by Bruce Brown | July 18, 2016 | Fitness, General News, Health
Any number of wearables have sprung forth in the past eight years since the original Fitbit Tracker was introduced. That first version clipped to a pocket. It wasn’t until 2013 that the first wristband model — the Fitbit Flex — was introduced. Since...
by riddhi | August 3, 2015 | Fitness, Health, Medical
FocusMotion can turn any wearable into your own personal fitness trainer. The company now offers an SDK that will use the wearable device’s accelerometer, gyroscope, electromyography, and magnetometer to analyze a user’s movement and pace. A series of algorithms train...
by Alfred Poor | July 20, 2015 | Health
Today’s digital communication devices make it easy to get help in the event of an emergency, but what happens if you’re involved in an accident and cannot call for help? Automotive systems such as OnStar feature automatic crash response, and now...
by Alfred Poor | June 23, 2015 | Enabling Tech
One of the most important questions that just about any wearable Health Tech device can ask itself is “Where am I?” This simple question is key to so many important pieces of information: whether the wearer at motion or rest, how much distance has been...
by Alfred Poor | May 28, 2015 | Fitness, Health
Bellabeat has just announced the LEAF, a wearable Health Tech device designed for women. It is a pendant design that can be worn as a necklace. It also can be clipped onto clothing, or even worn on the wrist as a bracelet. The device runs for up to 6 months on...