Posts Tagged: Wearable
The Oura Ring has a hidden mode that every other wearable needs
Forget tracking mountain climbs and downhill skiing, the Oura Ring has an automatic activity tracking mode that’s way more relevant to people — housework.
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Galaxy AI Coming To Select Wearable Devices Soon
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The Pixel Watch 2 versus the competition: a more robust wearable
Google officially announced the Pixel 2 on Wednesday during its ‘Made by Google Event.’ Perhaps, the most exciting change is that the wearable will run on a Qualcomm Snapdragon W5 Gen 1 chip and use a Cortex M33 co-processor. That new coprocessor specifically should be able to handle less demanding tasks, like driving the always on display (AOD) more efficiently. The Pixel 2 can hold more charge at 306 mAh, up from the first Pixel watch’s 294 mAh charge capacity. This slight bump in battery capacity, combined with more efficient processors should extend the time between charges. While the official Pixel Watch 2 specs list the battery life at 24 hours, the same as the original Pixel Watch, that is with the AOD enabled.
Another welcome change? Improved durability. Aside from the Gorilla Glass crystal encasing on the face, the watch has an IP68 rating now, meaning it can survive dust and being dunked in up to 1.5 meters of water for 30 minutes. The new Pixel’s casing is also completely made of recycled aluminum, making the wearable slightly lighter. But, in tandem with the thinner domed glass cover on the face, the new wearable boasts a sleeker design.
In the landscape of smartwatches that have a wealth of tracking capabilities, the Pixel 2 is running up against Apple's latest Watch Series 9 and the Samsung Galaxy Watch 6. While specs aren’t the only way to discern which watch is right for you, it helps to know how they compare on things like battery life and screen size. So, don’t base your purchasing decision purely on the table below, but here's how the Google Pixel 2’s hardware stacks up.
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Google Pixel 2 |
Apple Watch Series 9 |
Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 |
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Pricing (MSRP) |
$ 349 for Bluetooth/Wi-Fi $ 399 for 4G LTE model |
41mm Aluminum: $ 399 |
40mm: $ 299.99 |
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Dimensions |
41mm: 12.3mm height |
41mm: 1.61 x 1.38 x 0.42 inches |
40mm: 1.53 x 1.59 x 0.35 inches |
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Weight (approx.) |
41mm: 1.09 ounces (without the band) |
41mm Aluminum: 1.13 ounces |
40mm: 1.02 ounces |
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Case material |
Aluminum |
Aluminum or Stainless steel |
Aluminum (Stainless steel on Galaxy Watch 6 Classic) |
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Display Size |
41mm: 1.2 inches |
41mm: 1.69 inches |
40mm: 1.31 inches |
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Display resolution / pixel density |
320 ppi |
41mm: 430 x 352, 326 ppi |
40mm: 432 x 432, 330 ppi |
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Display Type |
AMOLED display with DCI-P3 color |
LTPO OLED |
Super AMOLED |
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Display brightness |
Up to 1,000 nits |
Up to 2,000 nits |
Up to 2,000 nits |
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Chipset |
Qualcomm SW5100 |
Apple S9 (dual-core) |
Exynos W930 (dual-core, 5 nm) |
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Storage |
32 GB eMMC flash72 GB SDRAM |
64GB |
16GB |
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Battery life (claimed) |
24 hours with always-on display |
Up to 18 hours / up to 36 hours in Low Power Mode |
Up to 40 hours with always-on display (AOD) off / up to 30 hours with AOD on |
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Wireless charging |
No |
Yes, via proprietary standard |
Yes, via WPC-based chargers |
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Water resistance |
IP68, 5 ATM |
Up to 50 meters, IP6X dust resistance |
IP68, 5 ATM |
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GPS |
GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |
GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |
GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo |
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Health features |
Multi-path heart rate sensor, red and infrared sensors for oxygen saturation (SpO2), ECG app, skin conductance (cEDA) for stress tracking, skin temperature sensor, sleep tracking, irregular heart rhythm notifications |
Optical heart rate sensor, blood oxygen measurements, temperature sensor, ECG app, sleep tracking, irregular heart rhythm notifications |
Optical heart rate sensor, blood oxygen measurements, temperature sensor, ECG app, sleep tracking, irregular heart rhythm notifications, bioelectrical impedance analysis sensor |
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Wi-Fi |
802.11 b/g/n |
802.11 b/g/n |
802.11 a/b/g/n |
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Bluetooth |
v5.0 |
v5.3 |
v5.3 |
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NFC |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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OS |
Wear OS 4 |
watchOS 10 |
Wear OS 4, One UI 5 Watch |
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Case colors |
Matte Black, Polished Silver, Champagne Gold |
Aluminum: Pink, Starlight, Midnight, Silver, Product Red |
Graphite, Gold |
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Other features |
Always-on display, 4G LTE, altimeter, accelerometer, gyroscope, fall detection, emergency SOS, 6 months of Fitbit Premium included |
Always-on display, ultra-wideband chip, fall detection, crash detection, emergency SOS, optional 4G LTE (standard with stainless steel model), altimeter, accelerometer, gyroscope |
Always-on display, fall detection, emergency SOS, optional 4G LTE, altimeter, accelerometer, gyroscope |
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The Apollo wearable is proven to help you sleep better (and it’s on sale)
According to its creators, the Apollo wearable device improves sleep and the power of your nervous system.
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Mobvoi’s TicWatch Pro 5 is finally official with Wear OS 3, a big battery, and Qualcomm’s newest wearable chipset
It’s been a little while since Mobvoi launched a new Wear OS smartwatch but today is the day that we’ve been waiting for – a true alternative to Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 5 Pro. Mobvoi’s new watch is called the TicWatch Pro 5 and it sports all the stuff we’ve been wanting to see such as […]
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Fitbit is reportedly working on a game-changing wearable for kids
Fitbit and Google are reportedly working on a wearable code-named Project Eleven that’s designed to help kids with phone and social media usage.
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Apple Watch Ultra is the most exciting (and strangest) Apple wearable in years
The Apple Watch Ultra is geared toward sports enthusiasts and people who need their smartwatch to last more than a day.
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The wearable tech revolution won’t look like the Apple Watch
Smart ring maker Movano sees wearable tech entering a period of evolution, and we spoke to the firm’s VP of Strategy to understand what’s coming next.
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TCL’s NXTWEAR AIR wearable display is like a cinema on your face
The TCL NXTWEAR AIR has a pair of screens inside the sunglasses-like frame, showing the equivalent of a 140-inch screen right in front of your eyes.
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The best wearable tech of CES 2022
Whether it was a smartwatch, a pair of smartglasses, or even a smart ring or smart mask, there was a great deal of exciting wearable tech at CES 2022.
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The Oura Ring Gen 3 is still amazing wearable tech — just wait to upgrade
The latest Oura Ring adds new sensors to the same platform as before, ensuring it remains the best smart jewelry you can buy. But should you upgrade?
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First the Galaxy Note 7, now the Fitbit — wearable device explodes on customer’s arm
Fitness wearables are meant to keep you healthy, not send you to the hospital. But alas, it would appear that a Fitbit has failed in its duties, as a woman in Milwaukee, Wisconsin alleged that her wearable exploded on her wrist.
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Microsoft’s wearable resurgence will begin with a commercial smartwatch
Microsoft’s return to the world of wearables won’t be a fitness tracker, but a smart wearable aimed at commercial users. The TrekStore-made device will offer advanced features for healthcare and manufacturing industries.
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Your wearable could soon be your wallet, too, if Samsung gets its way
Today’s wearables may be useful for tracking the number of steps you’ve taken or calories burned, but soon, they may be able to help you keep tabs on another kind of activity — your bank account.
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5 of our favorite mad gadgets from the London Wearable Technology Show
We spent time on the show floor at the recent London Wearable Technology show, finding the most unusual, fun, different, and downright mad new gadgets on display. Here are our five favorites from the show.
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Keep your pace during walks with the Ruawalk music-guided wearable
Ruawalk is a Kickstarter project that helps you keep a consistent pace during walks. The circular wearable first needs to pair with your smartphone, and then you can clip it to your shoe.
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Awesome tech you can’t buy yet: Jellyfish tanks, wearable luggage, and more
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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Experts warn wearable baby monitors could cause unnecessary doctor visits
A recent report indicates that parents should exercise caution when using wearable monitors, like smart onesies or socks, that track infant breathing rates and other metrics. They might be giving off false alarms.
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How Carnival’s small, wearable Medallion crafts a cruise just for you
Princess Cruise ships will be the first Carnival Corporation brand to offer wearable technology that unlocks new interactions for passengers before, during and after a cruise. The quarter-sized Medallion seamlessly connects guests with the ship’s entertainment, dining, navigation and payment systems and offers artificial intelligence that adapts to every choice that’s made in real time.
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Bloomlife pregnancy wearable helps expectant parents understand contractions
The Bloomlife pregnancy wearable monitors contractions and informs women so they can communicate more easily with their birth team. Accurate information about contractions patterns can help educate expectant parents.
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Wearable fingerprint sensor uses whole hand to control multiple smart devices
Move over Touch ID! Tapdo is a wearable fingerprint sensor that lets you map a variety of shortcuts for your different smart devices to various parts of your hand. Here’s how it works.
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Watch out for your wearable — new report expresses concerns about big data
According to the latest research, there are little to no privacy standards in existence when it comes to consumer health data. So what does that mean for you? Perhaps most immediately, more targeted ads.
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Wearable device helps steady hand of designer who has Parkinson’s disease
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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Xiaomi unveils the Amazfit, a fitness-tracking watch and wearable for $129
Xiaomi’s newest high-end smartwatch, the Amazfit, sports GPS, a heart rate tracker, a dual-core processor, and notification features at a palatable price point. It’s launching in the U.S. this month.
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Wearable exoskeleton could let earthbound scientists control robots on space station
A European research project lets scientists in Russia wear an exoskeleton to control a connected robot in Germany. It could one day allow earthbound scientists to control a robot on the ISS.
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Cute wearable robots will crawl all over your body to do your bidding
The future of wearables could be miniature on-body robots that crawl all over your body to create instant makeshift displays. Or so a delegation of MIT and Stanford researchers think, at least.
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Awesome tech you can’t buy yet: Smelly locks, holograms, a hydration wearable
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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This wearable pitches to pitchers a way to prevent arm injuries
The best offense is a good defense. And now, this principle is being applied to sports clothing by way of a new kind of wearable known from Ziel initially designed to help baseball pitchers.
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Snapchat unveils its first wearable: a chic pair of “Spectacles” that let you record snaps
Snapchat has finally revealed its first hardware product, and it’s not what everyone was expecting (well not quite). “Spectacles,” as the company has branded them, are a pair of video-recording sunglasses that sync with your smartphone.
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Apple’s next wearable might be able to monitor your blood sugar level
Apple is reportedly sourcing parts for a futuristic wearable that’s capable of much more sophisticated health monitoring than the Apple Watch, including glucose and blood oxygen levels. It could debut as soon as next year.
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Wearable dispenser keeps sunscreen on your wrist during all kinds of adventures
Taking full advantage of the great outdoors is all but mandatory during the summer months, but equally important is protecting your skin while frolicking in the sun. Meet SunZee, a wearable sunscreen dispenser.
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PawsCam is basically a wearable GoPro for your pet that wirelessly uploads video to the cloud
Ever wondered what your dog or cat is up to during the day? PawsCam will help you get an answer — it’s basically a wearable action cam for your pet
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Bad news Poké-players, that Pokémon Go Plus wearable isn’t coming out this month
Nintendo has crushed the dreams of many Pokémon Go players, and said the fun Pokémon Go Plus Bluetooth accessory (that may help conserve your phone’s battery) has been delayed, and won’t arrive until September.
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Ava’s new wearable tracks fertility, just might help you get pregnant
In today’s wearables-obsessed tech environment, there are devices to help you lose weight, gain sleep, and, now, get pregnant. Meet Ava and its Ava bracelet, a fertility-tracking wearable that wants to help women conceive.
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This creative wearable is a nail in the London Underground Oyster Card’s coffin
This jewelry design graduate has found a far more convenient and creative way to use an Oyster Card on the London Underground. She has taken the chip from inside the card, and put it in a set of false nails.
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Sweaty pits? Keep them dry and cool with these wearable pit-fans
Do you get sweaty armpits easily? Maybe you need to cool things down with these wearable fans that blast beautiful fresh air into your pits, keeping them as cool as possible at all points during the day.
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Tremor patients have a new wearable called Trequant
There’s a new wearable set to make waves in the medical community, and it’s being branded as the Fitbit for tremor patients. Meet the Trequant, a watch for individuals who suffer from tremors.
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Facebook and Oculus exec leaving to work on wearable MRI
Facebook and Oculus head engineer Mary Lou Jepsen will be leaving for start-up Open Water to develop a wearable MRI. The aim is to reduce size and price to make MRIs more accessible to help people. Next step is work brain images paired with thoughts.
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Samsung is making another Gear Fit wearable, but that’s not all
After a period of absence, Samsung may be planning a return to the world of fitness wearables, after two new products — the Gear Fit 2, and activity tracking wireless earbuds called the IconX — were leaked.
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Enflux smart clothing is the full-body wearable for the fitness fanatic
Why hire a personal trainer when you can just wear one? Thanks to the miracle of technology and the generosity of the Kickstarter community, we’re now closer than ever to smart clothing that gives us a 3D picture of our full-body movement
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This winter wearable is a like a phone remote for gloved fingers
Winter time is the anti-touchscreen season. If gloves are of the giant variety worn snowboarding or skiing, even using the slim buttons can be a chore. YodelUp is essentially a ruggedized smartphone remote on a wrist strap designed for gloved fingers.
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This wearable boosts health & productivity by extending your restorative deep sleep phase
Rythm’s Dreem headset improves daily performance by extending the restorative deep sleep phase. It is the world’s first active sleep improvement wearable, since it uses auditory stimulation to improve deep sleep in addition to basic sleep monitoring and data.
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The FitPal promises to be the most comprehensive heart rate wearable yet
Now that the FitBit has lost some of its credibility in the heart rate monitoring game, it looks like the doors have been opened for new competitors to stake their claim. It appears that FitPal is now leading the pack in this ongoing race.
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Finally! A wearable that excretes caffeine directly into your blood
Joule is a caffeine wearable designed to take away the discomfort of transdermal patches, while also placing the patch in an area without much fat resistance, allowing the substance to flow faster into your body.
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The wearable chair is now a thing
For all those times you’ve wished you could just take a seat, it is my duty to inform you that the Archelis (literally, “walkable chair” in Japanese), has now been introduced, and can be purchased within a couple years.
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OrCam’s MyMe wearable will watch and decode the world for you
You've probably heard of wearable cameras from companies like Narrative, which clip onto your clothing and log images of your daily life. The upcoming MyMe from Orcam takes that idea to a whole new, and potentially even more useful, level. Instead of…
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