by Alfred Poor | October 3, 2014 | Enabling Tech
The market tracking firm IHS forecasts rapid growth in displays for wearable devices. Not all devices need a display, but for many categories — such as smartwatches — the display more or less defines the user’s interaction with the system. A rigid...
by Alfred Poor | October 1, 2014 | Enabling Tech
One of the most important sensors in a mobile or wearable device can be a microphone. Without it, a telephone can’t hear you when you speak. Wearable devices can not only process spoken information, but can also work with ambient noises in the wearer’s...
by Alfred Poor | October 1, 2014 | Fitness, Health, Medical
It should come as no surprise that sales of wearable technology devices are on the rise, but the adoption is happening at a breathtaking pace. A new study from Juniper Research in the UK predicts that unit sales worldwide will quadruple by 20117. According to a...
by Alfred Poor | September 30, 2014 | Fitness
If you want something more than just a fitness band, but want something less than a full-blown smartwatch, you might want to take a look at the Wellograph. This $350 wrist-worn Health Tech has been shipping since August, and provides more information than your average...
by Alfred Poor | September 17, 2014 | Enabling Tech
Some wearable Health Tech devices are primarily sensors that transmit data wirelessly to some base unit (such as a smartphone or tablet) that processes and sends the data along for analysis and reporting. But other devices — such as smartwatches — need a...