Technology

Previously, San Diego-based Illumina managed to drive down the cost of sequencing a human genome to $1,000, and now it's setting sight on a consumer product.

Folks behind this device are raising funds at Indiegogo, with the goal to reach $70,000; a single unit costs $70, and the delivery date is set for March 2015.

Other usual-for-these-kind-of-devices sensors will also come included, enabling calorie consumption, blood oxygen level and sleep activity tracking.

The project wants to eliminate traditional chest belts that are uncomfortable and actually offer only limited insight into one's training.

The Cupertino-based giant has just entered the healthcare market with a platform and mobile app of its own. Can they revolutionize the entire industry?

The prototype developer kit allows channel partners to build custom apps that solve problems in the entertainment, diagnostics, and utility spaces.

The waterproof device has a IPX7 rating, meaning it could be used while swimming. Asus promises about 5-7 days of battery life.

The device works in tandem with an accompanying mobile app to tracks the user's forehand, backhand, volley, first serve, and second serve.

The patent describes how the system would use a number of sensors to tell the user how best to place the device to measure body fat percentage.

Mr Shafi Ahmed, Colorectal Cancer Lead at Barts Health NHS Trust, used the Glass to broadcast the operation to 13,000 surgical students around the globe.