CES 2015: Hands-Free Shoes [video]

by Alfred Poor | January 26, 2015 | Health

Not all wearable Health Tech devices need to have digital electronics. Case in point: the Quikiks shoes. Think about this for a moment. When people want to describe someone as being incredibly out of shape, they often say something like “He can’t even bend...

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: Baby Monitor with One Shoe On

by Alfred Poor | January 22, 2015 | Health

You might think that this post is a poorly-disguised effort to garner clicks and shares; why else would we lead with a photo of such an adorable, big-eyed infant? Actually, this is about peace of mind for parents, and especially new parents with their first child....

CES 2015: A Sleep Monitor for a Princess

by Alfred Poor | January 22, 2015 | Health

Remember the story of the princess and the pea? If you’re easily bothered by things when you’re sleeping, you might want to check out the Withings Aura. Instead of having to wear a fitness band or sleep with your smartphone in order to track your sleep...

CES 2015: Battlefield to Gridiron — Head Impact Monitor [video]

by Alfred Poor | January 21, 2015 | Health

There were several head impact monitor systems on display at CES 2015 this year, each with its own distinctive features and design philosophy. This was especially apparent in the case of the Linx Impact Assessment System (LinxIAS) from BlackBox Biometrics. Unlike...

CES 2015: Non-Contact Thermometer Fights Ebola

by Alfred Poor | January 20, 2015 | Health, Medical

About ten years ago, a father in France wanted to take his baby’s temperature, but didn’t want to wake his child. From this experience arose the company Visiomed and the ThermoFlash non-contact thermometer. The company displayed their latest version of the...