Sam Draper
Sam Draper (Google+) is Online Editor at WT | Wearable Technologies specialized in the field of sports and fitness but also passionated about any new lifestyle gadget on the market.
Sam can be contacted at press(at)wearable-technologies.com.
NIH, Fitbit Launch First Digital Health Technology Initiative BYOD Project
Fitbit and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) launched an initiative called the Fitbit Bring-Your-Own-Device (BYOD) project. It's the first digital health technology initiative...
Oracle Unveils Java Card 3.1 to Boost Security for Applications Running on Smart Cards...
Oracle has announced the latest version of its Java Card, used for securing internet of things (IoT) devices such as smartwatches and other hardware...
Under Armour Believes AI Will Play an Increasingly Useful Role in Fitness and Data...
Under Armour, an American footwear and sportswear manufacturer, is increasingly using Artifcial Intelligence (AI) to improve the fitness data that it collects from consumers,...
Georgia Tech Researchers Develop Long-Acting Contraceptive Patch that Gives Women DIY Option for Birth...
Traditional methods or birth controls such as, pills and condoms usually have high failure rate, and that might be one of the reasons why...
Healthcare Coaches May Increase the Value of Wearables, Says HIMSS Report
When consumer wearables first hit the market, many hospitals and health systems resisted the technology and thought patient-generated health data (PGHD) generated by these...
Nike Unveils Smart Basketball Shoes that Can Be Self-Laced with a Smartphone App
Nike unveiled its smart basketball shoes, which a wearer can lace via a smartphone app. The smart shoes, dubbed Adapt BB, does more than...