New Flexible Electricity Storage for Wearables

New Flexible Electricity Storage for Wearables

Wearable Health Tech devices need power, and in almost all cases, this comes from stored electricity. Chemical batteries are still the technology of choice, but the search is on in earnest for better solutions. One enticing area of exploration is the supercapacitor...
Smart Sleeve for Baseball Pitchers [video]

Smart Sleeve for Baseball Pitchers [video]

Baseball injuries often leave major league players out for weeks or months for the season. While all players are prone to injuries, baseball pitchers are prone to straining the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) in their pitching arm. This is the tissue in the elbow that...
Wearables Are Useful, But Are They Safe?

Wearables Are Useful, But Are They Safe?

Many of us are anxious to reap the full benefits offered by wearable Health Tech devices, but in the rush to take advantage of this new technology, we need to pause to ask the question, “Is it safe?” Already, there have been reports of irritation caused by...
Short-Term Memory on Your Wrist [video]

Short-Term Memory on Your Wrist [video]

How many times do you wish that you could remember something that you or someone else just said? (I confess that I’m reaching an age where that happens more often than I’d care to admit.) Maybe someone is telling you an email address or website, or giving...