By Christine Persaud
When we think of health tech on a consumer level, the first thing that comes to mind is wearables – activity and fitness trackers that help us keep on top of physical activity, sports, sleep, caloric intake, heart rate, and more. But the category has moved far beyond that.
By Christine Persaud
While the kitchen is where families most often converge, and where guests usually gravitate during a gathering, the living room still remains the digital entertainment centre of most homes. This is where you watch television and movies, or relax on the couch with a good book.How can you make it smarter? Here are some tech items worth considering.
By Christine Persaud
Making your home smart doesn’t have to be done all in one shot. You can approach it in many different ways. For those looking to outfit a home with smart tech, this series takes a look at some interesting options to consider for each room. In Part 1 here, we’ll take a look at smart gadgets for the kitchen.
By Christine Persaud
A few years ago, the concept of the smart home typically meant a household where you could access YouTube and Netflix from your smart TV, turn your lights on and off from an app, and view live footage from a connected security camera on your phone or tablet.
By Christine Persaud
As AI develops further, several companies are looking at ways that they can innovate and enhance jobs (and, let’s not sugar-coat it, reduce the cost of a human workforce), whether entry-level or highly-skilled, through the use of robots.
By Christine Persaud
Flowers, chocolate, jewelry – they’re all good, and appreciated, gifts for a significant other on Valentine’s Day. But times are changing, and in today’s world, a chic yet high-tech purse or gorgeous smartwatch or can be considered more thoughtful than a dozen roses or yet another pair of cufflinks.
By Christine Persaud
Wearables haven’t quite hit their stride yet in North America. However, in other regions, they’re blowing up. Research firm GfK reports that the demand for wearables, which include smartwatches, health and fitness trackers, wrist sport computers, and connected watches, increased by 22% year-over-year in Western Europe for the period from January to June 2017, with sales up 33%. In Asia, the category saw a similar 21% rise in unit sales and 26% in sales value.
By Christine Persaud
The smartphone can actually be a key tool in not only providing a means for you to reach out to first responders in the event of an emergency, but also to provide them with pertinent details when you aren’t in a capacity to do so.