by Alfred Poor | November 7, 2014 | Health, Medical
Disintermediation. Miniaturization. Commoditization. Big words for big concepts, but the simple fact is that technology has made devices smaller, faster, and more affordable that let the average person perform tasks that used to require trained technical staff and...
by Alfred Poor | November 7, 2014 | Health, Medical
It feels like a tipping point. Big Data, miniaturized low-cost electronics, wearable devices, nearly limitless connectivity, cloud storage that costs almost nothing: these technologies and more seem to be maturing at the same time, bringing the opportunity for...
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by Alfred Poor | November 6, 2014 | Fitness, Health
We recently reported how the inevitable “feature creep” has appeared in the FitBit product lineup, and now Jawbone has announced a similar development. The company’s new UP3 fitness band includes additional sensors. According to the company press...
by Alfred Poor | November 6, 2014 | Health, Medical
Element14 is a global electronic component distributor, and the company promotes innovation and invention in an interesting way. They essentially conduct worldwide hack-a-thons, offering prizes to teams that create solutions to a stated problem. The company’s...
by Alfred Poor | November 5, 2014 | Health, Medical
Our world faces challenges dealing with an aging population as individuals live longer than ever before. Wearable Health Tech and other mobile devices hold forth the promise of helping provide more effective healthcare for the elderly, save costs, and give individuals...
by Alfred Poor | November 4, 2014 | Fitness, Health, Medical
Last week, Microsoft made headlines with the announcement of their new wearable fitness band. Many news outlets paid much less attention to the unveiling of Microsoft Health, a new cloud-based service that gathers data from devices ranging from fitness bands to other...
