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7 BEST - WEARABLE - TECH DEVICES-
Smartwatches and fitbands to suit
your every need
Sony SmartWatch 2
`14,990
With a 1.6-inch touchscreen (220x176
pixels), this Android-powered smartwatch connects with compatible smartphones
over Bluetooth to sync time, date and weather information. It can be
customised to add functions such as control the phone's music player, view
messages, email, Facebook, Twitter, as well as accept or reject incoming
calls. It also has Walkmate available for fitness enthusiasts.
Pebble
`12,500
The original smartwatch funded by
a crowdfunding campaign, the Pebble is still a hot favourite because it has a
low-power, always-on e-ink screen, which gives it excellent battery life (5
to 7 days). While it doesn't have the pizzazz of some of the newer
smartwatches, it offers numerous third-party apps, different watch faces and
a large installed user base.
Sony Smartband SWR10
`5,990
The Sony smartband works with any
smartphone running Android 4.4. It has a removable core in a stylish
wristband that is responsible for tracking your fitness. It offers dedicated
day and night modes -the day mode tracks your fitness while night mode tracks
your sleep. All data is collated in an easy-toview graphic interface on the
Lifelog app. With a single charge, you can get up to four days of battery
life.
GoQii
`5,999 onwards
GoQii is waterproof and measures
steps, distance travelled, calories burnt and even monitors sleeping
patterns. It has a touchscreen OLED display and uses low power Bluetooth to
connect with your smartphone. What makes the Goqii stand out from the rest is
that it includes a human coach. The coach keeps a check on your workout stats
and makes suggestions via chat.
Garmin VivoFit
`7,785
If you hate the fact that fitness bands have
to be charged on a regular basis, the VivoFit could be what you're looking
for. It is waterproof and has a battery life of over a year (despite having a
display to view time/stats). Like other fitness wearables, it can track
steps, calories, distance travelled and sleep patterns. It can even pair with
different heart rate monitors available in the market to show your heart rate
in real time.
Samsung Gear 2
`21,550 For anyone who wants a
do-it-all smartwatch, the Gear 2 is the obvious choice. You can use it to
view notifications, make and receive calls, reject calls and send SMS, check
your heart rate, monitor sleep, count steps, capture photos & videos,
control any TV/set top box, record voice memos, check the weather, set a
timer, check and be reminded of your schedule, control media playback on your
phone, locate your Galaxy device if misplaced within Bluetooth range or use
the watch as a standalone music player. This is not counting the additional
functions you can get from apps or the hundreds of custom watch faces.
Samsung also sells the
Gear 2 Neo for `15,450, which is
essentially the same thing, but without a camera. For someone who only needs
the fitness aspect, the Gear Fit (`15,450) should fit the bill.
It's the first wearable with a curved, full colour OLED display and it displays incoming notifications plus includes the basic fitness functions (including the pedometer, sleep tracker and heart rate monitor).
SpotNsave
security band
`2,275 + `600 (shipping)
This waterproof band is made of soft,
allergy-proof material -it pairs with your smartphone via Bluetooth. While it
resembles a fitness tracker, it's actually a security device and only has one
large button press the button 3 times in quick succession and it will send
an emergency message with your current location (Google Maps link) to
pre-assigned guardians (up to five). A recipient of the message can open the
link in the spotNsave app to get turn-by-turn directions to your location
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by KARAN BAJAJ AND HITESH RAJ
BHAGAT
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