Wearables

Half of the solar energy that bathes the Earth in warmth goes into a single process, according to some researchers: evaporating the water that covers some 71 percent of our fragile blue marble. Australian company Strategic Elements wants that energy back, and it's working with the University of New South Wales and the CSIRO to develop a flexible, self-charging battery technology that harvests electrical energy from moisture in the air to directly power devices without ever needing to plug them in. The company's shares…

Amazon Summer Sale May 2022 is underway in India, and ends on Sunday, May 8. There are several deals, offers, and discounts on smartwatches as well as fitness bands. Customers can avail up to 70 percent off on smartwatches as well as take the benefit of no-cost EMI options, and apply bank discounts in order to get the best price of the wearables that they want to purchase. The smartwatches on the platform are available at a starting price of as low as Rs. 1,299.Here is a list of smartwatches and fitness bands that are…

Tipster Sudhanshu shared the BIS listing with 91mobiles. The image reveals the battery model numbers for all three devices. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 batteries EB-BF936ABY and EB-BF937ABY, Galaxy Z Flip 4 batteries EB-BF721ABY, EB-BF722ABY, EB-BF723ABY, and Galaxy Watch 5 batteries EB-BR910ABY, EB-BR925ABY, EB-BR900ABY are all mentioned in the BIS listing.The BIS listing does not tell us anything more apart from the battery model numbers. What it does tell us is that the upcoming foldable phones and smartwatch will…

Budget fitness bands and watches are a dime a dozen these days. Then there’s the mid-range wearables segment where things get a little more serious. And those willing to spend the big bucks usually consider the likes of Fitbit, Samsung or Apple when out in the market for a new wearable. And then, there’s the Garmin Instinct 2 Solar. I’m not saying Garmin’s device is better than the others… I’m telling you that it’s in a different league altogether. So much so that after spending a few days with it, I’ve realised it isn’t…

Samsung has announced its week long sale, Fab Grab Fest, in which consumers can avail offers and cashbacks on a wide range of Samsung Digital Appliances as well as Galaxy smartphones, tablets, laptops, accessories and wearables during this sale period, from May 1 to May 8, 2022. These offers will be available on Samsung as well as at company’s exclusive stores across the country. During the Fab Grab Fest, consumers can get up to 60% off on Samsung TVs such as the flagship Neo QLED…

Due to various reasons, Huawei and its sub-brand Honor aren't active in the smartphone space in India anymore. However, that hasn't held the company back in allied product segments, including wearables and audio products, in which it remains present. Wearables make up a popular and fast-growing segment, particularly in the affordable price range where many of the company's new launches are. Among the most recent new products from the company is the Huawei Watch Fit.Priced at Rs. 8,999 in India, the Huawei Watch Fit is…

Most people who use smartwatches and other wearable devices that can track health are white, well-educated, and wealthy. That’s not because other groups aren’t interested in using the devices to keep tabs on their fitness, heart rate, or other metrics, according to a new study. It’s just that the cost of these devices is too high. That leaves lower-income groups and racial minority groups excluded from research studies that use wearable data. The study was conducted by researchers at the All of Us Research Program, an…

After a massive Pixel Watch leak this past weekend, you’d think that maybe Google would relax on the wearables front. Nope. With Google I/O just weeks away, a video teasing Google Assistant on the Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 has popped up on YouTube, and Google-owned Fitbit has officially started rolling out passive atrial fibrillation alerts on its suite of devices. We’ve known that Google Assistant was coming to the Galaxy Watch 4 (and therefore Wear OS 3) for months. The only thing we haven’t really known is when, but it…

Flipkart is hosting its Big Saving Days sale starting Saturday, March 12. The five-day online sale, which will be live until March 16, is touted to bring deals, discounts, and offers on various mobile phones, smartwatches, laptops, cameras, and Bluetooth speakers. Devices including the iPad Air (2020), Lenovo Yoga Tab, and the Realme Watch 2 will get discounts during the sale. The Flipkart sale will also bring limited-period deals and offers to pick at specific timings. Additionally, the online marketplace will offer an…