wearables
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Are Wearables Accurate at Detecting Calorie Burn?
It’s easy to attribute omnipotence to one’s devices. I’d hate to know what my iPhone knows about me. That said, there are still aspects of existence that Silicon Valley has yet to quantify (though not, I’m sure, for lack of trying). Calorie-burn might be one of these. While countless apps/devices profess to track it with…
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Leaked Prototype Photos Offer Rare Glimpse at Early Apple Watch
The Apple Watch has become an iconic smartwatch, but things could’ve turned out very differently. Leaked images of what appears to be an Apple Watch prototype show just how far it has come since its early days in development.
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A New Fitness Tracker Sensor Can Learn and Recognise Almost Any Activity
Depending on the sport, different athletes rely on different exercises during their fitness routines and while fitness trackers have gotten smarter, they can generally only recognise a handful of motions like swimming, riding a bike, or running. Bosch has developed a new self-contained chip that can be taught to recognise any activity using AI, so…
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Apple Fitness+ Is Officially Launching on December 14
When first announced back in mid-September, Apple promised its subscription Fitness+ service would launch before the end of the year. Just a few weeks before 2020 (finally!) draws to a close, Apple has revealed that Fitness+ will officially be available starting on December 14.