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Smart gadgets and wearables could integrate into some city infrastructures

09/26/202309/25/2023 Jennifer Goula

Cities like Dubai that are highly connected could work well with devices such as smartwatches. Smart gadgets and wearables such as smartwatches and fitness trackers have become extremely popular but are usually considered to be extensions of smartphones in one way or another. That said, some tech experts have been speculating that the connectivity features of these devices could provide considerably greater benefit in cities like Dubai, where future-ready technologies are already being embraced. The idea is that wearing this type of technology could help to further enhance the experience…

Samsung plans to make its Galaxy Watch 6 better looking

04/11/202304/07/2023 Sam Lambert

The electronics giant is expected to unveil the new and more appealing smartwatch in August. Samsung is expected to show its Galaxy Watch 6 to the world for the first time in August, and speculation about the device suggests that there will be some notable improvements in the way the smartwatch looks. The brand is already well known for quality, attractive devices but the company isn’t stopping there. According to some of the latest Galaxy Watch 6 leaks on sites known for getting it right, the Samsung smartwatch is going…

Could your wearable technology stop your medical devices from working?

03/28/202303/27/2023 Sam Lambert

Wearable technology - Fitness Tracker - Workout

Should you be wearing a Fitbit if you’ve also got a pacemaker? Wearable technology such as fitness trackers and smartwatches have become extremely popular, as bioimpedance sensing tech help us to keep track of a number of helpful health stats. However, according to new research, that same tech could be affecting the way that implanted medical devices, such as pacemakers, function. Smartwatches, smart rings, smart scales, fitness trackers and other gadgets can all cause interference. The study was published in the Heart Rhythm journal showed that a broad spectrum of…

Wearable devices can improve sleep provided the right data is tracked

04/22/202204/21/2022 Stephanie Beck

Wearable devices - Person sleeping wearing smartwatch

Fitness trackers and other gadgets record lots of figures, but it’s not all equally useful to getting rest. Wearable devices have been adding an increasing number of data types that have to do with getting sleep. That said, according to sleep experts, not all that information is equally helpful to people who are trying to get more rest at night. While users are often interested in the information tracked while they sleep, using it isn’t as obvious. Various types of wearable devices from smartwatches to fitness trackers often measure the…

Will you wear a Facebook smartwatch next summer?

06/15/202106/14/2021 Jesse Collins

Facebook smartwatch - person wearing smartwatch

The social network’s first wrist-worn gadget will reportedly launch midway through 2022. A Facebook smartwatch is slated to roll out in the summer of 2022, according to a recent report published on The Verge. This is not the first report that the company was working on the wearable tech, but it did add a timeline. Media reports in February had already hinted that at Facebook smartwatch was in the works and that over $1 billion had already been spent on the project. That said, this new report has added details…