There have been numerous attempts to bring a version of Marty McFly’s iconic self-lacing sneakers from 1989’s Back to the Future Part II to life. Digitsole’s new Smartshoe is one one of the most intriguing yet.
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New Apple filings published by the Eurasian Economic Commission appear to reference model numbers for unannounced iPad and MacBook models. They could be announced as soon as Monday.
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Looking for cool wearables supporting you while doing sports? Then have a look at the companies introduced below. They are going to exhibit at our WT | Wearable Technologies Conference in San Francisco on July 25-26 – do not miss the chance to meet them in person and join us for #WTUS17!
Communicating underwater is not easy. With Buddy Watcher the diving partner is only one push of the button away. The Buddy Watcher is a bidirectional communication and navigation device for divers, freedivers and snorkelers based on ultrasound communication. The aim is connecting people underwater and improving the diving experience. The device offers the most pleasant way to call your buddy silently via vibration and get connected instantly so that there is no obstacle for a pleasant dive. The master edition of Buddy Watcher even offers diving guides and teachers the possibility to call all divers in team at once and divers the safety to always be able to contact their buddy or their guide.
Firstbeat is the leading provider of physiological analytics for sports and well-being. Their technology turns HRV data into personalized and actionable insights on exercise, stress and recovery. The feedback helps to perform better, make the correct training and coaching decisions, and to improve wellbeing and health. Firstbeat powers a number of heart rate monitoring devices such as those of Garmin, Suunto and Samsung.
You want to know the ascent speed or time of your last ski tour or how many kick turns you did? Pomocup, the ski mountaineering device from POMOCA, is the answer. It is the first partner product with Gait Up technology inside. Combining smart sensors and human biomechanics, GaitUp provides objective motion analysis solutions for Sports and Health with wearables that rival accuracy of legacy motion labs. The Pomocup has a smart clipping system to attach to your gear conveniently and also an OLED display to show the data without a phone. It measures up to 1,400 data points per second. These include temperature, slope angle, ascent time, ascent speed and number of kick turns.
KOMODO Technologies is home to the most innovative wearable solution of our time. From the hardware, to design and the user experience. Tired of the status quo, Komodo Technologies developed the AIO Sleeve to be more than just a wearable, but rather something that is part of you. It can be worn all day and all night for any activity. The sleeve holds a small tracking device that collects information on your heart beat, sleep and delivers data on your workout intensity. And there is something special about the AIO Sleeve: Unlike other wrist worn trackers, it uses electrocardiogram technology, a very accurate way to monitor heart rate activity.
Salutron is a global supplier of heart rate and activity monitoring solutions for health, sports & fitness and other consumer applications. Their technology is used in leading global brands of cardio fitness equipment, in chest straps and heart rate monitoring watches, in advanced research projects, and in cutting-edge activity tracker products. The new Bioprobe platform combines Salutron’s research, hardware, and software capabilities to deliver a high performance, customizable physiological monitoring engine for wearable device manufacturers.
Soon we will introduce more interesting exhibitors of our upcoming conference in San Francisco to you – stay tuned!
The Gear Fit 2, Samsung's fitness-focused smart band, is getting a free update. It now tracks heart rate, sleep, high-intensity aerobics, and other activities with greater precision.
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Looking to create your own fitness tracker? Misfit has launched a tool to mix and match Misfit's tracker styles, called M.Y. Misfit. The tool lets you create your own style using Misfit's range of tracker bodies, straps, and more.
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The Roxford hybrid smartwatch is always ready to look its best, regardless of the situation, due to its clever array of interchangeable straps and the tech being hidden inside the clasp.
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Fitness wearables maker Fitbit has just announced Adventure Races, a new social feature in its Android and iOS apps meant to pit fellow users against one another in some mutually motivational activity.
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The Huawei Watch was the first Android Wear smartwatch we really wanted to put on our wrist. Now the Watch 2 is here, and there are two versions, one with 4G LTE so you can abandon your phone. Here's our first take.
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A device called doppel delivers a subtle, heartbeat-like vibration to the wrist and has been shown to decrease stress in subjects. The feature could be integrated into wearables as a simple stress reliever.
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If you're using fitness tracker data to shape your diet, you may want to think again. New research suggests the calorie measurements offered by many of the wrist-worn devices are way off the mark.
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If you're looking to dip your toe into the waters of VR, this may just be the product for you. The latest product from HTC isn't part of its Vive family, but is rather a standalone product called the HTC Link.
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MSI revealed its Computex lineup that spans notebooks and desktops built for high-definition PC gaming and virtual reality experiences. The menu includes a refreshed VR One backpack PC sporting seventh-generation Intel Core CPUs.
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Samsung's next smartwatch might have a camera and a flexible wristband display, if the company's newest patent is any indication. It wouldn't be surprising -- Samsung has been developing curved screens for the better part of three years.
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T-Mobile is bringing its Digits program to all subscribers. Starting May 31, customers will be able to send and receive calls and messages from any smartphone, tablet, computer, or wearable.
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Wearable tech is being embraced by fashion brands, and it's all the better for it. Nike has announced a series of new Apple Watch bands which match the colors used for its new Day to Night collection of VaporMax Flyknit shoes.
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Polar's A370, the newest in the Finnish company's line of fitness trackers, records your fitness and sleep activity with impressive accuracy. It goes on sale later this year for $180.
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Samsung’s Gear S3 smartwatch isn’t revolutionary. It builds on previous Gear smartwatches incrementally, but Samsung Pay support means you can pay with your watch almost everywhere.
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Constipation refers to bowel movements that are infrequent or hard to pass. Constipation has many causes such as slow movement of stool within the colon, irritable bowel syndrome, and pelvic floor disorders. Did you know that the rate of constipation among the population is between 2 and 30%? And that among the elderly living in a care home is between 50-75%? That translated into the amount of money that people spend on treatments is, well, a lot of money per year.
Treatment of constipation depends on the underlying cause and the duration that it has been present. Measures that may help include drinking enough fluids, eating more fiber (kiwis are a good source of fiber), and exercise. If this is not effective there are other methods such as laxatives. If this last one doesn’t convince you there are new technologies on the market that can help your GI tract move with a non-invasive solution.
Mowoot is a non-invasive wearable product for chronic constipation. With the aim of emulating massage techniques used by professional therapists, the device has a belt that automatically massages the abdominal region, specifically the ascending and descending colon. The company warns that for the massage to be effective it must be administered daily for 10 to 20 minutes.
DFree is another drug-free wearable device to help people get to the bathroom before it’s too late. The device fits on your underwear and tracks your bowel movements. This device predicts fecal excretion. The device goes on your stomach and uses ultrasonic waves to monitor your internal organs and sends the data to smartphones to be displayed.
Vibrant capsule provides chemical-free and safe treatment for patients suffering from constipation. The capsule’s vibration inside the GI tract mechanically induces peristalsis, thus aiding in treating constipated patients without side effects. Constipation relief is achieved by the capsule’s vibrations on the large intestinal wall, consequently inducing natural peristaltic activity, generating additional spontaneous bowel movements.The capsule is activated by a base unit that transfers the data to the capsule which operates inside the large intestine and is washed out of the body with the bowel movement.
Takeda Pharmaceuticals announced the launch of a pilot digital technology program to support patients and physicians with the management of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). This program, iBData, is designed to intersect healthcare and digital technologies. In partnership with Texas Digestive Disease Consultants (TDDC) and Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), this pilot program will allow patients with IBD to track their symptoms and lifestyle factors with wearable watch technology. The data will be collected and translated into reports intended to help enhance patient-physician interaction with the goal of improved care. Talking about IBD and this pilot project will be Jonathan Israel Senior Product Manager IBD Marketing and Elizabeth Quist, Director Specialty Market Access at Takeda Pharmaceuticals at the upcoming WT | Wearable Technologies Conference 2017 USA.
G-Tech Medical is developing a wireless, wearable disposable electrode patch to measure the electrical activity from the stomach, small intestine and colon. The patches will be thin, conforming, waterproof and comfortable, to enable patients to go about their daily life unhindered. Data from the patches will be transmitted through BLE to a smartphone for collection and further transmission to a cloud database available to the physician. The physician will analyze the data in an application provided by G-Tech that embodies expert knowledge of the signals, and the patterns they form for early and accurate diagnosis of functional gastrointestinal disorders.
Some of these solutions are still pilot treatments or in a very early stage, however, people have been suffering from digestive disorders since ancient times. The solutions that were out in the market until now were “aggressive” and invasive to the GI tract but finally, we are seeing some drug-free devices that can be easily integrated into people’s daily lives.
Benjamin Button is a wearable camera for kids and parents with an AI software that picks out the best moments. The camera, which designers say is kid-freindly, parent-easy, launched today on Kickstarter.
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As part of the Advanced Textiles Conference, Smart Fabrics Track, IFAI Expo 2017 introduces its first “Hackathon,” challenging registrants to create the most innovative, new, e-textiles product – with only materials available in the show’s E-Textiles Workshop. Entrepreneurs, developers, designers, students, engineers and artists attending Expo 2017 are invited to participate. This year’s Expo takes place in New Orleans, La., Sept. 26-29.
There is no cost to register, but pre-registration is required and is open to all who are attending the conference’s Smart Fabrics Track. Teams will assigned by the on-site Hackathon advisors, which includes North Carolina State Univerisity’s (NCSU) Dr. Jesse Jur and Dr. Russell Gorga, and the University of Rhode Island’s Dr. Kunal Mankodiya.
Projects will be judged on design, market value, scalability and ability to be manufactured. The contest creators are looking for well-defined, unique ideas or a novel approach that is not currently on the market.
Project work begins Wednesday night and the projects will be submitted to the panel of judges by Thursday at 5:00 p.m. The projects will be displayed on Friday, the final day of Expo, with winners announced at 9:30 a.m. that day.
Prizes sponsored by IFAI’s ATP division include $1500 for the first-place team and $500 for the second place team. The Hackathon Entry Form must be completed by September 20 and is available at http://ift.tt/2mPNmbj. You can register for your IFAI Expo/Advanced Textiles Conference badge using instructions you’ll receive by email.
For more information, contact Casey Strauch at cmstrauch@ifai.com.
Update: How does the Moto 360 (2015) stack up against the smartwatches of today, and is it still the best choice for women? Read our updated review.
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Smart jewelry is now being smartly priced. Thanks to a new partnership with Target, wearables company Ringly has a new collection of affordable smart bracelets that will make you look like a million bucks without costing anywhere near that.
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In the tech world, a lot happens in a week. So much news goes on that it's almost impossible for mere mortals with real lives to keep track of it. That’s why we’ve compiled a quick and dirty list of the top 10 tech stories from this week.
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The Apple Watch can do more than track your sleeping habits and afternoon run. These apps can help you turn off your lights, view Instagram photos, and carry out a host of other tasks without the help of your phone.
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The Apple Watch Series 2 was released to some fanfare, but many are looking for more. In fact, the next Apple Watch could be the best yet. Here's everything we know about the Apple Watch Series 3 so far.
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Apple is working hard on the future Apple Watch and a new patent has been published that could show the direction it is going. The patent shows a round device with a large flexible display.
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The bold and beautiful LG Watch Urbane Luxe Smartwatch normally retails for $300 but is currently discounted to $150 on B&H, saving you a full $150 or 50 percent for a limited time only.
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The Apple Watch Series 2 was released to some fanfare, but many are looking for more. In fact, the next Apple Watch could be the best yet. Here's everything we know about the Apple Watch Series 3 so far.
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Google and LG paired up to design the Watch Sport to showcase the best features of Android Wear 2.0. It’s packed with everything from GPS to NFC -- but will it even fit on your wrist?
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This Kickstarter smart shirt boasts RFID-blocking pockets, heart rate sensor, posture sensor and breathing measurement tech. Ever wanted a shirt that will tell you to sit up straighter? It's your lucky day!
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Two parents have used their engineering expertise to develop a smart thermometer to monitor a child’s fever. The wearable fits snugly into the child’s ear and relays information about his or her condition during a fever.
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Asus, the computing company behind the ZenWatch series of Android Wear devices, is reportedly putting the kibosh on new wearables. The report comes after Apple shipped the Apple Watch in record numbers.
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If you shrank your smartphone down to about a tenth of its size and put it on your finger, you might end up with something that resembles the new Modulaj by Triing, a modular ring made of aircraft grade titanium and lab-grown gemstones.
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Looking for your first fitness tracker, or an upgrade to the one you're already wearing? There are plenty of the wrist-worn gadgets available, so here's our pick of the best ones available right now.
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Check out our roundup of the coolest crowdfunding projects and product announcements that hit the web this week. You can't buy this stuff yet, but it sure is fun to gawk!
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Google's biggest developer conference kicks off on May 17 in Mountain View, California. Here's how to keep up with the big event as it unfolds, and what to expect from the iconic tech giant.
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The Bellabeat Leaf is a gorgeous piece of smart jewelry that tracks more than just your activity and sleep quality. We’ve worn the Leaf since the first day it came out to test its powers.
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Montblanc, the luxury goods company best known for its pens, has launched its first Android Wear smartwatch. It's called the Summit, and like most mountains, it's really rather large. We've tried it out.
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In the tech world, a lot happens in a week. So much news goes on that it's almost impossible for mere mortals with real lives to keep track of it. That’s why we’ve compiled a quick and dirty list of the top 10 tech stories from this week.
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For the first time ever in the smartwatch market, Samsung's Tizen operating system has overtake Google's Android Wear. The news marks quite a shift in the smartwatch market, and shows that Samsung's decision to ditch Android Wear has paid off.
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Record all of your outdoor adventures in crisp 1080p with the compact GoPro Hero Session. This tiny action cam is now available on Amazon for a $51 discount, bringing the price down to just $149 for a limited time.
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It may look faintly ridiculous, but this acoustic-muffling hands-free kit lets you take private phone calls in confidence, knowing that no-one can listen in. It is now available on Kickstarter.
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Google could be working on a new sensor that better tracks your sleep, according to this new patent. The patent describes a stand-alone device that uses infrared to track a person's movement.
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The Apple Watch can track more than steps and count calories. Scientists at the University of California, San Francisco used the Cardiogram app and sophisticated AI to detect heart disease.
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Wear Sustain, a collaboration among seven European organizations, is offering funding for teams of creatives and technologists to develop the next generation of sustainable wearables and e-textile ideas. The wearable technology project seeks applications from teams of art, design, technology or engineering practitioners and businesses to co-develop compelling, ethical, innovative and sustainable solutions for wearable technology and e-textiles.
The program seeks to get great ideas off the ground and set a benchmark for ethics and sustainability in the technology field. The project represents an opportunity for people and businesses in different sectors to collaborate and to access financial support and expertise in areas such as prototyping, business and venturing.
Competition applicants must address one of seven ethics and sustainability themes (for example, manufacturing, waste, energy and health, personal data and ethics) during the development of their prototypes. Wear Sustain’s goal is to develop best practices for future creative and technology collaborations. In addition, it will create sustainable and ethical innovation methodologies for wearable technology, smart and electronic textiles.
The program’s aim is to boost synergies between technology and the arts across Europe and highlight awareness of ethics in technology, using wearables and e-textiles to explore key issues such as personal data, ethics and sustainability in current technology use.
WT | Alliance member Cri-Tech Performance Materials announces a new product line of colored fluoroelastomer compounds, expanding on the materials they currently supply to the wearables market. Developed specifically for wearable devices and offering a high degree of customization, these compounds will enable customers to design durable, comfortable colored wristbands, straps, and components to connect wearable technologies to the human body.
Cri-Tech has been supplying high-performance elastomers for automotive and aerospace applications as critical seals and gaskets in harsh chemical, high-temperature environments for over 40 years. Traditionally limited to these markets, fluoroelastomers are increasingly becoming a proven choice for wearable technologies. “The same unique properties that allow these materials to excel in extreme conditions also provide improved comfort and broad chemical resistance in wearable applications, including resistance to skin oils and substances that can degrade or discolor other materials,” said Bob Berg, Cri-Tech’s General Manager. Fluoroelastomers are twice as dense as other commonly used wristband materials, which provides both a more luxurious look and feel for high-end smartwatches and increased durability and comfort for performance fitness trackers.
“We are excited by the growth opportunity in the wearables market and the diversity of applications being developed. To support consumer devices, we have made significant investments in color development and cleanliness to ensure that we provide our customers with contamination-free materials in any color,” said Peter Asiello, Cri-Tech’s New Business Development Manager. Cri-Tech is continuing its heritage as a custom compounder by working closely with customers to understand the performance criteria and market trends for wearable devices to provide solutions that are both functional and fashionable. Select compounds have been determined to be non-cytotoxic according to ISO 10993 biocompatibility testing by an independent certified laboratory. ISO 10993 irritation and sensitization testing is currently in progress to further demonstrate the safety of these materials and meet industry expectations.
Cri-Tech will also join us at the WT | Wearable Technologies Conference in San Francisco on July 25-26. So do not hesitate to contact them for an on-site meeting to learn more about their product range.
The ZeTime, the latest wearable from Swiss watchmaker MyKronoz, features a hybird design with battery-boosting mechanical watch hands and a full-color touchscreen. It ships in September.
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A graphic designer diagnosed with Parkinson's disease at 29 has regained the ability to draw and write thanks to a wearable device designed by Haiyan Zhang, Microsoft Research Cambridge's innovation director.
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Researchers at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis have developed a stretchable silicone pressure sensor able to be 3D-printed directly onto a person’s hand. Here's why it's so exciting.
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Do you need an “excuse” to leave the office but still pitch it to your boss like you will be working? We got the right event for you. The WT | Picnic is around the corner to bring together the local communities and tech enthusiasts and learn more about the innovations and companies in your area!
The networking event happening around the world through the entire month of May is free of charge and will give you a lot of insights about the technology that is around you or that will come in the near future (it will be like watching the new Blade Runner movie but for free).
Switzerland, the country with the best chocolates and the luxury watches it is also known for hosting not only 1 but 2 WT | Picnics! On May 15th in Zurich (Event Sold Out) and May 17th in Neuchatel, a great line-up of different startups will gather to present their latest innovations in wearable tech! Big thanks to our partners CSEM for putting up together such great events!
Following Switzerland is Germany, here the WT | Picnic will take place in Munich (home of the famous Oktoberfest!) and of course there will be beer, startups, wearables, and friends. Register here to attend the event on May 18th. The event is taking place thanks to our cooperation partners from Wayra Deutschland!
On the same day but in a different time frame, the California city of L.A will host as well their own Picnic. The city of the walk of fame and the movies will talk about wearables on May 18th.
If you are in sunny and hot Spain, in Gaudi’s city, be ready on May 29th because the WT | Picnic is arriving in your town! Thanks to our cooperation partner Mobile World Centre you will be able to enjoy an afternoon full of fun. Register here to attend!
From a hot place to another one where it is starting to be cold….Australia! If you are around Melbourne trying to spot some kangaroos or just trying to go to the Great Ocean Road…make at stop first at the breakfast that will take place in Melbourne on May 30th. Supporting this event is our cooperation partners Wearoz.
Next stop is Milan, the city of fashion, so we won’t expect less than beautifully designed wearables, and luxury brands! Save the date, May 31st will be a day full of networking. Such a fancy event wouldn’t be possible without the cooperation of FabriQ.
Closing the list is Taipei. The edition of the WT | Picnic in Taipei will take place in line with the Computex Taipei, the B2B ICT/IoT trade show at the AiQ booth. May 31st is the date where visitors and technology enthusiasts will gather to talk about the future innovations.
When it comes to keeping yourself safe, you don't have to don a kevlar vest. Sometimes, a simple ring will do the trick. Not just any ring, of course, but rather the Loop. The wearable comes from cleverly named company Be Wear
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Garming's Quatix 5 is a smartwatch for sea captains. To that end, it packs boat connectivity, nautical navigation features, and more. It's incredibly durable, to boot -- and quite expensive.
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Right now, you can score discounts on dozens of Apple Watch Series 1 and Apple Wwatch Series 2 models. Enjoy discounts between $49 and $100 off on a wide range of models that vary by features and bands.
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Wearsafe Labs, the startup behind the Wearsafe Tag, launched a new Apple Watch app that connects users with loved ones in an emergency. It's available as part of Wearsafe's $5-per-month subscription
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Ploota is neck-worn device that deploys airbags, designed to keep a person’s head upright, if they’re under water for more than 30 seconds. Just don't forget about it and decide to have a breath-holding contest!
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Huawei has finally unveiled its latest pair of Android Wear watches, but which of the two new devices is right for you? Here, we pit the Huawei Watch 2 Sport and Huawei Watch 2 Classic against one another.
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LG’s Watch Sport may have been the first Android Wear 2.0 smartwatch, but the Huawei Watch 2 Sport is the one to buy. Here’s our full review.
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Ever received a notification on your smartwatch, but can't see the screen because you're carrying something, or its hidden under your shirt? This clever prototype smartwatch solves both problems with a motorized screen.
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The Huawei Watch was the first Android Wear smartwatch we really wanted to put on our wrist. Now the Watch 2 is here, and there are two versions, one with 4G LTE so you can abandon your phone. Here's our first take, the prices, and more.
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After announcing it at I/O 2016, Google is finally launching Android Wear 2.0, a major revamp that's meant to breathe new life into the company's smartwatch platform. Here's when you can expect it on your watch.
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Right now, you can score big savings on three popular smartwatch models: The Pebble Time, the Pebble Steel, and the Pebble 2 + With Heart Rate Tracking. Enjoy savings up to $93 and discounts as deep as 62 percent.
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Apple keeps annexing more territory. Its latest conquest? The wearables industry. Per Strategy Analytics' latest report on the state of the global wearables market, Apple has asserted its dominance.
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Amazon is offering discounts of up to 25 percent on several Fitbit fitness tracker models. We've created a quick run-down of the discounted models to help you decide which one is best for your needs.
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Huawei has redefined the smartwatch style and right now you can save anywhere from $30 to $190 on these elegant and intelligent accessories. The watches come in 10 styles and are currently discounted on Amazon
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Barack Obama is back in the White House, but this time as a guide offering a look around the famous building in 360-degree video. The immersive content is the work of Emmy-award-winning Felix & Paul Studios.
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The Nex Band Evolution is a highly-configurable IFTTT-friendly smart wearable. You can use it as a remote to trigger all sorts of actions, but how useful is it? We take a closer look.
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Snapchat's cool new sunglasses are social media's latest craze. If you're an avid snapper, check out our guide to find out how they work, and how to get your hands on a pair.
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Researchers at Newcastle University in the U.K. have developed a bionic hand, which uses an embedded camera and artificial intelligence to work out what it's reaching for. It could be a game-changer for amputees.
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Commercial and military distress beacons have been used for decades, but have only been approved for individual use since 2003. Since their introduction, the devices and services used to provide this lifeline to civilization has evolved into something everyone should have.
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You can get into a better state of mind with the Spire Mindfulness Activity Tracker. Spire is the only wearable that increases mindfulness and productivity by tracking breathing patterns reflecting your state of mind.
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Technology can bring us many good things. One of many are the advances that science has made to make the life of those in need a better one. How is that? With technology and of course with the help of wearables.
One of those companies helping people to have a better quality of life is Ambionics, born from the desire of a father whose child lost his lower left arm due to complications to provide his son with a better life. After plenty of research, he developed a design for a 3D-printable hydraulic prosthetic arm, complete with movable thumb being able to operate both manually and with assistance from a compressed air-hydraulic pump. As a result of this and the aim to help other kids around the world, he started Ambionics, which designs and 3D prints similar hydraulic prosthetics for youngsters. To support the company and hear the story first hand, Ben Ryan will be speaking at the upcoming WT | Wearable Technologies Conference SF July 25-26.
Ekso Bionics might sound like a futuristic name, which is, in fact, true as they are giving people superpowers. The EksoGT is a wearable exoskeleton for stroke and spinal cord injury rehabilitation, which means that it helps people to start walking again by supporting re-learning of correct step patterns, weight shifting, and potentially mitigating compensatory behaviors after a fatal accident where they lost their mobility.
Another superpower device was born from a project from Taiwan’s Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI). Free Bionics, developed an exoskeleton technology to provide affordable aids for disabilities, to rebuild their mobile ability with cheaper and lighter design. The exoskeleton robot has a light-weight structure, drive modules and adaptive gait control technologies. To learn more about their product and technology visit them at the WT | Wearable Technologies Show MEDICA Nov.13-16.
Restoring the movement of the hands caused by strokes or improve sensorimotor abilities of the hand in rehabilitation after brain damage, can be a painful and tiring long-lasting rehabilitation process. Tipstim, consists of a pulse generator and a hi-tech therapy glove (tipstim® glove) that helps to accelerate this process. The tipstim® pulse generator sends special electrical signals to the glove (tipstim® glove). These pulses are transmitted to the fingertips via textile electrodes which are woven into the glove. From there, the impulses are carried via nerve pathways directly into brain areas, which are responsible for the sense of touch and the movement of the hand with an improved sense of touch as well as an improved mobility of the concerned hand.
The times are changing for those with a lack of mobility thanks to the improvements made on the devices making them less heavy and easier to integrate them into our daily lives.
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A wearable technology platform is about to transform the cruise industry, as Princess Cruises prepares to introduce the Ocean Medallion to passengers aboard the Regal Princess cruise ship. We went along while the ship was in dry dock having it installed, to see how it will work.
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A wearable technology platform is about to transform the cruise industry, as Princess Cruises prepares to introduce the Ocean Medallion to passengers aboard the Regal Princess cruise ship. We went along while the ship was in dry dock having it installed, to see how it will work.
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Apple has recognized that some of its earliest Apple Watches have been affected by swollen batteries, and will provide these owners with two years of service that extend beyond the one-year limited warranty.
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