Feb 20
Oral-B has been taking the toothbrush high tech for a while now. Way back in 2007 we talked about a toothbrush from Oral-B that had a monitor to help you … Continue reading
Feb 18
Microsoft has pushed out a clutch of new and updated Bing apps for Windows Phone, including Bing Health & Fitness to track activities, diet, and medical information, and make suggestions … Continue reading
Feb 18
New iWatch Concept Video Envisions A Vertical, Notification-Based UI For An Apple Wearable
Posted in: Today's Chili
A new iWatch concept video produced by Fuse Chicken, the Cleveland-based design startup that’s currently funding a magnetic charging cable and dock for iPhone, imagines what a wrist-mounted Apple wearable computer might look like with a wraparound curved display and a vertical UI incorporating the rumored Healthbook fitness tracking app potentially included in iOS 8.
This iWatch concept resembles the one created by designer Todd Hamilton earlier this year, with a bracelet-style design that borrows inspiration from the Nike+ Fuelband. The Fuse Chicken version increases the width vs. Hamilton’s take, however, and features a constant time/date display (nice feature for a watch) plus a lot more text information and UI navigation that’s primarily notification-based.
Fuse Chicken iWatch 5
Fuse Chicken iWatch 6
Fuse Chicken iWatch 2
Fuse Chicken iWatch 3
Fuse Chicken iWatch 4
Fuse Chicken iWatch 8
Fuse Chicken iWatch 9
Fuse Chicken iWatch 7
While the additional information provided by the added text-based notices is nice when comparing this design to the Todd Hamilton version, the font looks quite small and could be hard to read in practice, so perhaps some middle ground between the two could be found. Of course, Apple’s actual iWatch hardware (provided it sees the light of day at all) will almost definitely be completely distinct from any fan-made concept creation.
The Healthbook presentation is perhaps the most interesting part of this concept: If this feature is real and is part of iOS 8, it will likely tie tightly into any wearable hardware Cupertino dreams up. A previous concept mockup by a MacRumors forum member imagined what Healthbook might look like on an iPhone, but this design presents a version of what we might expect on more space-constrained screens.
Feb 17
“OK Glass, show me an X-ray.” Surgeons at Indiana University Health Methodist Hospital are turning to Glass to summon patient records and more, with the hospital the first to use … Continue reading
Feb 17
You won’t be able to catch your supper with this fishing rod—because at just 6 millimetres long, it’s designed to catch and kill cancers before they aggressively attack the brain.
     |
Feb 17
A report from the San Francisco Chronicle suggests that Apple is working to develop new product lines—including medical devices and cars
| |
Feb 16
Apple’s “iWatch” wearable could predict heart attacks by tracking blood-flow from the noise it makes in arteries, new sources claim, along with further chatter of talks between Apple and Tesla, … Continue reading
Feb 14
The news that measles might be spreading through San Francisco’s BART network not only triggered a warning from the transit authority itself, it is also a particularly alarming reminder that public transportation can be, well, disgusting. Winter’s runny noses, summer’s sweat, spring’s sneezing allergies—it doesn’t really matter the season. When you ride the bus or subway, often the last thing you want to do is touch the straps or hang on. Could a new line of clothing help protect you from the germs?
| |
Feb 14
Why Do We Get Headaches?
Posted in: Today's ChiliFrom dull tension headaches to crippling migraines, sometimes your cranium can feel crippled. But what causes all those headaches?
| |
Feb 13
By now, you’ve probably heard of the miracle that is the fecal transplant
| |
Who's in charge here?
This is site is run by Sascha Endlicher, M.A., during ungodly late night hours. Wanna know more about him? Connect via Social Media by jumping to about.me/sascha.endlicher.