by Alfred Poor | October 16, 2015 | Enabling Tech, General News, Health, Medical
The Masters in Health Administration at George Washington University (MHA@GW) held an online Google Hangout panel discussion about wearable Health Tech devices and how they be used effectively in healthcare. The organizers have posted a replay of the session, as well...
by Alfred Poor | October 5, 2015 | General News, Health
I’ve often said that wearable technology will succeed when it “disappears” into our lives, not requiring user intervention or maintenance. It will just “be there” and do its job. And like Mr. Ed, it won’t speak unless it has...
by Alfred Poor | September 10, 2015 | Enabling Tech
You may be annoyed or amused by Siri, but get used to it; it may well be at the forefront of user interfaces for mobile devices. A new report from Tractica predicts that speech recognition will be in 82% of mobile electronic devices by 2020, nearly doubling its...
by Alfred Poor | September 8, 2015 | Medical
The Eko Core digital stethoscope that we covered earlier this spring has received FDA approval. This is a significant upgrade to one of the oldest and most familiar pieces of medical equipment. The device fits onto any standard analog stethoscope, which can still be...
by Alfred Poor | August 31, 2015 | Medical
Is there more to selfies than a duckface social media epidemic? A PhD candidate and professional medical photographer at the Queensland University of Technology in Australia believes that the smartphone is changing how patients and physicians are involved in...
