Wireless Thermometer Tracks Fever

Wireless Thermometer Tracks Fever

by | December 1, 2014 | Health, Medical

Here comes flu season. Even a common cold can cause a person to run a fever, which can cause aches and feeling just plain lousy. Traditionally, you would take a patient’s temperature every few hours, and adjust medication and other treatments as required. But it...
Train Your Brain to Relax [video]

Train Your Brain to Relax [video]

by | November 28, 2014 | Health

When I was in college in the early 70s, biofeedback was a hot topic. Along with Transcendental Meditation, experimenters were curious about using EEG readings to train users to reach a relaxed state. Wearable technology has made such devices more affordable, such as...
Jawbone Next to Add Features [video]

Jawbone Next to Add Features [video]

by | November 6, 2014 | Fitness, Health

We recently reported how the inevitable “feature creep” has appeared in the FitBit product lineup, and now Jawbone has announced a similar development. The company’s new UP3 fitness band includes additional sensors. According to the company press...
Tiny Battery to Power Health Tech Wearables

Tiny Battery to Power Health Tech Wearables

by | October 14, 2014 | Enabling Tech

Digital devices run on electricity. For mobile devices — including wearable technology — this means that designers need to provide a way to store that electricity for use as needed. But at the same time, designers want to make devices that are small,...
Heart Beats for Digital Security [video]

Heart Beats for Digital Security [video]

by | October 7, 2014 | Health

This is about a new wearable device that is only marginally a Health Tech product. The Nymi from Bionym is a bracelet that monitors your heartbeat, which sounds like it might be intended to help you with fitness or health issues. Its mission is very different,...