“Project Florida”: Big Data Health and Fitness in Stealth Mode

by Alfred Poor | August 22, 2014 | Fitness, Health

Janko Roettgers at GigaOm wrote an article earlier this year about “Project Florida,” which apparently is a new company looking to create wearable Health Tech devices built from the ground up to take a Big Data view of delivering health and fitness...

This Patch Packs Automated Doses [video]

by Alfred Poor | August 22, 2014 | Medical

One of the challenges for many medical treatments is patient compliance. Many of today’s medications require the careful administration of precise dosages, and often must be delivered at specific intervals throughout the day. Getting patients to reliably perform...

The Doctor Will See You Now…

by Alfred Poor | August 21, 2014 | Enabling Tech, Medical

According to an article in Computerworld, almost one out of six doctor visits will be virtual instead of in person. Instead of visiting the doctor’s office, patients will consult by phone or video chat. And this is not some futuristic forecast; the prediction is...

New Sensor Can Take a Whiff to Detect Disease

by Alfred Poor | August 21, 2014 | Enabling Tech, Medical

Ancient physicians would diagnose patients by scrutinizing and smelling various bodily fluids in order to determine how the body was out of balance. Modern medicine is not as far removed from these antiquated procedures as you might imagine. Various diseases and...

Fitness Band for Preschoolers

by Alfred Poor | August 20, 2014 | Fitness

What do you get when you cross a Tamagotchi with a fitness band? It will probably turn out something like the new LeapBand from LeapFrog. The company is already known for its learning tablets and other educational toys for preschoolers, and now they are trying to help...

Wearable Controls with a Wave of Your Hand [video]

by Alfred Poor | August 19, 2014 | Health, Medical

Gesture control has captured the imagination of manufacturers and consumers alike, and the Microsoft Kinect has fueled that interest by delivering a $100 product that lets users control their gaming system just by moving. One limitation of such systems, however, is...