Category: smartwatch

Biden Declines to Veto Apple Watch Import Ban

The Biden administration declined to veto a trade court’s decision that could block imports of Apple Watches. The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) announced a ban on imports of Apple’s watch products for infringing on AliveCor patents related to heart monitoring, on Feb 21. The ITC case was filed under Certain Wearable Electronic Devices With ECG…


Fitness Trackers Encourage Us to Walk 40 Minutes More Each Day

Researchers have found in the first review of its kind that clocking miles on fitness trackers, pedometers, and smart watches increases physical activity and encourages users to walk up to 40 minutes more each day, resulting in an average of one kg (2.2 lb) of weight loss over five months. The findings from the University…


Vodafone, Google Look to Extend Wear OS Smartwatch Battery Life

LONDON—Vodafone is working with Google to extend the battery life of a smartwatch by reducing the “chatter” between the device and the network, a bigger drain of energy than screen brightness and other settings targeted by low power modes. The mobile operator has developed an API (application programming interface) that enables apps and operating systems,…