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CES 2012 – The best health and fitness gadgets so far

CES 2012 – The best health and fitness gadgets so far

We are already a couple of days into CES 2012 and, as we predicted, the connected health sector has delievered some great innovative new gadgets. Here’s a round up of the best stories so far. Video review of Iqua Beat fitness gadget – Here’s a quick video overview of what we think might be one of the biggest fitness gadgets of 2012 STMicroelectronics prototype intelligent suit – Is this the future for athletes and those recovering from … Read entire article »

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CES 2012 – STMicroelectronics’ unveils ‘cheap-ish’ smart suit prototype

CES 2012 – STMicroelectronics’ unveils ‘cheap-ish’ smart suit prototype

Are wearable medical gadgets going to be big in 2012? Well STMicroelectronics NV (STM), Europe’s largest semiconductor maker, certainly thinks so. At CES it is due to unveil a smart-suit prototype with motion sensors which is designed to help people recover from injuries quicker, improve their co-ordination if they are suffering from conditions like Parkinson’s Disease or push their body that bit more if they are athletes. It works by harnessing sewn-in multisensor nodes that can … Read entire article »

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