Connectivity A Smart Watch to Help Blind People Navigate The sonar-equipped Sunu Band buzzes harder the closer an object is. by Rachel Metz 2017-08-04T00:00:00-04:00
Connectivity Fitbit CEO on Wearable Gadgets, the Future of Sensors, and Wall Street Fitbit CEO James Park talks about why he doesn’t think stand-alone activity trackers will die out, and why he doesn’t worry about the company’s stock price. by Rachel Metz 2016-01-07T13:59:00-05:00
Connectivity Your Doctor Doesn’t Want to Hear About Your Fitness-Tracker Data Some patients are bringing troves of fitness-tracker data to their checkups, but the doctor might not find it all that helpful. by Andrew Rosenblum 2015-11-24T00:00:00-05:00
Connectivity A Health-Tracking App You Might Actually Stick With Researchers built a mobile health app that tracks your activity and eating habits so it can nudge you with goals that fit your routine. by Rachel Metz 2015-07-28T16:40:00-04:00
Connectivity Smart-ish Glasses That Don’t Look Dumb An eyewear and vision-insurance company is building activity-tracking glasses that look a lot like regular specs. by Rachel Metz 2015-07-17T00:00:00-04:00
Connectivity Your Smartphone Could Soon Listen for Sleep Disorders Researchers say they’ve come up with an accurate, simple way to monitor breathing while you sleep, no wearables required. by Rachel Metz 2014-12-12T10:00:00-05:00
Intelligent Machines GE Device Measures the Calories on Your Plate Low-energy microwaves can tell you the caloric content of food, providing a more accurate estimate of what is on your plate. by Kevin Bullis 2014-07-08T00:00:00-04:00
Business Impact The Internet of You As wearable devices get better-looking and more powerful, we’ll trust them to monitor and control more of our lives. by Rachel Metz 2014-05-20T00:00:00-04:00
Connectivity Jawbone’s Vision: Activity Tracking Now, Remote Control Tomorrow Fitness bands like the Jawbone Up are in an unusual and enviable position in the electronics business: people rarely take them off. by Rachel Metz 2014-05-16T00:00:00-04:00
Intelligent Machines Fitness Trackers Still Need to Work Out Kinks The latest fitness-tracking wristbands need to get in better shape before they’ll earn a spot on my wrist. by Rachel Metz 2013-11-27T00:00:00-05:00
