by Alfred Poor | July 20, 2015 | Fitness, Health
Lots of products are designed to help runners track their exercise: steps taken, speed, distance, and more. But the next generation of wearable Health Tech devices intended for runners are taking it up a notch to include information intended to prevent or detect...
by Alfred Poor | June 29, 2015 | Fitness, Health, Medical
Last week, Imec and the Holst Centre jointly announced the development of a t-shirt that can monitor the wearer’s movement and heart activity. The key feature of this technology demonstration is that the shirt uses flexible smart fabric interconnects to gather...
by Alfred Poor | June 18, 2015 | Fitness, Health, Medical
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...
by Alfred Poor | June 17, 2015 | Fitness, Health, Medical
Technology presents all sorts of advantages including convenience and savings in time, labor, and cost. However, the Law of Unintended Consequences is always lurking to create new problems that may not have been considered. Wearable Health Tech devices in the...
by Alfred Poor | June 17, 2015 | Fitness, Health
The traditional way of making shoes is to stamp out shapes (creating lots of waste) and then assembling them into units of about a dozen different sizes. Forget finding a pair that fits you right; you’re happy to settle for the ones that fit the least badly. A...
by Alfred Poor | May 29, 2015 | Fitness, Health
Companies a returning to employee wellness programs to encourage workers to make healthier choices. In addition to saving costs through reduced absenteeism, companies also find that these programs can result in higher morale and better employee retention. A lot goes...