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• An introduction to the regulation of apps and wearables as medical devices

  By Shaun on February 21, 2017 • ( 0 )

  As well as use in fitness and exercise contexts, these apps and wearables can be used to provide “mHealth” services, potentially crossing the line from recreational to medical and healthcare applications. This article introduces the regulatory framework for medical devices… Read More ›

• Do camera reviews even matter?

  By Shaun on February 21, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  As someone who suffers from G.A.S. (gear acquisition syndrome) when it comes to cameras, I spend a lot of time reading camera reviews. And when I am done reading, I watch YouTube videos. And after I am done with each… Read More ›

• Got a new puppy? Take a week off

  By Shaun on February 21, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  A newborn puppy can be a full-time job, that’s why beer maker BrewDog — a Scottish brewery set to open up an Ohio location later this year — now offers a week of paid leave for employees with new puppies… Read More ›

• All That We Share

  By Shaun on February 21, 2017 • ( 2 )

  We live in a time where we quickly put people in boxes. Maybe we have more in common than what we think? Introducing All That We Share. Likely to be some of the best 3 minutes you will spend today.

• Wearable Fitness Devices Don’t Seem to Make You More Fit

  By Shaun on February 20, 2017 • ( 1 )

  

  In 2015, another study, the PACE-Lift trial, was also inconclusive. Researchers randomly assigned 250 people ages 60 to 75 to one of two groups. The first group received four physical activity consultations from primary care nurses over three months; a… Read More ›

• I don’t use my AirPods anymore

  By Shaun on February 20, 2017 • ( 5 )

  

  So, it didn’t take long for the AirPods to go back in the box and not do a lot. I don’t quite know why it happened, but there are some specific reasons that pertain to how I need to use… Read More ›

• Apple MUST make the Apple Watch round

  By Shaun on February 20, 2017 • ( 4 )

  

  Apple can use rare materials and tweak the software to oblivion, but making the Apple Watch round would be by far the best way to get more sales, make potential customers feel most at home wearing it and just generally… Read More ›

• An iPhone 8 concept

  By Shaun on February 20, 2017 • ( 1 )

  The speculation around the iPhone 8 has reached the point where Apple needs to do something big and different to get close to expectations this time around. However, messing with the home button is a huge gamble, but likely one… Read More ›

• Smartphones to become pocket doctors

  By Shaun on February 20, 2017 • ( 5 )

  

  Scientists are repurposing the technology which already exists within phones, such as accelerometers, camera flashes and microphones to use as medical tools. Professor Shwetak Patel, of the University of Washington is currently devising an app which can detect red blood… Read More ›

• The Steve Jobs watch recreated

  By Shaun on February 20, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  The watch in question, reference 6431-6030, is about as straightforward as a watch can be. But there’s certainly beauty in that simplicity. The black, cylindrical case is paired with an off-white dial displaying only the essentials—hash marks, a straightforward hour… Read More ›

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