Smartwatches Are Saving Lives, But Don’t Call Them Doctor (Yet) | Live Science

June 14, 2018June 13, 2018 ~ knjohn ~ Leave a comment

James T. Green thought he was having a panic attack.

He took a break from work to walk around the block during a stressful day, and noticed he felt out of breath strolling up a slight incline. This isn’t normal, Green thought. He had become an avid cycler in recent months and wasn’t exactly out of shape. He sat down at his desk, and looked at the Apple Watch on his wrist.

His heart rate was through the roof, and the HeartWatch app he was using to check his pulse was flashing warnings. Maybe it was something more serious, he thought.

New Fitness Tracker from Withings Doesn’t Scream ‘Tech Geek’ | Live Science

January 5, 2015 ~ knjohn ~ Leave a comment

A new fitness tracker from Withings may appeal to those with an eye for fashion who don’t want to break the bank.

The new tracker, called Activité Pop, has a sophisticated clock-face design, but costs only $150 — much less than the company’s previous fashion-forward tracker, Activité, which costs $450.

Like the Activité, the Activité Pop has two hand dials: one that shows the time of day and a smaller dial that shows users’ progress toward their activity goals (such as how close they are to achieving 10,000 steps), according to Withings.