01Mar
01Mar
AR for the Blind
If you watched Star Trek in the 1980s and 1990s, you probably remember Geordi La Forge. He was blind but made use of a special visor placed over his eyes to see. A similar visor exists today. It is called “eSight”. This incredible technological innovation makes use of virtual reality as well as augmented reality. Specifically, the Geordie la Forge-esque eye visor uses camera screens and processors. Two screens are placed in front of the eyes to display images through...
28Feb
Chronix provides update on studies & presentations
Chronix Biomedical, Inc., a developer of blood-based molecular diagnostics, is pleased to report the successful outcome of two pilot studies of its liquid biopsy test for assessing the response to treatment in different solid tumour types. Chronix’s tests use proprietary algorithms to derive a copy number instability (CNI) score from sequencing of circulating cell-free tumour DNA (cfDNA), which can be used in the prognosis, diagnosis and monitoring of therapeutic response to cancer. Read more >>
28Feb
Using GSA Federal Contracts to Improve Campus Safety and Security
Regroup Mass Notification, the award-winning leader in emergency and day-to-day mass communication technology, today announced that it is joining forces with Triad Technology Partners, experts in IT service management software and government software sales, to present a live webinar on procurement through GSA Scheduled Contracts to improve campus safety. Read more >>
27Feb
Sharp vision: New glasses help the legally blind see
The headsets from eSight transmit images from a forward-facing camera to small internal screens — one for each eye — in a way that beams the video into the wearer's peripheral vision. That turns out to be all that some people with limited vision, even legal blindness, need to see things they never could before. That's because many visual impairments degrade central vision while leaving peripheral vision largely intact. Watch now >>
25Feb
Q&A: Premama’s appeal to new moms can be a crucial loyalty play
In the healthcare space, it's a long-held tenet that the female heads-of-household, aka mom, is the primary purchaser of the OTC remedies and balms that cure whatever it is that ails you. So why not capture her loyalty from the beginning? Premama is looking to do just that with a family of products that appeal to women and their spouses as they build a family, from trying to conceive through a successful pregnancy and the subsequent first years of infant care....
23Feb
And The Oscar (on YouTube) Goes To…
For the second year running, Pixability has teamed up with YouTube to analyze how people engage with movie-related content on the platform, in advance of Hollywood rolling out the red carpet for the 2017 Oscars. Read more >>
21Feb
Space Startups Are Booming in the Mojave Desert
Inside a series of nondescript buildings in the driest desert in North America, an entrepreneurial enclave is chasing the next frontier of commerce. Explosions are routine. The science is complex. Brain power and ambition are high, as is danger. This cluster of 17 young companies at the Mojave Air and Space Port, 90 miles northeast of Los Angeles, is shooting for the moon—and beyond... NASA officials scout Mojave for technology and commercial space partners, and rockets are launched by small companies...
19Feb
These high-tech glasses let the legally blind see
eSight is releasing a new product on Tuesday that helps blind people see. The glasses, which look similar to a VR headset, work for 4 out of 5 legally blind people and the company already has more than a thousand users. Recently, CNBC watched a 9-year-old boy try them on and clearly see for the first time. Read more >>
17Feb