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Care Direct Offers All-in-One Solution
In response to the home care needs born out of the COVID pandemic, the Welsh startup company, Care Direct Technology, launched a suite of assistive technology products. As the company’s website describes, Care Direct is the “only all-in-one solution that uses cutting edge technology to remotely and passively monitor service users to retain independence, reduce loneliness […]
Sonic Bomb with Super Shaker Alarm Clock
Are you in the market for a new alarm clock? Or do you have a hard time waking up in the morning? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then check out the Sonic Bomb with Super Shaker from Sonic Alert! Sonic Alert is a developer “of consumer electronics that primarily focuses on […]
Talking Pill Reminder
Prescription medications play an essential role to many individuals’ overall wellbeing. Further, the information of prescriptions is also critical, thus all contents should be made as accessible as possible to all consumers. Walgreens, the nation’s largest drugstore chain, acknowledges this and aims to make their medications as accessible as possible. To do so, the company collaborated with […]