smartwatches and fitness trackers
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Why Aren’t Fitness Trackers Actually Accurate?
There are dozens of different fitness trackers on electronics store shelves these days, and they all measure movement and energy expenditure and fitness in wildly different ways. But it turns out that no one tracker is more competent than another in actually accurately tracking your steps, even though the aggregate day-to-day data is what matters.
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Intel’s Curie Module Can Turn Everything You Wear Into A Smart Device
Here at Intel’s big CES keynote, CEO Brian Krzanich is announcing Intel’s new Curie Module, a tiny little device that will let you turn all the things you already own and wear into smart devices. It’s a little DIY hardware module, powered by Intel’s teeny tiny Quark technology.
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Misfit And Swarovski Have Created The First Solar-Powered Wearable
A wearable fitness tracker is no good to you if you don’t actually want to wear it. So to ensure its Shine appropriately matches any outfit — whether you’re dressed up or dressed down — Misfit and Swarovski are introducing the Swarovski Shine Collection featuring a crystal face and new accessories. The collection also features…
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Garmin’s Fēnix 3 Multisport GPS Watch Keeps Its Active Side Secret
With the third version of its popular fēnix adventure watch, Garmin has embraced the notion that when someone is spending half a grand on a timepiece, they probably want to be able to wear it all the time. So the fēnix 3 manages to subdue the rugged styling of the previous two versions even further,…