by Bruce Brown | September 6, 2016 | Health
The stress and embarrassment of the unexpected sudden need for a bowel movement can be severe enough to keep people from leaving home or otherwise engaging in normal lifestyles. Triple W is a tech company co-located in Tokyo and Los Altos, California. The company...
by Alfred Poor | September 6, 2016 | Health, Medical
As our population ages, our society faces the challenges of how to support and care for our older citizens. For many good reasons — not the least of which are saving on healthcare and other costs — seniors want to live independently in their own homes as...
by Bruce Brown | September 5, 2016 | Health
A technology and application crossover produce just emerged as the first product of a new health tech union. Earlier this year Finnish communications giant Nokia, searching for a new direction after selling its mobile phone business to Microsoft, bought French health...
by Alfred Poor | September 5, 2016 | Enabling Tech
Gutenberg’s movable type revolutionized the printing process, but it was still a batch-mode production. Individual sheets of paper were placed in the press one at a time, then printed. Eventually, roll-to-roll printing presses took over, printing pages much...
by Bruce Brown | September 2, 2016 | Medical
Earlier this year we wrote about Medtronics’ closed loop systems for controlling blood sugar levels for diabetics. These systems include continuous glucose monitors (GCMs) and insulin pumps. At the time, while approved for use in Europe, the FDA did not allow...
by Alfred Poor | September 2, 2016 | Enabling Tech
Corning’s “Gorilla Glass” has made a name for itself in the smartphone and tablet market, because it resists breaking and scratching better than standard cover glass. The company has upped its game with the release of Gorilla Glass SR+, designed for...