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Wearable Tech: The Future of Health

WEARABLE TECH THE FUTURE OF ACCESSORIZING TECHNOLOGY IS BECOMING LESS AN EXTENSION OF ONESELF AND MORE A PART OF ONESELF. THE INTERNET OF BRACELETS MOST BRACELETS ARE ACTIVITY TRACKERS: TRACK CALORIES DISTANCE BURNED STEPS TAKEN WHAT ELSE DO THEY DO? MONITOR LIFESTYLE, FITNESS, & DIET GOALS LG LIFEBAND TOUCH SONY CORE CAN BE WORN AS A BRACELET • TOUCH-SCROLL SCREEN • ALTIMETER • MUSIC CONTROL • PHONE COMPATIBILITY OR CARRIED IN POCKET. ADVANCED ECOSYSTEM CONNECT WITH SONY'S LIFELOG APP. PRESS A BUTTON TO LOG A MOMENT CREATING A "LIFE BOOKMARK." • LOG YOUR MUSIC • WHERE YOU JOGGED • THE PLACES YOU VISITED • PHOTOS YOU TOOK • MOVIES YOU WATCHED • THE WEATHER FITBIT FORCE GARMIN VIVOFIT • QUALITY & HOURS OF SLEEP • SILENT WAKE ALARM • COMPATIBLE WITH ANT+ HEART-RATE SENSORS • STAIRS CLIMBED • CALL NOTIFICATIONS • THE DISPLAY SHOWS YOU HOW LONG YOU HAVE BEEN IDLE • VIVOFIT LEARNS FROM YOUR HABITS AND SUGGESTS GOALS ACCESSORIZING WEARABLE TECH THAT ISN'T ON YOUR WRIST LUMO LIFT GOOGLE GLASS • CLIPS TO YOUR SHIRT VIA • CONTROL WITH YOUR VOICE A STRONG MAGNET • TAKE PHOTOS AND VIDEO • MEASURES STEPS AND • GET NOTIFICATIONS AND E-MAILS POSTURE • SEND MESSAGES • SEND REPORTS AND SUGGESTIONS TO YOUR PHONE ABOUT HOW TO • USE GOOGLE PROGRAMS: WEATHER MAPS TRANSLATIONS IMPROVE YOUR POSTURE AND AVOID BACK PAIN AND INJURY • VIBRATES WHEN YOU ARE SLOUCHING TECH IS MOVING FROM THE OUTSIDE TO THE INSIDE OF OUR BODIES SWALLOW THE SENSOR: INGESTIBLE AND IMPLANTABLE TECH IS ON THE HORIZON COLLECTS INFORMATION ABOUT WHAT IS GOING ON INSIDE A PERSON'S BODY PROS AND CONS PROS: CAN HAVE ENORMOUS HEALTH BENEFITS • HELP TREAT CHRONIC ILLNESSES → HEART DISEASE → DIABETES • INGESTIBLE DIGITAL PILLS • INCLUDE THE SENSORS IN MEDICINE TO COLLECT DATA THAT ENABLES PHYSICIANS TO BETTER MONITOR THEIR PATIENTS. • DATA INCLUDES: → HOW THE PATIENT'S BODY REACTS TO THE DRUG → THE PATIENT'S DOSE TIMING → HEART RATE → ACTIVITY LEVELS → SKIN TEMPERATURE CONS: • PRIVACY: → IN ORDER TO GATHER DATA YOU MUST SURRENDER IT • PROTECTING THE DATA IS KEY • ACCURACY → A FAULTY READING COULD BE FATAL • HACKERS DATA → POTENTIALLY CONTROL THE TECH IN YOUR BODY THE EFFECTS ON INSURANCE: • POTENTIAL ACCESS • COULD BE USED TO: TO THE WORKINGS → DETERMINE PREMIUMS → RECOGNIZE CHRONIC HEALTH ISUES OF YOUR INNER BODY → RECOGNIZE AND PREVENT FURTHER HEALTH ISUES SOURCES: fitbit.com/force insuranceQUOTES entrepreneur.com/article/230555 Ig.com/us/fitness-activity-trackers google.com/glass/start/what-it-does/ digitaltrends.com/fitness-apparel-reviews/sony-core-review/ bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/06/23/disruptions-medicine-that-monitors-you/?_r=0 pcpro.co.uk/features/386470/wearable-technology-and-health-the-big-releases-of-ces-2014/2 A BANKRATE COMPANY DEVELOPED BY N NOWSOURCING 208 00

Wearable Tech: The Future of Health

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Wearable tech - it makes you feel like the future is now. And with it measuring your exercise, sleep, and motivating you all the way, it really can make a difference.

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