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Wired Wednesday: Your smartwatch knows when you’re sick, Passport 2017 & BACtrack Skyn

ByJohn

This week on News 1130 radio in Vancouver, I spoke about these tech topics for Wired Wednesday with Ben Wilson:

  • Can your smartwatch tell when you’re getting sick? (source)
  • Passport 2017: Keep up with all the Canada 150 events on your smartphone (source)
  • BACtrack Skyn: Apple Watch accessory tracks how drunk you are (source)

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