by Alfred Poor | July 7, 2014 | Enabling Tech, Medical
Implantable technology devices have already become part of the medical arsenal, such as pacemakers. These devices have a flaw that can even be fatal; they run on batteries. And batteries run down. A typical pacemaker must be replaced every six to 10 years, which...
by Alfred Poor | July 7, 2014 | Health
About 40 million people worldwide are blind, yet only one in 10 learn to read and write Braille. Writing Braille typically requires a specialize keyboard that uses “chording.” This means that users press two or more keys at the same time, in much the same...
by Alfred Poor | June 27, 2014 | Enabling Tech, Fitness
Ultimately, all wearable technology is personal; it is designed to improve the lives of individuals. This is especially true for WellTech devices. We tend to think about products that help us improve what we already have: lose weight, improve our stamina or strength,...
by Alfred Poor | June 27, 2014 | Fitness
Let’s face it; there are a lot of choices in the wearable fitness device market, and new products seem to be announced on a daily basis. How do you make sense of this crowded field? One important step is to compare the different features of the various products....
by Alfred Poor | June 26, 2014 | Health, Medical
Are you experiencing familiar chest pains? If you’ve already had a heart attack, chances are that your cardiologist has stressed the importance of getting to a hospital as quickly as possible if you think you’re having another attack. But where’s the...
