[ad_1] Fitbit’s most recent release, the Charge 4, impressed reviewer Valentina Palladino by echoing many of the features that made the company’s Surge model so successful: on-wrist apps, heart rate monitoring and onboard GPS. The Charge 4 also includes Fitbit Pay and Spotify integration, making it a solid upgrade from the Charge 3, as well […]
Category: Wearables
Oppo will debut a Wear OS smartwatch on July 31st
[ad_1] If the Wear OS-powered device is going to be anything like the earlier version, then it’ll likely have an AMOLED screen, eSIM for LTE and cellular calls, heart rate monitoring and water resistance up to 3ATM (or 5ATM on a larger model). The first Oppo Watch starts at 1,499 yuan (about $220) in China […]
Samsung cuts weight and calorie intake tracking from its Health app
[ad_1] Samsung has been steadily adding to its Health app’s capabilities, but now it appears ready to take a few features away. The tech giant is notifying users (via SamMobile) that it’s removing weight, calorie (that is, food intake) and caffeine tracking from Health with updates coming to its mobile and wearable apps in July. […]
Samsung’s Galaxy Buds Live may include active noise cancellation
[ad_1] Galaxy Beans pic.twitter.com/uJBO2BZbKB — WalkingCat (@h0x0d) July 17, 2020 The text may also indicate they’ll include active noise cancellation (ANC), a first for Samsung’s Galaxy Buds lineup. If ANC is something these headphones feature, it will be interesting to see how they counteract ambient sounds without silicone ear tips; none of the leaked photos […]
Researchers made a medical wearable using a pencil and paper
[ad_1] Moreover, the fact they used paper doesn’t seem to have limited the type of wearables they could create. The team says there’s the potential to make devices that monitor things like a person’s temperature and glucose level. What’s more, the sensors can work in real-time and provide robust data. The benefits of a pencil […]
Fitbit’s Charge 4 can wake you up when you feel well-rested
[ad_1] You now have more reasons to wear your Fitbit Charge 4 around the clock. The 9to5Google team reports (via The Verge) that a Charge 4 update has introduced two major features to improve your sleep habits and encourage more exercise. Smart Wake sets alarms based on when you’re likely to feel rested, rather than […]
Google has acquired North, the maker of Focals smart glasses
[ad_1] After a weekend of rumors, Google confirmed on Tuesday that it’s the new owner of North. Before today, the Canadian startup was best known for its Focals smart glasses. The wearable integrated a holographic display inside a pair of fashion-forward glasses. Google didn’t disclose the terms of the deal. However, the company says the […]
Facebook envisions using holographics for super-slim VR glasses
[ad_1] Facebook and Oculus have been trying to make slimmer and more comfortable VR headsets for a while, but their latest experiment get close to the ideal: displays that are as easy to wear as a pair of sunglasses. Facebook’s Reality Labs has developed a proof-of-concept device that uses holographics with flat films for the […]
NBA restart plan includes using Oura rings to catch COVID-19 symptoms
[ad_1] While the NBA continues to move toward restarting its season with players and other personnel isolated at Walt Disney World in Orlando, details of how it hopes to manage the people on site are leaking out. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, the specifics were laid out in an informational memo dubbed “Life […]
Bose shuts down AR development
[ad_1] The exit has been a while in coming. Senior VP and AR advocate John Gordon left in summer 2019, Protocol said. Bose shut down its public-facing AR developer kit in April, and AR references started disappearing from the company’s site around then. The AR effort wasn’t helped by Bose’s recent financial troubles. Even before […]