by Alfred Poor | September 13, 2016 | Enabling Tech, General News
Don’t you love it when a new approach to a familiar solution challenges all your assumptions? That’s the case with a new design for wheels that gives wheelchair users a smoother and safer ride. The SoftWheel is an in-wheel suspension system. Most...
by Alfred Poor | April 18, 2016 | Fitness, General News, Health
One of my favorite (if apocryphal) quotes is the answer that the notorious bank robber Willy Sutton gave when asked why he robbed banks: “Because that’s where the money is!” If you want to look for the growth in any industry, whether it’s...
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by Alfred Poor | March 7, 2016 | Enabling Tech, General News
Long-time readers of Health Tech Insider know that we pay a lot of attention to the user interface for wearable devices. There’s no one right answer; touch, gesture, speech recognition, and even brain-hardware interfaces all have a part to play. Still,...
by Alfred Poor | March 1, 2016 | Enabling Tech, General News, Health
When I was growing up, the super power I envied most in the Marvel Comics hero, Spiderman, was his “sixth sense” that would tingle when someone was nearby. As I grew older, I learned that this “situational awareness” of your surroundings is an...
by Alfred Poor | January 18, 2016 | General News, Health
We’ve covered a variety of electronic thermometers (including this one from Visiomed) in the past, but they keep on coming. These devices are convenient and quick to use and are getting smarter and more accurate, while remaining affordable. At CES 2016, I saw a...
