DTx Blog: Under the Hood

...Even With the Upcoming Economic Challenges!

Welcome back to "Under the Hood: Tips, Trends and Resources for OEMs!" The TechnoTaxiDriver has been keeping a close eye the health care sector lately. And after hearing all the negative news recently geared towards the medical device companies (taxes, anybody!), it was somewhat of a breath of fresh air to get a hold of some promising information. According to the MedTech Pluse Blog posted on QMED.com, a look ahead to 2016 brings a substantial increase in the medical device market value, jumping from $322 billion in 2011 to a hearty $415 billion in 2016.

Welcome back to "Under the Hood: Tips, Trends and Resources for OEMs!"  The UnØMktr (aka the Unknown Marketer) has been digging diligently today to find a resource worthy of you Medical Device, Life Science, Industrial Automation, Aerospace and Military & Defense OEMs.  I am keenly aware of how little "free” time you have, and absolutely dedicated to supplying you with tips, trends and resources that make your life easier.  But once in a while in my search efforts I stumble across something so unbelievable, so are-you-kidding-science-factionary, so forward-thinking and futuristic that makes me exclaim “Holy Head Cold Batman!” and I just have to share!  (We’ll just call it a guilty-pleasure resource; wink, wink, nod, nod! ;)

Welcome back to "Under the Hood: Tips, Trends and Resources for OEMs!" In one of our Blogs last week the UnØMktr (a.k.a. the UnKnown Marketer) hooked our Military & Defense OEMs with some great events.  But just in case you Medical & Life Science OEMs were feeling left out - don't be!  Here are some great event, tradeshow & conference resources for you:

Welcome back to "Under the Hood: Tips, Trends and Resources for OEMs!" The TechnoTaxiDriver wants to introduce DTx’s new line of rugged handheld devices (Tablets, Notebooks, Laptops & PCs)! This new product line is geared specifically for mobility and durability for Field Service Support organizations and for OEMs in the Medical Device, Life Sciences, Industrial Automation, Aerospace, Military & Defense, and Telecommunications industries. Products include rugged Tablets, Laptops, and Convertibles (Laptop and Tablet meshed together). Some sweet features they offer:

Welcome back to "Under the Hood: Tips, Trends and Resources for OEMs!" The TechnoTaxiDriver is always looking for cool, unusual and custom technology to share with all you Medical, Lifescience, Industrial Automation, Aerospace and Military & Defense OEMs and has been keeping an eye on this “Raspberry Pi” computer over the past several months and now that it’s released, I figured why not break it down for everyone else. What is Raspberry Pi? Straight from the Raspberry Pi Foundations website, “The Raspberry Pi is a credit-card sized computer that plugs into your TV and a keyboard. It’s a capable little PC which can be used for many of the things that your desktop PC does, like spreadsheets, word-processing and games. It also plays high-definition video. We want to see it being used by kids all over the world to learn programming.”  (read more Raspberry Pi FAQS)

Welcome back to "Under the Hood: Tips, Trends and Resources for OEMs!"  The UnØMktr (a.k.a. the UnKnown Marketer) cannot  believe that May has already whirled up on us!  Before long it will be Memorial Day!  And we are all entrenched enough into the year that a nice, informative, "away-from-your-desk" tradeshow or event would be PERFECT!  So for all you front line Aerospace and Military & Defense OEMs looking for a legitimate excuse to be away from your desk for a few days, here are some great resources for you:

Welcome back to "Under the Hood: Tips, Trends and Resources for OEMs!" The Intel® “IvyBridge” chipset is now on the market. So the TechnoTaxiDriver has gathered some resources that lay out what the differences are from previous years chips. Intel has been releasing new chipsets every year like clockwork. While this “Ivy Bridge” chipset was slightly delayed, it still seems to pack a wallop compared to its predecessor, “Sandy Bridge.”

Welcome back to "Under the Hood: Tips, Trends and Resources for OEMs!" The TechnoTaxiDriver dabbles in video games in his spare time occasionally. One of the coolest new gaming technology within the past year or so has been motion detection and voice recognition. Microsoft’s xBox Kinect is arguably the best out there with those features. It is quite an entertaining piece of equipment that allows individuals to use gestures and spoken commands to control their video games. This technology is great for video gamers its potential significance and application in other industries has not been missed. A Kinect for the Windows OS has been released. Soon, if not already, Medical, Life Science, Industrial Automation, Aerospace and Military & Defense OEMs will be looking into how Kinect can be integrated with their products.  (image source:  Microsoft Kinect Gallery)

Welcome back to "Under the Hood: Tips, Trends and Resources for OEMs!"  The UnØMktr (a.k.a. the UnKnown Marketer) has to admit to having very mixed feelings about watching our space shuttle Discovery disappear into the blue last week on its way to its new home at the Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum.  On one hand there was an appreciation that such an important part of our history will be preserved and on display for generations of future explorers to enjoy.  On the other there was a great sadness as we Floridians - who have run out to our yards countless times over the decades, shielding our eyes from the sun as we search the sky for the that fluffy white pillar of smoke and holding our breaths until we knew it was a safe launch - say good-bye to an old friend.  But behind the sentimentality there is an even bigger concern:  what does the future hold for what has been a such an important and staple industry for Florida.

Welcome back to "Under the Hood: Tips, Trends and Resources for OEMs!" While surfing the web, the TechnoTaxiDriver’s attention was snagged by a pretty neat topic:  wireless powered devices.  Even though wireless power is still in relative infancy, it is gaining popularity in a lot of industries (example:  Reports are that the newest Samsung Galaxy S3 cell phone will come with a wireless charger and most likely a charger base which will allow the phone to charge when within a certain range of the base). Medical and healthcare device manufacturers are becoming more and more interested in using wireless capabilities. Especially since these new wireless powered devices require no wires or limited-life batteries for power.