Passive Fall Detection Teams Up With Alexa [video]

by Bruce Brown | December 7, 2021 | Health

Last September Amazon announced Alexa Together, an elder care subscription service. On December 7, Amazon launched Alexa Together with a free, limited-time six-month trial. The same day, Vayyar Imaging announced its launch of Vayyar Care, the company’s touchless...

The Wearables Market Now Is Driven by Hearables

by Bruce Brown | December 6, 2021 | Health

Supply chain disruptions and shipping delays likely impacted shipments in Q3 2021, but despite these pandemic-related challenges, global wearables shipments increased 9.9% year-over-year (YoY) during the quarter. That’s the big news from IDC’s latest...

CES 2022: Smart Mask Also Detects Falls and Fatigue [video]

by Bruce Brown | December 2, 2021 | Health

We’ve written about various wearable technologies that detect fatigue, including a hat, pants, and even an exoskeleton. Netherlands-based AirBliss+ plans to introduce GIBLI — a smart respirator that also detects fatigue and falls — at CESS 2022 in...

FDA Clears New VR Treatment for Back Pain

by Unber Shafiq | December 1, 2021 | Health, Medical

AppliedVR, a team of dreamers helping healthcare move forward through technology-based solutions, has achieved a major breakthrough in the VR tech after getting a recent FDA approval for marketing of EaseVRx: a VR therapeutic system for the management of chronic lower...

You Can Help Improve Recognition of Impaired Speech [video]

by Unber Shafiq | November 30, 2021 | Enabling Tech, Health

Millions across the globe find it difficult to be understood when they speak. Medical conditions such as stroke, cerebral palsy, Parkinson’s disease, and traumatic brain injury can make it difficult for people to speak like they used to. This can make it...

How Well Do Market Forecasts Hold Up Over Time?

by Bruce Brown | November 29, 2021 | Health

We periodically write about market research reports from reputable firms that track wearables. We cover reports from IDC, Gartner, and IDTechEx, among others. These reports typically include data from the previous quarter, half, or full year with the research...