The New York Times reports Friday evening that a bunch of high-ranking Apple executives met last month with some top folks at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the agency that regulates health devices. According to the Times, Apple was represented by Bud Tribble (VP of software), Jeff Williams (SVP Operations), and Michael O'Reilly (former chief medical officer of … [Read more...]
Apple Adds MedTech Execs to Wearables Team
One way to figure out what a company is up to is to keep an eye on who they hire or promote. The increasingly authoritative site 9to5Mac spotted a couple of key hires at Apple not just in the wearables area but in the very specialized area of MedTech sensors. This goes way beyond routine iWatch rumors. Something is up at Apple; when the iWatch finally does come out, there … [Read more...]
Apple’s Buying PrimeSense May Be a Very Big Deal
Brendan O'Neil from One Mighty Roar has become a frequent and interesting correspondent hereabouts. He's taken a look at Apple's purchase of PrimeSense, the company that built the technology behind Microsoft's Kinect camera and 3D System's Sense, and has a theory: tl;dr — Apple will build a contextual ad platform that will be used in physical spaces and introduce analytics … [Read more...]
LG touts OLEDs, maybe for the iWatch?
OLED displays -- Organic Light Emitting Diodes -- have been the Next Big Thing in display technology for well over five years. Between technical challenges, patent disputes, and the awful finances of building flat-panel displays, they've never quite made it to market in a big way. That's a shame, especially for the wearables market, because the brightness, low power draw, and … [Read more...]
