Tag: wearable tech
MIT-Born Empatica Senses Success With Wearable Seizure Tracker
When Dr. Jacqueline French, the chief scientific officer at the Epilepsy Foundation, began her work around epilepsy decades ago, there were few ways outside...
WHOOP Raises $25M from Multiple Backers—Including Twitter’s Jack Dorsey
WHOOP, the Boston-based maker of the eponymous $500 wearable device that measures body strain, announced on Tuesday the completion of a $25 million Series...
Here’s the Perfect Pair of Sunglasses — You Just Have to...
Want a free pair of custom-made sunglasses from Skelmet? We are giving away a pair through a giveaway in our BostInno Beat newsletter on...
This MIT Startup’s ‘Smart Bra’ Could Improve Women’s Heart Health
A startup out of MIT is creating a wearable specifically aimed at better monitoring and understanding women’s cardiovascular health through an article of clothing worn...
Welcome to the Wearable World!
Ericsson’s latest Mobility Report, has many telling predictions, but one that caught my attention the most was that IoT devices will outnumber mobile phones in...
Boston’s Newest Wearables Startup Wants to Help You Exit Bad Relationships
The spectator sees more of the game, or so they say. The founders of Pplkpr want to put a spectator on your wrist that...
Whoop’s CEO on Wearables Ban: ‘Let’s Not Deprive Athletes’
The NBA has had a longstanding ban on wearables for basketball players during games, but apparently Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Matthew Dellavedova didn’t get...
Boston Download: Oculus Rift Price Revealed, MC10 Unveils a Sun Patch...
Price & Release Date for Oculus Rift Revealed
The pre-order page for Facebook's Oculus Rift just went live, revealing that the virtual reality headset will...
The List of Sports & Fitness Companies at CES
With another year of the annual Consumer Electrics Show (CES) arriving imminently in Las Vegas, it's important to try and narrow down the list...
Boston Download: Clover Snags Former Boloco Spot, Paintzen Launches in Boston,...
Clover Takes Over Former Boloco Space on School Street
John Pepper is back the helm at Boloco, a move that will inevitably come with some...
2 Athletes & MIT Alumni Are Pushing Fitness Trackers to New...
Mike Nackoul and Brad Goldsberry's platform axera will give insight to fine-tune training
Wear in the World: Kyte&Key Blends Fashion & Phone Chargers
The stylish solution to the dreaded dead battery.
Sports Sensors Stop Subjective Statistics
At the Intel Developers Forum today a BMX rider demonstrated new sensor technology on stage. Many sports are today dependent on subjective judgments rather...
Client Relations, BostonFest & Internet Throwbacks: Top Partner Posts from July...
Trends are everywhere, and it’s not too late to hop on the bandwagon and master some of the hottest ones before the summer’s end....
BostInno Approved Marketing Events: August Edition
Demos, brandathons, wearable tech and more this month in marketing
Wearable Technology: Do or Don’t?
Wearable: (noun) an item that can be worn – examples include smart watches, fitness trackers, glasses and jewelry. Whether you’re a technology early-adopter...
Why Wearable Activity Trackers are Key to Well-being
Wearable activity trackers have come a long way in their relatively short existence. Today, these sleek accessories can track everything from step counts to...
A New Boston Tech Startup Wants to Keep Families Connected Across...
Bloom, which has been operating in stealth mode, is backed by Google Ventures and FKA.
A New Boston-Built Wearable Could Help Energize You—or Calm You Down
When it comes to calming yourself down, there are only so many stress management strategies that actually work for you. Maybe it’s a yoga...