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At the Upcoming CES in January, Nuheara Ltd. will introduce a TV audio streamer for its IQbuds BOOST earbuds, the first accessory in what the company says will be an “ecosystem” for its hearables.
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IQstream TV™ is a game-changing hearing solution for both customers and their families. IQstream TV™, a hardware accessory device connected directly to the TV, also includes an inbuilt extension for the Nuheara app that collectively provide the user with the ability to balance the volume of the TV sound (independently from anyone else watching the TV) with ambient sounds and conversations – or choose just to hear the sound from the TV. Uniquely for Nuheara customers, they will no longer need to turn up the TV volume to a level that family, friends or neighbors may find inconvenient, reports Nuheara.
“The development of cutting-edge Nuheara accessories, such as IQstream TV™, marks a major milestone in Nuheara’s pursuit to be the leading company providing complete hearing ecosystem solutions that are focused on affordability and accessibility. Currently, this market is underserviced and overpriced. The continued advanced Research & Development, design and manufacture of forward-thinking new products such as these, consolidates Nuheara’s global leadership position in the delivery of smart hearing solutions,” said Justin Miller, CEO of Nuheara.
Nuheara’s multi-functional ecosystem of hearing buds, intelligent software and new hardware accessories have been built to service all major consumer hearing needs. According to a 2018 survey by Eurotrak, the top reasons people seek hearing assistance is for time spent at home with family, group conversations, noisy situations, when talking on the phone and while watching TV.
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A global leader in Intelligent Hearing, Nuheara has developed proprietary and multi-functional intelligent hearing technology that augments a person’s hearing and facilitates cable free connection to smart devices. Nuheara is based in Perth, Australia and has offices in San Francisco and New York, USA.
Casio continues to refine its Pro Trek Wear OS activity smartwatch. The WSD-F30 adds several new features, including another new battery-saving mode that makes great use of the dual-screen technology. Here's everything you need to know.
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The use of credit and debit cards to pay for public transport in Australia has been expanded to New South Wales’ rail network following a trial on ferry and light rail services. Commuters can now “tap on and off” at the Opal reader with their Visa, Mastercard or American Express credit or debit card. Commuters can also use the digital wallet on their smartphone or smartwatch to replace how they use their Opal card.
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The changes bring Sydney in line with other contactless payment methods in other international cities, such as London.
Transport Minister Andrew Constance said contactless payments would make purchasing higher one-off fares a thing of the past for tourists and other occasional public transport users.
“It will be wonderful for tourists. It is absolute convenience and, of course, anyone visiting the city now can just pull out the credit card instead of chasing down an Opal card,” he said.
More than 235,000 trips have been taken in Sydney using contactless payments since the system was extended to all ferries and light rail in March this year, according to Cubic Transportation Systems, reports ZD Net.
More than 235,000 trips have been taken in Sydney using contactless payments since the system was extended to all ferries and light rail in March this year, Cubic said.
“Expanding contactless in Sydney is a game-changer for transport and represents one of the biggest advancements in ticketing technology in years,” CTS Asia-Pacific senior vice president and managing director Tom Walker said.
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Cubic expects some of the contactless technology, software, and equipment developed for Sydney will also be included in Cubic projects to be rolled out over the next few years in cities like New York, Boston, and San Francisco.
The State Government plans to expand the service to Sydney’s buses by mid-2019.
As wearable technology is becoming popular in the healthcare sector, the demand for lightweight and flexible power source is increasing by the day. Scientists are exploring new ways to power these devices with higher flexibility and human/tissue-adaptability. Now, a team of researchers in Germany has engineered a next-generation metal-air batteries, which can be easily fabricated into flexible and wristband-like cells. Although further research is needed, current studies have found that these devices could provide enormous opportunities for the next generation of flexible, wearable and bio-adaptable power sources.
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“Theoretically, neutral electrolyte based Mg-air batteries possess potential advantages in biomedical applications over other alkaline-based metal-air counterparts,” says Dr. Chong Cheng, an AvH research fellow and a carbon nanomaterials specialist at Department of Chemistry in Freie Universität Berlin (Germany). However, the current design of advanced oxygen electrodes for Mg-air batteries with high discharge voltage and capacity under neutral conditions remains a major challenge, reports ECN Mag.
To overcome this challenge, Dr. Chong Cheng at Freie Universität in Berlin and Dr. Shuang Li at Technische Universität Berlin achieved scalable synthesis of atomic Fe-Nx coupled to open-mesoporous N-doped-carbon nanofibers as advanced oxygen electrode for Mg-air batteries.
“Inspired by the fibrous string structures of bufo-spawn, we designed a novel fabrication strategy based on the electrospinning of polyacrylonitrile-branched silica nanoaggregates solution and a secondary coating and carbonization of Fe-doped zeolitic imidazolate frameworks thin layer, which endow the fabricated carbon nanofibers with an open-mesoporous structure and homogeneously coupled atomic Fe-Nx catalytic sites,” said the researchers.
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Although Mg-air batteries aren’t ready for commercial use yet, Prof. Rainer Haag believes this novel oxygen electrode can meet the needs for efficient air cathodes in Mg-air batteries, thus making them ready to be used in commercial electronic and biomedical devices soon.
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Cyber Monday deals are rolling in, and the most popular savings of 2018 are on Apple Watches. Save up to $80 on brand new Apple Watch Series 3 before the holidays. We've rounded up the best deals from Apple, Target, and Best Buy.
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Apple officially released its WatchOS 5 for its Apple Watch lineup. WatchOS 5 bring some huge changes and additions to the Apple Watch. There’s a new walkie-talkie mode, improved health-tracking features, and more. Here's everything you need to know.
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The findings of a new study confirm that sweat alcohol levels correlate with blood alcohol levels. For their study, US researchers used a wearable device that stimulates sweat production and measures its ethanol concentration every 25 seconds. In the future, the device could be used to track important analytes like hormones, or pharmaceuticals, to tell users how drugs are metabolizing in their body in real time.
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The research team led by Jason Heikenfeld from the University of Cincinnati, gave human participants an alcoholic drink and measured ethanol levels in sweat from their forearms using a new non-invasive microfluidic sensing patch they have developed, mimicking blood alcohol content measured using a commercial breathalyzer, with an expected time lag, reports The Royal Society of Chemistry.
“[This is] the world’s first demonstration where you have blood and sweat data that are lining up very nicely in a simple wearable patch,” says Heikenfeld.
Currently available sweat-sensing devices rely on sweat produced from exercise, which is unsuitable for continuously monitoring substances in sweat, according to Chemistry World.
The new device, developed by Heikenfeld and colleagues, stimulates sweat on demand from the subject’s skin using a technique called iontophoresis. A tiny current drives a chemical, in this case carbachol, into the skin to cause local sweating. Steady state sweat generation results and can last for hours or days, allowing continuous measurement.
The sweat is analyzed by a commercial ethanol sensor. It measures hydrogen peroxide, which is generated when alcohol oxidase on the sensor’s electrode metabolizes ethanol.
Getting tiny nanoliter sample volumes of swat to the sensor was challenging, but the team was able to overcome this by using a “hex-wick” material that mops up sweat and rapidly transports it to the sensor.
The aim for such devices is to continuously track molecular information in blood in a non-invasive way.
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“I wouldn’t underestimate the challenges in getting from this type of proof-of-principle device to a fully functional wearable reliable device. It’s a major challenge to actually bring that to the next level of development,” says Dermot Diamond, director of the National Centre for Sensor Research at Dublin City University. “You’re getting this massive aggregation of interest from some of the biggest industry sectors globally – pharmaceuticals, medical devices and the big ICT companies are coming together and it doesn’t get much bigger than that.”
After receiving FDA approval for its wearable cold laser therapy and data collection device, Penta Medical is now on the sales and marketing trail, targeting sports teams, orthopedic doctors and physical therapists with its PentaVO device.
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“Our device is the only portable clinical-quality device on the market for inflammation-related chronic and acute injuries, ranging from tendon and muscle strains and tears to arthritis and common pain,” co-founder and CEO, Alexa Roeper, says in an interview with BioTuesdays.
“PentaVO has an important role in increasing patient compliance and tracking injury progression, and we believe it is more effective than, yet still complementary to ultrasound treatment,” she adds.
PentaVO is a fully connected, industry-leading, portable laser therapy and data collection device. It’s built for reliable, unsupervised, on-the-go use.
The system asks for the location and type of injury, severity of pain and range of motion. The data is sent back to the device to customize treatment as would happen in a clinic.
“We determined that laser therapy is the most versatile treatment based on existing modalities,” she adds. It can also be used for post-surgical recovery but is limited by the depth of penetration.
Depending on the type of injury, the device is usually worn for six to eight weeks or for the entire length of an injury. “The PentaVO software sets the treatment for the patient and analyzes the data collected. Because the software becomes more accurate with use, this is the only tool to precisely measure injury progression,” she says.
Roeper explains that the athletic market represents a potential of 600 customers and a $30-million market, and is a stepping-stone to the much larger clinical market, which represents 124,000 customers and a revenue opportunity of more than $6-billion, with 10% annual growth.
“In the first 30 days on the market, we generated $100,000 of annual recurring revenue, consisting of hardware and software sales on a subscription model for physical therapy clinics, and we’re projecting to close another $500,000 in sales over the next eight-to-12 months,” she adds.
“We are seeing people using the product, liking it and referring it to their friends.”
Researchers at the University of California, Riverside, have developed a wearable device for chickens that gathers data on their behavior and has a more than 85 percent accuracyrate.
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A new study has found that only a single sensor attached to the back of the hand is enough to collect necessary data for Parkinson’s disease symptoms.
For the study, which was published in the journal NPJ Digital Medicine, researchers recruited 20 participants. They also used 6 different sensors and convolutional neural networks (CNNs) in their study. They concluded that just a single hand-attached sensor is adequate for automated bradykinesia and tremor symptom detection in the upper limbs, reports MobiHealthNews.
“Combined data from sensors placed on both sides of the body did not improve symptom detection, and dynamic analyses models based on CNNs that were trained on raw sensor data performed comparably to models based on pre-engineered features,” according to the study.
One interesting fact the researchers discovered is that when they increased the number of participants to train detection models, it improved their performance, but the model accuracy decreased when they included more than 10 subjects. This finding led them to suggest smaller, more targeted training sets to develop “semi-personalized” models based on a patient’s characteristics.
Although the current gold standard of Parkinson’s symptom evaluation is the observation by a trained physician, wearable sensors and machine learning models are also being employed on a prospective basis, the researchers wrote. So far, however, the methodology of such approaches has greatly varied from implementation to implementation, according to MobiHealthNews.
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“There is no consensus on the minimal data collection procedure, including number of sensors and sensor locations, or number of repeated clinical assessments and type of activities required to develop an accurate model while maximizing patient compliance,” the researchers wrote in the study. “This information is critical towards facilitating the translation of this approach to real-world symptom detection and monitoring in the clinic, as well as in the home and community.”
Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSD) are a big problem for many businesses. WMSDs are a group of painful disorders of muscles, tendons, and nerves. Carpal tunnel syndrome, tendonitis, thoracic outlet syndrome, and tension neck syndrome are examples. Each year, more than 650,000 reported cases of WMSD represent 33% of every dollar spent on workers compensation. That results in around $50 billion in lost productivity annually in the U.S., and nearly 70 million physician office visits each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. As a result, more businesses are employing ergonomics researchers to closely examine personal lift assist devices.
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One such device is the Airframe™, an exoskeleton made by San Diego-based Levitate Technologies. This fire-resistant upper body robotic exoskeleton is capable of lowering exertion levels by up to 80% when you carry out physically taxing work.
Designed like a backpack, The Airframe can be adjusted to almost any body size with an adjustable frame and straps. It supports the upper extremities of professionals and skilled trade workers who are exposed to repetitive arm motions and/or stationary arm elevation.
“The benefits of this device have been incredible,” said Terry Butler, former director of environmental health & safety at the Vermeer Corporation, a manufacturer of industrial and agricultural equipment in Iowa. “The team members that have used this tool are more than happy to use it and have seen more prolonged work activities without feeling fatigued by the end of their shift.”
The exoskeleton has a rigid aluminum frame, springs, pulleys, and cables, which kick into action when the wearer raises their arms, and deactivate when the arms are lowered again.
The technology is entirely mechanical, and needs no batteries or tethering. It was originally developed for surgeons for use in the operating room.
“When we were designing the exoskeleton, we thought it would work for photographers, and in the general consumer market,” said Joseph Zawaideh, the vice president of marketing and business development for Levitate. “But we weren’t sure. We thought surgeons would be a good starting point.”
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The clever use of plastic components in the design of the Airframe makes it very lightweight. Many engineers and designers are also seeking ways to use plastics in their projects, primarily to reduce weight and improve durability.
“There are a lot of exoskeletons on the market,” Zawaideh said. “This is the lightest one out there. It’s light enough that workers can wear it all day.”
Misfit released its Vapor smartwatch last year, and now the company is back with its next generation Vapor 2 with new features including GPS tracker and NFC contactless payment option. However, all these advanced features will still be run by Qualcomm’s aging Snapdragon Wear 2100 processor.
The Misfit Vapor 2 is now in sale on Misfit.com starting at $249.99. The new Vapor 2 comes in two sizes: 41mm and 46mm, and a variety of colors and strap options. Both display sizes have 328ppi.
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Overall, the Vapor 2 looks similar to its predecessor. It has a round AMOLED display and has an upgraded heart rate sensor that will track resting and active heart rate, as well as 4GB of built-in storage and 512MB of RAM.
There’s one feature that distinguishes it from other smartwatches on the market is the touch-sensitive bezel. Instead of brushing your finger along the black edges, you can use the rotating crown to scroll through menus and notifications.
As for the battery, the 41mm comes with a 300mAh battery while the 46mm is a bit bigger at 330mAh. The company said the battery should last all-day, but with built-in GPS and a heart-rate monitor, it needs to be tested out to see if it lasts that long – especially after workouts.
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Back in February 2018, Huami ushered in a new era in its existence with the filing of IPO at the NYSE. A couple of days ago, the company’s CEO Huang Wang shared some key details about Huami and its operations at the TechCrunch Shenzhen summit.
Speaking at the event, Mr. Wang revealed that Huami will launch a “Revolutionary” wearable smart device in 2019. Although, he didn’t give any more details about the upcoming gadget, his comments at the event point to something really exciting from the company. He said that “smartwatches will replace smartphones in the future,” which may mean his company is planning something similar to what Nubia revealed at the IFA. Nubia Alpha concept wearable, released by Nubia at IFA, was essentially a smartphone on the wrist, reports Gizmo China.
Mr. Wang said that the recently released Huangshan -1 chip for wearables can screen the HR patterns of users via cloud-based AI, helping to monitor the user’s heart rate carefully and check for any unusual patterns. It now seems that Huami is aiming to get the Huangshan-1 chip on other wearable manufacturers in the market as well. So, it won’t be just limited to the company’s own smartwatches.
He also provided some important sales figures on the company’s recent devices. Until 2017, Huami’s total sales surpassed 18.1 million and user base was well above 56.1 million. Furthermore, the recently released Mi Band 3 has managed to sell more than 10 thousand units in the past five months alone. Even the Mi Band 2, which enjoyed a long stay in the market, sold more than 30 million units worldwide. Note that these figures are before the 11/11 singles day, where both these devices could have garnered a lot more sales, reported Gizmo China.
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Finally, Mr. Wang revealed that Huami’s overseas operations have been quite strong and Europe is now its second biggest market after China.
Teslasuit (no relation to Tesla Motors) provides a unique opportunity to enhance the VR/AR/MR experiences. It’s intelligent and cutting-edge solutions help to improve your business and add competitive advantages to your products and services.
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Developed by UK-based Tesla Studios, Teslasuit is the world’s first fully integrated smart clothing apparel with Haptic Feedback, Motion Capture, Climate Control and Biometric Feedback systems.
Whether you are a game developer, arcade owner or enterprise representative – we have a solution for you.
The suit’s 64 haptic points across the body can simulate sensations all the way from a feather-light touch, to a hard punch.
To make the virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) experience complete, all of the body’s senses should be involved. By including transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS or TNS/EMS) and high-precision motion tracking the Teslasuit has completely achieved the non-invasive immersion into xR.
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) is the method of using electric current produced by a device to stimulate the nerves. This technique is primarily used for therapeutic purposes. In gaming, it’s also used to improve and magnify the total immersion virtual reality experience. The results blur the line between virtual and real worlds.
“We wanted the Teslasuit to erase the difference between the virtual and the real worlds. The gaming market, entertainment, and enterprise in VR and AR are currently the natural applications for this technology,” said Dimitri Mikhalchuk, CEO of Teslasuit.
The textiles used in the suit are woven with conductive thread, layers with waterproof neoprene which, somewhat amazingly, makes the suit itself water proof and fully washable.
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T-Belt or the central unit of the suit powers the Teslasuit. This central unit is then assisted by bolt-on co-processors for Motion, Climate control and Haptics. The central processing unit connects wirelessly to your PC.
In September, the Bunkhouse Saloon in downtown Las Vegas held a private concert, which was attended by 200 music fans. The only reason it made news is because several of the fans were deaf. The private concert was actually a beta test for a new wearable tech that allows deaf and hearing users alike to experience musical vibrations through their skin for a true “surround body” experience. It was the first product collaboration between Avnet and Not Impossible Labs.
Music: Not Impossible (M:NI), as the tech is called, is the brainchild of former Hollywood producer turned entrepreneur Mick Ebeling, founder and CEO of Not Impossible Labs. Ebeling established his organization to address “absurdities” in the world, including the inability of the deaf to experience live music.
“Music: Not Impossible is the future of music, for deaf and hearing audiences alike,” said Ebeling. “Avnet was instrumental in getting every one of the finished Music: Not Impossible devices into the concert venue, where we celebrated a milestone in the history of our brand, and in the history of music as we know it. Avnet’s ongoing and unflinching support and expertise in product development and bringing products to market at scale enables us to continue focusing on creating innovative technology for the sake of humanity.”
M:NI is a wireless wearable system that creates zero-latency vibrations, in perfect synchronization with the music. The system consists of two battery-powered wristbands, two ankle bands, and a harness that fits across the back and shoulders. Concertgoers wear a lightweight vest, with wrist and ankle bands, that created an immersive sensory experience through musical vibrations on the skin.
Wearers may adjust the vibration levels, which are visually represented via colorful LED lights. During the live concert, artists may emphasize different elements of the music, so each live experience is mixed uniquely for the individual.
The Las Vegas show was presented by Zappos Adaptive and the Church of Rock & Roll.
“This is the first of several new innovations that we are excited to help Not Impossible Labs bring to life,” said Avnet CEO, Bill Amelio. “It was life-changing and exhilarating to see folks from the deaf community enjoying live music, but making this experience happen was a complex problem to solve. Leveraging our strong understanding of technology, design, production and manufacturing, we worked closely with Not Impossible to guide the process and ensure our collaboration would bring this technology to everyone. And this is only the beginning. We’re now working with Not Impossible on additional Vibrotextile™ products, extending beyond entertainment to therapy, communication and safety that will improve the lives of many.”
Daniel Belquer, director of technology for Not Impossible Labs said: “We’re not trying to replace music. “We’re trying to provide an experience that relates to music. It’s less a new technology and more a new form of expression that, instead of going through the ears, goes through the skin. When you feel it, you understand it.”
Munich, 26th of November 2018 – The 10th IOT/WT Innovation World Cup® was an extraordinary edition, with almost 500 ground-breaking submissions from all over the world registering to the leading innovation competition in the Internet of Things. The international panel of judges had a very difficult task of selecting the top finalists due to the high level of innovation and the quality of submissions of the 10th IOT/WT Innovation World Cup® contestants across the categories industry, healthcare, gaming & lifestyle, and sport & fitness.
These techpreneurs will become the future stars in IoT. They will showcase their innovative solutions at the official pitch and award ceremony to be held in Munich on February 5th 2019 at the 33rd WT|Wearable Technologies EUROPE 2019.
The 4 category winners and the winners of the AiQ Smart Clothing Special Prize and the EBV IOT HERO Award of the 10th IOT/WT Innovation World Cup® will be announced in the midst of the who is who of the wearables industry and innovation experts coming from all around the globe to the leading event for wearable and connected devices.
“STMicroelectronics has been a partner of the Innovation World Cup Series for more than 10 years. The quality and degree of innovation of this year´s Innovation World Cup was outstanding and the submissions also reflect our focus on industrial IoT solutions ,” said Andrea Onetti, Analog MEMS Sensor Group VP and MEMS Sensor Division GM, STMicroelectronics, “we are already looking forward to connect with them and to support them in their next steps to succeed in the market”.
The 22 nominated finalists across four categories and 2 special prizes of Innovation World Cup® Series’ partners EBV Elektronik, AIQ Smart Clothing will present their solutions at ISPO Munich during the 33rd WT | Wearable Technologies Conference 2019 Europe.
The 22 finalists to keep an eye on in 2019 are (in alphabetical order per company name):
Top Innovators Industry:
Top Innovators Healthcare:
Top Innovators Sport & Fitness:
Top Innovators Gaming & Lifestyle:
Finalists AiQ Smart Clothing Special Prize:
Finalists EBV IOT HERO AWARD:
As these technological innovations will radically change businesses and also lives, also the public has a say in who will become the “Public Vote winner” of the 10th IOT/WT Innovation World Cup®! For online voting, go to: https://ift.tt/2PYYSPZ
Be sure to join us on February 5th at the 10th IOT/WT Innovation World Cup® pitch and award ceremony during the WT | Wearable Technologies Conference 2019 EUROPE at ISPO, where our finalists will present their solutions live on stage and the winners will be awarded!!
Don’t miss the chance to meet them, connect with these international innovators and get a hands-on experience of their revolutionary solutions in the exhibition area of ISPO, at the WT|Wearable Technologies booth in Hall C6.
For further information on the ceremony, please visit: http://bit.ly/PeAWTEU19
Stay tuned, more news coming soon!
Behind the scenes – the Innovation World Cup® Series
The 10th IOT/WT Innovation World Cup® is part of Innovation World Cup® Series, the largest open innovation platform worldwide that supports breakthrough innovations to become reality.
The IOT/WT Innovation World Cup® was initiated by Navispace AG in 2003. Current partners include STMicroelectronics, EBV Elektronik, Würth Elektronik, Gore Innovation, Gemalto, AiQ Smart Clothing, VARTA Microbattery, and Cicor Group. A panel of industry experts selects the most promising solutions based on criteria such as level of innovation, marketability, and usability. Participation is free of charge.
Further partners include StartupCon, WT | Wearable Technologies, Kickstarter, CSEM, AlpICT, ACCIO, Business OULU, G2 Startups, Gate Garching, Wolves Summit, EYIF, IoT Catalan Alliance, Medical Valley, UnternehmerTUM, Team Côte D’Azur, French Côte D’Azur, Innovative City, Innovability, CENSIS, MEDICA, InnMind, ISPO, Polar Bear Pitching, MIT Enterprise Forum Poland, Technoport, THINGS Stockholm, Munich Startup, Engerati, InfoShare, IFJ, IT2Industry, Paris Region Entreprises, Disruptive Week Milan, GZDN, INN.KUBATOR, TechBBQ, TAITRA, Hong Kong Science, Technology Park, Government of Canada, Cluster Digital, IOT Business News, and many more.
Further information about IOT/WT Innovation World Cup®: http://www.innovationworldcup.com/iot-wt/
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Black Friday deals are going strong, and the most popular savings of 2018 are on Apple Watches. Save up to $80 on brand new Apple Watch Series 3 before the holidays, we've rounded up the best deals from Apple, Target, and Best Buy.
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Check out our roundup of the best new crowdfunding projects and product announcements that hit the web this week. You may not be able to buy this stuff yet, but it sure is fun to gawk!
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The Apple Watch has surged to prominence in recent years. If you're in the market for an iOS wearable, we've sniffed out the best Apple Watch deals available right now for all three models of this great smartwatch.
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You can’t stand the cold but also hate bundling up. So, what can you do to stay warm this winter? Not to worry, SKIINCore is here. Designed by a team of engineers in Canada, this “smart” clothing can be controlled using a smartphone.
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SKIINCore is the new smart, discreet and wire-free heated base layer that keeps men and women warm in all the right places while ensuring flexibility and style.
“Living in Canada, we know what it’s like to deal with the cold, and through our research into textile computing we discovered a way to transfer heat through the very fibers of everyday fabrics,” said SKIINCore’s Product Manager Hin Fan “The result is SKIINCore, which is a 100-percent, wire-free heated base layer that learns your optimal temperature the more you wear it and automatically adapts to deliver heat at your optimal temperature.”
SKIINCore features a conductive yarn to deliver impressive 18 watts of heating power from a sleek battery that snaps into the elegant docking station strategically placed at the midsection, so wearers will barely feel it – and generating heat an impressive eight hours when set on its lowest settings, said a press release.
“It also features machine-learning capabilities, using an accelerometer, body temperature, and outside temperature so SKIINCore learns and automatically adapts to your ideal temperature over time across any range of activities,” Fan said. “It’s also designed to deliver heat only to the areas where you need it most and allows you to stay warm while maintaining your unique style. In short, SKIINCore provide users with the flexibility to layer, hide or wear their base layer loud and proud.”
The yarn connects to a 56g battery that holds 18 watts of heating power – enough to keep the fabric warm for up to eight hours.
The battery comes with a USB-C port so wearers can also use it to charge their phone.
“Stretch it, touch it, and wash it—we guarantee you won’t be able to tell where the thread ends and the tech begins. We knit our tech (including the heating elements!) right in between the sweat-wicking synthetic inner layer and the heat-trapping wool outer layer,” the company said.
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Just launched on Kickstarter, SKIINCore is available for an exclusive price of $530 (MSRP $810), the top only for $270 (MSRP $400), or the bottom only for $280 (MSRP $410). Available in both men’s and women’s sizes.
Researchers have developed an oddball chest-mounted social feeding robot system which uses a robotic arm to feed either the wearer or their dinner partner. Is this the future of dining tech?
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Fertility tracking bracelet maker Ava announced its Asia expansion with the launch of an office in Hong Kong. In addition, the company has unveiled an improved and updated version of its popular Ava fertility tracker, along with a host of new premium services available to US users, including a one-year pregnancy guarantee and access to one-on-one fertility coaching.
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The Hong Kong addition extends Ava’s international footprint through North America, Europe, and Asia. Launched in the US in July 2016, the bracelet is sold in 33 countries. Since April 2017, Ava has helped more than 16,000 women become pregnant, with about 50 new pregnancies a day reported in Q3 2018, said a press release.
“We have seen huge demand from women in Asia who have been waiting for a better way to track their cycles, improve their chances of conception and get valuable insights to take control of their health,” said Ava Co-founder Lea von Bidder. “With this Hong Kong launch, we are excited to meet the need here and as a stepping stone to the rest of Asia.”
The updated sensor bracelet features a sleeker strap and redesigned pod optimized for better performance and comfort, along with a silent alarm to wake wearers with a discrete vibration. In addition, the Ava app now includes a newsfeed-style dashboard, allowing Ava to engage directly with its users. Users can now also customize the health dashboard, allowing them more freedom to personalize their app experience.
Ava customers in the US now have two new bundled packages available if they want to upgrade their purchase: The Plus version, $399, includes a one-year pregnancy guarantee. The Ava one-year pregnancy guarantee requires that users synced their Ava an average of 80% of all their completed cycles during a 12-month period. The Plus version also comes with an e-book filled with science-backed information about conceiving and helpful tips and tricks about cycle-tracking and access to expert-led health, fertility and pregnancy webinars. The Premium version for $699 includes the one-year money-back pregnancy guarantee, access to the e-book and Webinars, as well as 100 minutes of one-on-one coaching with an Ava-certified fertility coach.
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“We enhanced our bracelet features and introduced these new value-add services — from science-backed, expert information and guidance in e-books and Webinars, to one-on-one fertility coaching — with the ultimate goal of helping Ava users get pregnant faster,” explained von Bidder. “Our goal is to set Ava users up for success – and feel supported – in their journey to conception and we believe that if Ava can’t help you get pregnant with all these resources and guidance, we don’t think you should have to pay for it.”
MindMaze, a Switzerland-based billion-dollar startup that makes an immersive software platform to help people recover from strokes and other debilitating brain conditions, announced it has acquired fellow neuro-rehabilitation tech company Neuro Motor Innovations Corporation (NMI) for an undisclosed sum.
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With the acquisition MindMaze will pick up NMI cofounder Dr. John Krakauer as its now chief medical and chief scientific advisor, reports Mobi Health News
“It has long been known in the scientific community that enrichment — stimulating the brain by enhancing the physical and social environment — is important for neurological recovery in animal models, but there is no such equivalent in clinical settings for humans,” Krakauer said in a statement. “Our vision is to design a new platform that creates an immersive and enriching environment that integrates with existing MindMaze technology to deliver effective movement and cognitive therapy for many neurological diseases and injuries. The goal is to build a universal platform that can accelerate brain repair.”
The companies said the acquisition significantly expands the clinical and commercial reach of both parties. MindMaze will own all intellectual property developed by NMI, which includes an FDA-approved AI-powered video game that stroke patients control through controlled motor functions in real-time, while the platform captures brain and motor activity in real time and responds accordingly with simulated limb movement on the screen.
“Therapists will always play a huge role in neuro-rehabilitation, but this can allow them to work with multiple patients at a time while also measuring how the brain is actively engaging and responding to the treatment,” said MindMaze Chief Executive Tej Tadi.
Launched in 2017 by Krakauer and colleagues as a spinout of Johns Hopkins University, Neuro Motor Innovations is the culmination of several years’ research headed by neuroscientist John Krakauer.
NMI based its software on the neuroscientific perception that our brain has a certain window of neuroplasticity during which it can relearn how to communicate with the body.
“It’s the right time to hybridize academia and industry,” said Dr. Krakauer. “Up until this point, we have just been researchers, but with MindMaze we can reproduce our work and commercialize it around the world.”
The most popular shopping holiday is coming soon. During November we will be hunting down Macy's best holiday deals leading up to Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Make sure to come back every week to catch the best savings of the shopping holiday.
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L’Oréal announced a new wearable sensor that measures your exposure to ultraviolet radiation that can seriously damage your skin and potentially cause skin cancer. The La Roche-Posay My Skin Track UV sensor – the first battery-free wearable electronic to measure UV exposure – is designed to clip onto your clothes or bag, and it relies on NFC rather than Bluetooth to transmit its data. The sensor measures individual UV levels and a companion app tracks your exposure to pollution, pollen, and humidity. The device is available now at apple.com and select U.S. Apple Store locations.
L’Oreal previously introduced a similar sensor that attaches to your fingernail.
“Our research has long indicated the need for better consumer understanding of personal UV exposure,” said Guive Balooch, Global Vice President and Head of L’Oréal’s Technology Incubator. “We created this battery-free sensor to seamlessly integrate into the lives, and daily routines, of those using it. We hope the launch of this problem-solving technology makes it easier for people to make smart, sun-safe choices.”
While UV radiation is harmful, it can be very difficult to know exactly how much UV radiation you’re being exposed to. UVA rays can penetrate clouds and glass, which means you’re probably exposed to them more than you think.
The award-winning La Roche-Posay My Skin Track UV measures both UVA and UVB rays, and provides instant status updates while storing up to three months of data. The battery-free sensor is activated by the sun and powered by the user’s smartphone using near-field communication. My Skin Track UV relays stored data to its accompanying app through an easy single-touch function: users simply tap My Skin Track UV against their smartphone to update the app. In addition to extensive UV data, the app—which seamlessly integrates with Apple HealthKit – provides insights into humidity, pollen, and pollution levels, said a press release.
My Skin Track UV was co-developed with L’Oréal’s leading skincare brand, La Roche-Posay, which works closely with dermatologists to develop safe and effective skincare products for patients worldwide.
“La Roche-Posay believes that better looking skin starts with healthy habits. That’s why we are committed to bringing scientific progress directly to consumers, so that they can make well-informed decisions that will help them take exceptional care of their skin,” said Laetitia Toupet, Global General Manager of La Roche-Posay. “The research that went into the development of this technology indicated that wearables have the power to inspire true behavioral change by helping people measure and understand their exposure to various environmental aggressors and take action.”
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My Skin Track UV is now available at apple.com and select Apple stores in the U.S. for $59.95 MSRP. More information on www.laroche-posay.us.
Cold weather is here, and a good action camera is the perfect way to record all your adventures. You don't need to shell out the big bucks for a GoPro: Check out these great GoPro alternatives, including some 4K cameras, that won’t leave you broke.
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Cyber Monday is still a ways off, but it's never too early to start planning ahead. With so many different deals to choose from during one of the biggest shopping holidays of the year, going in with a little know-how makes all the difference.
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Heating pads are popular therapies to reduce stiff and aching joints. However, many heating pads and wraps are rigid and provide uneven warmth, especially when the person is moving around. Researchers in South Korea have now developed a bulletproof heating pad which could be used to make heated body armor for police and military personnel in cold climates.
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Even at rest, the human body produces a lot of heat, but most of this warmth dissipates to the air and is wasted. Cold-weather clothing is often made from materials that keep heat close to the body, offering thermal insulation. For even more warmth, scientists have tried coating textiles with metallic nanowires that can be heated with a small battery. However, researchers are still searching for a material that provides good thermal conductivity and insulation while being safe, inexpensive, durable and flexible.
The researchers from the Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology in South Korea reported their study in the journal Nano Letters.
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In this study, a research group led by Associate Professor Park Hyung Wook of Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, South Korea, sought to make a wearable heating device by incorporating metallic nanowires into Kevlar®, the bulletproof fiber used in many types of body armor.
The researchers grew copper-nickel nanowires between two Kevlar sheets to make their wearable heater. They filled in the spaces between the nanowires with a resin containing reduced graphene oxide to encourage uniform heating.
The new fabric was strong, flexible, breathable and washable, while still absorbing impacts similar to regular Kevlar®. In addition to wearable heat therapy, the new material could be used to make heated body armor for police and military personnel in cold climates, the researchers say. Soldiers in the winter may find the new heating pad very helpful during their mission.
Kinetic, a New York City-based company that creates wearable technology for the connected workforce, raised $4.5 million in seed funding round for its wearable device called REFLEX that aims to reduce workplace injuries for industrial workers. Backers included Crosslink Capital and Primary Venture Partners. The company intends to use the funds to expand manufacturing capabilities and scale operations.
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The wearable device can be attached to a worker’s belt where it measures activities like unsafe postures, jumping off vehicles or slips and falls, that may put them at risk of injury. Deskless workforce comprises over 80% of the global workforce. In the United States, there are 25 million workers that put themselves at risk of injury on the job. They handle moving goods and powering industries. Last year, US companies spent $60 billion on lifting related injuries alone. However, in spite of being such a large part of the economy, these workers have generally been left behind in the larger trend of building technology for the enterprise.
“What excites us about Kinetic is the ability to simultaneously impact both safety and operational efficiency for deskless workers. Over the past few years, I’ve watched the Kinetic team work tirelessly to find the right way to address these challenges. The company is showing impressive results with a wide range of leading employers, and we are thrilled to partner with them as they change the nature of work for this often-overlooked category,” said Brad Svrluga, General Partner at Primary Venture Partners.
The wearable device developed by Kinetic reduces unsafe postures in the workplace by up to 84%. When the device detects unsafe postures, it immediately alerts the worker with a vibration. By gamifying the process, workers compete with their colleagues to stay under a certain goal of unsafe motions per day. Managers can then view insights and analytics on the company’s dashboard. The cost of serious workplace injuries is on the rise, and in 2015 they cost US companies $58 billion. Lifting related injuries were the leading cause, mostly driven by the growth of e-commerce and the last mile delivery of goods, industries which are poised to grow aggressively.
“Every time you order an item through e-commerce, that product is manipulated at least 25 times before it reaches your home, and that’s true whether you order a ballpoint pen or a 75-pound piece of furniture,” says Kinetic cofounder and CEO Haytham Elhawary. “With increasing volume of goods shipped and faster delivery times, it’s no surprise that workplace injuries are on the rise.”
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Kinetic’s wearable device has already demonstrated its ability to reduce injuries at several sites. Customers include Iron Mountain and Crane Worldwide Logistics as well as large manufacturers and logistics/transportation providers.
Founded in 2015 by CEO Haytham Elhawary and CTO Aditya Bansal, Kinetic builds REFLEX, a wearable device that reduces workplace injuries for industrial workers. The wearable attaches to a worker’s belt and automatically detect high-risk postures and provides workers with real-time feedback. Workers can use REFLEX to improve their biomechanics over time, resulting in fewer injuries and improved well-being.
Vuzix, a leading supplier of smart glasses and AR products, announced the release of the Vuzix Blade® Commercial Edge Software Suite and Vuzix Blade Companion App.
The Software Suite is available for download via Over the Air (OTA) system updates. Owners of Vuzix Blade can connect Wi-Fi to find out if there’s a software update available. They can also manually update the Blade software by also accessing the enhanced settings menu from their Blade. An updated user guide and quick start guide are also available and can be accessed from the Vuzix website, said a press release.
Vuzix also encourages Blade owners to download and install the Vuzix Blade Companion App directly from the App Store or Google Play onto their phones. After installation, the Blade can be connected to iOS or Android smartphone by simply tapping on Start Setup. The Companion App enables easy setup and customization of Vuzix Blade and manages the communication link between the Blade and the user’s smartphone. The Companion App on the smart phone allows users to manage practically all application notifications and alerts from the phone to the Blade including email, messages and navigation, media player control and more.
“The combination of the Blade Commercial Edge Software Suite and the Vuzix Blade Companion App opens up the communication links directly between connected Android and iOS devices. The Vuzix Blade not only delivers new hands-free solutions, but content and productivity tools for consumer facing business applications. It also marks the beginning of leaving your phone in your pocket,” said Paul Travers, Vuzix President and Chief Executive Officer.
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The Blade Commercial Edge Software Suite release includes a series of new features and upgrades from the earlier Developer Edition including:
The Vuzix Blade BETA App Store is also now open and available here. As the Vuzix Blade ecosystem grows we expect the ‘Vuzix Apps’ applications store to grow significantly as more and more developers release applications for the Blade.
The Apple Watch has surged to prominence in recent years. If you're in the market for an iOS wearable, we've sniffed out the best Apple Watch deals available right now for all three models of this great smartwatch.
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