by Bruce Brown | September 12, 2017 | General News, Health
One out of three Americans has sleep issues, according to an oft-quoted report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). We’ve written about the EverSleep wearable that monitors biometrics associated with sleep, the Ōura Ring that measures and...
by Alfred Poor | December 9, 2016 | General News, Health
It’s not uncommon to see children wearing earphones, from toddlers to teens. Sadly, it’s also not uncommon for these young people to suffer from hearing loss. According to Puro Sound Labs, one out of every five teenagers have some hearing loss. A major...
by Alfred Poor | January 12, 2016 | General News, Health
Last year at CES, I saw the LiNX connected hearing aids from ReSound. This year, they were back with their latest model, the LiNX2, which boasts a range of new features designed to help those with hearing loss engage with the sounds of their world more effectively....
by Alfred Poor | July 28, 2015 | Enabling Tech
How many times do you wish that you could remember something that you or someone else just said? (I confess that I’m reaching an age where that happens more often than I’d care to admit.) Maybe someone is telling you an email address or website, or giving...
by Alfred Poor | July 8, 2015 | Health
If you are of a certain age, you may remember “mood rings.” These devices had heat-sensitive liquid crystal layers that would change color, with the idea being that your skin temperature would reflect your mood. A group named Team Turquoise has taken a...