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 fitness trackers available right now.
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The Android P developer preview for smartphones may have been out for some time now, but now it's time to look at what's new in Wear OS, Google's smartwatch operating system. Here is everything we know so far.
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After weeks of speculation, Fitbit officially unveiled the Versa, a fully featured smartwatch masquerading as a fitness tracker. Packed with new features, it's Fitbit's answer to the Apple Watch.
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It's that time of year again when we start hearing rumors about the latest Apple products coming your way this fall. This year it looks like the Apple Watch Series 4 may receive a complete redesign.
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Attracted by minimalist watches, but want to have some connected features too? The A.B. Art Touch X may fit the bill, with its understated design and hybrid smartwatch capabilities. We’ve worn it, and this is what it’s like.
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Shining brightly on the Baselworld 2018 show floor, the Mühle S.A.R. Rescue Timer isn’t a smartwatch, but that doesn’t mean it’s not technically impressive. It has to be, because members of the German Maritime Search and Rescue Services have worn it for more than 15 years.
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Engineers at Tufts University have created tiny sensors that attach to teeth. The wireless sensors are designed to monitor health and dietary habits by relaying data about sugar, salt, and alcohol intake to a wearer’s mobile device.
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A GoPro is only as good as the tools you use with it. Here, we've rounded up the best GoPro accessories currently available, from rotating time-lapse mounts to a wearable camera harness for your best friend.
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Workplaces are evolving and employer and employee needs are changing at a rapid pace. Work-life wellness has always been a challenge both sides are facing. To perform at the top of our game, we need to be confident in our abilities, feel energized, and be in good shape at work and at home. MEGAComfort has developed a smart insole to maximize engagement and motivation, designed for people who stand or walk for more than a couple of hours at work. The clinically tested Energysole is reducing pain and fatigue and is not only monitoring how many steps you are walking in a very accurate way but also how you are walking. To learn more about their work and to see what´s behind, we had an insightful conversation with MEGAComfort.
Can you shortly explain what MEGAComfort is about?
MEGAComfort is an innovative work-life wellness solutions company for the workplace. We provide clinically proven and field-tested anti-fatigue insoles designed by a podiatrist. Our products reduce muscle fatigue and pain while simultaneously increasing worker comfort and productivity.
What did inspire you to found MEGAComfort back in 2002? How was the scenario back then when it comes to employee health and safety?
MEGAComfort recognized the gap between what was required in the safety market and what was being delivered. Since 2002, health and safety concepts have received more emphasis and recognition which was missing in the past. Demands of health and safety in the workplace is increasing unlike the market that we initially stepped into.
And how do you think that Energysole stands out in the market?
The Energysole is the ultimate blend of comfort and technology. Combining state-of-the-art sensors with the patented dual layer memory foam insole, Energysole generates performance data and step by step analysis in real time to empower and educate users on how to live a healthier lifestyle with more energy, focus and motivation. Work-life wellness is being redefined and it starts with your feet.
You at MEGAComfort have a wide range from products – from Anti Fatigue Mats to functional soles and shoes. Among all of them, do you have a favorite product? Why?
Our PAM – the Personal Anti-Fatigue Mat – is our favorite since it was revolutionary in the occupational, health and safety market. It played a major role in transforming the entire industry. We, as a company focus not only on creating products to suit the industry’s demand, but also create solutions that benefit both employers and employees. We have proven time and again the cost saving results elicited by the PAM, while still being loved by the employees for its comfort and support.
Do you have any new projects that we will be able to see in the market any soon? If so, we would love to know and share it with our readers!
The Energysole falls into the category of new project! We have 15 years of perfected comfort which is now heading into the world of technology. This usage of this product is not just for the workplace but can be used as personal tool in your own environment. The Energysole is a product of its age, which is the age of technology.
With regards to the current tech-safety market: Did you see any changes since MEGAComfort was founded? What do you think we can expect in the upcoming 5 or 10 years in this area? Is the market still missing some crucial point?
The safety market has evolved drastically and technology has played a major role for this change. From Apple watches to Fitbits, you can not only track every movement but can get online health coaches available right to your phone. The health, fitness and safety space has been a digital revolution while becoming personalized safety tech.
Other than safety & health-related technologies, is there any other in the whole ecosystem that you see as a great potential?
Absolutely. We definitely take an interest in technology that increases productivity versus health and wellness. For example, Microsoft’s Hololens uses what’s called “mixed reality” eyewear that lets employees see complex business diagrams right in front of their eyes. Another example is an application called “Smart Tools” which can measure torque in real time while analyzing length, angles, slopes etc. of an object.
Last but not least! What is your favorite wearable device (except your own) at the moment?
L’Oréal’s UV Sense, a battery-free sensor that sticks to a user’s fingernail and tracks whether users have spent too much time in the sun, based on the user’s skin tone, is one of the most unique wearables I came across at CES this year. Not only does it help protect the health of wellness of users, but it also represents the trajectory of next generation wearables. We’re seeing wearables getting smaller and smaller, life span is greatly improving, and tracking more accurate and reliable data is becoming easier than ever. The UV Sense illustrates how wearables are becoming less intrusive. Consumers are no longer limited to a large, bulky wearable that may need to be worn or removed for certain activities. UV sense shows us how wearables are becoming so versatile that they’re going to be able to seamlessly weave themselves into our daily activities.
Swiss watch maker Mondaine is ready to release a new smartwatch, the beautiful Helvetica Smart. The classy style hides sensible smart features, backed up by a strong app, making a very desirable overall package. We out it on, and didn’t want to take it off.
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Researchers at Harvard University have developed two novel nanofiber bandages which are able to rapidly accelerate the healing process, as well as improve tissue regeneration. Here's how.
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The Apple Watch has surged to prominence in recent years. If you're in the market for an iOS wearable, we've sniffed out the best Apple Watch deals available right now for all three models of this great smartwatch.
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Forget charging and forget replacing batteries, because the Sequent Supercharger hybrid smartwatch uses a true automatic movement to power its extensive smart features, including GPS and a heart rate sensor. It’s a revolution, and we’ve tried it out.
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Hublot’s first smartwatch is the Big Bang Referee, a tie-up with FIFA, and is as ostentatious and expensive as you’d expect from the famous brand. We’ve got up close with one of the first examples.
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Fitbit’s new wearable goes beyond fitness trackers and into smartwatch territory. With a sleek look, iOS and Android compatibility, large LCD display, as well as a heart-rate sensor all for $200, we take a closer look to see if this watch can outshine the competition.
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How does the Apple Watch stack up against Google's smartwatch platform, Wear OS? Check out our comparison of the two for a closer look at different smartwatch models, features, prices, and more.
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Swedish smartwatch brand has refreshed its range for the new season, introducing a new case size, new colors, and a new dual subdial version of the sporty Apex. It's also introducing wireless payments in the near future.
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Got a new Wear OS smartwatch, but don't know how to set it up or use it properly? Here's how to add music, customize the watch face, block unwanted notifications, and carry out a host of other actions.
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Check out our roundup of the best new 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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Running into issues with Google's Wear OS? Lucky for you, we've rounded up some of the more common Wear OS problems, along with some workarounds and potential solutions for solving them.
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Looking for some ways to spruce up that new Android smartwatch of yours? Here are the best Wear OS apps to download and use with any Android smartwatch, including a few specially enhanced for Wear OS 2.0.
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Digitsole, a connected footwear technology company, unveiled A.I.-powered smart insoles for cycling. Meet the Run Profiler Cycling insoles, a simple insert that cyclists can use to better their performance
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Larsson & Jennings has brought its expertise in creating wonderfully minimalist dress watches to the world of hybrids with the Connect, its first hybrid smartwatch. Presented for the first time at Baselworld 2018, we got a chance to try it on.
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University Professor of Applied Physics Stephen Arnold and his team at the New York University Tandon School of Engineering have made a discovery that could lead to Star Trek-like biosensor devices capable of flagging the barest presence in blood of a specific virus or antibody, or protein marker for a specific cancer; or sniffing out airborne chemical warfare agents while they are still far below toxic levels.
The discovery follows years of groundbreaking work by Arnold, who in 1995 discovered that an optical fiber could excite what he termed Whispering Gallery Mode (WGM) in polymer micro-beads less than one-third the diameter of a human hair. Further discoveries and patents led to WGM biosensors capable of gauging the mass of viruses, proteins and other nanoparticles by sending them into spacecraft-like orbit around the micro-bead, thanks to a photonic “tractor beam” caused by the resonating light. Arnold and collaborators then devised a way to make these WGM biosensors sensitive enough to identify even the smallest individual bio-particles from the RNA virus MS2 to single molecules down to 6 zepto-grams (a thousandth of a billionth of a billionth of a gram), below the mass of all known cancer markers. Many companies, including Genalyte, employ WGM biosensors in diagnostic products that can perform dozens of bioassays in minutes.
Now, Arnold and his team at NYU Tandon’s MicroParticle PhotoPhysics Laboratory for BioPhotonics are the first to find a way to determine the density of charges on an area of a WGM micro-bead’s surface, as well as the charge of an ensnared nanoparticle or virus, by measuring how light frequency fluctuates as the tiny particle follows its wobbly course around the sphere. This discovery could allow researchers and manufacturers not just to identify nanoparticles, but to manipulate them.
The WGM biosensor, which Arnold named for the famous Whispering Gallery in the dome of St. Paul’s Cathedral in London, is a device the size of a small smartphone comprising a tunable laser guided down a specially treated fiber optic filament with a detector at the far end of the filament measuring the light’s intensity and resonance. A tiny silica bead next to the filament diverts a portion of the light beam, which begins to resonate within the bead the way sound resonates under the dome of the church gallery for which the phenomenon is named.
While the WGM biosensor’s ability to identify individual nanoparticles led to highly sensitive measuring capabilities, Arnold’s latest discovery could make possible biosensors tailored to very specific applications, from wearable sensors for soldiers and rescuers designed to detect extremely low concentrations of a suspected airborne nerve agent, to ways of increasing the efficiency of nanoparticle drug uptake and redistribution.
It may look like some crazy mashup of The Phantom of the Opera and the weird John Travolta alien from Battlefield Earth, but this headgear is actually a wearable portable brain scanner.
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It won’t connect to a smartphone but Nixon’s Regulus is the ideal wrist companion when you’re worried about smashing a touchscreen watch or an expensive alternative. Nixon developed this $150 digital timepiece with help from special ops soldiers to ensure it survives in harsh environments.
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Skagen, the Danish watch brand known for its beautiful minimalist designs, has a smartwatch made of titanium coming in the near future. We've worn it, and are pleased to say it's one of the lightest smartwatches we've ever put on.
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If you’re looking for the ultimate hybrid smartwatch, Swiss watch brand Alpina may have the one for you. It’s the AlpinerX, and it combines the classic sports watch designs Alpina is known for, and the latest smart technology. We’ve been trying out an early version, and this is what it’s like.
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Hublot has launched the first smartwatch running Wear OS -- and it's a $5,200 watch that will give you constant updates about the upcoming soccer World Cup in Russia. It will even be used by referees during the cup.
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Google has officially rebranded its Android Wear operating system to Wear OS. Removing the Android name may help people better understand Google-powered smartwatches, which also play nice with iOS devices.
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The wearables market had another great boost in 2017, but this time not only healthcare and sports wearables were responsible for it – payments wearables also played a big part. According to recent studies, over 60% of all wearables will feature payment services by the end of 2020. But why is that? One of the main reasons is undoubtedly related to security or when it comes to wearables: “tokenization”. Namely, your personal card digits will not be used or stored in your wearable device, but other than that, alternate numbers or “tokens” will be adopted as an alternative to our recent card PIN. A second reason that could be pointed out is ease. Being adept to pay for your ordered food or cinema tickets with a simple tap on your wrist can be a great life changer!
Based on that, we came up with the most effortless and stylish payment wearables available now in the market. Check them out:
The Halo Ring, by Bankwest Halo, is the most recent gadget payment tech in Australia. The ring is a simple ceramic band that can be worn anytime and anywhere – even for swimming – and it does not require charging! According to its developers, having a discreet ring can be a great plus in order to avoid any endangered situation or thieves. The ring uses technology from Mastercard and it is backed by the same Zero Liability Protection that applies to Bankwest Halo´s range of debit Mastercards, which makes your shopping even safer!
Garmin Pay
, by Garmin, is a payment device that allows for contactless payments via Visa and Mastercard cards. The wearable is powered by FitPay – a platform designed to mobile payment and IoT devices – which will make your payments offhand and secure! All you have to do is to enter your password in your Garmin watch, select the card you would like to procedure with the payment and hold your wrist near to the card reader. That´s it! Another convenience of this technology is that your card number will not be automatically stored in your device, which means, you can do all of your payments with zero concern!
The Dutch Bank ABN Amro has teamed up with Digiseq in order to create a first pilot that will enable customers to make contactless payments worldwide – these made by wearables. Digiseq is one of the top digital enables of Mastercard, Apple and PayPal and is also responsible for the Kerv Ring. The Kerv Ring was one of the first payment rings released in the market that does not require PIN, signature, bank account or smartphone in order to run. Participants of the pilot project are sending feedback via an application so that their experience can be optimized in real-time. While the project is still in beta, we can check out below the Kerv Ring and its features in the hope that something as ease will be available pretty soon!
Price: £99.99
Fitbit has introduced this year a new smartwatch: Fitbit Ionic. Other than the normal features that a fitness smartwatch presents (e.g. coaching, GPS, heart-frequency & exercise tracking, calories counting, among others) the Ionic smartwatch will also provide its users with contactless payment services. The smartwatch is available in the market since end of January and comes in three different colors and bands – including leather.
You can buy it here! Price: €299.00
Last but not least, Visa has released for the 2018 Winter Olympics the first payment gloves! These include of a dual interface chip equipped with a contactless antenna that will allow users to complete purchases throughout the whole event! We have written about it in one of our previous articles and you can check it out here!
The Apple Watch has surged to prominence in recent years. If you're in the market for an iOS wearable, we've sniffed out the best Apple Watch deals available right now for all three models of this great smartwatch.
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Emglare has introduced a new line of smart clothing that the company claims is capable of monitoring your ECG and heartbeat. These smart clothes purport to "directly communicate" with a companion mobile app.
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Apple is reportedly producing its own displays for mobile devices for the first time, with an Apple Watch prototype already sporting the MicroLED technology. Such displays can help build slimmer and more power-efficient devices.
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Check out our roundup of the best new 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 has officially rebranded its Android Wear operating system to Wear OS. Removing the Android name may help people better understand Google-powered smartwatches, which also play nice with iOS devices.
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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 fitness trackers available right now.
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The Lenovo Mirage Solo is the first Daydream VR headset that doesn’t need a smartphone. Powered by Google’s VR software and WorldSense technology, you benefit from six degrees of freedom and the lack of smartphone constraints.
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Google has officially rebranded its Android Wear operating system to Wear OS. Removing the Android name may help people better understand Google-powered smartwatches, which also play nice with iOS devices.
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Looking to transform your smartwatch for spring? To help make it easier, we've rounded up a few options to transform your timepiece. Whether you're going for bright and airy or more neutral, there's a watch strap for every style.
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Looking for an action cam but don’t want to shell out the big bucks for a high-end GoPro? Check out these great GoPro alternatives, including some 4K-capable cameras, that won’t leave you broke.
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Amazfit has introduced the Cor fitness tracker, a wearable device with on-wrist heart rate monitor and sleep tracking that is waterproof down to 50 meters and boasts a 12-day battery life, all for $79.
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Fitness trackers are fairly straightforward for running or working out at the gym but what about tracking specific sports? Here is a list of the best sport trackers, each of which is capable of accurately tracking each activity's unique motions and metrics.
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To keep kids active throughout the day instead of glued to a smartphone or tablet, Fitbit launched the Fitbit Ace. The basic fitness tracker allows kids to track activity while providing parents with an overview.
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A recent patent filing by Nike indicates that the company is looking to bring new technology to the golf course by creating a head-up display system that can help golfers more accurately read putting greens.
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Apple has revealed the dates and location for WWDC 2018, which is where we'll see the latest and greatest software that Apple has to offer. We may also see a new Mac Pro, new iPad, and more.
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Fitbit is back at it again with the release of its Fitbit Ionic: Adidas edition. Intended to help runner reach their peak performance, this smartwatch promises a "unique Adidas coaching experience."
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Fitbit has a new wearable that’s more smartwatch than fitness tracker. Building off the Blaze, the new Fitbit Versa is geared towards women with features like period and fertility tracking. Starting at $200, can this be the hit Fitbit needs?
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After weeks of speculation, Fitbit officially unveiled the Versa, a fully featured smartwatch masquerading as a fitness tracker. Packed with new features, it's Fitbit's answer to the Apple Watch.
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The Kronaby Apex hybrid smartwatch mixes a high class watch design and premium materials with connected smartwatch features, creating a tempting package. We’ve been wearing it to see if it’s with the equally premium price tag.
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If you're ready to kick-start your fitness regimen (or just take your current one to the next level), we've created a quick rundown of the best, most current Fitbit deals to help you decide which one is best for you.
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The Apple Watch has surged to prominence in recent years. If you're in the market for an iOS wearable, we've sniffed out the best Apple Watch deals available right now for all three models of this great smartwatch.
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The global search for the next set of Innovators in the IoT and Wearable space is on! In its 14th year, our partner Innovation World Cup® Series continues to attract a vast variety of stakeholders of the IoT field and build an ever-growing ecosystem with the support from partners and passionate budding techpreneurs.
It promises to be more exciting and eventful than ever!
As the Internet of Things is changing the way technologies integrate with business operations, an industrial revolution is waiting just around the corner! This revolution has a huge impact on the Industrial | Agriculture | Transport | Healthcare | Retail | Home | City | Lifestyle | fields which is why the 10th IOT/WT Innovation World Cup® – the leading competition in the areas of IoT and wearable technologies – looks for front runners who have the potential to disrupt the existing paths and lead us to the new IoT era in these categories. Do you have what it takes to be the next IoT or Wearable Innovator of the Year? Enter the competition now and join the roadshow!
Exciting times are ahead, this year’s roadshow will take the Innovation World Cup® Series again across the world where leading tech players and mind-blowing IoT innovators will have the opportunity to speak and exhibit their innovations:
The first stop of the IOT/WT Innovation World Cup® will be at the Wolves Summit in Warsaw (Poland) on April 9th and 10th. Together with their partners and IoT Heroes, the Innovation World Cup® Series is taking part in the seventh edition of one of the most important networking events in Central and Eastern Europe to share interesting insights into innovative IoT solutions in Hardware and ideas to turn ideas into successful startups. Then the journey will take them to Italy for IOTHINGS Milan on April 10th and 11th, the biggest B2B Italian event in IoT area. Later their first (of many to come) steps in India, through our STMicroelectronics Developer Workshop in Bangalore. The focus is to develop a huge and sophisticated ecosystem of IoT tech startups in India and integrate it with their global network.
Simultaneously anchoring the registration phase of the IOT/WT Innovation World Cup®, the journey continues. The next halt will be in June at the Innovative City 2018 Conference held in Nice (France), where the Innovation World Cup® Series will bring to light various trends in smart cities and understand how IoT is shaping the future of cities.
Crossing boundaries, spanning across various continents, the Innovation World Cup® will team up with us at our upcoming events:
Are you an innovator willing to take the stage and make your IoT solution visible to the world together with the Innovation World Cup® Series? Join this journey by taking part for free in the IOT/WT Innovation World Cup® and experience the revolution with us!
Google may change the Android Wear name to Wear OS in the near future. Evidence of the change, along with a new logo, has been spotted inside beta versions of Google apps, but it's not know when the alteration will officially take place.
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Check out our roundup of the best new 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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A new wearable device called QSun promises to help you keep track of harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays, courtesy of some smart artificial intelligence technology. It 's now on Kickstarter.
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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 fitness trackers available right now.
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Bose announced a new augmented reality platform that changes what you hear around you instead of what you see and based on its first prototype, the company has big plans for the technology's future.
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Fitbit has revealed plans to announce a new smartwatch this spring, which leaks have called the Fitbit Versa. It's hoped the watch will cater to the female market and carry more "mass appeal" than its two previous releases, the Fitbit Blaze and Fitbit Ionic.
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At this year’s Mobile World Congress, Haier announced the Asu Smartwatch, complete with a built-in projector. We had some hands-on time with the smartwatch and got to check out exactly how it manages to turn your hand into a display.
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Garmin has introduced the new Tactix Charlie, heralded as a "new-and-improved ruggedized GPS wearable" that brings together special tactical functionality and mapping-enhanced navigation.
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Drinking water is keen for overall health. But why is that? Our body depends on water to survive once the amount of water in human body can vary from 50-75%. Every cell, tissue and organ in our body needs water for multiple purposes, such as: carrying oxygen and nutrients to cell, controlling body temperature, getting rid of waste and toxins, among many others. Hence, water percentage in our body is just as important as muscle and fat percentages to keep track of a good health. Do you know whether you have been drinking enough water lately? Be sure to check out the latest wearables that will help you monitor your level of hydration!
LVL is a wearable hydration monitor that gives you the complete picture of your health by also monitoring activity level and heart rate during exercises. Its technology makes use of infrared light that will measure water in your blood and will alert you on how much fluid you need to drink – these based off on current levels of sweat rates – in order to boost your workout performance. LVL has a simple and clear interface that will provide you with essential information at a glance. Moreover, the wearable is embedded with a OLED touch screen and side buttons for additional input. It can be connected via BLE to your smartphone, sports watch and any other for a truly real-time experience! LVL´s first shipment will take place this summer and you can already pre-order the product on their website.
Nix, by Nix Inc. (a Harvard Innovation Launch Lab), is currently developing a sweat-based biometric wearable sensor that is able to monitor hydration levels. Its sensor platform measures slight shifts in biomarkers present in body fluids, such as: sweat, tears, saliva, urine and others. Nix empowers athletes to keep track of their hydration status in real-time. Furthermore, it sends alerts how much fluids should be drunk and when. Nix´s patch-based sensor can be easily attached onto a patient´s body as a stand-alone sensor – which means: no phone, device or app needed for analyzing your hydration levels. Unfortunately release dates and prices have not been announced by Nix Inc. However, industry analysts project that the patches will cost each around $4 and $6.
John Rogers, Professor of the Northwestern University, paired up with Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, the Seattle Mariners, the US Airforce and Gatorade in order to bring a new wearable microfluidic sweat analytics device into the market. The soft and flexible device can measure sweat and sweat biomarkers, thus allowing users to better monitor their sweat rate and keep hydrated. The cool aspect about this new adhesive wearable is that it can measure users’ sweat during aquatic sports. Its material maintains water-tight seals to the skin that prevents surrounding water from entering the device’s channels. This could mean a drastic change on the way athletes monitor sweat rate and benchmark intensity and fatigue. Dr. Rogers expects that a version of this technology could be available in the market in 2019.
GoBe2, by Healbe, is a wearable device that automatically determine the calories you consume and burn – through your skin. By wearing it, the wearer will be enabled to check in real-time the amount of calories burned or consumed, activity level, rate of hydration, sleep patterns, stress levels, and others. The smartwatch uses Healbe FLOW Technology that combines a unique algorithm with measurements from the body manager’s pressure, accelerometer, and impedance sensors that shows the user their food intake without manual input (e.g. photos, food diaries, barcodes). The data collected can be saved by synchronizing GoBe2 with a mobile application and with the following health applications: Google Fit, Apple Health, Withings App and InKin.
You can buy it here! Price: €229,00
Dehydration is the leading cause infant illness and death in third world countries, and according to studies it can be more lethal than HIV, tuberculosis or malaria. AMBICA, by the Zurich University of Arts, is a prototype of a low-cost wearable medical device for monitoring dehydration in sick infants. It can keep track of hydration level over time and can be a key factor in reducing clinical workload in low resourced environments. The cuffs are made of a light EVA plastic – also used in orthopaedic applications – which increases the probability that this technology will be developed locally in the upcoming years. AMBICA´s accuracy and effectiveness are still being evaluated. Until then, their main aim is to create a not-for-profit organisation that supports local manufacture of these devices in order to distribute it to clinics in developing countries.
There are plenty of smart options for gear to help improve your tennis game. Now, there is smart tennis gear that tracks the consistency and power of your swings, and even lets you have Elvis or Robert De Niro as your announcer.
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Acer's latest wearable is one of the more unusual entries we've seen in the market. The Leap Beads are aimed at Buddhists, and count the number of times the rosary is rotated in your hand, to help focus the mind on something other than counting.
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Helmets might be a haircut's worst nightmare but they're constantly evolving. Here, we've rounded up the best smart helmets available, whether you're into Bluetooth controls or Tron-esque aesthetics.
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Designed for use by special forces soldiers in the field, the Nixon Regulus has all the features a demanding outdoor enthusiast needs, including all-weather protection, dual timers, a large face, and stealth mode.
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Mobile World Congress 2018 has come and gone, and while one of the biggest smartphones of the year has launched at the show, the trends we see at MWC often set the tone for the 2018 smartphone market. Here's what you can expect this year in smartphones.
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If you live in the Northern Hemisphere this article will be perfect for you! Temperatures have plunged drastically in this past week and this cold snap is thought to be the most relentless cold weather in the past years. Hence, we have selected a few wearables that will make your way from home to work – even at metro areas – more pleasant! Tired of feeling frozen all the time? If so, check them out!
Ministry of Supply, a Boston-based company has developed a new smart heated-jacket – called the Mercury Intelligent Heated Jacket – that can provide the wearer with the perfect amount of warmth from one environment to the other. Mercury is equipped with sensors that can detected the outside temperature and furthermore it uses thin carbon pads that will regulate the heat in the jacket. The cool aspect about this jacket is that it controlled by voice through a smart assistant e.g. Alexa or even Google Assistant. Moreover, the voice feature uses machine learning and allows the user to preheat the jacket whenever needed, which means: the jacket will be ready and warm so that you can step out into the frosty air without second thoughts! The Mercury jackets are expected to be available in the market by next winter.
Embr Wave, by Embr Labs, is a wearable wristband that can warm you up or cool you down whenever you feel like it! Its technology is embedded with a thermoelectric tile that can change your body temperature whenever exposed to an electrical tide. This relies on the idea that that warming or cooling one spot on your body can improve your overall comfort without changing your core temperature. Using the Embr Wave wristband is easy, all you have to do is: press the left bar for cooling down and the right bar for warming up. Embr Wave has a clean and modern design and it is powered by a rechargeable battery that lasts up to 25 sessions or more on a single charge.
Aircon Watch is an innovative wearable that is capable of cooling or warming your body in a couple of minutes. The smartwatch is supplied with ClimaCon technology that by being in contact with the wearer´s wrist will change the type of signal that your nervous system sends to your brain. Namely, it allows a maximum transfer of temperature and gives the user a sensation of coolness/warmth once this pulse of heat and cold comes in intervals of 15 seconds – this approach will allow your body to react each time with a new sensation in case the temperature changes. Aircon Watch looks just like a regular smartwatch and comes in two different colors: white and black.
Polar Seal Heated Tops, by Polar Seal, looks like a normal top but it can be heated with a simple touch of a button. The top was tested and designed for alpine climate and outdoors and can be smoothly worn on top of a T-shirt or under a jacket, whatever suits you best! Polar Seal Heated Tops´s LED buttons are water and shockproof and provides the user with two heating zones and three different temperature levels. Moreover, its light and flexible material allows the wearer to wear it at any temperature – also, when practicing sports. Polar Seal garments are powered by standard USB power banks and can also be washed.
These new gadgets are the perfect fix for the many layers of clothing that we have to wear on a daily basis, don´t you think? Also, now you don´t have to worry about looking bulgy!! Go outside and enjoy winter to the fullest in the warmest way possible!
Apple announced that athletes would be able to use the Apple Watch Series 3 to track their snow sport-specific activities, including recording runs, seeing vertical descent and other key stats.
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Snap was left with hundreds of thousands of unsold Spectacles last year. Despite this, the company is reportedly releasing two new versions of the smart eyewear.
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Check out our roundup of the best new 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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If you are serious about your tennis, you might want to get hold of Babolat Pop, a sensor-packed smart wearable that’s designed to track your game on the court. Here's how it works.
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently gave its stamp of approval to a medical robotic exoskeleton built by the Japanese company Cyberdyne, which can significantly amplify a wearers' strength. It's now available in the U.S.
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At this year's Mobile World Congress, we couldn't help but ask: Where were all the wearables? Even though our options looked bleak, we did find a few that stood out among the noise.
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Smart wearable manufacturer Fitbit has joined forces with the makers of the female health app Clue to bring new functionality to the Ionic fitness tracker that are designed to track women-specific health issues.
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If you're ready to kick-start your fitness regimen (or just take your current one to the next level), we've created a quick rundown of the best, most current Fitbit deals to help you decide which one is best for you.
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Millions of people are gaining the ability to leave their smartphone behind, thanks to growth in the wearables market, with Apple taking the top spot. But how well did the other major names do?
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Smartwatches have come a long way since their humble beginnings, and now is the time to buy one if you haven't already. We've rounded up the best smartwatch deals available right now.
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The Apple Watch has surged to prominence in recent years. If you're in the market for an iOS wearable, we've sniffed out the best Apple Watch deals available right now for all three models of this great smartwatch.
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