Wearable ultrasound patch monitors blood pressure deep inside body

These new mini wearable patches can do a lot more than they look. These patches are made of a small sheet of silicone patterned with small electronic parts.These ultrasound patches can non-invasively monitor blood pressure. These patches are more accurate than the inflatable cuff strapped around your arm. Due to this technology it can actually monitor it deep under the skin to help people detect cardiovascular problems earlier on. This patch can be helpful for people that have heart disease, lung disease, are critically ill, undergoing surgery. ”By integrating ultrasound technology into wearables, we can start to capture a whole lot of other signals, biological events and activities going on way below the surface in a non-invasive manner.”, said Sheng Xu. This can be a great addition to the cardiovascular medicine helping patients. They believe this patch can help in the operating room during procedures, monitoring patients making sure they are stable. This patch transforms ultrasound technology into a wearable platform. These patches detect highly detailed information hat can then be relaid back to your doctor.

I believe these patches can be great for modern technology. They are not officially out yet because there are still some issues to resolve but once figured out I believe they can be extremely beneficial. They can help doctors evaluate what is going on internally since it is able to capture so much more than a normal blood pressure machine would. This is an easy way to help keep people healthy.

https://techxplore.com/news/2018-09-wearable-ultrasound-patch-blood-pressure.html

Amazon is collaborating with a clothing brand to make fast fashion even faster

Amazon is now bringing a new outlook on fashion. Amazon has teamed up with fashion company Nicopanda on a initiative called “see-now,buy-now” for Londons Fashion week. Nicopanda is using Amazon screen-printing business. Viewers anywhere will be able to buy the shirts instantly. If a costumer is at the show, they will be able to use something called “smilecodes”. These are like QR codes, the can be scanned with the amazon app to directly buy them online. Since Amazon is behind the shipping side of this collaboration, they will be able to follow Amazons usual fast shipping and have the option on Amazon Prime shipping if you’re eligible. It is felt that these brands working together gives consumers an easy and efficient experience. “The “see-now, buy-now” power, combined with the fast shipping, allows for an instant gratification effect.” Amazon helps with all of the logistics such as buying the shirts, stocking them, printing them, and shopping, and giving designers a lot of publicity to help further their career. March by Amazon helps larger brands as well including Disney and Marvel. Amazon says if the Nicopands collaboration takes off it could allow for them to continue combining with other artists and make advances in the shopping industry. Other big clothing brands are not attempting to speed up their supply chains to compete with Amazons new idea.

I believe this is a great idea. Amazon is all about connivence and this is just another way to make shopping easier for others. If you are at the fashion show in London or your house in State College, you can buy these clothes with a press of a Botton. It promotes small business by teaming up with local artists and designers. This is a great way to start advancing the online shopping world.

https://www.thisisinsider.com/amazon-makes-see-now-buy-now-deal-2018-9

Smart House

Smart Houses are a new technology waiting to improve our daily life. This is an entire home unit that can be controlled from smartphone, tablet, or computer. This system can control almost everything such as, changing the thermostat, changing a tv channel, or even letting you know when the dishwasher and washing machine are finished. You can preheat the oven, adjust the lighting in rooms, have smart locks where you can control locking or unlocking the door if someone is there. Smart cameras that can be monitored while you’re not home and can even detect the differences between people and pets. Sprinkler timers can be hooked up as well to make sure your plants are always getting watered. Smart coffee makers can be programed to make you a cup of coffee before you even get down the stairs. Smart refrigerators keep track of expirations date as well as notify you when you run out of something. You can use these controls while being inside or outside of the house for your total convenience. This system is all a part of the internet of things. Everything in the home is connected by one system creating total efficiency. Your house is specifically catering to your needs. Eventually the technology will even allow the house to speak to you.

The smart home is a great way to simplify life. It can be cost efficient because you can easily turn everything off when you are leaving the home. It is a very interesting concept but if one thing stops working or has a glitch that can then effect your whole house. A large concern about this system is the security of it. Since everything is connected by a smart phone it is easily hackable. If someone hacked your phone they automatically had power over your entire house. I believe if theses issues where solved smart houses would be a great idea. 

https://www.lifehack.org/articles/technology/15-new-technologies-that-will-become-mainstream-soon.html

https://internetofthingsagenda.techtarget.com/definition/smart-home-or-building

Kroger Edge

Kroger Edge is new technology that will communicate with customers through an app on their smart phone. This technology will be installed on store shelves where regular price tags normally hang. It will be many mini screen displaying different information. Kroger will show prices, promotions, ads, coupons, nutritional information and more.

Personally I feel Kroger showing the nutritional information will be the most beneficial. I have celiac disease so I follow a strict gluten free diet. I often take longer than most when grocery shopping because I must take the time to read the ingredients on each label. I would be able to tell the Kroger that I want a specific item gluten free and it will then be able to highlight all of those items that are gluten free. This would be a major help to all people with allergies. Or people that are just looking for a specific item.

Kroger hopes to eventually hook up to people’s grocery lists through the app so when in the store it will highlight the products you need from your list. This saves customer and employees time by doing the work for them. Kroger Edge is hoping to be available in 200 stores by the end of 2018 and eventually expand to other stores other besides supermarkets. 

https://www.thisisinsider.com/kroger-is-rolling-out-digital-shelf-technology-2018-1

Victorinox Lexicon Hardside Frequent Flyer Smart Suitcase

Victorinox Lexicon Hardside Frequent Flyer Smart Suitcase is a new way to travel with technology! This suitcase has a USB port with a preinstalled cable to charge in any electronics; such as phones, computers, headphones, fitbit, and another devices with a USB plug. The bag has a pocket for a battery pack, so you can be fully charged at all points during your travel. Sim card pins to change your carrier which is extremely easy and accessible when abroad. The suitcase also includes a combination lock for an easy way to keep safety precautions when traveling. It has an ID tag and tray for easy identification. The suitcase is scratch resistant. This helps the suitcase last awhile and stay in good condition, which is good because it is reliably expensive for a suitcase.

This suitcase is ideal for someone who travels often and  wants their technology easy and accessible. I think this suitcase is a good idea and can be very helpful. Since the cost of it is more than your average suitcase, it’s up to the individual how important they feel these emanates are. I don’t feel that I need this suitcase, but would I understand and encourage if a person who travels a lot would.

https://www.bestproducts.com/tech/g864/cool-tech-products-you-need/?slide=7

Smart Lenses

Smart contact lenses will offer perfect vision video, camera and more. These lenses are just like normal contact lenses, in the sense that they can be put in and taken out when you choose, but their capabilities are endless. This sounds like great new technology, but is it? Do we understand the consequences that could come from putting electronics into our eyes? People often drop their contacts forcing them to get a new pair which is why the one a day contact have become so popular. Other brands are actually talking about injecting the eye with an artificial lens that can act as a smart lens which would then prevent that problem. However, how comfortable will people be with injecting their eyeballs. 

Multiple brands are in the process of developing smart contact lens technology. Each with different goals. Some brands are hoping for these contacts to have the same full capabilities as a computer, while others are using them to track ones health. Some companies are even using them to make people be able to see in the dark. Each version on these lenses sounds like a fascinating idea, but is it necessary to have technology in our eyes? I personally believe that this is unnecessary, due to the fact that we have technology at our finger tips, I don’t think we need it in our eyes as well.

https://www.computerworld.com/article/3066870/wearables/why-a-smart-contact-lens-is-the-ultimate-wearable.html