by Alfred Poor | July 14, 2014 | Health
A recent article in Forbes raises an interesting question; under what circumstances would you be willing to let your employer or insurance company have access to your personal fitness tracker data? This is no longer a hypothetical question, as large, self-insured...
by Alfred Poor | July 11, 2014 | Health, Medical
You can buy wearable devices to monitor your heart rate, track your location, count your steps, and much more, but now you can also buy a wearable device that can help manage some types of pain. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved a device from...
by Alfred Poor | July 11, 2014 | Enabling Tech, Medical
This summer, Georgia Tech launched its Wearable Computing Center to explore applications ranging from manufacturing to architecture. The goal of the Center is to encourage researchers from around the world and from different disciplines to collaborate on finding new...
by Alfred Poor | July 10, 2014 | Enabling Tech, Medical
Hearing aids have made life far more convenient for people with impaired hearing. They are one of the most common forms of wearable Health Tech devices, and continue to improve at an amazing rate. Miniaturized digital processing has made it possible to create...
by Alfred Poor | July 10, 2014 | Fitness
You’ve decided that you want to purchase a new wearable fitness device, so you hop in your car and head to your nearest office supply store. Now, that may not sound like a reasonable plan to you, but if your destination is your local Staples store, it just might...
by Alfred Poor | July 9, 2014 | Fitness
A spin-off from Nokia, PulseOn has developed a new heart monitor. Unlike traditional designs, the wrist-wearable device does not require a separate chest strap. And the PulseOn has been demonstrated to be as accurate as a standard ECG machine. One key to its accuracy...
