HealthKit Enhances Disease Research and Patient Monitoring
Even though iOS 8’s HealthKit has yet to be officially released, it is already helping doctors at Duke University and Stanford University keep track of patient wellness in individuals suffering from cancer, diabetes and other chronic health conditions. At Stanford, doctors have entered into a partnership with Apple as part of a pilot program to […]
Apple Line of Smartwatches Unveiled, Apple Watch Coming in 2015
Invitees greeted Apple’s long-awaited unveiling of its smartwatch line with a standing ovation at an industry event in Cupertino, California on September 9. At a press conference, CEO Tim Cook went on to say, “Apple Watch is the most personal device we ever created. It works seamlessly with iPhone and is also a comprehensive health […]
Cheap Ways to Spruce Up Your Home with Smart Technologies
The age of the “smart home” has arrived, but if you’re still living in the past, you may be put off by the cost of installing some of the new high-tech gadgets on the market. If you’re in this boat, there’s good news: manufacturers have begun to offer a wide range of smart home products […]
Bluetooth-Enabled Shoes Will Disrupt Your Workout
A new insole manufactured by India’s Ducere Technologies PVT may be poised to make a big splash in the growing market for smart athletic apparel. The company’s Lechal “smart shoe” features a Bluetooth-connected inset which can interface with Google Maps to track your location, providing route suggestions and directions if you take a wrong turn. […]
“Internet of Things” Economy Set to Grow at Rapid Pace
Analysts have predicted that the long-heralded “Internet of things” will feature a whopping 50 billion connected devices by the year 2020, which will generate $7.1 trillion in related revenues. While the actual consumer market has yet to show tangible and visible signs of embracing the kind of growth that will make these numbers possible, that […]
Back-to-School Wearable Devices for Teens
For teens, the arrival of August means that the school year is fast approaching, and tech manufacturers are offering an interesting collection of affordable wearable devices. Here’s a run-down of some of the hottest items on the market: Smartwatches. Manufacturers like Martian and Pebble Steel have introduced smartwatches that allow users to get phone […]
Is Google Glass Doomed for Commercial Failure?
Google Glass is one of the most anticipated technology products of recent years. Industry pundits expected it to mark the dawn of the wearables era, but there’s a problem — it seems that very few people are actually interested in wearing them. While Google Glass is still technically in the beta phase of its […]
Apple Launches the Connected Home with HomeKit for iOS 8
With the age of the “smart home” close at hand, Apple unveiled its new HomeKit tool suite at this year’s Worldwide Developer Conference. HomeKit is designed to help manufacturers of smart home products integrate their technologies into OS-powered Apple devices more easily. From an end user standpoint, HomeKit will afford expanded access to smart home […]
FAA Opens First Drone Test Site
The United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has opened the first of six planned testing facilities for unmanned aircraft. The first test site is located in North Dakota, and became operational a full two months ahead of the previously announced schedule. Officially, the North Dakota site will be used to allow drones to conduct soil […]
Future of Internet Technology Created by Mesh Networks
In its early years, the Internet was a completely decentralized and unregulated virtual space — and that was its intended purpose. However, with digital communications entering the mainstream in the late 1990s and early 2000s, the Internet eventually evolved away from that model, becoming centralized, monitored and controlled. What’s next? The answer, according to many […]