Imagine waking up in the morning, checking your blood pressure and then calling up a hologram of your doctor and asking if the reading is normal. The digital version of your doctor would look like her and would respond to your question based on a … [Read more...]
With a single focus, Intel’s Vaunt has more potential than Google Glass
Back in October of 2013, I got my own pair of Google Glass in order to cover the technology. The site where I worked at the time paid the $1,500 cost, and I later spent my own $225 to add custom frames that could handle my eyeglass prescription. … [Read more...]
Why the IoT and my smart home have me using a phone less and less
Over the past few years in various conversations, Stacey has told me she doesn’t carry her phone around at home. Ludicrous, I say! At least that’s what I used to say. It turns out that the smart home and IoT now has me doing the same thing: As I add … [Read more...]
Check out this crazy wearable sensor tech from Flex
Earlier this month I took a field trip to the Flex campus in Milpitas, Calif. and found what might be my ultimate dream job if I ever tire of typing newsletters while sitting on my couch eating Captain Crunch and gossiping with people via text … [Read more...]
How voice calls could move beyond smart watches into a range of wearables
Next month will be the third anniversary of Samsung Gear smartwatch, one of the first mass-market wearables with phone capabilities. We’ve since seen two successor devices from Samsung as well as several Android Wear watches with voice capabilities, … [Read more...]