CES 2023: New Fossil Smart Watch Does Wellness [video]

by Bruce Brown | January 23, 2023 | Health

Fossil was one of the earliest early smart watch brands to bring style to the device platform. The smart apps in Fossil’s earliest lineups focused on activity tracking, not wellness. Fossil announced Gen 6 smart watches with new blood oxygen and heart rate...

CES 2023: Better Protection for Healthcare Data With a New USB Drive

by William McCleary | January 23, 2023 | Enabling Tech

Healthcare data is some of the most sensitive information that exists, so much so that the United States has a strict federal law governing its use: the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, better known as HIPAA. While most healthcare...

CES 2023: Affordable AI Fall Detection Hits Homes [video]

by William McCleary | January 20, 2023 | Health

A novel AI fall-management system for older adults is branching out in a big way. Previously adopted by over a dozen senior living communities and memory care facilities, KamiCare by Kami Vision has moved into the consumer space with Fall Detect by KamiCare, bringing...

CES 2023: Latest Smart Ring Version Adds Features

by Bruce Brown | January 19, 2023 | Health

Paris-based Circular announced the latest version of the Circular Ring at CES 2023. We wrote about the Circular Ring during its Kickstarter crowd-funding campaign in 2020 and again in early 2022 with its initial product launch at CES 2022. At CES 2023, Circular...

CES 2023: A Simple Scanner Could Reduce Food Waste [video]

by William McCleary | January 18, 2023 | Enabling Tech, Health

[Editor’s Note: Admittedly, this is a bit of a departure from our typical coverage, but nutrition is an essential factor in health, and this item uses sensor technology in a novel way that could expand the available food supply at reduce waste.] One third....

CES 2023: Taiwan Institute Shows Off New Technologies

by Unber Shafiq | January 18, 2023 | Enabling Tech

Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), one of Taiwan’s leading technology research institutes, showcased promising sports and fitness technologies at CES 2023. ITRI does not produce products; instead, it licenses its technology to product...