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by Alfred Poor | November 6, 2014 | Fitness, Health
We recently reported how the inevitable “feature creep” has appeared in the FitBit product lineup, and now Jawbone has announced a similar development. The company’s new UP3 fitness band includes additional sensors. According to the company press...
by Alfred Poor | November 6, 2014 | Health, Medical
Element14 is a global electronic component distributor, and the company promotes innovation and invention in an interesting way. They essentially conduct worldwide hack-a-thons, offering prizes to teams that create solutions to a stated problem. The company’s...
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by Alfred Poor | November 4, 2014 | Fitness, Health, Medical
There’s another entry in the “smart shoe” market segment. Boogio is a new product from REFLX Labs that you can insert in any pair of shoes. Four sensors for each foot measure the pressure and acceleration applied at each point. These connect...
by Alfred Poor | October 17, 2014 | Enabling Tech
According to the market tracking firm IHS Technology, worldwide shipments of sensors and related components for wearable devices is forecast to grow from 67 million units last year to 466 million units in 2019. This nearly seven-fold increase in demand is driven by...
by Alfred Poor | September 15, 2014 | Enabling Tech
Bluetooth headsets for cellphones have become commonplace. These days, hardly anyone notices when a guy goes walking down the street talking to himself. But headsets could be do so much more than just be a wireless receiver for a telephone. That’s why...
