by Alfred Poor | June 8, 2015 | Enabling Tech
You have probably seen the logo on a label attached to an extension cord, or perhaps on the box for a kitchen appliance. It’s so common that many people don’t even notice it. Yet it’s the sign of an organization whose mission is to test products for...
by Alfred Poor | June 8, 2015 | Medical
Human bi-pedal walking is nothing short of an engineering miracle. And running? Forget about it! Balance, the shifting of support from one part of the foot to another, and then to the other foot entirely: it’s all mind-bogglingly complex. And when people lose a...
by Alfred Poor | June 5, 2015 | Medical
Imagine a diabetic who never had to do another finger prick to monitor blood glucose levels. Imagine being able to constantly monitor cholesterol levels in your blood. Researchers from EPFL in Switzerland have developed a chip with biosensors that can be embedded...
by Alfred Poor | June 5, 2015 | Enabling Tech
The software security company Symantec produces an annual Internet Security Threat Report (ISTR). This year’s Volume 20 covers a wide range of areas, from the Internet of Things to industrial cyber-espionage. Of particular interest to readers of Health Tech...
by Alfred Poor | June 4, 2015 | Podcast
New podcast is up: Live report from Google I/O. Project Jacquard smart clothing, Project Soli gesture control. Open-source prosthetics. Ingestible needles. Fitbit prices its IPO. Driving while Watched. Produced by Dan Rosenbaum, with reports from Alfred Poor and...