[ad_1] When I say “focus,” I’m alluding to the fact that fitness trackers are made to track activity well and anything else is extra. They often don’t have the bells and whistles that smartwatches do that would distract from their activity tracking abilities. They also tend to have fewer sensors and internal components, which keeps […]
Category: Wearables
Fitbit’s in-app study will determine if wearables can detect COVID-19
[ad_1] Fitbit is venturing beyond its research partnerships to launch an infectious disease study of its own that’s very easy to join. The device maker has introduced a study inside its app that will help determine if smartwatches and fitness trackers can spot early signs of COVID-19, the flu and similar diseases without waiting for […]
Oculus Link now supports nearly any USB cable you own
[ad_1] Oculus Link has been available for a while, but it’s been finicky about the cables you use — to the point where it was sometimes easier to buy the $79 official cable to connect your Quest to your PC. Now, it’s virtually certain that you have what you need. UploadVR has found that the […]
The Apple Watch Series 5 is $100 off at Best Buy
[ad_1] Buy Apple Watch 44mm on Best Buy – $330 Apple typically keeps one new generation of the Apple Watch and one older version on the market at the same time. The Series 5 — when not on sale — starts at $400 while the Series 3 starts at just $200. If the latest features […]
Withings adds sleep apnea tracking to its mattress sensor
[ad_1] Withings is launching its third (or so) generation sleep tracking mat in the form of the Sleep Analyzer, which launches today. The mat includes the technology we expect, plus a renewed focus on sleep apnea, a condition that the tech industry is increasingly-focused on. According to the company, the apnea sensing in the new […]
Casio unveils a NASA-themed G-Shock watch for space fans
[ad_1] The watch is also notable for what you don’t see. Hodinkee noted that NASA’s merch requirements forbid any thing that suggests joint development or official endorsement, so the Casio logo is nowhere to be seen on the front — the embossed G-Shock logo and a small Casio badge on the back are about as […]
Grab Fitbit’s Inspire HR fitness tracker for only $70
[ad_1] The Inspire HR is a mostly frill-free tracker that focuses on step counts, calories and other fundamentals. You won’t find perks like built-in GPS (though it can use your phone) or on-screen workouts here. Heart rate monitoring can be very useful for optimizing your workouts and monitoring stress, however, and this model improves on […]
Apple Watch Series 5 cellular models are $100 off
[ad_1] Buy Apple Watch 44mm at Amazon $430 The cellular connectivity of these models allows you to leave your iPhone at home when you want to go workout outside and still make calls, as well as send and receive text messages. With the Series 5, Apple also added an internationally emergency calling feature in case […]
Five years on, Apple Watch is the best wearable for most people
[ad_1] Engadget The Apple Watch was expensive and lacked some key features — kind of like other first-generation Apple products like the iPhone and iPad. But perhaps a bigger problem was that the company failed to make a coherent sales pitch for the Watch. Everyone remembers the introduction of the iPhone, a device Jobs pitched […]
Extra-light, flexible solar cell could keep your smartwatch powered
[ad_1] The trick was to develop “mechanically robust” light-absorbing materials that achieve some of the highest power conversion efficiency of any organic cell, at 13 percent. That’s lower than many conventional solar cells (over 20 percent), but should be enough for wristwear. They’re relatively easy to make thanks to continuous printing tech. Be sure to […]