Consumer Wearables, mHealth & Smart Home for Health Market Updates – Weekly Newsletter Issue 15
As per a recent report from CNBC, Apple wants to build its own custom processor chips that could better understand health information collected from sensors to ultimately prolong battery life and enhance the performance of its products.
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Wearables
It sure looks like Apple is building custom chips to process healthcare data
Google rumored to be working on a health assistant for smartwatches called Coach
VitalConnect Launches VistaTablet to Further Focus on Growing At-Home Patient Monitoring Space
Mobile Phones/ mHealth
Adherium launches over-the-counter digital asthma inhaler add-on and app in the U.S.
Medtronic diabetes patient engagement program to offer game-based blood sugar tracking with rewards
Smart Home Devices & Appliances
Can smart displays replace smart speakers?
Best Buy acquires aging in place tech company GreatCall for $800M
A year later, the team-up between Microsoft and Amazon finally comes to life
New Software Makes Smart Homes Even Smarter
