by Jim Ware | November 10, 2017 | Enabling Tech, Fitness, General News, Health
Sensoria, the folks who gave you smart socks, recently introduced the Sensoria Smart Running Shoe. It. Tracks. Your. Every. Step through embedded textile pressure sensors and a detachable electronic device. The Bluetooth-enabled device relays data to the Sensoria Run...
by Kimberly Houston | October 5, 2017 | Fitness, General News, Health
Smartwatches promise to make our lives easier and more efficient, but there’s a drawback. While traditional watches can run for months or even years, the battery life on most smartwatches is typically one to three days. A watch that harvests energy from outside...
by Alfred Poor | September 18, 2017 | Fitness, General News, Health
“Follow the money.” Wearable devices for Health Tech applications can be highly effective at lowering healthcare costs, but the fact is that individuals rarely benefit directly from those savings. If wearables are to take off on a large scale, it will be...
by Bruce Brown | September 15, 2017 | Fitness, General News, Health
Most fitness and Health Tech wearables start with a defined problem, then identify an objectively measurable biometric that serves a specific purpose related to the problem. For example, for hypertension, measure blood pressure. Concerned about heart health? Monitor...
by Alfred Poor | September 7, 2017 | Fitness, General News, Medical
More than 400 million people worldwide have diabetes, and the key to managing the disease and avoiding complications is the careful control of your body’s blood sugar levels. Until recently, patients had to rely on a finger prick to get a drop of blood that...
by Alfred Poor | August 22, 2017 | Fitness, General News, Health, Medical
Rumors of the death of digital wearables are greatly exagerated. The wearables industry is still a frothy, exciting, and dynamic phenomenon, with fast-paced change, fierce competition, and innovation that continues to receive a lot of attention and funding from...