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Mobile and wearable technology is diving into futuristic skincare

03/16/201603/16/2016 Julie Campbell

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From portable devices to wearables and apps, the skin health and beauty industry is looking to tech. While laser treatments, chemical peels and botox injections haven’t lost their groove, portable, mobile and wearable technology are starting to carve out a massive segment of the market as consumers show that many of them would rather take matters into their own hands, especially if they can use tech to do it. The beauty industry hasn’t failed to recognize this fact and has started putting out mobile devices left, right and center. There…

The 2015 top tech gifts are making a surprising list

11/20/201511/18/2015 Julie Campbell

The hottest Black Friday and Cyber Monday purchases for him, her, teens and kids predictions are in. Every year, predictions are made about which tech gifts will top the lists for shoppers that flood websites, mobile apps and stores on Black Friday through Cyber Monday and the forecasts for 2015 are causing eyebrows to raise as many are quite different from what was seen in previous years. While novelty has been a key feature in the past, this year’s top technology combines fun with function. This appears to be the…

Mobile technology is being used to treat acne

09/02/201509/01/2015 Julie Campbell

Now that students are back to school, many are using various types of mhealth, including for skin care. Among the types of apps available for mobile technology devices, some of the most popular – outside of games – have been those that have a focus on health features, such as activity tracking and monitoring sleep quality. That said, mhealth is now headed in new directions that range from cardiovascular disease prevention to skin care. At the same time that mobile technology is being flooded with opportunities for people to receive…

The top back to school tech gadgets in 2015

08/17/201508/15/2015 Julie Campbell

There are a lot of mobile devices and technologies out there and students want to be equipped with the hottest ones. The time has come for last minute shopping for school supplies and this year’s students have tech gadgets on the top of their lists, despite the fact that notebooks, pencils, binders, and backpacks are still an important part of the classroom experience. The thing is that these days, there are far more demands for mobile devices and digital technology. While that may sound straightforward, when you have a look…

Mobile health apps attempt to compete in the light therapy industry

08/12/201508/10/2015 Julie Campbell

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LED treatments of various skin conditions have become hot sellers, but can a smartphone offer treatment? For half a decade, the mobile health category has started to try to tap into the success of LED light therapy that is being increasingly used in alternative and conventional medicine, alike, for the treatment of common skin conditions ranging from acne to psoriasis, premature aging, and rosacea. What has been unclear is whether or not a smartphone app can offer the same treatment as a specialized light. Mobile health apps have become wildly…