Category: wearables
Facebook releases an experimental messaging app for Apple Watch
Facebook has released an experimental messaging app for Apple Watch called Kit (or Keep in Touch). It appears to work in a similar way to iMessage on the device, as you can share emoji, voice messages, your location, doodles and dictated messages ove… Source
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Get $66 off Withings’ low-key Steel HR smartwatch
Withings has eked out a nice niche in the activity tracker game with smartwatches that look nice and do exactly what you need them to do. The attractive Steel HR embodies that idea with handsome analog looks and a clever display of important health f… Source
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Researchers use Oura smart rings to predict onset of COVID-19 symptoms
Smart ring maker Oura has teamed up with West Virginia University’s Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute to try to predict the spread of COVID-19 in healthcare providers. By combining the wearables with an AI prediction model, the researchers can curre… Source
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Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2 drops to $199 at Microsoft’s store
You can still get workouts in during the COVID-19 pandemic, and a smartwatch could be particularly helpful if you’re determined to track your progress during those workouts. Accordingly, Microsoft is making that wearable tech more affordable. It’s cu… Source
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The latest Powerbeats bring Pro-style updates to a tethered design at $149
After several weeks worth of leaks, the latest version of Apple/Beat’s Powerbeats arrive this week. One key thing many of the rumors got wrong is the name. There will be no Powerbeats 4 — not for now, at least. Instead, the company’s somewhat confusingly doing away with the number scheme…
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Desperate to exit, a $10B price tag for Magic Leap is crazy
Augmented reality headset maker Magic Leap has struggled with the laws of physics and failed to get to market. Now it’s seeking an acquirer, but talks with Facebook and medical goods giant Johnson & Johnson led nowhere according to a new report from Bloomberg’s Ed Hammond. After raising over $2…
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