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What’s the Relationship Between Your Smartwatch Heart Data and Your Skin…
We're relying on smartwatches for all kinds of information, including how our heart rate and rhythm behave during…
If You’re Using a Fitbit Ionic Smartwatch—STOP!
Fitbit just recalled its Ionic smartwatch. It seems the lithium-ion battery can overheat and cause a burn. Take it…
See the Detection of Stressed Polymer Films, Gels Before they Snap
The stretchiness of films and gels enables wearables, soft robotics, and biocompatible tissue. These materials,…
Fitbit For The Face Turns Any Mask Into Smart Device
A new smart sensor platform the size of a quarter turns any facemask into a "Fitbit for the face."
A tiny magnet…
World’s Longest Flexible Fiber Battery Produced
Researchers have produced a flexible fiber lithium-ion battery 140 meters long. For those not using the metric…
What do Smartwatch Sensors Have to do with Opioids?
A mobile sensor expert, Tauhidur Rahman, assistant professor in the College of Information and Computer Sciences,…
Sensing the Wear and Tear of Commuting
A Dartmouth-led study indicates that data on worker commutes provided via smartphones and fitness devices can…
Sony Delivers a Wearable Personal Theater to Wear Around Your Neck
Sony Electronics unveiled its SRS-NS7 wireless neckband speaker and WLA-NS7 wireless transmitter. Used together,…
Tiny LED light engines spur ultra-compact AR glasses
According to CNBC’s article, Is 2021 finally the year for smart glasses? Here’s why some experts still say no:…
Are You a Couch Potato? You Can Still Be Useful
Ever been called a couch potato? Now you have a comeback: “I’m busy creating energy!” A wearable device turns the…