TECHNOLOGY WATCH
YO Home Sperm Test
Some men with spinal cord injury can get their partners pregnant through sexual intercourse . But many men cannot . For many of those men who cannot , the main reason is often poor sperm motility preventing the sperm from swimming to fertilize the egg .
YO is the first Smartphone , FDA cleared home-based product that allows you to test your sperm motility . You can also test the number of moving sperm on your phone , view and store a live video of your sperm . You get test result in under 3 minutes with at least 97 % accuracy . It ’ s a cost-effective way to test your motile sperm count in the privacy of your home in a few easy steps .
1 . Order the $ 50 kit that includes everything you need for two sperm tests .
2 . Download the App 3 . Collect sperm sample 4 . Prepare the sperm sample 5 . Insert the slide with the sperm sample into the YO Clip
6 . Start testing your sperm
The YO Clip is a mini microscope that attaches to your phone ( pictured below ) to use the phone ’ s video and camera light to view the sperm . The App reports results automatically with no interpretation needed .
Tecla-E
Smart home technology is changing the way people live and interact with their environment . Today , you can control the TV , lights , thermostat , and more using your smartphone , tablet , computer , or voice . And it ’ s a lot cheaper to do when compared to outdated , expensive environmental control units .
Voice control technology has provided a new level of independence for people who have little or no movement . But there ’ s still one hurdle . Smart home devices are no help with hands-free use of touchscreen devices like smartphones , tablets , and computers .
Tecla has been a leader in solving this hurdle . Tecla controls smartphones , tablets and computers through all power wheelchair driving controls including buttons , sip-and-puff controllers , head arrays , and joysticks . This makes Tecla perfect for anyone with limited upper-body mobility resulting from spinal cord injury , brain injury , multiple sclerosis , cerebral palsy , muscular dystrophy , ALS , or stroke .
Tecla-E ($ 500 ) is the newest solution . It handles all the functions of the previous Tecla along with some key upgrades .
Tecla-E now allows users to connect to their smart home devices along with their smartphone , tablet , and computer . It offers hands-free control of up to eight smart devices to control the TV , adjust thermostat temperature , and other smart home devices in addition to controlling their smartphone , tablet , or computer to browse the web ,
launch apps , make phone calls , send and receive emails or text messages .
The new Tecla-E also added built-in Wi-Fi and 3G ( through a third party contract ). This allows users to connect to their smart home devices from anywhere . Users also have the option to subscribe to a remote monitoring service ($ 10 in US ) for caregivers to locate the user and see the user ’ s surrounding temperature , and light conditions .
The company is also working to integrate Amazon Echo and Google Assistant with the Tecla-E .
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