by Alfred Poor | March 10, 2015 | Fitness, Health
The wearable Health Tech market is not just about starry-eyed entrepreneurs launching high-tech startups with bootstrap funding. The big corporations are also getting actively involved, and not just hardware companies like Apple, Samsung, and LG. One case in point is...
by Alfred Poor | January 13, 2015 | Fitness, Health
One problem with many of the wearable Health Tech products and services is that they are islands unto themselves. Their data is stored away in proprietary silos, making it difficult for users (and healthcare practitioners) to combine information from different sources...
by Alfred Poor | December 22, 2014 | Health, Medical
Have you ever tried to take your own blood pressure? It’s not easy to wrap a standard cuff around your arm. And even the small cuffs for the wrist are bulky and not that easy to carry around with you. CharmCare has created the H2, a smartband that you can wear...
by Alfred Poor | November 5, 2014 | Health, Medical
Our world faces challenges dealing with an aging population as individuals live longer than ever before. Wearable Health Tech and other mobile devices hold forth the promise of helping provide more effective healthcare for the elderly, save costs, and give individuals...
by Alfred Poor | September 2, 2014 | Health
Having a newborn baby in the house can be a trying time for parents, especially when it is their first child. Is the baby sleeping soundly? Is he breathing right? Is he on his back or his belly? Wireless audio and video monitors are now standard equipment for many new...