by Alfred Poor | July 20, 2016 | Fitness, General News, Health
We have covered Sensoria before, for their smart socks that have sensors woven directly into the fabric. The company now has taken the next step and created smart garments. These initial products are targeted towards the fitness market, but they already have some...
by Alfred Poor | June 1, 2016 | General News, Health, Medical
One of the recurring themes here at Health Tech Insider is the fact that when it comes to winning strategies for wearable devices, more functions beats fewer functions. We are starting to leave the “one-trick-pony” stage of the industry, and starting to...
by Alfred Poor | May 24, 2016 | General News, Health, Medical
Heart attack is sometimes called the “silent killer.” In spite of the way it may be portrayed on television and in the movies, it’s possible to have a heart attack with little or no chest pain. The only symptom might be a shortness of breath or...
by Alfred Poor | May 19, 2016 | General News, Health
Smartwatches continue to struggle to find their place in the consumer electronics market. One possible reason is that people have not yet found the “killer app” that makes them essential in our daily lives. Omate hopes to fill the needs of a niche market...
by Alfred Poor | May 4, 2016 | Enabling Tech, General News
One of my recurring themes on Health Tech Insider is that wearable technology will have to “disappear” into our daily lives in order to become truly effective. One key development is “functional textiles”: cloth that can perform useful tasks in...