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Owlet Smart Sock for Sleeping Babies at CES

The technology to measure physiology is becoming commonplace: any smart watch worthy of the name can record heart rate. The trick now is to incorporate these sensors into other useful gadgets. A good example here is the Owlet Smart Sock which brings reassurance to parents that their baby is sleeping normally. The Owlet Smart Sock monitors a baby's heart rate

TytoCare Telehealth at CES Keeps Sick Kids at Home

Parents around the world will recognise the perennial problem of taking their child to the doctor for relatively minor ailments simply to get prescription or medication. The kid just wants to be wrapped up in bed watching TV but they've to be dragged down to the doctor for 2 minute exam to confirm it's nothing to worry about. TytoCare have

Fall Asleep Effortlessly with 2breathe at CES

Getting enough sleep is a key part of a healthy lifestyle but for some people the problem isn't just about getting into bed early enough, it's about falling asleep. Israeli firm 2breathe has developed a smart sensor and complementary app to help those who have difficulty nodding off. Todd relaxes with Erez. 2breathe is a guided breathing system that uses

Bioreline Launches VisoDerm Skin Analyzer at CES 2017

People who want to improve their skin tend to reach for specialized lotions that can help with that. Others change their diet in the hopes that doing so will fix their skin problems. Bioreline (part of the French startup Neobie) has come up with a new solution. Bioreline is launching their new connected skin analyzer at CES 2017. Bioreline's new connected

2breathe Sleep Inducer Wins 2017 CES Innovation Award

2breathe Technologies is a leading pioneer of digital therapeutic devices. They have announced that their 2breathe Sleep Inducer has been selected as an Innovation Award Honoree in the CES Fitness, Sports, and Biotech product category. The product was showcased at CES Unveiled New York at the Metropolitan Pavilion. 2breathe induces sleep via guided breathing using a full-pattern Bluetooth respiration sensor and patented

HiMirror Named CES 2017 Innovation Awards Honoree

HiMirror is a consumer electronics company within New Kinpo Group, a global electronics company. HiMirror announced that it has been named a CES 2017 Innovation Awards Honoree in the Smart Home products category. HiMirror is the world's first personal beauty and health consultant providing a revolutionary approach to daily beauty; offering in-depth, personalized skincare analysis based on the evolving condition of

Thumbs Up for Fitbit

All too often we hear stories of poor customer service so I want to give some props to Fitbit who replaced my Flex with no fuss or special blogger treatment. Here's how it went down.... I've had a Fitbit Flex for nearly two years and it's one of my favourites as it's waterproof and I wear it while swimming. A couple