![Smartwatch Powered by the Sun [video]](https://i0.wp.com/healthtechinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2017/10/LunaR-watch.jpg?resize=599%2C275)
by Kimberly Houston | October 5, 2017 | Fitness, General News, Health
Smartwatches promise to make our lives easier and more efficient, but there’s a drawback. While traditional watches can run for months or even years, the battery life on most smartwatches is typically one to three days. A watch that harvests energy from outside...
![Smart Devices Display Information in Braille [video]](https://i0.wp.com/healthtechinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2017/09/Dot-Braille-smartwatch-with-video-600x270.jpg?resize=600%2C270)
by Bruce Brown | September 18, 2017 | General News, Health
According to the World Health Organization, 285 million people worldwide are visually impaired. Of that number 39 million are blind and 246 million have low vision. South Korean Dot, Inc. builds apps and electronic devices that display information in Braille for...
by Bruce Brown | September 15, 2017 | Fitness, General News, Health
Most fitness and Health Tech wearables start with a defined problem, then identify an objectively measurable biometric that serves a specific purpose related to the problem. For example, for hypertension, measure blood pressure. Concerned about heart health? Monitor...
![Sleep Sensor Includes Blood Oxygen [video]](https://i0.wp.com/healthtechinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2017/05/EverSleep.jpg?resize=600%2C275)
by Alfred Poor | May 19, 2017 | General News, Health
One of the recurring themes here on Health Tech Insider is that the path for success for wearable devices is to add features and do more. Take sleep sensors as an example. Most of them track your motion while you sleep, and some will also track heart rate. From this...
![Wrist Band Provides Bat-Like Navigation [video]](https://i0.wp.com/healthtechinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2017/04/Sunu-band.jpg?resize=600%2C275)
by Alfred Poor | April 18, 2017 | Enabling Tech, General News, Health
For people with limited vision, the simple task of walking from one place to another can be a big challenge. Canes can be of some help, but they can be clumsy and awkward in crowds or tight quarters, and sometimes people would prefer to use a less obvious aid. The...
