I’ve always been a fan of safety devices, especially for women travelling. Cuff is a stylish safety notification device that is GPS enabled so you can alert your family and friends
to your location when you are walking or traveling alone. It comes as a bracelet, pendant or Cufflinks
(Cufflincs), and competes with a wave of fashionable GPS enabled devices that are hitting the market in 2014.
Next up for health tracking is Wello,
due to ship in the fall. Wello allows you to track your ECG, blood
pressure, blood oxygen, temperature and even lung function (Spirometry) "with clinical accuracy", while doubling as an
iPhone cover. In order to take a reading, you need to place your
thumbs on two points on the back of the case, triggering hidden sensors
to begin testing your vital signs. The goal is to help you manage your
life better over time.
I’m a procrastinator. I’ve even procrastinated about writing this
article. I read somewhere that you only procrastinate on the things you
don’t want to do. But then I read somewhere else that procrastination is
good for you. Who knows.
Isn’t there an app for this? Of course there is. And today it’s free. It’s called Finish.
What if you want to know NOW what that scary lesion is on your arm,
or how long you should wait before getting that mole removed from your
shoulder? It could be months before you get an appointment with a specialist dermatologist. Why not try teledermatology – get a diagnose for just $39 in under 48 hours with GoDerma app for iPhone.
Have you ever tried to fake a temperature to get out of school? Now it probably won’t work. Kinsa have a developed what they call the World’s Smartest Thermometer. This beautiful device is the first FDA approved smartphone-connected oral thermometer.
Diabetes affects 1 in 19 people, that’s 26 million people in the US, and patients need to be in
constant control of their blood sugar levels, otherwise they risk
damage to their eyes, kidneys or heart. Methods to measure blood glucose are painful (finger pricking and Ditto or Glooko), or invasive (constant glucose monitors, CGMs). Hopefully they will soon be replaced by Google’s Smart Lens.
Durr is a new type of watch that messes with your perception of time. It buzzes every 5 minutes, so you can feel how time passes differently depending on your situation. Use it in the following scenarios and see how long 5 minutes really is.
Mother is a device by Sen.se launched at 2014 International CES, that turns objects into smart and understanding things that enrich your life. She comes with Motion Cookie sensors to attach to your toothbrush, your keys, your shoes, your
pill bottle, or your child – anything that you want to monitor
throughout the day using temperature, geolocation and accelerometer capabilities, even your phone. How many times do you check yours
per day?
Lucid dream masks work by flashing a series of light patterns when you are in REM sleep. The Remee Mask, the Aurora Mask, the REM Dreamer as well as apps like DreamZ, or Lucid Dreaming, claim they can make you aware you are dreaming, and have some control over the events that occur. Can we regain hours of our lives, in our imaginative worlds where anything is possible? Can we fight dragons in our dreams?
Measure your autonomous nervous system (ANS) with Phyode’s wristband, the W/Me wearable wellness tracker. Measure your pulse and your temperature, and see if you are passive, excitable, anxious, or pessimistic. Then just let the smartphone app coach you on breathing techniques to help you feel more balanced.
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