App Helps Blind See Their World [video]

by Alfred Poor | March 11, 2015 | Health

Nearly 7 million people in the United States lose their sight every year. Everyday tasks that most of us take for granted become more difficult, if not impossible.  What was the denomination of that dollar bill you just received in change? What color is that sweater...

AT&T Free Service Will Combine All Your Data

by Alfred Poor | March 10, 2015 | Fitness, Health

The wearable Health Tech market is not just about starry-eyed entrepreneurs launching high-tech startups with bootstrap funding. The big corporations are also getting actively involved, and not just hardware companies like Apple, Samsung, and LG. One case in point is...

What Is Apple’s ResearchKit? [video]

by Alfred Poor | March 10, 2015 | Fitness, Health, Medical

In case you missed it, Apple made some announcements yesterday. They talked some more about the Apple Watch, but you still can’t buy one. You can’t even order one until next month. So we’ll wait a bit longer before we discuss what impact it might...

Should Wearable Health Tech Affect Insurance Rates?

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

Many people agree that wearable Health Tech devices will have a huge impact on the health and wellness of millions of people, both in terms of individual data and of aggregated information about larger populations that can lead to new insights about prevention and...

Seniors Want Wearable Health Tech, Too!

by Alfred Poor | March 6, 2015 | Health, Medical

The global management consulting firm Accenture recently conducted a survey of more than 10,000 seniors across 10 countries including the United States to find out what they thought about using technology to help them manage their health. And the results were...

Intel to Provide Security for LG Watch Urbane LTE [video]

by Alfred Poor | March 6, 2015 | Fitness, Health

Smart watches have been a favorite topic in the mainstream media for a number of reasons (not the least of which is the excitement over Apple’s anticipated announcement next week). These new devices will help us control information and interaction in our lives...