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 Bruce Brown | February 18, 2016 | Enabling Tech, General News
Sales of smart glasses have not exactly soared. According to the latest number from Statistica, the combined total sales for virtual reality headsets and smart glasses was approximately 100,000 in 2015, expected to be 1 to 2 million in 2016, and 6.3 million in...
by Bruce Brown | February 10, 2016 | General News, Medical
When you get your eyes checked, you get to read rows of tiny numbers and make a bunch of “Better A, or better B?” choices as the technician or doctor tests selected pairs of lenses to get your subjective feedback. Chances are good that you also rest your...
by Alfred Poor | February 1, 2016 | General News, Medical
Implanted digital devices have to be the ultimate in “wearables;” they effectively become part of your body. Some digital implants are almost commonplace, such as the cochlear implants that can help the deaf hear again. One field in this area that has seen...
by Bruce Brown | January 22, 2016 | General News, Medical
My mother called me in Connecticut one morning in the late 1990s to tell me she was scared because when she looked in the mirror that morning she couldn’t see her face. In the center of her vision was a blurry dark mass. That was the beginning of her descent...