For health:
Sensoria Fitness Socks
Fitness trackers are big at CES this year with companies from all over the tech landscape announcing gadgets that count steps, measure heart rate or helps correct posture, just to name a few. The Sensoria Smart Socks stand out because they take tracking to the next level. They're made from fabric infused with textile sensors that send signals to a Bluetooth-enabled anklet. The socks not only track steps taken, but also cadence, foot landing technique, and weight distribution. For runners and fitness walkers, this can help correct potential problems and prevent injury while also assisting in training and reaching goals.
Price: $149 (one pair + anklet) $199 (four pairs + anklet)
Available: March, 2014
For technology for families:
Moneaul Baby Monitor
You can never start tracking activity too early, at least according to the company behind this new kind of baby monitor developed with hearing-impaired parents in mind. The monitoring station listens for a baby's cry and alerts parents via LEDs on the wristband as to what their child needs. Moneual claims that the monitor can differentiate between types of crying (hunger, sleepy, needs a change) and flashes specific patterns based on that determination. A corresponding app for iPhone and Android keeps track of all this data over time so parents can see when their baby cried, why, and for how long. It may seem impossible that a gadget can interpret what a child needs just from crying, but Moneual says the tech is based on data collected from thousands of crying babies — our condolences go out to the researchers who got that job.
Price: No price yet
Available: First quarter 2014
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