OwnFone launches world's first Braille phone that you can actually buy

OwnFone launches world’s first Braille phone that you can actually buy

Currently only available in the UK, the device retails for £60; 3D printing the front and back of the device helped to keep the costs down.
Vanhawks Valour smart bike

Vanhawks Valour smart bike raising funds at Kickstarter

The bike not only brings GPS directly to the handle bars, but can also track one's riding progress, logging distance traveled, calories burned and duration.
Measure Up/Pressure Down

Withings joins AMGA’s Measure Up/Pressure Down national campaign to fight high blood pressure

Over the course of 18 months, 150 patients at four AMGA medical groups will work with the Withings Wireless Blood Pressure Monitor.
Smart cushion makes sure you don't sit all day long, keeps your stress level under control

Smart cushion makes sure you don’t sit all day long, keeps your stress level...

This cushion can detect even the tiniest body movements, while also being able to record the heart rate, respiratory patterns and even your sitting posture.
LG's Lifeband Touch and Heart Rate Earphones to be available on May 18th

LG’s Lifeband Touch and Heart Rate Earphones to be available on May 18th

Both devices will sing along iOS and Android smartphones, connecting through LG's own fitness app, as well as MyFitnessPal and Runkeeper.
Talkspace

Talkspace raises $2.5 million from Spark Capital and SoftBank Capital to reinvent mental health

50 million Americans are being referred to a therapist every year, but less than one-third are receiving the help they need, which is "simply insane."
VitalConnect Platform, HealthPatch MD receive FDA clearance

VitalConnect Platform, HealthPatch MD receive FDA clearance

The VitalConnect Platform and HealthPatch MD have also received regulatory approval for distribution in EU and Canada.
UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Pennsylvania launches Txt4health and Text4kids services to deliver personalized health SMS for mobile users

UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Pennsylvania launches Txt4health and Text4kids services to deliver personalized health...

The two SMS-based services are available for free to people enrolled in UnitedHealthcare Medicaid plans in York, Allegheny and Philadelphia Counties.
Mobile phone data helps combat malaria in Namibia

Mobile phone data helps combat malaria in Namibia

Twelve months of anonymized Call Data Records (were provided by service provider MTC to the researchers, representing 52% of the population of Namibia.
UC Irvine School of Medicine adding Google Glass to its curriculum

UC Irvine School of Medicine adding Google Glass to its curriculum

According to the school's officials, Google's wearable can seamlessly deliver information through voice commands and other means while remaining hands-free.
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