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Zepp Z Is A Stylish Smartwatch You Can Afford

Zepp Z Smartwatch

Chinese digital health company Zepp announced several new wearables earlier today, with the star of its online product event being the Zepp Z, a sleek-looking smartwatch that punches way above its weight in terms of both functionality and design.

At $349.99, this device is advertised as a modern smartwatch that you can afford

With the focus of its user interface and capabilities being managing and keep track of one’s health in a convenient manner.

To do that, the Zepp Z will depend on your ability to pair it with a smartphone, but the good news is that it works with pretty much any such device that you are likely to be using as your daily driver. It features an always-on display that, paired with some of its first-party watchface designs, will make it a rather inconspicuous device that you can’t really tell apart from a traditional timepiece unless you know what you are looking for.

That’s largely due to its high-fidelity, 326ppi display capable of reproducing 100% of the NTSC wide-spectrum color gamut that can easily play the role of a mechanical watch. The device is already available for pre-orders as of today and will start shipping to U.S. customers by early December.

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Facebook is working on a smartwatch used mainly for messaging

Facebook is apparently ready to enter the smartwatch market since it’s developing a smartwatch that should hit the market next year.

What will it focus on?

It’s no news that Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook’s CEO, wants to target all computing platforms. Therefore, it wasn’t that big of a shock when the news about Facebook’s newest plans spread over the internet the last weekend: the company is building its first smartwatch. Although it’s still unsure whether it will run on Google’s Wear OS, it will definitely be Android-based. It will focus mostly on messaging, so it’s safe to assume that messaging on Facebook’s platforms – Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, and Instagram – will be available. Besides that, the usual smartwatch features (the ones concerning fitness and health) shall also be included.

We can probably expect Facebook’s smartwatch next year if it all goes according to plans. Smartwatch will join Facebook’s hardware ecosystem which includes Oculus VR headsets and Portal video calling devices. In the meantime, Facebook is working on its’ ambitious projects such as Ray-Ban smart glasses and an AR research initiative called Project Aria. It all just goes to prove just how much the company is moving in the consumer products direction. How will the consumers react though, remains to be seen.

Source: Theinformation.com

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Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 Releases In The U.S.

Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 releases in US

The Galaxy Watch 3, Samsung’s very latest smartwatch running Tizen OS, is now available to buy across the United States. In addition to ordering one directly from Samsung, you can also place an order with pretty much every major electronics distributor in the country, including Best Buy, Walmart, and Target, as well as all national wireless carriers in Verizon Wireless, AT&T, and T-Mobile.

Prices start at $400 for the smaller, 41mm model, whereas the larger, 45mm one will set you back at least $430, not accounting for any potential promotions that you might be able to avail. On the other hand, we are also not accounting for any applicable sales tax that most U.S. customers will be expected to pay here.

Note that 4G LTE functionality is an optional extra that will cost a few additional dollars as both sizes of the new smartwatch can also be purchased in Wi-Fi-only configurations. There’s a lot of choice in terms of band customization options, at least, none of which will cost you an arm and a leg – unlike some notable competitors of Samsung’s.

Given the timing of this U.S. release, it is likely the Galaxy Watch 3 will be offered at some decent discounts closer to the end of the year.

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Fitbit wearables now support blood glucose monitoring

Diabetics and people tracking their blood sugar levels can now manage their glucose levels more easily with the Fitbit app.

Is this a paid service?

There’s no more need to look for third-party apps if you’re a Fitbit owner managing your glucose levels. Starting this week, Fitbit app can track your blood sugar levels, although you’ll have to manually enter data. Also, this feature isn’t available from current Fitbit’s wearables, but once you enter the data, you’ll be able to set your target ranges and check how you’re doing on a daily basis or in the long run. By watching out your blood sugar levels, you can reduce risks of heart diseases, and (ultimately) make better lifestyle choices. You can also easily detect how your sleep, food, and fitness impact your glucose levels and how they change with healthier options.

The standard tracking is free, while but Premium subscribers will receive more correlations and trends within longer periods of tracking. Also, they’ll be able to share their levels via Health Coaching and the Wellness Report. But to stay on the safe side, don’t mistake this feature for official medical advice that can diagnose or treat medical conditions. It will just help you monitor your health and make smarter and healthier lifestyle choices.

Source: Fitbit.com

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Huawei Porsche Design Watch GT 2 Announced With Limited Availability

Huawei Porsche Design Watch GT 2

Chinese electronics manufacturer Huawei and German automaker Porsche are continuing their long-term collaboration, having just done so earlier today with the announcement of yet another member of the luxurious Porsche Design family of high-end consumer tech. The product in question is the Porsche Design Huawei Watch GT 2, a Wear OS smartwatch that tries to blend form over function, catering to consumers who are only interested in the very best, no-compromise solutions.

Made entirely out of titanium, the Porsche Design Huawei Watch GT 2 is a sleek device that should do a good job of blending with virtually any clothing style, from premium formal wear to completely casual looks. It uses two digital crowns that are the primary way of interfacing with its many functions.

Meaning a few rotating gestures are all that is required in order to activate pretty much any feature of the wearable. As expected, this thing will have an extremely limited availability once it releases early next month. There is still no word on the official pricing but previous generations from this smartwatch family, same as the Hublot family, were well into the quadruple-digit territory, and there is no reason to believe this one will be any different.

Prospective U.S. customers will have to import the Porsche Design Huawei Watch GT 2 from Europe, as per usual.

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Montblanc Refreshes ‘Affordable’ Orbis Terrarum Line With 2020 Model

Orbis Terrarum Line of smartwatches refreshed

German luxury watchmaker Montblanc today announced the Orbis Terrarum (2020), an update to its eponymous lineup of affordable smartwatches. Affordable relative to the rest of its portfolio, that is.

As you are still looking at an investment amounting to nearly $7,000, depending on the exact model you purchase. The most affordable one is the stainless steel variant, as expected, whereas any involvement of gold drives up the price by a factor of at least three.

This is the first revision of the Orbis Terrarum range in a while now, with its goal being to bring the series in line with the Star Legacy brand that Montblanc launched in the meantime. As was the case with the 2014 originals, the main selling point of these watches is still their worldtimer watch functionality that allows you to easily keep track of time in any corner of the globe, so long as your geography knowledge includes the the list of the most iconic world capitals around the globe.

Montblanc isn’t advertising these new watches as anything close to affordable, mind you, as that simply wouldn’t be in line with its brand proposition, on the whole. Which doesn’t mean these models aren’t accessible by the company’s own standards, of course, which is ultimately all that matters. You can place your orders in the U.S. as of today, by the way.

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