by Alfred Poor | May 12, 2016 | Enabling Tech, General News
With many mobile devices, you want to type in text and other information, but you’re often hobbled by a small display that shows a little touch keyboard. With a wearable device, such as a smartwatch, the screen is too small to use to enter text. The folks at Tap...
by Alfred Poor | May 11, 2016 | Fitness, General News, Health
When it comes to getting healthy, one thing that almost all of us can do is lose a little extra weight. And lots of companies are ready to offer wearable Health Tech devices that are intended to help make this easier for you. Some of them are a bit unusual, such as...
by Alfred Poor | May 10, 2016 | Enabling Tech, General News
Frequent readers of this site will know that I’m particularly interested in the problem of user interfaces to control wearable (and implanted) devices. Keyboards, buttons, touch screens, speech recognition, and gesture interfaces all have potential, but they...
by Alfred Poor | May 9, 2016 | Enabling Tech, General News, Health, Medical
I recently had the opportunity to sit in a large meeting room filled with exceptionally smart people from all around the world. They were there to pool their skills and knowledge to tackle a shared problem. I was impressed by the give and take, and the deep insights...
by Alfred Poor | May 6, 2016 | General News, Health
What is the average bedtime, and how does it link to sunset? How does the average wake up time compare with local sunrise? Do these results vary for different parts of the world? How do you gather data for such a research project? These were some of the questions...