by Alfred Poor | June 25, 2014 | Enabling Tech, Fitness, Health, Medical
Researchers at Samsung’s Strategy and Innovation Center (SSIC) announced a new reference design for a sensor-studded wristband, with the goal of helping establish an open source standard for WellTech devices. They demonstrated their “Simband” last...
by Alfred Poor | June 24, 2014 | Health
Here’s the cheery thought for the day; we’re all dying. Or as Jim Morrison of the Doors put it, “Nobody gets out of here alive.” It’s simply a question of “when;” the Bible says “no one knows when their hour will...
by Alfred Poor | June 24, 2014 | Health
Martin Kenwright built the successful gaming company Evolution Studios As quoted in an article in the Liverpool Echo, Kenwright believes that “in five years, I fully expect memory aids to be as ubiquitous as hearing aids.” His concept for a “wearable...
by Alfred Poor | June 23, 2014 | Health
Are you sneezing? Have some joint pain? Wondering if you should see a doctor? A new product called Cue may help give you the information that you’ll need in order to make an informed decision. The Cue is a little box that accepts cartridges, which in turn take...
by Alfred Poor | June 23, 2014 | Fitness, Health, Medical
The WellTech market is exploding with a wide range of fitness and health devices, and the pipeline is crammed full of new and exciting projects that will come to market in the years to come. But why is this happening now? Why didn’t this explosion start years...
by Alfred Poor | June 20, 2014 | Health
Smart phones, smart watches, smart glasses, but really, does the world need a smart cup? The folks at Mark One, a San Francisco startup, are developing the Vessyl, a phone that can sense its contents and communicate the information to the world. The cup is fitted with...
