by Alfred Poor | October 28, 2014 | Health, Medical
A new consumer survey by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) asked about attitudes and expectations for wearable technology. One interesting finding was that 80% of those surveyed are interested in wearables if they can help deliver “healthy living and medical...
by Alfred Poor | October 27, 2014 | Health, Medical
The management consulting firm Oliver Wyman recently published a report on “The Patient-to-Consumer Revolution: How High Tech, Transparent Marketplaces and Consumer Power Are Transforming U.S. Healthcare.” According to the company, Health Tech ventures...
by Alfred Poor | October 3, 2014 | Enabling Tech
The market tracking firm IHS forecasts rapid growth in displays for wearable devices. Not all devices need a display, but for many categories — such as smartwatches — the display more or less defines the user’s interaction with the system. A rigid...
by Alfred Poor | September 5, 2014 | Enabling Tech
LCD panels dominate the worldwide display market, from televisions and laptop screens to tablets and cellphones. OLED technology is making some inroads in select niches, such as smartphones, but still remains a minority player overall. But both of these technologies...