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Noise launches affordable smartwatch with Bluetooth calling
Noise ColorFit Loop is priced at Rs 2,499 and will soon be available for purchase on Flipkart and GoNoise.com, the company said in a statement. The new smartwatch comes in six colour options and features a 1.85-inch large display with a 60Hz refresh rate.
Google Pixel Watch may get Gmail and Calendar apps
However, it's unclear when these apps will be available on many of the best Wear OS smartwatches. Currently, the Agenda app is the only resource for users who want to see their upcoming events. Even this app is limited in terms of functionality, as it only displays appointments for the next three days.
Apple launches Oceanic+ app on Watch Ultra
In a blogpost on Monday, Apple said the new app turns the watch into a powerful and easy-to-use dive computer.The basic plan of Oceanic+ is free which provides basic functions, including depth and time and logging recent dives. But to access more advanced features, the plan costs Rs 969 per month and annually for Rs 7,700.
Google adds Sleep Profile to its Pixel Watch
"After a decade of analyzing over 22 billion hours of sleep data and 1.87 million sleep logs, we wanted to share what we have found to not only help you learn more about your sleep, but give you the information and tools to make it better," Google said in a blogpost.
Meta plans to shut down Portal, smartwatches projects
The Meta executives announced at an internet meeting that the company has planned to kill both Portal and the wearables, reports The Verge. The tech giant has also dropped its plans to offer Portal video calling hardware to other businesses, as well as the other two smartwatches that were in the early and intermediate stages of development.
India wearable market registers 56.4% growth, boAt leads: Report
According to the IDC, smartwatches (inclusive of basic and advanced) remained the fastest-growing category crossing the 12 million shipments mark in a single quarter, a growth of 178.8 per cent (year-over-year).Basic smartwatches continue to dominate the market, with a 95.5 per cent share that increased by 187.1 per cent annually in Q3.
Google confirms bug in Fitbit app that counts inaccurate calories
According to 9to5Google, Pixel Watch users have noticed that calories counted on the Pixel Watch differ from those of other smartwatches or fitness trackers, such as the Galaxy Watch 5 or Apple Watch. As smartwatches will never be 100 per cent accurate in terms of calorie counts, it was odd to notice Google's new smartwatch varying so much.
Spotify introduces new Apple Watch app experience
The new update allows users to easily browse and choose their favourite music and podcasts in 'Your Library', the Spotify said in a blogpost. Additionally, the new update allows users to quickly download music for offline listening from the watch itself. It offers "new sleek design with larger artwork, animations", and useful additions like the ability to swipe to like a song.
Pixel Watch does not suffer from screen burn-in: Google
According to 9To5Google, the Pixel Watch is a first-generation wearable and some are encountering what they believe to be screen "burn-in", but Google said this is just image retention. As per the report, "burn-in" impacted a Pixel Watch (Bluetooth/Wi-Fi) that was in use for five days with the always-on display (AOD) enabled for at least 12 hours per day.
Apple Watch helps detect rare cancer in 12-yr-old girl
As reported by Hour Detroit, Imani Miles and her mother Jessica Kitchen now view the Apple Watch as more than just a gadget. Imani's mother, Jessica, noticed that her daughter's Apple Watch started beeping constantly, alerting Imani to an abnormally high heart rate.
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