Category: Wearables

Save $60 on Withings’ stylish Steel HR smartwatch

[ad_1] The company has discounted the entire Steel HR by that amount so that you can get the entry-level Classic variant for $119.95 and the more expensive Sport and Collector editions for $139.95 and $169.95, respectively. While we’ve seen the Classic model sell for less, this is an opportunity to get the other Steel HR […]

The world’s first smartwatch had the same issues we have today

[ad_1] Most smartwatches these days have battery lives measured in the hours or days, especially the big flagship wearables. The Ruputer, however, didn’t even come with a rechargeable cell, but used a pair of standard CR2025 watch batteries. If you activated the aggressive power-management system, you could get three months of standby time out of […]

Sony’s excellent WF-1000XM3 earbuds are on sale for only $178

[ad_1] Buy Sony WF-1000XM3 at Best Buy – $180 For those who want a more sporty pair of in-ear headphones, Amazon and Best Buy have also discounted the WF-SP800N. They’re currently $168, down from their usual $200 price. Here too you two color options, with the black and blue models included in the sale. Awkward model […]

Singapore wants every resident to wear a COVID-19 tracing device

[ad_1] While officials didn’t specify what prompted the plan, it comes after Singapore’s contact tracing app, TraceTogether, fell flat. While 1.4 million people have downloaded the app, development minister Lawrence Wong told the SCMP that 75 percent of the population needs to use it to be effective. Although the government has stressed that it keeps […]

Apple Watch Series 3 is on sale for $179

[ad_1] Buy Apple Watch Series 3 GPS at Walmart – $179 With how similar the Series 4 and Series 5 are to one another, Apple doesn’t sell the former anymore. That leaves the Series 3 as the budget pick for people who want to save money by going for an older model. While it’s missing […]

Samsung made a hand washing app for Galaxy Watch owners

[ad_1] Chances are you’re washing your hands more than ever before right now, but if you like the validating assurance of technology to make sure you’re doing it right, Samsung’s got the app for you. Designed for its range of wearable Gears and Watches, the Hand Wash app reminds users to wash their hands at […]

TAG Heuer’s special edition smartwatch is made for the golf course

[ad_1] The Golf app’s new Driving Zone feature links to the user’s smartphone to show the best part of the course to target based on past rounds. Each previous tee shot will be overlaid onto a map, helping the player to hone their swing. The company says the app features 40,000 maps — 99 percent […]

Apple Watch Series 5 is on sale for $300 at Amazon

[ad_1] The Series 5’s only major upgrade over its predecessor is the always-on display, but it’s a dramatic one — it fundamentally changes how you use the Apple Watch, making it easy to glimpse the time or your workout progress without flicking your wrist. It gives your watch more character when you’re not using it, […]

Samsung’s next Galaxy Watch gets spoiled by the FCC

[ad_1] If Samsung was hoping to keep plans for a Galaxy Watch sequel under wraps, it’s probably disappointed. Droid-Life (via 9to5Google) has discovered a series of FCC filings that not-so-subtly reveal the next version of Samsung’s flagship smartwatch. It’s superficially similar, complete with 5ATM water resistance, GPS and LTE models. However, Samsung is backing slightly […]

Samsung gets approval for Galaxy Watch Active 2’s ECG, but only in Korea

[ad_1] The ECG sensor on the Galaxy Watch Active 2 has gone unused for the better part of a year, but it’s finally close to fulfilling its original purpose… in one country, anyway. Samsung has received approval to use the ECG feature for measuring heart rhythms from South Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety. […]