by Bruce Brown | August 26, 2020 | General News, Health
New hearables continue to hit the market. There are hearables designed for listening to music, for hands-free phone calls, or streaming videos, podcasts, and audible books. We have our eyes – and ears – focused on wearable devices that help people with...
by Bruce Brown | August 24, 2020 | Health
COVID-19’s horrific strain on medical facilities, healthcare personnel, and budgets continues worldwide. During the pandemic, we’ve seen technology pressed into use in novel ways to protect against spread of the disease. The incidence of healthcare workers...
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by Amantha May | August 24, 2020 | General News, Health, Medical
A fever is one of the most common early signs of viral infection, including the novel coronavirus. Early detection of fever can halt the spread of an infectious virus. A new low-cost wearable known as FeverGuard can identify an individual’s “normal” body temperature...
by Bruce Brown | August 19, 2020 | Health
It’s not overstating to assert that step counters and fitness trackers have gained traction worldwide. In 2018, manufacturers reported slightly more than 70 million fitness and activity trackers shipped worldwide, according to Statistica. Fitness wearable...
by Amantha May | August 19, 2020 | General News, Health, Medical
Technology use has increased for many adults in the United States due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and seniors are no exception. Seniors still aren’t the highest demographic when it comes to being technological savvy. However, a recent survey by Healthinsurance.com...
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by Bruce Brown | August 18, 2020 | Health
Wearable marketing reports from IDC and others have predicted for two years that shipments of hearables will help drive market growth for wearables worldwide. In the past few years, we’ve looked and written about at hearing assistance devices from NuHeara, Olive...
