CES 2015: More Than a Sensor for Your Sole [video]

by Alfred Poor | January 26, 2015 | Fitness, Health, Medical

This photo shows a smart insole for shoes. As you might expect, this device can do a much more accurate job of counting your steps than any wrist-worn fitness band can possibly do. But that’s not why it was created. This device is the work of a group of...

CES 2015: A New Look for Smart Glasses [video]

by Alfred Poor | January 19, 2015 | Fitness, Health, Medical

Smart glasses are for nerds. They look goofy, and they’re incredibly expensive, and it’s not clear what the use case is for the average consumer. But not all smart glasses are the same. JINS is a company that is not yet well know in the United States, but...

CES 2015: Epson Adds Fitness Watches

by Alfred Poor | January 15, 2015 | Fitness, Health

At CES 2015, Epson showed their new series of Runsense exercise watches. As we mentioned last fall, Epson has shown signs of making a serious foray into the wearables market, and these new products expand on that effort. The company showed three models of the Runsense...

CES 2015: Smart Insoles Can Give You a Hot Foot [video]

by Alfred Poor | January 14, 2015 | Fitness, Health

Sure, that fitness band of yours can tell you (approximately) how many steps you’ve taken, but can it do anything about your cold feet? I didn’t think so. Glagla is a French company that has created the Digitsole, a smart shoe insert that does more than...

CES 2015: Open Platform for Workout Data

by Alfred Poor | January 13, 2015 | Fitness, Health

One problem with many of the wearable Health Tech products and services is that they are islands unto themselves. Their data is stored away in proprietary silos, making it difficult for users (and healthcare practitioners) to combine information from different sources...

CES 2015: Clinical Quality Pulse Oximeter for the Home

by Alfred Poor | January 9, 2015 | Fitness, Health

One of the most important vital signs in clinical settings is the oxygen saturation level (SpO2) of a patient’s blood. It doesn’t matter if you’re breathing and your heart is beating if the oxygen isn’t getting to your blood and being...