Is there a doctor in the house?
The future of physician visits is here – at least it is for those living in the Los Angeles and San Francisco areas in California. Heal, a company that offers on-demand personal health care services, has introduced a one-touch, on-demand house call doctor app for the Apple Watch. The app – available for free download with the Apple Watch – is said to offer a one-touch process to request a fully vetted and licensed doctor to arrive at a person’s home or office in under an hour. Unlike a traditional doctor visit, which tends to last between 10-15 minutes, Heal doctors reportedly spend as much time as needed with each patient for a fixed fee of $99. The service is available from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., seven days a week. All doctors are fully equipped with state-of-the-art tools necessary for a mobile doctor visit, including an electronic medical record (EMR) to send prescriptions electronically, order labs and refer patients to a specialist; an AliveCor ECG; and a CellScope otoscope.
Doggone it!
Attention dog owners: Worried about your dog’s wellbeing while you are at work? DogTelligent has introduced the the Connected Collar™, a new solution for staying in touch with your pet. When synced with the DogTelligent app on smartphones and computers to track dogs’ locations, the collar’s built-in virtual fencing technology alerts owners when their dog wanders beyond set boundaries. In addition, the Connected Collar tracks a dog’s activities throughout the day, collecting relevant information for the dog’s veterinarian. Outfitted with micro-speakers, integrated LEDs, an ultrasonic training whistle and anti-barking technology, the DogTelligent Connected Collar™ is waterproof, shockproof and reportedly sturdy enough to combat the wear and tear from daily and highly active use. Available in small, medium and large, the collar retails for $159.95 and comes with Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and cellular connectivity. Shipping is expected to begin this month.
A clean connection
Soap Inc., a developer of unified home-based automation technology, recently announced the retail availability of its Soap Home app, designed to unite users’ home automation devices, such as lights and thermostats, while at the same time connecting their computers, tablets and phones. The single-user app is designed to communicate with the hub users already own, including Netgear or Linksys routers. Soap does not require users to purchase new hardware and offers the following management tools:
- Nest Thermostat Management, which includes fan, heating/cooling settings and remote management.
- Nest Protect Management, which includes carbon monoxide/smoke detection, and battery level and check.
- Philips Hue Control, which includes on/off function, management of multiple hue lights and color selection.
- LIFX Bulb Control, which includes on/off function, management of multiple hue lights and color selection.
Soap Home app users can set up and manage multiple brands and devices from different international vendors. They can determine device compatibility by visiting soapapp.us. Soap Home is available for download at the Apple App Store. Android versions and other updates will be introduced in the coming months.