by Alfred Poor | February 15, 2016 | Enabling Tech, Fitness, General News, Health, Medical
Just when you thought you were safe from the seemingly endless coverage of CES 2016, here comes a bonus video footnote. This is a video of an interview for Slashdot in which I discuss some of the items I saw at CES 2016 in Las Vegas last month, along with some of the...
by Alfred Poor | January 20, 2016 | Fitness, General News, Health
According to Gallup, 45% of people in the U.S. are concerned about their weight. One of the most commonly-used tools in the Battle of the Bulge is the lowly bathroom weight scale. The problem with these devices is that your weight can fluctuate a lot from one day to...
by Alfred Poor | January 18, 2016 | General News, Health
We’ve covered a variety of electronic thermometers (including this one from Visiomed) in the past, but they keep on coming. These devices are convenient and quick to use and are getting smarter and more accurate, while remaining affordable. At CES 2016, I saw a...
by Alfred Poor | January 15, 2016 | General News, Health
There are lots of monitors available to keep track of your child after he or she is born, but what about before birth? We’ve covered other fetal monitors in the past, but at CES 2016, I saw a new device from Comper to monitor fetal heartbeats. The Smart Doppler...
by Alfred Poor | January 8, 2016 | Enabling Tech, General News
A recurring theme here at Health Tech Insider is the question of alternative user interfaces for electronic devices. Due to injury, disease, or other disability, many people are not able to use the traditional mouse, keyboard, or touch pad inputs that are the common...