Connected Devices

London, UK. April 18, 2013 – HAPILABS, a company whose mission is “to help people take control of their HAPIness, health and fitness through applications and mobile connected devices“, has begun to raise funds for the manufacturing and distribution of HAPIfork, the world’s first connected fork.

Dallas, Texas — Until now, an elderly person suffering from a fall or heart attack could use a device around their neck to send for help – as long as they were at home. AT&T aims to beat this limitation with a mobile health (mHealth) solution that automatically connects people in distress to medical assistance,

Santa Clara, California, USA — Aeris Communications, which owns and operates the only cellular network designed exclusively for machine-to-machine (M2M) communications, has appointed Mohsen Mohseninia as its vice president, Market Development for Europe.

IBM (NYSE:IBM), STMicroelectronics (NYSE:STM) and Shaspa have announced a collaboration to use cloud and mobile computing to enable consumers to manage and interact with their homes’ functions and entertainment systems.

What’s coming in 2013 in the world of machine-to-machine (M2M) communications and connected devices? M2M Now talks to a few key industry figures — now tell us if they’re talking sense or if it’s just crystal balls.

Irvine, California, USA. December 16, 2012 — Masimo Corporation has launched a pulse oximeter, called iSpO2™, for Apple™’s iPhone, iPad & iPod touch. iSpO2™ uses the same technology found in Masimo’s professional line of pulse oximeters and Pulse CO-Oximeters™ used in hospitals around the world to provide accurate measurements.

Newton, Massachusetts, USA. October 31, 2012 — Non-adherence to medication regimes is one of healthcare’s most daunting and costly challenges, but now a new M2M solution is being brought to market.

Foothill Ranch, California, USA. August 29, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Increased reading distance and a new tag design fromm Fujitsu Frontech North America Inc. now enables the reading of hundreds of flat linens quickly and accurately in harsh commercial laundry environments.

Paris, France — Withings has launched a new iOS mobile application named Withings Health Companion. This free application is designed to enable anyone to store, access and manage their weight, physical activity, heart and sleep data on a single user-friendly dashboard.

Belkin, a global provider of consumer electronics, and Evoz, creator of health and wellness technologies for parents, has announced a joint venture to create products that will give parents the ability to use any smartphone as a baby monitor.

According to new a research report from the analyst firm Berg Insight, around 2.2 million patients worldwide were using a home monitoring service based on equipment with integrated connectivity at the end of 2011.