CES 2020: A Shift From the Quantified Self to the Medical Self?

Find out more about the switch to the Medical Self.

When you look at consumer health tech, you see a lot of ideas that fit more into the murky wellness category over medical. The reality is that device FDA approval or clearance is a complex process including over 1700 types of devices.

The regulation process can last up to 18 months and this is after a company has completed rigorous medical trials, There's even now startups such as Enzyme to guide startups through the regulatory and compliance lifecycle.

5G: Crossing Borders, Drone Deployment, and Is Manufacturing the Killer Application?

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You couldn't read a tech prediction for 2020 without breathless proclamations for all things 5G and this year's CES included a plethora of 5G-ready mobile phones. What is the current reality outside the glossy marketing spin? Earlier this year, I attended 5G Techritory Forum – the 2nd annual Baltic Sea Region 5G Ecosystem conference in Riga, Latvia. The Baltic Sea Region consists of 9 countries and 150 million inhabitants.

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CES 2020 Offers Solutions to Complex Environmental Challenges

Reduce your footprint with these IoT devices.

Innovation in cleantech has traditionally struggled to secure funding due to longer development time and challenges to scale. Over the last few years, things have started to shift as more investors look to see how technology can reduce carbon emissions, improve air quality and reduce water wastage.

What Do the Latest Smart Home Innovations Mean for the State of IoT?

What do the latest smart home innovations mean for the state of IoT?

On a recent trip to IFA, Germany's answer to CES, I was interested to see the progress in smart homes — over the last decade, the refrigerator has been firmly positioned as the pinnacle of smart home innovation. We aren't necessarily seeing significantly newer offerings, but rather an increase in capabilities in the drive to make products smart rather than simply connected. Every press release makes mention of not only IoT and sensors but also AI. Here are some of the more notable products and the tech behind them:

FridgeCam

The world’s first FridgeCam™ was launched by Smarter in 2018, a wireless fridge camera that allows users to see the contents of their fridge from wherever they are via the app. The camera takes a photo of the contents of the fridge every time the door is shut, which is then displayed via the Smarter app.