Category: Wearables and Smart Watches

May 14

A Wearable That Fights Pain — Intelligently

I play tons of golf: Nine holes daily. I love it, but carrying a 20 pound bag three miles every day takes its toll. Everything hurts, from my wrist, to my feet. Maybe one day we’ll eliminate pain, but for now, at least we can make injuries hurt less, with wearables like Cur (the subject of this article). Cur (pronounced “cure”) is a wireless, wearable...

Apple / Apple Watch / Wearables and Smart Watches

September 9

Here’s What Apple Should Have Said About The Apple Watch

The introduction of the Apple Watch may have left more questions than answers, but the most confusing system was the plethora of models that will be available. Thanks to David Pogue, we’ve finally found a bit more clarity as to how to look at it. In Pogue’s column for Yahoo Tech, he broke it down this way: “It’s available in two screen sizes: 1.5 and...

All / Interview / Interviews / startup / technology / Wearables and Smart Watches

April 11

Skype Founder Jaan Tallinn on the Future of Medicine, and his new company

Today, I’m thrilled to share with you all my recent interview with the cofounder of Skype Jaan Tallinn. Today, he’s here to talk to us about his latest company though, Metamed, a high-tech medical startup that he cofounded, with backing by Peter Thiel, and his Venture Capital firm, Founder’s Fund. I met Jaan a few months ago at a conference, and after talking with him...

All / Android / Google / news / product release / samsung / Wearables and Smart Watches

March 19

Google’s Sexy Smart-watches Make Me Mad

This week, Google released a new platform for smartwatches, and I am livid. No, I’m not upset at Google. The new platform, known as Android Wear, looks to be the best system yet for smartwatches. The first devices announced on the platform, the Moto 360 (from Motorola), and the LG G, both look absolutely beautiful. No, what I’m upset about, is that I just...

Samsung Galaxy Gear 2 and Gear 2 Fit and Gear 2 Mini with Galaxy S5

accessories / product release / samsung / Wearables and Smart Watches

February 24

Samsung Unveils Good-looking New Watches

I’ll be the first to admit that I usually ignore Samsung news (there’s just too much of it), but given how much I lambasted them for the first Galaxy Gear, it’s only fair that I reward them for introducing a decent smartwatch. Galaxy Gear 2.0 (this time, not a dud?) When Samsung first unveiled the Galaxy Gear last year, I wasn’t thrilled, to...