Philips VISIQ

Philips’s ultra mobile VISIQ ultrasound system receives FDA 510(k) clearance

Transducer-plus-tablet display delivers excellent image quality, making ultrasound available anytime, in a wide range of clinical environments for OB patients.
EyeNetra raises $4 million for smartphone-based vision tests

EyeNetra raises $4 million for smartphone-based vision tests

Previously known as PerfectSight, EyeNetra developed a device called NetraG that works in tandem with a smartphone to create a portable vision test.
Sync family smartband

A smartband made for families raising funds at Indiegogo

Aside from standard sleep and fitness tracking, ActvContent's Sync comes with few family-friendly features that provide location safety.
ZTE Grand Band

ZTE joins the wearable market with Grand Band

The Chinese company announced a water-proof fitness wrist-band that looks like Nike+ FuelBand with its dot-matrix LED screen.
sensors

Consumer healthcare sensor market to reach $47.40 billion by the end of 2020

Growing at a CAGR of 5.56%, the market is driven, the research firm is saying, by the rising healthcare costs, aging population and wide-spread diseases.
Apple iTime patent

Apple patent filing for the “iTime” smart watch caught at the USPTO

Filed back in 2011, the patent describes a device reminiscent of Pebble's smart watch that could deliver notifications from the iPhone and iPad to one's wrist.
smart seatbelts

Spanish engineers create smart seatbelts to stop drivers from nodding off

The smart belt monitors driver's heart rate, and can issue an alert to warn him/her to pull over if they are in danger of falling asleep behind the wheel.
Xiaomi Mi Band

Xiaomi Mi Band announced with a price tag of just $12

One of the cool features is Mi Band's ability to work as an alarm clock with the wearable using its vibrating motor to wake you up.
Samsung Galaxy Note 3

Samsung Galaxy Note 4 will be able to measure the sun’s radiation?

The Korean giant may include the sun radiation sensor in its upcoming phablet that will be able to distinct between 5 different UV index levels.
Ritot smart band bursts past its funding goal on Indiegogo

Ritot smart band bursts past its funding goal on Indiegogo

What makes this device unique is the built-in projector that can beam current time and a number of notifications to the wearer's hand.