by Bruce Brown | April 26, 2016 | General News, Health
We might as well face it. Most of us spend a great amount of time daily looking at device screens. Computers, tablets, and smartphones are marvelous for all the access to information, communication, entertainment, and creative opportunities they present. What’s...
by Alfred Poor | April 21, 2016 | Enabling Tech, General News
We’ve written about MC10 multiple times in the past. The Massachusetts-based company has made a splash with its flexible, thin sensor devices that can stick to a person’s skin. It includes near-field communications (NFC) capabilities that let it exchange...
by Alfred Poor | April 20, 2016 | General News, Health
About 400 million people worldwide suffer from either asthma or COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) and the numbers are rising rapidly every year. Medication delivered in the form of aerosol sprays can be effective in treating the symptoms, but studies show...
by Alfred Poor | April 19, 2016 | Enabling Tech, General News
One of the simplest functions of a wearable device is to simply announce “I am here.” Yet this simple operation can have a wide range of practical applications. Attached to a car or other valuable object, it can tell you where to find it if it is misplaced...
by Alfred Poor | April 12, 2016 | General News, Medical
One of the fundamental precepts of the U.S. legal system is “Ignorantia juris non excusat,” which means that ignorance of the law is no excuse. This can pose a significant challenge for someone who wants to produce a new product or service, because...