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Nicholas Fearn
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How wearables will shape the hospital of the future
Modern hospitals are equipped with the latest technologies and treatments. Whether it's treating complex conditions like heart disease to simple fractures, doctors and nurses have never been in a more advanced position. It's fair to say that technologies such as medical imaging and x-ray scanning have revolutionised the healthcare world, but there's still more to…
How a new wave of VR apps is transforming the creative process
Whether it's cave drawings from the Stone Age or fine art masterpieces from the Renaissance, mankind has a clear obsession for making things and we're always looking for the next tool to help us. Virtual reality, which has become one of 2016's biggest tech trends, has the potential to transform the creative process greatly. From…
Tech for good: The wearable tech projects and devices trying to save the world
It's easy to think of wearable technology as just smartwatches and fitness bands for tracking steps, sleeps and notifications. Tech giants like Apple, Samsung and LG have been spinning out consumer-friendly wearables that offer these functions right throughout the year. But the sensors, screens and form factors being developed for the consumer world are also…
The wearable tech transforming how we live with disabilities
Whether it's a woman completing a half marathon in a robotic exoskeleton, Samsung's Blind Cap for Paralympic swimmers, low cost bionic hands or the tremor tracking watch for Parkinson's and ET sufferers, wearable tech innovations are already helping disabled people get by on a daily basis. Strike that. Wearables are helping disabled people do more…
8 tips for being more productive with wearable tech
We all know what it's like to lose track of work tasks, panic about life admin and procrastinate. Sometimes you have too much to do and not enough time to do it. Can wearable tech actually help us get things done? There's certainly a growing number of wearables and apps aimed at making us more…
The best education wearables and smartwatch apps for learning
Why read a geography textbook when you can experience the Sahara desert in VR, or learn about science by wearing a smart t-shirt? Wearable tech has a big role in creating the classroom of tomorrow. In fact, according to Research and Markets, adoption of wearable technology in schools will grow by 46% per year over…