Sentences with phrase «than wrist worn»

Rather than wrist worn, the N1 is essentially a set of earbuds that clip together using magnets, but one that also provides additional activity tracking functionality.

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They now have the option of wearing it around their wrist — while supporting local children's hospitals — at more than 30 participating resorts.

But what did work better than ever expected was I had surgery on my wrist that required me to wear a sling.

That finding, however, might be due to the fact that volunteers wore the phones in their pants pockets, close to the hips where stride movements are more distinct than they are on the wrist.

From the way he wore his thick brown hair just short enough that he probably only combed it with his fingers, to the way he stood a good inch or so taller than both of his brothers, and the way he always wore his watch on his right wrist.

The school's uniform policy bans the wearing of any jewellery other than a wrist watch and plain ear studs.

No matter your reason, these wrist - worn gadgets can be much better sleep trackers than your average app.

It's a good amount of data — more than an iPhone app and those other wrist - worn devices.

This is way more advanced than the smartphone apps and wrist - worn devices that rely just on movement data to judge the quality of your sleep.

You know what's better than an app and a wrist - worn gadget?

That this design is only marginally less practical than wearing the watch on your wrist either speaks volumes to the current limitations of Android Wear, or indicates this wasn't such a crazy idea to begin with.

Perhaps more than anything, though, my disappointment with Android Wear stems from how much I'm still using my smartphone even with the smartwatch on my wrist.

This this one square inch of real estate on our wrist (OK, a little more than that) known as Android Wear was promised to be the future of mobile, and the start of the wearables era.

The 36 mm case is smaller than the Riley, but it's extremely comfortable to wear, and looks elegant on the wrist.

The ear has become a popular place to put a sensor, because properly fitting earphones will stay put and presumably measure your heart rate more accurately than a wrist - worn sensor prone to moving around during exercise.

The Fitbit One is a little more expensive than the Zip but it adds sleep tracking to the mix so this device is good for someone who wants basic sleep and activity tracking without having to wear anything on their wrist.

Samsung may bring more than one new smartwatch to Mobile World Congress next week as part of its Galaxy Gear wearable refresh, reports suggest, with the wrist - worn companion devices said to run Tizen rather than Android.

Rather than putting effort into rebuilding the app, Instagram has decided to end support for the wrist - worn device.

Android Wear has been living on our wrists for a little more than a year now, and it's grown and changed quite a bit in that time.

It's LG's third stab at an Android Wear device - so you would expect it to be more refined than earlier versions - and if you want a Google wearable on your wrist this is the best choice right now.

The biggest change ushered in with Android Wear 2.0 is that watches are much more independent - you install apps right from your wrist, for example, rather than relying on extensions built into the apps on your phone.

The Fitbit Ionic is a comfortable fit on your wrist, and compared to a lot of modern smartwatches is particularly light — so much so that you'll instantly notice how lightweight this feels on your wrist, which makes it a more pleasant to wear while working out than, say, the LG Watch Sport.

Other than the tentative launch date, there are no rumors about the changes Apple will bring to the software powering its wrist - worn device.

A Jabra companion app lets you track your exercise, and you can kick off a workout by pressing a button on one earpiece, and the heart rate tracker is more reliable than most wrist - worn models, as long as you fit the Elite Sport buds properly.

It looks much like a classic watch you'd wear on your wrist and is actually a bit slimmer than models from most of the big name watch brands.

I've worn each watch for a number of days, and neither it noticeably heavier, larger or more physically cumbersome than any of my analog wrist watches.

But as it launched the thing last year, we got to hear about much more than just a few of the flimsy things Apple's great wrist - worn gadget will do.

As a lefty wearing the watch on my right wrist, I found myself having to awkwardly reach across and around the screen to scroll using the crown, which I found more precise than scrolling with the touch screen.

Wareable also claims this watch is smaller than the Ionic, which means people with smaller wrists (like many women) could actually wear it without looking like the biggest asshole on the planet.

I wouldn't go so far as to say this feels like a $ 350 watch on my wrist, because real watches that run $ 350 are a hell of a lot nicer than this, but this is by far the nicest feeling Android Wear watch out of the box, and it looks great on the wrist without any strap changes or anything.

Product aside, however, the faster other companies get in line with Motorola's way of thinking — that they must earn their place on my wrist with the hardware first and the functionality second — the faster Android Wear will become more than the province of notification - hungry early adopters.

Android Wear is on more wrists than ever, but the software isn't the best; the Apple Watch is basically useless if you don't carry an iPhone; and old stalwarts like Pebble have been swallowed up by bigger fish to produce... well, whatever the Fitbit Ionic is.

Google wants to ensure than anyone, no matter their smartphone, can wear Android on their wrists and get the full smartwatch experience.

Features are more basic than the likes of Android Wear or Apple Watch in that you won't be able to see who is calling, or read a text or a Tweet directly from your wrist, but you'll be able to fine tune notifications on the app to ensure your watch vibrates when you really need to look at your phone.

The G Watch was also more comfortable to wear than the Gear Live, which tended to rub against our wrist bone, despite its curved body.

Fortunately, Samsung used a different wrist strap for the Live than the ones found on the Gear 2 and Gear 2 Neo, making it a bit more comfortable to wear.

Much like the normal Pebble Time, you get amazing battery life, a low - key colour screen and a watch much slimmer than most Android Wear wrist - garb.

One New York Times article makes the argument that trackers you wear on your body may be more accurate than those worn on the wrist.

The average selling price of $ 419 suggests that consumers are more than happy to pursue fancier bands for their wrist - worn investment.

It's not much larger than the average men's watch, and wasn't uncomfortable for me to wear, but if you have smaller wrists you might find it to be bulky.

The silicone strap can be rather comfortable so long as you don't tighten it too much around your wrist, and it feels as if there is less mobility up and down the wrist when the watch is worn tighter than with something like the original Moto 360.

The next smartwatch from Samsung is likely to be called the Gear S4 after a leak suggested the model number for the company's upcoming wrist wear follows on from the Gear S3 range rather than the Gear Sport.

The new «phablet» is said to use a 5.65 - inch display, even larger than its predecessor, and offloading some information from that to a wrist - worn screen — allowing you to leave the Note 3 in your pocket more — seems an idea users are likely to get behind.

At launch, Android Wear's cards - first approach certainly offered something unique as it brought the power and familiarity of Google Now to your wrist but more than 18 months later, the interface hasn't changed all too much.

The silicon sport band is a higher quality than any of the sport bands that come with any Android Wear watch currently, and do a fantastic job keeping moisture away from your wrist.

Certain applications, like being able to have directions and maps on your wrist prove the usefulness of Android Wear, but the very nature of looking at and controlling another touchscreen makes it less than ideal for some situations, like when you are driving.

It's a little thicker than your average silicone band, which means it feels very solid on your wrist and more resistant to your average wear and tear.

Even if Fitbit offers more advanced health tracking than before, it's still something that would have to be worn on the wrist during a time period when most people want to feel unencumbered, which is bedtime.

The Gear is, however, rather large — larger than the watch you're wearing now, most likely, which could cause problems depending on the size of your wrists.

That extra part kept flopping around and getting in the way more than your average wrist - worn device that comes in several sizes.