by Alfred Poor | May 26, 2015 | Health
There’s a saying in software development that the smallest code changes are often the most expensive; a little change can have unintended consequences elsewhere. It appears that Apple may have provided another demonstration of this lesson with its first upgrade...
by Alfred Poor | May 6, 2015 | Health
One of the clever features of the new Apple Watch is that it can monitor your heart rate. The back of the watch housing contains green and infrared LEDs, paired with light sensors. The infrared lights are used to measure your heart rate every 10 minutes, and if that...
by Alfred Poor | February 12, 2015 | Fitness, Health
Angel is a new entry into the fitness band market. If you’re going to be late to the party, you better bring something special. It remains to be seen whether or not Angel will be able to deliver on its potential. To start, the band has less; there’s no...
by Alfred Poor | January 9, 2015 | Fitness, Health
One of the most important vital signs in clinical settings is the oxygen saturation level (SpO2) of a patient’s blood. It doesn’t matter if you’re breathing and your heart is beating if the oxygen isn’t getting to your blood and being...
by Alfred Poor | January 7, 2015 | Fitness
Do you like to listen to your favorite music as you workout, but don’t want a tangle of wires? Do you also track biometrics such as heart rate and exertion level as you exercise, but don’t want to wear a chest strap? The folks behind the new FreeWavz...