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I have been using a Pebble Time smartwatch since 2017 and it is still to this day the ONLY perfect wearable imo. The only time it leaves my wrist is to charge it. I don't care about fitness tracking pretty much at all but every wearable is centered on this anyway, and I don't even want to have to take it off to shower. I need something that has: -long battery life -text by voice reply capability -water resistance Does anyone have any idea of something that could possibly be a replacement, or am I going to have to wear my Pebble till it completely dies lol?
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So, at a recent reunion of mine and my sister's university buddies, our mate was working on this modular smartwatch https://www.chooseblocks.com/ Thought you guys might wanna look at it or ask for a reviewer's sample etc. I did mention them to you but they were quite drunk at the time. Hell, we all werem but the idea of it being modular rather than a one for all seemed interesting. Couldn't find a wearables or smartwatch topic so I assumed that it falls on everything in between tablets and smartphones? If not do not flail me please.
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I've worn a regular cheap digital watch for years and couldn't live without one. It just died and I'm looking at maybe getting a smartwatch. I really don't want to spend much, and all I need it to do is notifications and media controls for Spotify, and obviously display the time. I also have rather dainty wrists so I don't want anything really huge. What are my options?
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Buy the Basslet on Amazon: http://geni.us/HvNrnr A subwoofer on your wrist? Sounds like a topic for "Useless Tech over $100"...And yet it isn't! The Basslet is kind of sweet- but is it worth $200?!
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Original article from WIRED Really interesting long-format article, It's a good read if you have a few. TL;DR: Companies have been quietly using a revamped version of Glass for a few years, seeing shockingly good on the job performance improvements such as " 46 percent decrease in the time it takes a warehouse picker using the product " Features were an improved 8MP camera with red recording light, lighter, longer battery life design, better processor, improved wifi and security support, better prescription glass support, and OSHA safety glass support.
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Apple Watch continues to perform extremely well for Apple: With almost all Apple Watch customers being first time buyers, it's obvious that Apple has managed to get the marketing behind Apple Watch done right. Providing useful, practical, and desirable features in a hardware package that looks great. Because Apple Watch is bundled up along with home and accessories it's not that clear how much of the revenue bump is just from Apple Watch, but it is safe to say that AirPods, which is bundled under accessories (don't quote me on that) also played a role. Keep in mind through, that Apple Watch is the best selling watch. Period. Apple does not release exact sales figures for Apple Watch, like most of their other products. But if Luca is to be believed, Apple Watch sales significantly increased. Most likely thanks to the release of the Series 4 Apple Watch and the price reduction to the previous Series 3 model. I am the owner of a Series 2 and I love the thing. Even for the second generation of Apple Watch I can get 2 days of battery life. I love the water resistance down to 50m of water, fitness tracking, and proximity authentication features integrated with the Mac. I also appreciate that Apple Watch is also a glorified iPod (w/ optional cellular now) when paired with wireless headphones. Newer models have even more attractive health features like fall detection (extremely important and helpful for the elderly community), the ability to perform an ECG, as well as monitor your heart rate for irregularities. Apple Watch was conceived as a health wearable first, and it has fallen into that roll extremely well in its 4th iteration. What do you think about the Apple Watch? Is it just a gimmick that nobody needs? Or is it a device that has saved lives and has merit? Hint: Source: https://9to5mac.com/2019/04/30/apple-watch-q2-2019/amp/
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Buy mixed reality glasses on Amazon: http://geni.us/JzlsH Ever since Google Glass, we've been skeptical about Virtual/Augmented/Mixed Reality wearable glasses.. but could these help you watch Netflix or do covert gaming on a plane or college dorm?
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Apple appears to be leading the wearables category, and by a lot. Dispite Apple Watches being significantly more expensive than other wearables; Apple has managed to make the Apple Watch a highly sought after and important part of the Apple ecosystem. I personally own a Series 2 and I definitely understand why the Apple Watch is selling so well. Furthermore, Apple’s success is probably also due to the state of Android Wear which is in my opinion, not even in the same league as watchOS is. (Well not really, Android Wear just probably prevents people from buying a smart watch and probably never makes someone buy an iPhone) Source: https://www.cultofmac.com/532133/532133/
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So, Linus. 7 months ago (in this video), you told us you would tell us how that "iGrow" hair growing hat thing worked for ya. Well... you're 3 months late. Did it work?
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Source: http://www.cnbc.com/2016/05/23/study-shows-fitbit-trackers-highly-inaccurate.html Fitbit has some 'splainin to to. Fitbit wants you to take this with a grain of salt. Fitbit's argument doesn't seem to hold however. I'm taking 2 things away from this article: the study's results should be taken with a grain of salt and that fitbit's devices are not as accurate as they claim to be, which his hugely problematic, given their widespread usage and marketing. As the article mentions, such innacurate readings are very dangerous for those with heart conditions that might result in an unhealthy heart rate. Hopefully fitbit is held accountable for this and either start to produce more accurate devices or clearly state the issues with the devices to the consumer.
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Source: http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/253722 I'm not a sneaker head or anything. But when I saw this it caught my eye. I was curious what the asking price for something like this was and to my surprise it was reasonable starting at $150. I was a bit discouraged to see that this was being funded on Indiegogo though. I never participated in any crowd funding affairs and are hesitant after seeing many products never get to see the light of day. But I am considering giving it a go I think it would be so cool to turn heads with a pair of these. -taveric
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I'm looking for a smartwatch or a smart wristband with display, that can map my run and show it to me (on phone/PC) after syncing. The only acceptable device I found, is Fitbit Surge. Thanks for any other suggestions.
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LG Watch Urbane have been released for a very long time and last month I decided to get one. This is my first smartwatch I ever owned and used. Since Linus never reviewed this watch, and I am not able to find any member review about this watch in LTT forum. here's my take on LG Watch Urbane 1st gen. Link to full album of image of the watch (http://imgur.com/a/q2qPX) Packaging and Accessory The watch comes in a pretty mediocre packaging even though the price is quite premium. The box it comes in doesn't really show it's price tag. But the accesory it comes with is pretty good. Each accessory comes in the little brown box you see in the picture. Hardware and Appereance The watch body is stainless steel, but the bottom is plastic with brushed look. The watch body is considerably relatively thick and big. it definetely not suitable for small hands. The crown part of the watch is brushed stainless steel. For me personally it looks good. It looks like a premium WATCH. Yes. The LG Watch Urbane looks like a watch, not like a gadget like peeble (to be fair, I like peeble too. but the price difference in where I live is pretty close with the urbane so I got urbane instead). Wherever I go, if people doesn't see my notification pop on the screen, or see me fiddling with the watch, they won't really notice that it is a smartwatch. When people do notice, they went crazy, everyone wants to try it and everyone wants to see it in action. The watch uses standard 22mm strap with spring loaded pin. It's not that easy to change it, unlike moto360 you kinda need to use tools and risk scratching the watch when trying to change the strap, which is a small downside but I can live with it. The strap it comes with is tough, it took me 2 weeks of daily use to make it more comfortable. if you buy the gold color watch, you'll get different color strap which is brown if I am not wrong. The screen is actually really good. It uses real glass not plastic. The text look crisp on reasonable range (obviously I won't put my watch near my face). Screen brightness on low is pretty good, but for outdoor even on full brightness it's not bright enough. Also talking about outdoor, this watch doesn't have ambient light sensor. Which is kinda annoying. There are times where I can barely see my watch screen. Battery Life The battery (410mAH) in this watch is bigger than most smartwatch out there. it definetely last me at least a day if nothing goes wrong (More on that later). on standby (screen off) it use little power which is pretty nice. on a normal day it left me with 50-60% battery life left at the end of the day (7 A.M. to 8 P.M.) To charge the watch, it uses propietary craddle, it doesn't have wireless charging like moto 360. The charger it comes with is not the best. The cable is pretty thin, it is also not very long (aroung 1 meter in length). The connection between the cable and the craddle use the usuall micro USB and it is removeable which is pretty neat if the cable need to be replaced. Software and Usability This part is the biggest upset of this watch. The software is as stable as rock trying to balance itself on another rock. I have never went through 3 days without needing to restart my watch at least once. The watch freezes and lags after a day and a half without restarting it. There are also occasional "android wear stopped working" error. which is easily fixable by tapping ok. (this will restart the android wear not the watch) Not all application works. for example amazon app for the watch doesn't work. when opening an application it took 2-4 second from tapping the app. usually when trying to open an app it went like this: app selection -> watch face for 2-4 seconds -> application. There are random battery drain. Which can last from 15 minutes to 3 hour (sometimes 4 hours) (this consumes from 10% to 40% of battery depending on the duration of the drain) . usually this happens when I sleep. The watch gets warm at these times. This forces me to charge the watch at least every 1,5 days. All of these are known problems on android wear 5.1.1, hopefully this will be fixed in android wear 6. as the android wear itself is maturing as the time goes by. But when the software works, it works really well. it gives me notification which in turns saves me from getting my phone from my pocket, and wasting the phone battery by waking it up everytime a notification comes in. Conclusion This watch and android wear is in process of maturing. The biggest problem I had with this watch is the software. The android wear is not mature enough for me, there are battery drain, crashes, lags, frezees in this software and I experience it on daily basis. As for the watch, it is maturing, but it is pretty good IMO. LG is releasing the second generation of urbane which have LTE which seems to be a pretty good one too, and there are also Moto 260 2nd gend, and Huawei watch which looks beautiful. I think there are better option than LG watch urbane 1st gen now. Link to full album of image of the watch (http://imgur.com/a/q2qPX)
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Since phones are outlawed and vilified at school, I wanna get around this by buying a smartwatch to play music during lunch and stuff. It doesn't need to be brand name or super ergonomic, it just needs to be able to play back music while paired with a bluetooth earbud. Oh, and maybe show the time. Any cheap solutions?
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I can't decide which watch to buy. I like the look and the charger of the new moto but I'm also concerned with the raised screen and also the screen type. The g watch r has the kind of screen I'm after and also pretty good battery. Can people please help me decide.
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Ive been considering getting a smartwatch for a while now and have no clue which one to get. Any Ideas?
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I have graced you all with a post about something good that Google was doing for the tech industry, how about one where Google is either incompetent or just lazy at. I don't even know if I have the right word. Lack of commitment? Seems to be a hallmark with some Google projects that get started to such fanfare and then left to die because Google seems happy to not finish things through. Glass...what a missed opportunity IMO. Did very little to actually advance it, refine it, make it accessible for all. Such a shame. http://tech.firstpost.com/news-analysis/google-admits-glass-had-major-problems-says-its-time-for-a-pause-strategy-reset-252235.html
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Do you even marathon bro? Japan's Kagome juice company has made a wearable to feed you tomatoes during your runs, ready in time for the Tokyo Marathon. http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2015/02/20/national/google-glass-apple-watch-japan-offers-wearable-tomatoes/#.VOfrTZjF_dp
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3rd times the charm.. Sony's first Android Wear device is smartwatch number three, and it's gone on sale today for 250$ Technical specifications OS : Android Wear Display Resolution : 320 x 320 Colours : 16 bit Diagonal Size : 1.6" Transflective TFT LCD Dimensions : 36 mm x 10 mm x 51 mm Weight : Watch Module 38 g Battery : 420 mAh Processor : 1.2 GHz QuadcoreARM Cortex A7 chip Memory : 4 GB eMMC with 512 MB RAM Connectivity :Bluetooth 4.1& Wi-Fi ready Standard requirements: Smartphones or tablets running Android 4.3 or higher Dat square The smart watch has an IP68 rating means that you can use your Sony SmartWatch 3 in dusty environments, when your fingers are wet, in some extreme weather conditions, in fresh (non-saline) water depths of 1.5 meters or less, in a chlorinated swimming pool (rinse after use). The IP68 rating means that the device can be immersed to a depth of up to 1.5 metres for up to 30 minutes <_< . Kinda late to the market & the design isn't too mesmerizing imo, What are your thoughts? Post your thoughts/comments & rants down below.. Bonus: Link : https://play.google.com/store/devices/details?id=sony_smartwatch_3_black
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Eyes on the Prize In the wake of Ferguson Trial & protests, President Obama on Monday will announce $263 million in funding for law enforcement agencies to purchase body-worn cameras and improve training. The White House said the funding, which would need to be matched by state and local police, The money includes $75 million allocated specifically for the purchase 50,000 cameras for law enforcement officers across the country This is just one part of a much larger solution that also includes an overhaul of how the government distributes military gear, but it could make a big difference if it provides video evidence whenever there are complaints of excessive force or rights abuses. the new Body Worn Camera Partnership Program would provide a 50% match to states who buy their own body-worn cameras Obama on Monday is gathering Cabinet officials and civil rights leaders to discuss the distrust between local communities and law enforcement agencies. Even tho camera's are everywhere even with the mobile footages shot by civilians , Police body cameras is going to be pretty useful since even tho regular folks could do use it for evidence there are many many reported news (in extreme cases) of their smart-phones being seized by the officials on site for evidence & later return them with wiped memory sticks, and regular civilians are defenseless in this situation. This will be able to counteract those faulty measures taken by the officers & can to an extend induce a psychological response & refrain from using extra violence under the notion that it's being watched , experts agree on this . This funding, of course, will only be enough to outfit a small fraction of police officers with cameras, and yet, it’s a major vote of confidence from the federal government in a new method of police surveillance that is already proving to be incredibly effective. Obama also plans to overhaul how the federal government disperses military equipment to local police departments, Flipside (a different perspective) Privacy: On the otherside there is also the ignored concern of privacy, With literally hundreds of hours of video generated by police cameras every day, that would present serious problems for both privacy and simple logistics. every interaction , even an unrelated event happening on the side line could be captured & set within the system for years & years and could potentially be abused by any or all person having access to that data.. Blind Spots: Every camera has a blind spot , let alone body worn cameras , when events and occurrences that they miss or don’t catch could be used in a different way. Holding the video as truth, then, can be just as dangerous as not having a record of the police interaction at all. Basically these blind spots can be used by the suspect to fill in falsified event that could go against the officer in a dispute, if the events are under normal circumstances & the official could potentially become the victim. Logistics: public records law requires government agencies to release almost all records in a timely fashion, or face a fine. With thousands of hours of video, which must be blurred and muted to protect people’s privacy, that could become a serious logistical burden for police departments. Technology like this can be pretty useful in this situation , but can also be counterproductive at the same time , The protest response with the given advantage with excessive force is such an example, read this quote from Attorney General Eric Holder Same thing can be said for technology, But These equipments have also been really productive in cases like in Boston event. it depends on the person using/controlling them , Wearable devices are looking to be more effective in these regions.. Pretty harsh topic to deal with But it's really cool to see technology can be used to make potentially explosive situations under control & monitoring , Please do have a rational discussion on this topic if you choose to.. Will request to lock the thread if it gets too far in the comments section. Bonus: News Link: http://www.theverge.com/2014/12/1/7314685/after-ferguson-obama-announces-funding-for-police-body-cameras http://www.engadget.com/2014/12/01/white-house-offers-body-camera-funding/ http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/225583-obama-to-provide-funding-for-50000-police-body-cameras
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http://blog.phonebloks.com/post/100084027488/blocks-a-modular-smartwatch-by-hakeem-javaid David Hakkens recently switched ploy rather than advocating for a modular smartphone, to advocating any tech company to any capacity to develop any modular consumer electronics device. This is the first that caught his (and my) eye. Just like Project Ara this is the Desktop PC marketplace on a wearable. It will allow consumers to choose their price and what features of the device they want to spend their money on. it also allows for greater combustibility and upgrading potential - a major selling point for desktop PCs, yes? - And of course sustainability and all. Wearables more so than any other catagory given they're still juvinile so a generation barely lasts a year, sometimes 6 months. A more stable market would be very beneficial in the long run. Hakeem Javaid and his now 16 person team have been developing a modular smartwatch concept for Intel's 'Make It Wearable challenge'. Their design has been shortlisted to ten so has been granted $50,000 funding and access to Intel's latest mobile processors. The design is very simple and straightforward. The blocks interconnect through a standard audio/3.5mm jack where the band is the blocks. Many watches have metal bands of connected segments and this is an inspired way of interconnecting the technology and modules into the design without making things too tiny. In other words, It's project ara without the chassis but on your wrist! Promotional video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1dB4LzIVSU The problem with all of this is that we may end up with too many different standards. We may end up with a smartphone modular market, a tablet modular market, an SLR modular market, a watch modular market and a glasses modular market. While this marketplace is self growing and sustaining when the big players like Sennheiser and ASUS get into play, they won't develop for 15 small platforms. We need to make sure as an international community that only a handful of standards are developed to cover all bases. Perhaps project ara is applied to all consumer electronics (phones, tablets, SLRs, drones, fridges) and this (or something similar) becomes all wearables (that have a different agenda and design requirement). Two or three standards are ok, 15 is not.
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http://www.anandtech.com/show/8542/cortexm7-launches-embedded-iot-and-wearables So, no it cant run Crysis Wow that is alot. i was expecting it to be closer to 1billion. The Cortex-M7 design The M7 is a very powerful design, considering its in the M line. Firstly, most of the microcontrollers out there are 8/16bit. Cortex M are 32bit. This product is meant as a highperforming, low die space, low power microcontroller, used in everything, from an Arduino compatible board, to it being in your lightbulb, supporting the Internet of Things (IOT). For this, its very focused on audio and video processing, with a better DST logic. For a microcontroller, this looks like a very powerful setup, rivaling some early Cortex-A designs. As said before, this is shaping to be a very powerful part. branch predicting... again not something you expect in a micro controller.... According to this, the power consumption should be around 50uW/MHz according to the numbers supplied in the article. Hybrid Systems The way this will most probably be used is an "always on" part of your average SOC, in smartwatches/wearables/etc... to display the clock and things like that, in order to save the power on the big CPU core. So yeah, for new wearables, a small A series core, and a coprocessor in the form of the M7 will probably be the way, if intel doesnt somehow steal all the show with a super low power x86 part
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http://www.pcworld.com/article/2603428/intel-fossil-team-up-to-work-on-wearables.html This could be great to moving wearables into the non enthusiast market, as well as getting rid of the "kiddie" look associated with a lot of wearables. I just hope its running android wear so the market doesnt get too segmented and developers dont have to produce apps for several different OSs.