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...
by Alfred Poor | November 10, 2014 | Fitness, Health
We have written about Proteus Digital Health before (see “Want Chips with Those Pills?”) covering their microchips for tracking patient medication. This time, however, the company apparently has a new product in the works strictly for athletes who want to...
by Alfred Poor | November 7, 2014 | Health, Medical
Disintermediation. Miniaturization. Commoditization. Big words for big concepts, but the simple fact is that technology has made devices smaller, faster, and more affordable that let the average person perform tasks that used to require trained technical staff and...
by Alfred Poor | November 6, 2014 | Fitness, Health
We recently reported how the inevitable “feature creep” has appeared in the FitBit product lineup, and now Jawbone has announced a similar development. The company’s new UP3 fitness band includes additional sensors. According to the company press...
by Alfred Poor | November 6, 2014 | Health, Medical
Element14 is a global electronic component distributor, and the company promotes innovation and invention in an interesting way. They essentially conduct worldwide hack-a-thons, offering prizes to teams that create solutions to a stated problem. The company’s...