New Low-Cost Hearing Aids Do Bluetooth [video]

by Bruce Brown | November 24, 2020 | Health

New hearable products now appear on the market frequently. This trend is a welcome development for the millions of people with mild to moderate hearing loss who are underserved by the medical profession due to the high cost of traditional hearing aids. IDC and other...

DIY Smart Glasses Guide From Here to There [video]

by Bruce Brown | November 19, 2020 | Health

Smart glasses have yet to find a killer app. Google tried hard with Google Glass but the wearable’s cumbersome geekiness never really had a chance in the consumer market. Current Google Glass applications center on industrial and scientific applications, with...

New Study Shows App Fights College Student Loneliness [video]

by Amantha May | November 18, 2020 | Health

Humans are social animals. Social interaction has both mental and physical health benefits. It lowers cortisol, enhancing the immune system and reducing the risk of serious health conditions such as diabetes. However, loneliness increases cortisol and is associated...

New Study Shows Digital Therapeutics Help Fight Diabetes

by Bruce Brown | November 12, 2020 | Health

Score another win for digital therapeutics. We’ve written about FDA approval for prescribed digital therapeutics, a Consumer Technology Association (CTA) initiative to develop a set of standards for digital therapeutics, and the pandemic’s influence in...

Hearables Dominate Wearables Growth in Spite of COVID Crisis

by Bruce Brown | November 12, 2020 | Health

An interesting report from GlobalData states that hearable shipment and revenues will continue to grow and outstrip all other wearable categories including smartwatches and smart glasses. COVID-19-related production shutdowns in China and other core manufacturing...

New Multi-Player Games Connect Seniors with Remote Loved Ones

by Amantha May | November 11, 2020 | Enabling Tech, Health

Seniors in nursing homes who experience social isolation have an increased risk for severe health conditions. Older adults also need social interaction and other stimulating activities to maintain their cognitive health. Yet COVID-19 has made it more difficult —...