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It’s been a while since Fitbit – which is now part of the Google universe – updated its heath-focused wearable lines, but that’s changed today with the launch of new versions of its Sense and Versa smartwatches, together with the Inspire fitness tracke… Continue reading Fitbit updates premium Sense smartwatch to second generation
We’ve seen plenty of hacks that analyze biometric signals as measures of athletic performance, but maybe not as many hacks that are trying to study behavior. Well, that’s exactly what …read more Continue reading Open Source Wearables for Infants
With the fitness wearable market exploding in popularity, especially among senior citizens keen to track heart health, a team of researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health wondered whether these devices could be used to detect the earliest signs of dementia. A new study suggests that could be possible after finding distinct differences in daily movement patterns when comparing cognitively healthy older adults and Alzheimer’s patients.
Category: Health & Wellbeing, Lifestyle
Tags: Alzheimer’s Disease, Dementia, Wearable, Fitbit, Brain, John Hopkins University
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized a new Fitbit feature designed to continuously monitor a wearer’s heart rhythms for signs of atrial fibrillation. The roll-out is based on a massive study that last year reported the Fitbit algo… Continue reading FDA approves new Fitbit continuous heart rate monitoring algorithm
As if the war in Ukraine weren’t bad enough right here on Earth, it threatens knock-on effects that could be felt as far away as Mars. One victim of the …read more Continue reading Hackaday Links: March 6, 2022
Within certain populations, such as people with highly stressful jobs, it’s important to know if individuals may be developing depression. New research suggests that even if people don’t realize they’re becoming depressed, a simple Fitbit could warn th… Continue reading Fitbits may find use in predicting depression
The first results have been revealed from a massive study testing a new algorithm designed to detect irregular heart rhythms using data from smartwatches and fitness trackers. Enrolling nearly half a million subjects, the study successfully detected un… Continue reading Fitness tracker algorithm catches 98% of irregular heart rhythm episodes
DigiCert announced its Trust Solutions Partner Program, set up to maximize the growth and margin opportunities for all types of partners as they deliver DigiCert’s innovative and trusted PKI solutions to their customers. The new Trust Solutions program… Continue reading DigiCert Trust Solutions Partner Program enables partners to deliver PKI solutions to their customers
Google said that it would open a retail store location in New York City where fans can buy Pixel phones, Nest products, Fitbit devices, and more.
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Google announced today that it is collaborating with Samsung to bring the best of Wear and Tizen into what it calls a single, unified platform.
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