Hands-on with Temp Pal, a kid-friendly connected thermometerYour thermometer probably doesn't need Bluetooth.
Everything is trying to connect to our phones in one way or another. For over a year now, medical tech has been high on that list. Specifically, household staples like thermometers have been "upgraded" several times over to try and be a tool you can wield with your phone. The truth is, your trusty thermometer probably doesn't need Bluetooth. If you're going to take someone's temperature in most environments, it's usually a one-off and really doesn't need to involve your phone.
On the off chance that you need to use a household thermometer for more than that one-off situation, though, the folks at Temp Pal have a compelling, persistent alternative that even works with kids.
Temp Pal starts out as a small, flexible square that sits in a charging pod until you need it. When you take the square from its case and apply it to the underarm of the person you want to monitor, it connects to your phone via Bluetooth and stays connected a...
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Hands-on with Temp Pal, a kid-friendly connected thermometer
