FitBit
A textbook on telemedicine (Fong, Fong, & Li, 2011) was quite interesting. I am especially interested in telemonitoring for the purpose of recording cardiac activity for the purpose of predicting impending heart failure. I expect a huge growth in the use of telemonitoring for home health care, and it seems that the consumer electronics industry, […]
The New MacBook Pro
Microsoft this week displayed a stark contrast in their marketing strategy versus Apple. With great fanfare Microsoft announced their new tablet computer called the Surface. CNET described it as an “attempted market freeze” (See Microsoft attempts market freeze with Surface preview). The reason for the CNET commentary is that the Surface was announced with fanfare, […]
DACS.20
On May 1st, the Danbury Area Computer Society held it’s monthly meeting, and it was my honor to give a talk about The Future of the Internet and Health Care. This was the twentieth year in a row that I have shared my thoughts with this fine group. The meeting was open to the public […]
iPad Evolution of Resolution
Today was the day so many of us knew would bring forth the next iPad from Apple. In some respects, it is just another iPad, but I am quite impressed with the technical specifications that have been announced. I can’t wait to get my hands on it! This may be the turning point for many […]
Spectacular High-Res Image of Earth
The iPhone 4S takes great pictures, but nothing like this spectacular high-hes image of Earth. NASA Goddard oceanographer Norman Kuring gathered images from six different orbits of the satellite over an eight hour period last month. He stitched the six photos together to create the final masterpiece. I suspect it will be famous. The images […]
