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by Jim Ware | October 16, 2017 | Enabling Tech, General News
Researchers have made rapid advances in computer miniaturization, which makes it possible to develop smaller robot brains. Unfortunately, existing actuators remain bulky which limits the possibilities for smaller robots or intelligent prosthetic limbs. Existing...
by Alfred Poor | July 21, 2017 | General News, Health
Fitness bands have become very popular in recent years (though many seem to end up in a kitchen drawer after a few months). But what if you’re not so interested in fitness, but would rather track other health and wellness factors? Do these devices have any...
by Alfred Poor | July 3, 2017 | General News, Health, Medical
If we only knew enough about the lives and health of enough people, we could derive all the information we’d need to know to predict and prevent many diseases, and to improve treatments and outcomes. That’s the promise of Big Data, and many people...
by Bruce Brown | June 16, 2017 | General News, Health
Paradigm shifts often have ripple effects. Most wearable fitness and health devices are easily separated by category. On Health Tech Insider, we write about health-centric technology, usually but not restricted to wearables. Our sister site Wearable Tech Insider...
by Alfred Poor | April 19, 2017 | General News, Health
We have often shared our view that Health Tech wearables won’t take off in a major way until they produce a clear return on investment. This won’t come about from fitness enthusiasts buying devices in ones and twos. It will be driven by the entities that...
