by Alfred Poor | December 9, 2014 | Fitness
A recent report from Gartner predicts that in 2015, half of the consumers who are considering a fitness band will choose to buy a smartwatch instead. Part of their reasoning is that the feature set for smartwatches is overlapping those of traditional fitness bands,...
by Alfred Poor | December 1, 2014 | Medical
Two facts sum up much of the interest in wearable Health Tech devices and services. The first is that chronic conditions are responsible for a major share of healthcare costs and deaths every year. The second is the hope that more data about individuals and the...
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by Alfred Poor | November 24, 2014 | Fitness
This is a fitness product, and as such, I wouldn’t usually cover it here in Health Tech Insider. But this shirt from OMsignal is special because its sensors are woven directly into the fabric of the clothing. Other systems print sensors onto the fabric, or...
by Alfred Poor | November 12, 2014 | Fitness, Health
Many people don’t want to wear a watch. Many others already wear one, and don’t want to wear another just to track their exercise. That’s why some people may find the new AmpStrip to be an appealing alternative to fitness bands. According to...
by Alfred Poor | November 11, 2014 | Fitness, Health, Medical
When you think of Epson, you likely think of ink jet printers, and possibly even video projectors. But do you think of wearable Health Tech products? Probably not. According to an article published by CNBC, the electronics giant is looking to make a significant...
