VivaLNK, a Campbell, CA-based connected healthcare solutions provider, teamed up with Emory University to provide its medical wearable ECG sensors for a study to evaluate autonomic function in predicting coronary artery disease (CAD) and its relationship to depression and long-term outcomes. The study builds upon previous work by Emory researchers titled Circadian Autonomic Inflexibility: A Marker of Ischemic Heart Disease, which associates lower heart rate variability (HRV) with subclinical myocardial ischemia.

Read more VivaLNK Offers its Wearable Healthcare Devices to Stanford University for Study on Stress and Teenage Depression

The VivaLNK ECG patch contains a sensor and accelerometer to capture and generate multiple physiological data including ECG trace, heart rate, RR-interval, and 3-axis motion. About the size of a small bandage, the reusable and rechargeable patch weighs a mere 7.5 grams, and can be worn continuously for 72 hours at-a-time to capture and transmit data in real time, the company said in a press release.

“VivaLNK's ECG patch is very small and comfortable to wear, which are important factors for clinical use and long-term ECG monitoring,” said Amit Shah, MD, Assistant Professor of Epidemiology at the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University. “In addition, the software development kit makes it easy to use the patch for research and product development purposes.”

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The researchers will use the device to remotely monitor patients who are undergoing coronary angiography, in order to measure autonomic function. Participants will be monitored using the ECG patch for continuous 72-hour periods in a clinical and ambulatory environment, which offers a more complete picture in a natural setting.

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The goal is to better understand the role of the autonomic nervous system in depression and coronary artery disease, and to develop better tools for clinical assessment.

VivaLNK provides connected healthcare solutions for wellness, patient care, and telemedicine. The company's portfolio includes wearable medical grade devices and data analytics applications that continuously monitor the health and well-being of individuals.

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After announcing its Fenix 6 flagship GPS watch with solar charging last week, Garmin is back with three more wearables for fitness buffs at the IFA 2019. The new watches include the new Venu lineup of GPS watches as well as Vivoactive 4, Vivomove, and Garmin Legacy Hero.

Read more Garmin Announces Fenix 6 – The Next Generation Outdoor GPS Smartwatch with Solar Charging

Venu

The new Venu smartwatch has a bright, colorful OLED display, which can be set to an always-on mode to function as a proper watch. While it looks a lot like the Apple Watch, the Venu offers a much longer battery life and 24/7 health monitoring beyond anything Apple currently provides. If you’re focused on health and wellness, the Venu is for you. The watch offers various health tracking features like heart rate alerts, pulse oximeter, respiration tracking, sleep tracking, stress tracking, hydration tracking, menstrual cycle tracking and more. Venu is meant to be worn 7/24, designed to alert you to important events while in the office, help you meet your fitness goals in the gym, and pay for your groceries on the way home. The Venu is priced at $399.99 with its 1.2-inch display and battery life up to five days or six hours with GPS and music playing. It’ll come in four color options including slate and black, rose gold and sand, silver and granite blue, and gold with black.

Vivomove

Garmin will release 4 watches in the Vivomove series: 3S, 3, Style and Luxe. This is Garmin’s fashion-focused line of watches. They may not look like sports watches, but they are designed to wear daily, at the office, while going out offering many of Garmin’s fitness and health features like Heart rate, pulse oximeter, stress tracking, sleep tracking and more.  The watch’s touchscreen display has a hidden feature that appears only when you need it. Prices range from $249 to $549 and they come in various colors, sizes and band options, reports ZDNet.

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Vivoactive 4 and Vivoactive 4S

The new Vivoactive 4 and Vivoactive 4S come in two case sizes and six color combinations. The have many of the features that are offered in the Venu such as Body Battery, Pulse oximeter, Stress tracking and more. The watches also feature Garmin Pay, offline music, smartphone notifications, Connect IQ, and more. The price is $349.99.

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Legacy Hero

The new Garmin Legacy Hero Series comes with two options: First Avenger (Captain America) and Captain Marvel. While Garmin offered these types of superhero watches for kids in the past, these new watches are meant for adults. The watch has a touchscreen sunlight-visible display. Other features include: smartphone notifications, downloadable music, Garmin Pay, and Connect IQ. The advanced fitness features include Body Battery, Respiration, Pulse oximeter, Animated workouts, and much more. Running, golfing, cycling, and many other sports are also included. The watches are priced at $399.99.

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by Peter Düking, Strategic Business Consultant at Wearable Technologies

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Introduction

The market for Wearable Technologies is experiencing a consistent growth pattern and there are numerous types of devices with a multitude of applications. Wearables are maturing from products for early-adopters to consumer mass-market products and cannot only be highly beneficial in B2C, but also in B2B Markets. Yet, for business development purposes it is critical to identify the right collaboration partners from different industries to build sustainable products. Additionally, to gain competitive advantage, increasing brand awareness is crucial, especially for start-ups working in this highly innovative and competitive market.

Definition of Wearables and Market Figures

Wearable Technologies can be defined as connected electronics and technologies which are worn close to, on, or even inside the body. Wearables can have different form-factors ranging from Smartwatches to Smart Garments, head-worn Wearables such as Smart Glasses, Hearables or Helmets, and Smart Patches. We estimate that in 2019 around 550 million Wearables will be sold across all industry sectors with rising numbers in the coming years. We estimate that in the near future Smart Patches will make up to 30 % of the overall wearable market.

Users First!

In the past, many products failed because product developments were driven by technological innovations and without having the user and its needs in mind. This impaired mass volume production. A clear understanding of your company’s target group, whether that be e.g. athletes, medical doctors or factory workers, is the basis for Wearable Technologies to become mass volume products. Wearables need to be developed with an ‘identity’ in mind which evolves from the needs, habits, preferred activities of users. Of course, Wearable Technologies need to solve an (at least perceived) problem of the user. Developing and applying Wearable Technologies in such a manner will unearth a unique set of unexpected data enriching the customers (and companies) with information they previously have never had access to which is a fantastic starting point to enhance aspects of peoples life’s as well as for further business development.

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No product development without collaboration

Collaboration is a critical element in any product or service development process. Especially for Start‑Ups it is almost impossible to develop every technological detail of a Wearable on their own, and reliance on, and cooporations with  educated consultants, SME and blue chip corporations in different areas is king. For example, Start-Ups can rely on the expertise of chip manufacturers such as STMicro, or the electronic printing capabilities of VTT, and/or the material innovations developed by DuPont and/or Datwyler Sealing Solutions. All of them have extensive experience in the field of Wearables and enabled many Start-Ups to develop different Wearables already.  Cooperating with such companies could also open doors for cross-industrial marketing of products. Often, technological innovations stemming out of the medical market can be positioned in the sports and/or the industrial safety market and vice versa.  This creates completely new business channels for companies. However, well guided strategies are essential not only to find the right collaboration partners which fit to your individual business,  but also marketing strategies need to be defined in reconciliation with the relevant target group and brand awareness needs to be created.

How to find the right Collaboration Partner?

If you want to learn more about the Value Chain of Wearables and who might be your potential collaboration partner, a visit to the conference and trade show series of the WT | Wearable Technologies Group, stopping respectively in Bangkok/ Singapore and Düsseldorf at the Medical Fair Asia and MEDICA, as well as in Munich, Melbourne and San Francisco.

Additionally, the Innovation World Cup ® which is the most established open innovation platform worldwide is a great opportunity for Start-Ups to  create brand awareness and to win prices to propel business growth. Participation is free-of-charge.

Reach out to us to get professional assistance in your journey of developing wearables!

Consumer electronics giant LG has launched three new Bluetooth 5.0 headsets with stunning sound performance delivered by built-in Meridian Audio technology. The headsets are available for purchase via LG’s website. Prices and availability will vary by provider and retailer.

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The Hi-Fi Sound Solution with Meridian Audio will give music lovers a clearer and more balanced sound. A composite diaphragm inside the speaker unit produces clarity in high and low ranges. The high-strength metal layer creates accurate treble, while a plastic layer produces rich, deep bass.

These new models feature a fast-charging battery that delivers up to 3 hours of use from only a 10-minute charge. Thanks to dual microphones, each new headset also picks up a wearer's voice more clearly so phone calls are more audible even in noisy environments, LG said in a press release.

“Our partnership with Meridian has helped LG deliver exceptional audio solutions across the home entertainment space for many years,” said Tim Alessi, head of home entertainment product marketing at LG Electronics USA. “By extending the collaboration to the LG TONE lineup, we're proud to bring listeners the same level of high-fidelity audio they've come to enjoy from our wireless speakers and sound bars.”

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HBS-XL7 TONE Flex

The flexible and slim LG TONE Flex with premium EQ by Meridian is designed to be easily carried anywhere, with up to eight hours of play time and weighing only 1.55 ounces. Thanks to 32-bit Hi-Fi DAC, the LG TONE Flex upscales lower-quality files to reproduce high-resolution, finely detailed audio that sounds close to the original studio recording. With a dedicated Google Assistant button, the LG TONE Flex allows users to stay connected, enjoy entertainment, get information and manage their day – all without glancing at their smartphone.

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HBS-SL6S TONE Style and HBS-SL5 TONE Style

The slim and seamless design of the LG TONE Style models SL6S and SL5 give a premium one-body look and comes with up to eight hours of playtime. For an added experience, The LG TONE Style (SL6S) comes with a convenient external speaker that enables wearers to make phone calls or listen to music without the retractable earbuds.

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Taiwanese smart helmet maker JARVISH has been qualified by Taiwan's NCSIST (National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology) for its Augmented Reality smart combat helmet system in the Ministry of Defense's Digital Tactical AR Project.

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To meet the rigorous specifications set by NCSIST, JARVISH spent three years to develop the prototype of its AR smart combat helmet. The system prototype was delivered in early August and passed technical inspection. The first few hundred sets of AR smart combat helmet system are expected to be delivered in 2020 and will be deployed for a field trial. The total requirement is for several hundred thousand systems to the Taiwan Army, the company said in a press release.

The helmet includes a transparent heads up display, AI-assisted threat detection and situational awareness, 4k night vision camera, patent-pending 'super optical' performance, long-range broadband ad hoc communication, and an intrinsically safe military-grade battery.

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“Bringing increased situational awareness to the warfighter and combat commanders will give our customers proactive safety and a superior tactical advantage over their adversaries,” said Jeremy Lu, JARVISH's CEO.

The idea for JARVISH was conceptualized after Jeremy's brother was seriously injured in a motorcycle accident when he was hit by a vehicle that approached from a blind spot. Jeremy sought to make riding motorcycles safer through the use of technology.

JARVISH was founded in 2014 and launched its first smart helmet for motorcycles in 2017, selling more than 1,000 helmets in the first year. The company designs and manufactures smart wearable devices that integrate augmented reality, artificial intelligence and 5G. Headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, the company also has locations in Silicon Valley and near Washington DC.

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The next-generation smart helmets, the JARVISH X and X-AR can be pre-ordered on Indiegogo with shipments in the U.S. starting in late 2019.

JARVISH also plans on expanding its product portfolio in the U.S. with smart field engineering, law enforcement, and military helmets in 2020.

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Vuzix Now Offers Blade Smartglasses in a New Safety Glasses Rated Version

Vuzix, a leading supplier of Smartglasses and Augmented Reality (AR) products, introduced Vuzix Blade Smartglasses – Safety Certified for enterprise for US$999. The new Vuzix Blade Smart Glasses (Safety Certified) are certified impact resistant meeting both ANSI Z87.1 and CE EN166 safety standards. The glasses are now available for purchase from the Vuzix US and EU websites.

Related Vuzix Blade Now Supports Streaming Video Services and Other Consumer Applications

“The Vuzix Blade Smart Glasses Safety Certified provide not only the necessary protection for many industrial applications and worksites but offer an all-in-one smart wearable technology that can provide work instructions or expert remote support to enterprise workers,” said Paul Travers, Vuzix President and Chief Executive Officer. “Numerous enterprise customers have requested a safety glasses version of the Blade from Vuzix to support their enterprise employees within industrial manufacturing, in the lab, out in the field or on the construction site.”

The global safety glasses market totaled $2.3 billion USD in 2018 and is expected to grow to $3.0 billion USD by 2025, indicating the strong demand for eye protection devices within enterprises and industry, according to Gran View Research. With the introduction of the Vuzix Blade Smart Glasses Safety Certified model, users can now wear eye protection and enjoy the power and convenience of smart glasses, Vuzix said in a press release.

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Separately, the Vuzix Blade 'Dads and Grads Summer Spree' program that was announced over the summer around a series of consumer-friendly applications was a great success and has come to an end.  The Vuzix Blade (non-safety certified) is now priced at $799 USD effective immediately.

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Vuzix’s products include personal display and wearable computing devices that offer users a portable high-quality viewing experience, provide solutions for mobility, wearable displays and augmented reality. Founded in 1997, Vuzix holds 146 patents and patents pending and numerous IP licenses in the Video Eyewear field. The Company has won Consumer Electronics Show (or CES) awards for innovation for the years 2005 to 2019 and several wireless technology innovation awards among others. The company has offices in Rochester, NY; Oxford UK; and Tokyo, Japan.

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The world’s leading trade show for consumer electronics and home appliances is here. IFA 2019, which kicks off today in Berlin, offers a huge array of wearables for consumers to get their hands on. From smartwatches and fitness trackers to smartglasses and augmented reality headsets, the event will give you a big selection of wearables to choose from. Let’s take a look at some of the wearable devices being unveiled at the IFA 2019.

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Puma

PUMA and Fossil Group will launch PUMA smartwatch powered with Wear OS and equipped with the Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 3100 platform. PUMA smartwatch, the company’s first smartwatch, is designed to look and feel good, with a cut-out nylon and aluminum case that delivers an ultra-lightweight fit. With Google Fit™, the PUMA Smartwatch can track activities like pilates, rowing, or spinning, and count reps from strength training workouts such as pushups. While in "workout mode," Google Fit can continuously track heart rate, thus making it easy to see if your heart rate is in your ideal range.

Huawei AR/VR Glasses

A collaboration was announced between Huawei and the Korean fashion brand Gentle Monster to develop their first Huawei smartglasses. The AR/VR glasses, which look like normal sunglasses have no camera integration. By doing so, glasses maintain a slim frame and, moreover, privacy is guaranteed. A series of new trademark applications indicate that development of the smartglasses is progressing steadily and may possibly result in an official introduction to IFA 2019.range.

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Michael Kors

Featuring advanced technologies and a highly personal user interface, Michael Kors will unveil three touchscreen smartwatches – Michael Kors Access Lexington 2, Michael Kors Access Bradshaw 2, and Michael Kors Access MKGO. The watches are powered by Google’s Wear OS and run on Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 3100 platform blending unprecedented customization and innovative performance features with high-fashion designs. This sport-engineered watch is crafted with aluminum and nylon casing for an ultra-lightweight, comfortable feel. With Google Fit™, Michael Kors Access MKGO can track heart rate, making it easy to see if yours is in your ideal range.

Read more Huawei Partners Up with Gentle Monster to Release New Smartglasses

Asus

Asus will unveil its next smartwatch at the IFA 2019. The Asus VivoWatch SP is designed to be a full health monitor with a built-in GPS and an ECG monitor in a similar way to the Apple Watch 4. The smartwatch is designed for those with adventurous lifestyles, with a variety of fitness monitoring features onboard. VivoWatch featuers a built-in heart rate monitor and comes with altimeter and a Pulse OX feature that allows you to monitor the amount of oxygen in your body. The watch is waterproof up to 50 meters.

Garmin

Garmin will introduce a host of new smartwatches at IFA 2019. The company will take advantage of the event by launching no fewer than four new or updated models. Garmin Vivomove series offers: Vivomove 3 and the Vivomove 3S, the Vivomove Style, and the Vivomove Luxe. Next in line are the Vivoactive watches, offering fitness and activity enthusiasts a cheaper alternative to the Garmin fēnix line. Next, the brand-new Garmin Venu, which is described as Garmin's most direct Apple Watch challenger yet. The smartwatch has the same mix of hardware style and software fitness focus as wearables offered by Apple. The smartwatch, with a bright touchscreen display and aesthetics, is more suited to the gym than the mountains. Lastly, Garmin is partnering with Marvel to introduce a superhero-themed smartwatch. The Legacy Hero Series watches offer either a Captain Marvel or First Avenger theme and all the standard Garmin smartwatch goodies, and on-board GPS.

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Other brands launching their new smartwatches at the IFA 2019 are: Huami, Fitbit, HTC and Samsung.

Jobs like car mechanics require workers to lift one of both arms while lifting heavy weight, drilling, driving screws etc. These tasks may lead to a number of injuries. The injury risk greatly increases when the worker works with unstable footing, holds materials above shoulder height, twists their arms in an awkward position, frequently flexing the neck, or performs repetitive movements with force.

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To alleviate the burden in this type of work, Hyundai Motor Group has developed a wearable exoskeleton vest called Vest Exoskeleton (VEX). The new vest is up to 42% lighter than similar products in the market, the company said in a press release.

The VEX is targeted at production-line workers whose job is primarily overhead, such as those bolting the underside of vehicles, fitting brake tubes, and attaching exhausts.

The VEX functions without the need for a battery by imitating human shoulder joint and using multilink lift assistant module.

The VEX enhances productivity and reduces fatigue of industrial workers by imitating the movement of human joints to boost load support and mobility. The wearable vest the polycentric axis – combining multiple pivot points with multi-link muscular assistance – to function, eliminating the need for a battery.

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At 2.5kg, VEX weighs 22-42% less than competing products and is worn like a backpack. The user places their arms through the shoulder straps of the vest, then fastens the chest and waist buckles. The back section can adjust in length by up to 18 cm to fit a variety of body sizes, while the degree of force assistance can be adjusted over six levels – up to as much as 5.5 kgf.

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"VEX gives workers greater load support, mobility, and adaptability when operating in overhead environments," stated DongJin Hyun, head of Robotics team of Hyundai Motor Group. "Workers will also appreciate how light VEX is to wear and work with."

The Group is considering on implementing the VEX on plants around the world. It is expected to go into commercial production in December by Hyundai Rotem and is projected to cost as much as 30% lower than existing products which usually costs around 5,000 dollars.

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Germany-based healthcare company Medisana will exhibit and present meditemi at the WT | Wearable Technologies Show MEDICA on November 18-21. The company operates in the home health care market and work continues to develop, manufacture and market healthcare products for the end user – so that these products can help ever more people to monitor their own state of health independently and conscientiously, to treat themselves without risk, and to practice beauty care professionally.

Medisana temi is designed to help people live independently within their own four walls until they reach old age. With smart services and artificial intelligence, it makes everyday life easier – and increases safety thanks to various health services and emergency response functions, reports Medisana.

“We are pleased to launch our home care robot in Germany. Thanks to artificial intelligence, it really interacts with humans. At the same time, its mobility, navigation, video and audio integration, as well as its health assistance systems, support independence for users with health challenges,” says Rafael Aviram, CEO of meditemi and Vice President Marketing & Innovation at medisana GmbH. “We are thus offering an entirely new dimension of home care.”

The robot can assist its users in coping with everyday life. As a home health assistant, it can provide comprehensive health monitoring, preventive healthcare and domestic independence. Thanks to its Home Care AI, it constantly learns and navigates autonomously through the home.

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Read more Groundbreaking Wearables That Will Keep You Healthy, Fit and Balanced

In conjunction with the corresponding medisana Connect devices, the integrated VitaDock+ app can be used to record vital signs such as blood pressure, blood sugar, weight, pulse rate or oxygen saturation. If desired, the own health data can be sent to a person of choice, for example to the family physician or to relatives. In the future, it is planned to add a telemedicine function to the home care robot to enable users to contact their physician directly if necessary.

Integration of Amazon Alexa

Video communication brings family and friends to the user’s own living room. Corresponding communication functions can be called up simply by voice control or touchscreen and can also be used with the aid of a hands-free system in the event of restricted mobility.

Price and Launch Date

In Germany, medisana temi will be presented at IFA 2019 in September and is expected to be launched at the end of the year at an expected selling price of EUR 2,999 including 30

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At an event in China, Huami, one of the largest wearable device company in the world, announced three new smartwatches under the Amazfit lineup: the Amazfit GTS, Amazfit Smart Sports Watch 3 and the Amazfit X Concept Watch.

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The Amazfit GTS, although a stylish smartwatch, looks unmistakably like the Apple Watch. The newly launched watch has a 1.65-inch AMOLED display that operates at 348 x 442 pixels, with Huami also integrating a 220 mAh LiPo battery that it promises will last up to 14 days between charges. The screen supports 100% NTSC high color saturation. It also leverages a real array screen technology. The screen is covered with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 glass.

This device is currently only confirmed to be launching in China, but it is expected to come to other markets around the world soon, reports Tech Radar.

The new Amazfit GTS is 5ATM waterproof and is equipped with 12 mainstream sports modes It also supports NFC access control bus. There is also a built-in GPS+GLONASS dual-star positioning chip, and BioTracker PPG bio-tracking optical sensor for 24-hour heart rate monitoring. According to a source, “the Huami Amazfit GTS smartwatch takes full advantage of the large square display.”

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Read more Huami Partners with McLaren Applied Technologies to Develop Intelligent Wearables

The Amazfit GTR comes in various designs and strives for a great appearance. The smartwatch comes in aluminum alloy, stainless steel, Marvel Iron Man, titanium, and Austrian zircon special edition to cater to the needs of different ages and genders. The straps are made of truly leather and Silicone mixture with premium and professional look.

The Amazfit GTS runs on a custom OS and has a 6-axis accelerometer, a geomagnetic air sensor and an ambient light sensor. The Amazfit GTS product page states that the watch runs a version of MIUI, for reference. The watch measures 43.25 x 36.25 x 9.4 mm and weighs 24.8 g without a strap.

The Amazfit GTS will retail for US$126.

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Garmin announced its newest Fenix series watch – the next generation GPS multisport smartwatch Fenix 6. The series is led by a flagship model with solar charging.

The appropriately named Fenix 6X Pro Solar Edition is the company’s first GPS watch to feature solar charging. It uses a transparent solar charging lens called Power Glass™, a transparent solar charging lens that uses the sun’s energy to extend battery life. It can boost battery life up to 24 days in smartwatch mode and 16 hours in GPS mode.

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“We are thrilled to introduce solar charging into the new fēnix 6X Pro Solar edition, giving users all of the features, they’ve come to expect from the fēnix lineup with increased battery life and larger displays,” said Dan Bartel, Garmin vice president of global consumer sales. “In addition to our brand-new solar technology, we’ve built the fēnix 6 to redefine expectations, with enhanced features and design elements to appeal to adventurers of every kind.”

Both the fēnix 6X, and fēnix 6X Pro Solar feature a rugged, sophisticated design with a large 1.4” sunlight-readable display, which is 36 percent bigger than previous fēnix 5X models. Users can quickly check the latest solar input right on the wrist, so they know in real-time how much solar energy the Power Glass has been exposed to. The battery performance on the fēnix 6X Pro Solar in smartwatch mode is 21 days plus an additional 3 days when utilizing the solar charging capabilities, reports Business Wire.

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Fenix 6 Series – Pro & Sapphire

The fēnix 6 and fēnix 6X multisport GPS watches are constructed for a trimmer, more comfortable fit on the wrist, while increasing the display size to 1.3" and 1.4" respectively from the existing fēnix 5 Plus series. In addition to bigger display sizes, Garmin has introduced new QuickFit™ nylon bands and silicone colors. Sapphire editions add the quality and durability of a scratch-resistant sapphire lens and other high-performance premium materials.

The fēnix 6 series introduces a first-of-its-kind PacePro feature, which keeps a runner’s pacing strategy on track with grade-adjusted guidance as they run a course.

All models include enhanced wrist-based heart rate3 for all-day stress tracking, underwater wrist-based heart rate for swimming and Pulse Ox4 blood oxygen saturation to support advanced sleep monitoring and altitude acclimation. Plus, the innovative Body Battery™ energy monitoring feature lets users see their body’s energy levels at any given moment, which can help with scheduling workouts, rest times and sleep.

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The Fenix series comes with topographic maps for outdoor adventures, ski maps for over 2,000 ski resorts worldwide, and 41,000 golf courses.

The Fenix 6X Pro Solar has a starting price of $1,149.99. The models that exclude solar charging starts at $599.99.

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A brain aneurysm is a bulge or ballooning in a blood vessel in the brain. The condition can be fatal; it can leak or rupture, causing bleeding into the brain (hemorrhagic stroke). There are treatments available, but even after treatment, a cerebral aneurysm can continue developing and how it heals cannot be predicted.

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Monitoring the progress of cerebral aneurysms through imaging technique is costly and has potential negative effects. However, a sensor placed in a blood vessel could allow more frequent evaluations without the use of imaging dyes. Now, researchers at Georgia Tech have developed a sensor that could help clinicians evaluate the healing of aneurysms. The wireless sensor is small enough to be implanted in the blood vessels of the human brain, reports Georgia Tech.

To reduce costs and accelerate manufacturing, fabrication of the stretchable sensors uses aerosol jet 3D printing to create conductive silver traces on elastomeric substrates. The device is believed to be the first demonstration of aerosol jet 3D printing to produce an implantable, stretchable sensing system for wireless monitoring.

“The beauty of our sensor is that it can be seamlessly integrated onto existing medical stents or flow diverters that clinicians are already using to treat aneurysms,” said Woon-Hong Yeo, an assistant professor in Georgia Tech’s George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering and the Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Tech and Emory University. “We could use it to measure an incoming blood flow to the aneurysm sac to determine how well the aneurysm is healing, and to alert doctors if blood flow changes.”

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The six-layer sensor is fabricated from biocompatible polyimide, two separate layers of a mesh pattern produced from silver nanoparticles, a dielectric and soft polymer-encapsulating material. The sensor would be wrapped around the stent or flow diverter, which must be less than two or three millimeters in diameter to fit into the blood vessels, the report said.

The sensor has a coil to pick up electromagnetic energy transmitted from another coil located outside the body. Blood flowing through the implanted sensor changes its capacitance, which alters the signals passing through the sensor on their way to a third coil located outside the body. In the laboratory, Yeo and his collaborators have measured capacitance changes six centimeters away from a sensor implanted in meat to simulate brain tissue.

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“The flow rate is correlated really well with the capacitance change that we can measure,” Yeo said. “We have made the sensor very thin and deformable so it can respond to small changes in blood flow.”

Because the sensor can be fabricated in a single step without costly cleanroom facilities, it could be manufactured in higher volume at lower cost.

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Evomo, a Dresden, Germany-based startup has developed a technology that can evaluate human movements with a single Movesense sensor. Movesense will exhibit at the WT | Wearable Technologies Show at MEDICA on Nov 18-21, 2019 in Hall 13 Booth D46.

The company provides their solution as an SDK to other companies like software providers and mobile app developers to give them new opportunities for interacting with users. This enables Evomo’s customers to develop new innovative features for market advantages.

Read more Movesense Motion Sensors Helping Companies Build Wearables for Various Fields

Evomo’s vision is to push the digitization of the fitness industry and to set new standards in movement tracking.

Today, wearable technology occupies a big part of our daily life. From healthcare to sports and fashion, wearable tech is everywhere. Runners are measuring speed, distance and heart rate, cyclists monitor power and cadence, but there are still no easy solutions for individual sports participants to track their strength training, reports Movesense.

Evomo decided to do something about it. The company wants to make strength training trackers available to every participant with the lowest possible entry hurdle. The company’s unique machine learning system detects and classifies strength exercises with a single Movesense sensor. The device can be worn around the chest, on the wrist, or upper arm. The sensor evaluates the acceleration data of the movements in real time and can provide feedback.

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The user’s mobile app gives feedbacks like “Your squat becomes unclean,” “Three more push-ups to your personal best,” or “23 burpees in 1 min”.

Jakob Wowy, CTO of Evomo, named the most important point to create user acceptance for such an innovative new technology. “The key is accuracy. To achieve an accuracy of more than 95%, we had to record hundreds of thousands of repetitions with hundreds of subjects and train our algorithm with it. Technology today simply has to work flawlessly. It must feel like magic and the user should not notice the complex AI processes in the background.”

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Next, Evomo intends to enter the healthcare market and further develop the technology to support digital rehabilitation and prevention programs with apps. Their aim is to create a tool that relieves the workload of fully loaded therapists and increases patient compliance with the help of a digital support tool.

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The worldwide market for smart glasses hasn’t taken off despite a few years of pilots, implementations, and a lot of hype, according to market intelligence firm Tractica. Many are frustrated because the technology has not met end-user expectations. The market experienced a roller coaster ride as pioneers exited and newcomers and a wide array of platform and software providers expanded their offerings. However, the for AR glasses is still growing at a slow but steady pace as it inches away from being a niche product to becoming an industrial and enterprise problem solver. The market is building its ecosystem, refining hardware, and taking a more realistic approach for the long-run ramp-up of smart AR glasses, reports Tractica.

Augmented reality glasses enable information about the user’s environment displayed in front of their eyes on their glasses. Additionally, AR glasses effectively superimposes the virtual objects on to the real world. Smart augmented reality glasses enable efficient interactions with holographic objects, as well, because of the presence of sensors and position trackers.

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Innovations in augmented reality glasses has led to the introduction of mixed reality glasses comprising of enhanced functions. Mixed reality continues to demonstrate a more immersive experience for users.

Tractica expects an inflection point to hit for both assisted and mixed reality glasses in the 2021-2022 timeframe. The supporting ecosystem will be at a more mature level, which will boost production and making the price cheaper, according to the Tractica report. Mixed Reality will be the main driver for smart AR glasses in the longer term. Large market players, including Apple, are expected to introduce offerings that will spur consumer adoption.

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This Tractica report covers the various types of smart AR glasses, from simple assisted reality glasses to mixed reality holographic displays. The different application markets for smart AR glasses that are covered in depth include consumer, enterprise, industrial, public safety, sports, and healthcare. More than 20 profiles of hardware and software vendors are provided, with an additional 50-plus companies included in extended lists of industry participants. This report also provides market forecasts from 2018 to 2025 for smart AR glasses with data segmented by region, application market, and connectivity technology.

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An in-home cardiac rehabilitation program developed in collaboration between Samsung and Kaiser Permanente achieved substantial lower rehospitalization rates according to a study in NEJM Catalyst.

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Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. Cardiac rehabilitation programs including exercise and diet, as well as health education and counseling, can significantly reduce the risks related to cardiovascular disease. However, few cardiac patients enroll in rehabilitation programs, and even fewer complete them, reports Kaiser Permanente.

“This program took a fresh, digital-first approach to cardiac rehabilitation and put control in patients’ hands,” said Peter Koo, Corporate SVP and Head of the Health Service Team, Mobile Communications Business at Samsung Electronics. “It produced higher program completion rates than programs requiring excessive trips to the doctor’s office.

A total of 2,300 patients were recruited for the study. More than 80% of the patients completed it, compared to the national average of less than 50%. Kaiser Permanente is now evaluating expansion of the program beyond Southern California.

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"Knowing that lifestyle change plays such a critical role in the long-term health of cardiac patients, we set out to find a way to make the rehabilitation program as easy and seamless as possible for our members," said Tad Funahashi, MD, who leads clinical innovation at Kaiser Permanente in Southern California. "By working closely with patients, care providers, and case managers we were able to do just that. Our virtual cardiac rehabilitation program is proving to keep patients engaged and reduce readmissions."

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The eight-week long Virtual Cardiac Rehabilitation Program combines wearable technology with Kaiser Permanente's existing digital platform. Once enrolled, patients meet with their care team to create a rehabilitation program specific to their needs. The participants use a Samsung smartwatch (Gear S3 or Galaxy Watch) that pairs via Bluetooth with an Apple or Android smartphone. Samsung’s HeartWise application tracks each patient’s daily heart rate and activities. The watch sends reminders to the patient to exercise, collects patient activity data and continuously displays the patient heart rate during exercise. This data is automatically uploaded via the smartphone into the patient's chart so that clinicians, case managers and physical therapists can track patient progress and engage with them accordingly.

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American fashion designer Fossil has launched proprietary nextgen touchscreen smartwatch and its newest hybrid smartwatches. The watches run on Wear OS and are powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 3100 platform, Fossil said in a press release.

“We've made multi-day battery life for touchscreen smartwatches possible with one touch – a disruptor for smartwatches on the Wear OS by Google platform. And, we're leading the industry on Wear OS by Google by enabling tethered phone calls for iPhone users,” said Fossil Group Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer Greg McKelvey. “Both advancements are the result of our unrelenting focus on advancing wearable technology. We'll continue to integrate the latest tech features our customers need with the styles they love.”

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According Fossil, these new watches will be the company’s most advanced smartwatches ever, thanks to new features including:

• Extended Battery Life. Extended battery mode unlocks multi-day usage by keeping on essential features such as notifications and heart rate on a single, one-hour charge
• Voice Calling that iPhone users to make and receive calls while tethered to their phones
• Microphone and Swimproof Speaker. Users can get things done with help from Google Assistant and hear responses back, take phone calls, get audible alerts, play music and more
• Increased Storage. 8GB storage and up to 16GB Memory
• Cardiogram, Spotify and Noonlight
• The latest Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 3100 platform

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“We're closely aligned with our partners at Google to ensure we're constantly iterating within the Wear OS by Google platform to deliver the most desired smartwatch features and benefits,” said McKelvey. “We listened to our customers and knew that longer battery life and tethered iPhone calls were essential in our nextgen products.”

In addition to the new touchscreen smartwatches, Fossil will introduce a new category of hybrid smartwatches this fall/holiday seasons. This new category of hybrid smartwatches has functionality similar to a touchscreen smartwatch with the look and feel of a classic watch, while still offering long battery life.

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Fossil Group, with over $400 million in wearable device sales in 2018, will launch more than 100 new smartwatch styles across 10 brands this 2019 fall/holiday retail season. The company will reveal the brands and specific styles throughout the season.

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IFA is the world's leading trade show for consumer electronics and home appliances. Held each year in Germany, the event gives companies opportunity to showcase their products. Last year’s event was attended by over 250,000 people. A bigger crowd is expected at this year’s IFA which takes place from 6 September to 11 September, in Berlin. Like previous years, wearables will occupy a big part of the show.

Read more Best of IFA 2018: All the Major Launches, New Wearables, Smart Appliances and More

We’ll be there to bring you the latest news and highlights of the event. Here’s a preview of what to expect at the IFA 2019.

Garmin

Garmin has regularly introduced several wearables at the event So it wouldn’t be a surprise to see them presenting a wearable or two at this year’s show. After successful launch of Forerunner 45/45S, Forerunner 245/245 Music and Forerunner 945 and Fenix 5, the next one to arrive may be the Fenix 6. The smartwatch is expected to hit the market towards the end of August and it’ll reportedly come in several variants including 6, 6 Pro, 6s, 6s Pro, 6x Pro and 6x Pro Solar, reports Gadgets and Wearables.

Fossil

Fossil’s first 5th generation smartwatches – Carlyle HR and Julianna HR – are expected to be launched at the event. The watches come with a built-in speaker, longer battery life via smart battery modes, increased storage capacity and the Snapdragon 3100 processor.

Samsung

This year, Samsung launched Galaxy Watch Active 2, 6 months after the first one. The smartwatch features ECG, a touch-sensitive bezel, as well as an LTE variant. To coincide with the IFA event, fans can preorder the smartwatches starting 6th of September.

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Huami

Huami has launched a boatload of devices in recent months. This includes the Amazfit Bip Lite, Amazfit Verge Lite, Amazfit Health Watch, Amazfit Smart Watch 2 and Amazfit GTR.

According to Gadgets and Wearables, the company is planning to unveil five new products at the IFA 2019. These new products will probably include most of the above, as they have only made their debut in China. Among these, the one that would really generate lots of interest would be an updated version of the Amazfit Bip.

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Following its financial results for the second quarter of 2019, NeuroMetrix has asked investors for help to restructure its business and is moving away from a direct-to-consumer business model for its wearable pain relief platform, Quell.

The company has also laid off more than half of its workforce since the beginning of 2019.

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"We have brought in external expertise to optimize the value of our company. The reorganization we initiated in June was a difficult but necessary step to better align our operating structure with current revenues," said Shai N. Gozani, M.D., Ph.D., President and Chief Executive Officer of NeuroMetrix. "We are pleased with DPNCheck's performance, particularly in our domestic market, which has offset fluctuating sales abroad, especially in Mexico. With Quell, we are working to find the optimal commercial approach to generate profitable sales with a modest investment in digital advertising. We remain convinced of the effectiveness and unique benefits of Quell technology. Finally, we continue to seek a resolution in the previously announced Federal Trade Commission (FTC) matter related to Quell advertising."

In Q2 2019, NeuroMetrix’s total revenues were $2.4 million versus $3.8 million in the prior year period, a decrease of 37%.

Gross margin was a negative $0.8 million after recording an inventory charge of $1.9 million. Excluding the inventory charge, gross margin of $1.1 million represented a gross margin rate of 47.0% in comparison with the gross margin rate of 48.0% in Q2 2018.

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A crucial element in this decrease was declining consumer interest in the Quell product, which dipped to $0.8 million in the quarter after recording $1.6 million in Q1 2019 and $2.1 million in Q2 2018. According to Gozani and Chief Financial Officer Thomas Higgins, much of the drop is attributed to NeuroMetrix scaling back its advertising efforts since last year’s major push. However, the company is also contending with excess stock of Quell 2.0 parts that racked up $1.9 million in inventory costs during the quarter, reports MobiHealthNews.

“It is a process that will take time, and ultimately some financial resources,” Gozani said. “Consistent with our commitment to evaluate all options for the business, in parallel, we are exploring options to sell some or all of the Quell business and intellectual property.”

IFA is the world's leading trade show for consumer electronics and home appliances. Held each year in Germany, the event gives companies opportunity to showcase their products. Last year’s event was attended by over 250,000 people. A bigger crowd is expected at this year’s IFA which takes place from 6 September to 11 September, in Berlin. Like previous years, wearables will occupy a big part of the show.

Read more Best of IFA 2018: All the Major Launches, New Wearables, Smart Appliances and More

We’ll be there to bring you the latest news and highlights of the event. Here’s a preview of what to expect at the IFA 2019.

Garmin

Garmin has regularly introduced several wearables at the event So it wouldn’t be a surprise to see them presenting a wearable or two at this year’s show. After successful launch of Forerunner 45/45S, Forerunner 245/245 Music and Forerunner 945 and Fenix 5, the next one to arrive may be the Fenix 6. The smartwatch is expected to hit the market towards the end of August and it’ll reportedly come in several variants including 6, 6 Pro, 6s, 6s Pro, 6x Pro and 6x Pro Solar, reports Gadgets and Wearables.

Fossil

Fossil’s first 5th generation smartwatches – Carlyle HR and Julianna HR – are expected to be launched at the event. The watches come with a built-in speaker, longer battery life via smart battery modes, increased storage capacity and the Snapdragon 3100 processor.

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Samsung

This year, Samsung launched Galaxy Watch Active 2, 6 months after the first one. The smartwatch features ECG, a touch-sensitive bezel, as well as an LTE variant. To coincide with the IFA event, fans can preorder the smartwatches starting 6th of September.

Read more Sleep Trackers Took the Center Stage at the IFA 2018 in Berlin

Huami

Huami has launched a boatload of devices in recent months. This includes the Amazfit Bip Lite, Amazfit Verge Lite, Amazfit Health Watch, Amazfit Smart Watch 2 and Amazfit GTR.

According to Gadgets and Wearables, the company is planning to unveil five new products at the IFA 2019. These new products will probably include most of the above, as they have only made their debut in China. Among these, the one that would really generate lots of interest would be an updated version of the Amazfit Bip.

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Following Q2 2019 financial results, NeuroMetrix has sought help from investors in an effort to restructure its business and is turning away from a direct-to-consumer business model for its wearable pain relief platform, Quell.

The company also laid off more than half of its staff since the beginning of 2019.

Read more Neurometrix Unveils Its Latest Innovation Quell 2.0: A Wearable Pain Relief Technology

"We have engaged outside expertise to help optimize the value of our business. The restructuring that we initiated in June was a difficult but essential step to better align our operating structure with current revenues,” said Shai N. Gozani, M.D., Ph.D., President and Chief Executive Officer of NeuroMetrix. “We are pleased with the DPNCheck performance, particularly in our domestic market, which offset variable timing of international sales, particularly in Mexico. With Quell, we are working to find the optimal commercial approach to deliver profitable sales with a modest investment in digital advertising. We continue to believe in the effectiveness and unique benefits of the Quell technology. Finally, we continue to seek resolution of the previously disclosed Federal Trade Commission (FTC) matter which is centered on Quell advertising.”

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In Q2 2019, NeuroMetrix’s total revenues were $2.4 million versus $3.8 million in the prior year period, a decrease of 37%.

Gross margin was a negative $0.8 million after recording an inventory charge of $1.9 million. Excluding the inventory charge, gross margin of $1.1 million represented a gross margin rate of 47.0% in comparison with the gross margin rate of 48.0% in Q2 2018.

Read more Tech Companies Trying to Prevent Opioid Addiction with Pain Relief Wearables

A crucial element in this decrease was declining consumer interest in the Quell product, which dipped to $0.8 million in the quarter after recording $1.6 million in Q1 2019 and $2.1 million in Q2 2018. According to Gozani and Chief Financial Officer Thomas Higgins, much of the drop is attributed to NeuroMetrix scaling back its advertising efforts since last year’s major push. However, the company is also contending with excess stock of Quell 2.0 parts that racked up $1.9 million in inventory costs during the quarter, reports MobiHealthNews.

“It is a process that will take time, and ultimately some financial resources,” Gozani said. “Consistent with our commitment to evaluate all options for the business, in parallel, we are exploring options to sell some or all of the Quell business and intellectual property.”

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