by Alfred Poor | September 25, 2014 | Health
The W/Me (“with me”) wristband from Phyode is different from your average fitness band. Rather than measure steps and calories, it is focused on your vital signs such as heart and breathing rate. It analyzes this data for information about your heart rate...
by Alfred Poor | September 16, 2014 | Enabling Tech
Credit: Amin Arbabian When I was in grade school, my parents bought me a transistor radio. It was about the size of a dictionary, but it ran on batteries and I could put it under my pillow and listen to the Baltimore Orioles’ games as I fell asleep. It was so...
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...
by Alfred Poor | September 9, 2014 | Health, Medical
According to Kinesis Health Technologies, about 30% of all elderly individuals 65 and older suffer at least one fall every year. In long-term care facilities, the risk of a fall can be as high as 50%. Many of these falls result in injury, and often require...
by Alfred Poor | September 2, 2014 | Health
Having a newborn baby in the house can be a trying time for parents, especially when it is their first child. Is the baby sleeping soundly? Is he breathing right? Is he on his back or his belly? Wireless audio and video monitors are now standard equipment for many new...