After two months of rumors that Fitbit was looking for a buyer and that Google was potentially interested, we now know this was true: Google announced its acquisition plan for Fitbit two weeks ago. And I suggested to current Fitbit device fans that … [Read more...]
How Google buying Fitbit could be a win-win, even for Fitbit device owners
Earlier this week, news broke that Google reportedly made an offer to acquire Fitbit, the company that makes popular activity trackers for mainstream consumers. I read dozens of reactions from Fitbit owners on social media and almost all of them can … [Read more...]
This startup has a holy grail for hydration
One morning, when Dustin Freckleton was in medical school, he woke up with a blinding headache. He stumbled to the bathroom and saw that his vision was off — or rather, he was. He wasn't able to stand up properly. He looked down and realized that his … [Read more...]
The future of healthcare is a digital version of your doctor
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...]