient with high blood pressure, as part of a...
Updated Apple Watch May Miss a Beat

Updated Apple Watch May Miss a Beat

There’s a saying in software development that the smallest code changes are often the most expensive; a little change can have unintended consequences elsewhere. It appears that Apple may have provided another demonstration of this lesson with its first upgrade...
Project Underskin: Mission Possible?

Project Underskin: Mission Possible?

I am often asked what I think it will take for a wearable Health Tech device to be successful. I believe that the key to success will be “invisibility.” By this, I mean that the device has to work without the user having to think about it or fuss with it....
Another Smartwatch for Health Tracking [video]

Another Smartwatch for Health Tracking [video]

With all the recent coverage of another certain smartwatch, it’s easy to think that it’s a one-brand market. The fact is that many companies also have smartwatches, with new ones being announced all the time. Still, it would not be a surprise if you missed...