08 Sep 2014
By Belle
All about smartwatches: Quantified Self weekly links
Products
Garmin have announced their newest fitness tracker, the Vivosmart. For $169.99 USD, you can choose from five colours and two sizes of the band. The touch screen is activated with a double-tap and includes notifications from your phone, as well as the fitness-tracking stats that the Garmin Vivofit already provides.
- Mymo: a tracker launched in India with points that can be redeemed for rewards like grocery discounts
- Motorola 360: smartwatch now available to order
- Withings Home: HD camera with environment sensors and Apple HomeKit support
- Wellograph: smartwatch now available to order
- Goal Board: wall calendar for your goals [Kickstarter]
- Sony SmartBand Talk: fitness tracker and watch with E Ink display and built-in mic and speaker
Apps
Movies Info [Web — Chrome only]
If you use Google Chrome, Movies Info will scan the files in your movies folder and find IMDB info for all of your films.
- Chartist.js: a library for creating simple, responsive charts
- Bania.io: email-based habit and goal tracking app
- Project Dent: an alarm that reads the weather, news, and more [iOS]
- Clicktunes [Mac]
- Bedtime Network: a community for finding and sharing sleep tips [Web]
News and articles
Two months with Android Wear: the best smartwatches yet
- I ate with a food-shaming fork for a week
- Nearables: Why a global lost-and-found network is finally viable
Image credits: Wired, Movies Info, My Modern Met
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