ubiquitous computing
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Fitbit’s Fashionable New Fitness Tracker Is a Solid Alternative to a Smartwatch
The humble fitness tracker has long since been eclipsed by the smartwatch. It’s easy to understand why, of course but it’s left anyone looking for something simpler — and cheaper — with dinky wristbands to choose from that aren’t much to look at. The Fitbit Luxe seems like the perfect solution, with an elegant jewellery-inspired…
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I Would Rather Die Than Let Facebook Monitor My Heart Rate
Facebook is reportedly developing a smartwatch to take on Apple, and while those of us who have been paying attention to Facebook’s shenanigans for several years now are cringing, clearly there’s a market for Facebook hardware — look at the success of its smart display, Portal.
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Pour One Out for These Weird Wearables That Totally Failed
Nowadays, when you hear the term “wearables”, you probably think of smartwatches like the Apple Watch, fitness trackers, and VR headsets like the Oculus Rift. However, these gadgets didn’t just appear out of the ether. Several other devices had to crash and burn so modern wearables could flourish.
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Google, You Should Already Know How People Feel About Wear OS
Google I/O is a little more than a week away and it appears the company is sending out surveys to Wear OS users. Why? To ask them how satisfied they are with their smartwatches. If you hear a strange sound in the distance, it’s not the sound of cicadas rising from their 17-year slumber. It’s…