Technology is penetrating into the health industry in a faster phase. Some innovative technologies are trying to make to healthier through your smartphones and tablets. Have a looks at these health gadgets which are going to fight with each other to make you live more in the coming years.
Fitbit Smart Scale:
This smart gadget named ‘Fitbit Aria’ is designed by Fitbit, the maker of popular Fitbit wireless activity tracker. Fitbit Aria helps you to regain your shape by measuring you weight and by keeping track of your body mass and fat percentage for over a period of time. Users can also synchronize this device to their online Fitbit account wirelessly. You will be able to get hold of this device for $129.95 after spring.
Tinké:
Zensorium is the maker of this tech-savvy small and colorful heart monitoring devices that plugs directly into iPhone and measures heart rate, oxygen levels, and blood pressure through your finger. The device stores all your health information in its social network which helps you to track your progress. Company will be launching this device for $100 in next six months, before that they are planning to integrate some more functionality like stress level monitor.
Fitness Evolved headphones:
This new headphone made by New Balance plays music, monitor your heart rate, and act as a pedometer and stopwatch. The headphones comes with a NB639 ear buds and detachable ear hooks that match to your ears and audibly announce your exercise stats with the push of a button.
Basis Band:
This simple looking Basis Band watch comes with skin-responsive sensors tacked to its bottom to track your daily heart rate, caloric burn, physical activity, and sleep patterns. The band of this watch is light weight and waterproof, therefore users can wear it 24/7. It also comes with interchangeable bands to accolade your entire outfits. It comes with a price tag of $199.
EmWave2:
HeartMath developed EmWave2 to analyze the physiological effects of overwhelming emotions. This is an ‘inner fitness’ device which tracks and displays heart rhythm patterns and show how body reacts to stress. "When we're really stressed, it looks like an earthquake, and we want to see more of the harmonic waves associated with joy and ease," says Deborah Rozman, president of HeartMath LLC. Rozman says by showing users what's going on inside their body; it can help them control how they react to daily stress triggers. This device comes in two formats, one is handheld and the other one is for desktop.
Baby Watch:
The main aim of Baby Watch is to reduce parent's concerns about their new born baby. This is a wearable baby monitor that allows parents to view their child within 500 feet via Wi-Fi or internet connection. The device is very practical as it allows parents to wear the touch screen monitor as a necklace, belt clip, or wristband. The price and availability of this health gadget is not disclosed yet.
Smart Baby Scale:
This device comes with Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity which can be easily synchronized with smartphone. Withings developed this device with WiScale app graphs and also tracks baby's progress, which allows user to share their baby’s data with pediatrician, or friends and family members. The device with cost you arounf $159, but the app is free and will be available in the market in the second quarter of 2012.
Smart Fridge:
LG’s smart Fridge can be connected to your smartphone to give you a detailed report of what is there in your fridge. It helps you to plan your diet and also tells about the expiry date of the stuffs in the fridge. This appliance also has a touch screen and voice activated system. This smart fridge will be available in the market by the second quarter of 2012.
Mobile MIM 3.0:
MIM Software Inc. trying to make clunky medical processes become simple through MIM. The advanced version of MIM allows radiologists and patients to access X-ray and ultrasound scans through the Mobile MIM cloud. While the company says it doesn't keep track of an exact number of users, it reports "tens of thousands" of people have downloaded the free app since its launch in December.
Wahoo heart rate monitor:
It’s another heart monitor created by Wahoo. This is a chest strap which is operational with Bluetooth technology to wirelessly track and send your heart rate information to your iPhone 4S. The company says this device is also functional with other popular smartphone fitness applications.