Zensorium Tinke

Measure stress and wellness right from your iPhone

If you’ve ever found yourself wondering just how healthy you are at any given moment, you’d benefit from Tinke, a miniature wellness and stress level monitor. The small, ultra-light device plugs right into your iPhone and uses your thumb to measure your current condition including heart rate, blood oxygen levels, heart rhythm and respiratory rate with just one pinch. The little gadget has garnered attention …

Language-Learning Tools for Kids

Digital aids give toddlers an edge in Mandarin and other languages

The statistics supporting bilingual education are hard to argue with—improved problem-solving and social skills as well as higher test scores mean that foreign languages set kids up for success across the board. The sweet spot for second language acquisition comes early on, so exposure in the first few years is critical. While scouting this year’s New York Toy Fair, we came across several innovative companies …

Interview: Kate Endress of DITTO

Find the perfect fit for your next pair of spectacles with their highly sophisticated iPad app

As more and more consumers turn to the web as their primary retail space, the necessity to move away from a simple “buy now” button to a more comprehensive interactive marketplace is growing. Trying things on for size in a virtual world is not a novel concept, but most retailers fall flat on execution. DITTO, a relatively new San Francisco-based company, has taken on this …