New Wearable Tech Podcast Posted

by Alfred Poor | May 21, 2015 | Podcast

Looks like we’ve got a Thing going: the third episode of the Wearable Tech Insider podcast is live. This week’s edition includes chatter about Jawbone’s funding, Basis Peak, and the Apple Watch; HealthTech stories include one about how 3D printed...

Low-Cost Graphene Antenna

by Alfred Poor | May 20, 2015 | Enabling Tech

A little smudge of carbon could make a huge difference in wireless Health Tech devices. Researchers at the University of Manchester in England have developed a way to print graphene antennas that could lead to low-cost, flexible antennas for everything from RFID tags...

Eyeglasses as Wearable Health Tech [video]

by Alfred Poor | May 20, 2015 | Health

According to Global Eyesight Now, six out of 10 people in the world wear glasses or corrective lenses (or have had corrective surgery). For the majority of these people their days start by putting on a pair of glasses and end by taking them off. VSP Global is one of...

Another Wearable to Monitor Glucose Levels

by Alfred Poor | May 19, 2015 | Medical

Diabetes impairs the body’s natural ability to regulate blood sugar levels. Glucose is the primary means of transporting energy to different parts of the body, but serious problems can arise if the level gets either too low or too high. Diabetic patients must...

Wearable Input: The Eyes Have It [video]

by Alfred Poor | May 19, 2015 | Enabling Tech

One topic that we often mention here on Health Tech Insider is the question of how to control wearable devices. Their small size makes keyboards impractical, and even touch screens may be too limited to convey much information. One technology that could have broad...

Mayo Clinic Finds Digital Health Benefits Patients [video]

by Alfred Poor | May 18, 2015 | Health, Medical

  We are told that we should exercise and eat right in order to be healthy. We are told that wearable Health Tech devices and mobile apps can help us track our activity and help us change our behaviors. It just makes sense, right? But does it really make a...