CES 2023: Your Watch Can Detect Motion Commands [video]

by Bruce Brown | February 28, 2023 | Enabling Tech

Similar to architects who rely on design software such as AutoCAD and Rhino 3D to create plans for new buildings, application developers often use collections of programming tools called software development kits (SDKs). During CES 2023, Helsinki-based Port 6...

CES 2023: Smart Cushion Safer for Wheelchair Users [video]

by Unber Shafiq | February 28, 2023 | Health

Pressure sores are a significant problem for people who use wheelchairs; they often develop bed sores over the tailbone or buttocks, shoulder blades and spine, and backs of arms and legs where they rest against the chair. Certain lifestyle changes can help, but...

CES 2023: Shed Stress with a Pod Session [video]

by Bruce Brown | February 27, 2023 | Health

Eustress, or good stress, helps us stay productive, engage in work and family activities, and focus our energy. Malstress, the bad kind, can have the opposite effects. When malstress is bad enough, it can lead to severe mental health issues primarily associated with...

CES 2023: A VR App Takes on Stress [video]

by William McCleary | February 27, 2023 | Health

A walk along a trail through pristine nature. Exploring a tropical beach. Floating down an easy-flowing river. These experiences are ideal for unwinding from the stresses of everyday life and experiencing transformative levels of serenity. The trouble is, you have to...

CES 2023: New AI Chips Save Power by Going Analog [video]

by William McCleary | February 24, 2023 | Enabling Tech

It’s an unavoidable fact: wearables consume power. How much power? Alone, not much. But collectively, a lot. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) estimates that out of the world’s around 12 billion Internet of Things (IoT) devices, over two billion are...

CES 2023: You Can Now Get Rewards for Your Steps

by Bruce Brown | February 23, 2023 | Health

If you’re going to walk anyway, why not earn rewards while you’re doing it? That proposal covers WeWard’s “get paid to exercise” app. The WeWard iOS and Android app awards points called “Wards” when users make progress toward...