Consumer
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Spearheaded by the Information & eGovernment Authority (iGA), the new wristbands are part of the government’s effort in quickly tracing new cases of COVID-19, as well as keeping track of active cases.
The company will use the money to increase its European presence.
pandemic
Vasileios Nittas, an epidemiologist from the University of Zurich, explains the importance of technology in the middle of a pandemic.
The anonymized, aggregated GPS data is collected from mobile devices that have opted into location-tracking services.
The new maps will be able to look at co-location, movement and social interaction data.
Bodysphere's announcement was spread across a number of mainstream news and social media channels before the company released a statement that explained its misunderstanding.
The PPG-based feature automatically measures the wearer's heart rhythm every five minutes, and will be ready for integration with a range of devices later this year.
COVID-19
The startup is working with national emergency services to remotely triage, support and manage infected people in isolation.
Innovation
New @HomeVR modality makes accredited simulations available on standalone headsets.