Technology lets us do some pretty amazing things, and every now and then we hear stories about technology making a huge difference in someone’s life.
Microsoft highlighted one such story at their Build 2017 developer conference this week, when they showed the video about a woman with Parkinson’s, and a device developed by one of Microsoft’s researchers that helps with Parkinson’s tremors.
In IT Blogwatch, we love a feel-good story.
So what is going on? Andy Weir has some background:
This week, Microsoft is hosting its Build 2017 developer conference…where it’s already made a wide range of announcements – from 500 million Windows 10 devices, to Visual Studio for Mac general availability…and the new Azure IoT Edge platform.
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But along with all the…big announcements in its day one keynote, Microsoft also showcased [an]…experimental project led by one of its researchers, which began when she met a young woman affected by hand tremors caused by Parkinson’s disease.
And what does this experimental project entail? Brian Fagioli has more details:
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from Computerworld http://www.computerworld.com/article/3196000/emerging-technology/microsofts-emma-watch-could-help-people-with-parkinsons.html#tk.rss_all
