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Peloton’s had a lot of ups and downs over the past year, but it recently snapped up an interesting mix of smaller tech companies. This latest round of acquisitions seems to hint that the company could be mulling its own wearable device—or at the very least, adding some interesting AI-powered features to its existing products.

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Recent reports from Bloomberg and Wareable say that Peloton bought Aiqudo, Atlas Wearables, and Otari late in 2020. Aiqudo is an AI startup that specializes in helping developers add digital assistants to apps and devices. Otari has made an interactive workout mat complete with its own screen. Otari’s mat also includes a form of AI coaching to help correct form and count reps. Lastly, Atlas Wearables makes wearable sensors that focus on accurately recording workouts involving weights and bodyweight moves—something that no smartwatch has really figured out how to do well.

The Atlas Wearables acquisition is especially noteworthy. The company has built up a huge database of exercises, based on the actual movements of personal trainers from a wide variety of activity types like HIIT, Crossfit, Bootcamp, strength training, etc. Right now, while many trackers and smartwatches do offer strength training or weight recording, they’re terrible at recording how many reps of which exercise you’ve done. For some, like the Apple Watch, these activities just record your heart rate and duration, with calorie burn calculated based on a combination of other metrics. This is one of the biggest gaps in fitness tracking right now, as most available wearables are more suited to tracking cardio or recovery-based activities and metrics.

If you put it all together, it looks very much like Peloton could be laying the groundwork to expand its hardware to include better automatic workout detection, digital assistants, and, possibly, AI form coaching. It’s a compelling thought when you consider Peloton’s current ecosystem. Its bikes and treadmills all include big screens—and its newer bike and treadmill both have screens that rotate so you can switch from cycling/running to other exercise types more easily. Plus, Peloton also sells its own heartrate monitors and offers integration with the Apple Watch. Lastly, the company recently rolled out a feature called Stacked Classes, which allows you to more easily create a “workout playlist.” As in, you can schedule a 30-minute bike ride, followed by a 20-minute strength session, and a 10-minute cooldown. Adding a smartwatch-like gadget (or AI detection to its screens) that can auto-record you switching from one activity to the next or provide live feedback about form would be a massive achievement.

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More food for thought: Peloton also dropped $420 million to buy Precor, one of the world’s largest commercial fitness equipment makers, in December. At the time, it looked like the move was more to shore up Peloton’s supply chain and address those pesky, months-long delays that have frustrated many new buyers. In addition to gaining all of Precor’s U.S. production facilities, the deal also included the company’s 100-member research and development team. This would, theoretically, give Peloton the ability to produce any new hardware on its own.

We won’t know what comes out of all these acquisitions for a while. And while Peloton itself is rather bullish about its growth post-pandemic, there is the looming possibility that its notorious delays and cabin fever result in people flocking back to gyms once lockdowns end. Still, all these acquisitions seem to point to a future where Peloton only becomes more powerful and influential in the connected fitness world—not less.

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A Week On The Wrist: The Rolex Submariner Ref. 124060 - HODINKEE

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A reason for this power is how relatively unchanged the no-date Sub has been since its inception. It's maintained its core design ethos: Black bezel, black dial, large markers, and the iconic oyster bracelet. Any evolution has been subtle. In 2012, the Submariner became a more elevated version of the aluminum-bezel, stamped-clasp watch that withstood six decades. The updated Submariner ref. 114060 was the watch reborn. It had a new heavy-duty bracelet and clasp system, as well as a sleek (and oh so shiny) Cerachrom bezel. The cool watch got a lot more luxurious but, to the naked eye, it was the same. It had the same spirit and could take more of a beating than ever before.

Eight years later, in August of 2020, Rolex made simultaneously its biggest and most unnoticeable changes to the Sub by introducing the Reference 124060 – a 41mm watch with an improved case profile, slimmer lugs, slightly different bracelet construction, and a new in-house movement. So a watch that had come to be defined by its 40mm sizing was now no longer 40mm in diameter. How would that change the wearing experience, the cool factor, the Submariner-ness? I wore one for a week to find out.

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Here’s how you can match your Rolex to suit your personality and style - Lifestyle Asia

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Find your perfect match.

Buying your first Rolex is a milestone achieved only by the hard-working, successful, and driven enthusiasts of Haute Horlogerie. We can’t say that there’s a Rolex for every price range, but there’s certainly one for every unique personality. If you’re thinking of buying a Rolex as a flamboyant style statement, you might want to reevaluate your intentions.

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Simply because a Rolex watch wasn’t ever designed to be just another diamond-enriched wrist accessory, it was a beacon of heritage from various walks of life, be it aviation, motocross or even minimalism. Right since 1905, Rolex timepieces have always expressed a unique appeal in the eyes of watch collectors. Being hand-assembled and cased out of Oystersteel, a Rolex can take up to a year to craft, making it even so desirable and exclusive in its own right.

So before you pick a Rolex watch, ask yourself which legacy of watchmaking would interest you best and what drives you towards a certain timepiece. For your first Rolex purchase, here’s our guide on how to pick a Rolex to suit your personality and lifestyle.

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The Traveler - Rolex GMT Master II

The original GMT Master was designed for British pilots in the 1950s, to remind them of time back home while be busy with intercontinental transit. As the name suggests, it’s a GMT watch. This means that, as well as the regular hour, minute and second hands, it has another hand for telling the time at GMT – that is, Greenwich Meantime, as observed by the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London. The extra hand works in sync with the 24-hour bezel which gives you a direct indication of time back in England.  The dial is the distinctive face of a Rolex watch and the GMT Master II almost always incorporates that to contrast its two-tone bezel. The 2019 Rolex GMT Master II boasts a calibre 3285  Manufacture Rolex that offers a 70 power reserve.

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The Racing Fanatic - Rolex Cosmograph Daytona

Watch just about five minutes of the Daytona or the 24-hour Le Mans races and you’ll not only be flooded by Rolex Daytona advertisements, but also surprised as to how many people wear them there. The trend of chronographs in timepieces came to light in the 1950s-1960s where motocross and other sports required efficient timekeeping with hair line accuracy. The Tag Heuer Monoco being an example of this tale. Widely considered as the motorsport timepiece, the Cosmograph Daytona has been with us since 1963 and has appeared on the wrists of some of the world’s most successful drivers. Being a wristwatch intended for motorsport and time-keeping, the Rolex Daytona features a second hand which displays an accurate reading to one-eighth of a second, plus two dials showing elapsed time in hours and minutes.

Price: ₹ 1,069,800 onwards.

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The Minimalist - Rolex Oyster Perpetual 39

The simple elegance of the 39 makes every other timepiece look superflous in their details. Being a part of the much larger Oyster Perpetual family, it’s perhaps the only Rolex edition that comes with a clean dial. Inside, the calibre 3132, Manufacture Rolex is self-wound while the entire mechanism is cased in pure Oystersteel. We prefer wearing the 39 with a clean white dial and an Oystersteel strap.

Oystersteel is extremely resistant, offers an exceptional finish once polished and maintains its beauty even in the harshest environments. The 39 is as simple as it gets yet embraces the very same allure and luxury a high-end Rolex would.

Price: ₹ 358,900 onwards.

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The Avgeek - Rolex Sky Dweller

If flying is your pastime of choice, then the Sky Dweller is the Rolex for you. The watch offers a simple and classically attractive look, with a compact 40-mm case, Oyster bracelet and domed bezel. The Sky Dweller has everything a globe-throtter would need – a Perpetual Calendar, Dual Time Zones, a Date Window and an annual calendar. Being so mechanically intricate on the inside, the dial is best in champagne edition which brings out a golden allure to the timepiece.  Don’t be fooled, its been crafted out of Yellow Rolesor – a combination of Oystersteel and 18 ct yellow gold. If you’re a lover of complications and aviation, opt for the Sky Dweller or the Air King, another aviation-inspired novelty.

Price: ₹ 1,082,800 onwards.

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The Vintage Collector - Rolex Cellini Moonphase

A member of Rolex’s vintage watch collection, the Cellini Moonphase is for those who truly admire heritage and take their watch collection seriously, it’s for those who prefer a classic look which strays away from shouting about your flying, racing or yachting escapades. Instead, this 18ct rose gold timepiece offers a simple white dial sat inside a subtle 39mm case. Underneath this simplicity is an exquisite 3295 calibre movement that boasts a moonphase complication which Rolex claims will remain astrologically accurate for 122 years before it requires adjustment. Appropriately, the full moon present on the face of the Cellini is made from a real piece of meteorite, which moves gradually around the complication as each day of the month passes by.

Price: ₹ 1,694,500 onwards.

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STUDY: Wearable smart devices can help detect COVID-19 before symptoms show - CBS19.tv KYTX

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TYLER, Texas — A handy tool to stop COVID-19’s spread could be on your wrist right now, such as your smartwatch. 

Smartwatches and other similar devices can help detect COVID-19 days before you even show symptoms.

Tara Scott tested positive for COVID-19 in October 2020. Her Oura Smart Ring warned her that she might have the virus by tracking her heart rate variability, which is essentially the time period between two heartbeats. 

Cardiologist Payal Kohli explained that tracking this variability is a gamechanger with detecting the virus.

She said, "We know that a marker of health is actually having variable heart rates throughout the day. It's just a marker of how well your nervous system is responding to the environment."

"The first thing that I saw was that my heart rate was up and my body temperature was up. From the ring," Tara Scott said.

If you have an Apple Watch, click here to know how you can track your Heart Rate Variability (HRV).

Even if you don't have one of these smart devices, you can still keep track of your baseline heart rate.

"You kind of extend your wrist like this and find your pulse," Dr. Kohli said. "And then count how many heartbeats you have in 30 seconds and multiply that times two."

Do this 2-3 times a day, at the same time, for the most accurate results. If you notice a change in your heart rate variability, the first thing you should do is schedule a COVID-19 test and self-isolate. 

The irregularity doesn’t necessarily mean that you have the virus but it could, so it’s better to be safe just in case.

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Gorgeous health tracker, lacklustre smartwatch - Bangkok Post

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This Fitbit Sense smartwatch tracks a lot of biometrics fast and accurately. For instance, it tracks the usual heart rate, steps, floors climbed and the unusual like your stress level, skin temperature, how well you sleep, electrodermal activities (EDA), and SpO2 (oxygen saturation level), and comes in a nicely compact clean looking square body.

SpO2 can be measured only after a few nights of wearing it to bed, which, for people with less patience, may not be fast enough. But this is something that very few smartwatches can measure. SpO2 indicates how much oxygen your red blood cells are carrying and it should not be lower than 95%. If it goes lower than that, you may experience headaches, rapid heartbeat, shortness of breath or chest pain and it can be a sign of asthma, heart disease and other chronic diseases. So, being able to measure SpO2 can be quite useful for people who have health concerns.

If you don't like wearing a watch in bed, you will not get full use of all the things the Fitbit Sense can measure.

The watch has a built-in GPS to track your outdoor workouts without the need to take your phone with you. Serious runners will love this feature since it will lessen the load that one has to carry while going at it. It has plenty of outdoor workout tracking modes to choose from but has slightly fewer selections for indoor ones. I couldn't find one to track my exercise on an elliptical trainer or a spin bike.

The watch can even be worn while you go swimming and the battery will often last around three-to-four days with the always-on display switched to full brightness and all the tracking doing their things. But this can be pushed to more than six days if you have things like the always-on display turned off. Not too shabby. My other smartwatches usually last less than two days.

Straps can be changed with newer ones easily though they would have to be ordered from Fitbit due to its non-standard joints. The charging cable magnetically snaps on very firmly and will not become disconnected accidentally.

Fitbit app is the companion app for Fitbit Sense, which allows you to install faces to the watch of which there are lots, and allows you to install apps, manage notifications and other settings. It is compatible with both Android and iOS devices. The app also has a robust workout and other biometric reports, which is especially useful to understand the stats.

Fitbit seems to not be focusing on Thai people though. They have no Thai language support on their watches even though it has been requested on Fitbit's online forum for years, however, it seems to have been ignored. Since this is a smartwatch and it is supposed to receive notifications regularly, for a person who gets alerts in Thai all the time this is not acceptable. I simply turned the notifications off as I was getting gibberish instead of Thai.

I have used a few smartwatches before and this Fitbit seems to be the only one that can seamlessly resynchronise to a phone after it gets reset or connect to a totally new smartphone without much pain. My other smartwatch, the TicWatch Pro, needs to be reset every time I need to do the aforementioned.

Since Fitbit has a less open system than Android's WearOS, there are fewer apps and watch faces to play around with. If you have used the watch face app Facer that lets you have access to thousands of choices, having a couple of hundred choices, like on this Fitbit, is kind of a downer. The good thing is that Fitbit already offers a bunch of nice-looking ones out of the box.

Because this Fitbit Sense is one of the few smartwatches that can measure your SpO2 level and is renowned for biometric measurement accuracy, it is suitable for people who are health conscious and want to have a minimalist, gorgeous and clean smartwatch to go on their wrist.

Display 1.58-inch Corning Gorilla Glass 3 AMOLED touchscreen

Body Aluminium with silicone straps

Waterproof level 5ATM

Trackable biometrics Stress, heart rate, skin temperature, sleep, SpO2, steps, exercises

Smartwatch function Notification alerts, receive calls

Other NFC, GPS

Memory 4GB for storing music files

Price 11,990 baht

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Robbery Victims Struggle to Reclaim a Stolen Watch After Thief Dies in Fall During Escape - NBC Southern California

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More than a year after a violent street robbery left an elderly couple severely injured, the husband and wife are now closer to reclaiming a Rolex wristwatch that was stolen during the assault. 

The watch has been held at a Los Angeles pawn shop that loaned the thief more than $16,000 and had demanded the robbery victims pay the store that amount to get their own stolen property back.

“Almost my life going away,” Hasin Oh told the I-Team about the roadside beating and robbery that took place in Henderson, Nevada on Oct. 19, 2019. Oh was struck on the head, arms, and body before his prized watch was pulled from his wrist. His wife was beaten when she tried to intervene and suffered injuries to her legs.

The 24-karat gold watch was a 75th birthday present from Hasin and Myungja Oh’s three adult children, who said it represented their father’s remarkable achievement of his own "American dream," and was a symbol of his accomplishments as he retired.

Hasin and Myungja Oh immigrated to the United States from South Korea in 1975 with only a few hundred dollars. They worked delivery and service jobs before saving enough money to open a discount store, and later, bought, managed and built motels and hotels before retiring to the Las Vegas area.

“We were thinking it was going to be the start of our family heirloom,” daughter Sumee said.

She called the I-Team after getting a demand letter from the pawn shop and getting nowhere with local police, who said there was little they could do because the dispute was a civil matter.

According to an attorney familiar with the California laws that regulate the pawn industry, the stores can be considered a second "victim" when stolen property is inadvertently purchased or pawned, and the law allows brokers to recoup from crime victims the amount of money that was paid to whoever brought in the stolen goods.

Sometimes stolen items are ordered returned to the victims by a judge after a thief is prosecuted, which couldn’t happen in this case, because the man who police say stole and pawned the watch is dead.

Police in Henderson sent investigators and a crime scene technician to the Oh’s home after the robbery. The couple’s car was swabbed for DNA and dusted for fingerprints. When analyzed one swab produced a DNA profile that matched a person already entered in CODIS, the national criminal DNA database.

“It actually comes back to the individual that pawned the item,” Henderson PD Detective Nathan Calvano told the I-Team. 

That man’s name was Robert E. Pearce, 39, and within days, Calvano learned that the stolen watch had been pawned at a broker in Los Angeles, Mr. Steve’s Pawn Shop, after the store entered the watch’s serial number in an electronic system that connects with a law enforcement database.

Calvano obtained the paperwork for the watch from the store, and saw that the person who turned in the watch had left an electronic thumbprint as part of the transaction. It matched Pearce.

“So I submitted an arrest warrant affidavit to our Clark County District Attorney's Office,” Calvano said, which charged Pearce with robbery.

On Jan. 27, 2021, members of an LAPD-FBI fugitive task force attempted to arrest Pearce at a 5th floor apartment on Sunset Boulevard near North Cherokee Avenue. After agents and officers knocked, Pearce could be seen exiting through a sliding door on to a balcony.

The search led marshals from LA to Mexico to OC. Eric Leonard reports March 29, 2021.

“Pearce was seen climbing over the railing where he tried to move down to a lower balcony located one floor below,” an LAPD detective wrote in a death report.

“Pearce lost his grip and fell approximately five stories landing on the south sidewalk of Sunset Blvd.” Pearce died about two hours later in the emergency room at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.

Since there was no prosecution, there was no opportunity for a judge to order the watch returned.

Sumee Oh said she was furious to learn the pawn broker had bought the watch directly from the man who had attacked her parents and was refusing to return it to its rightful owner without payment. 

“It was directly from the man that, you know, beat my father unconscious and caused my mom to suffer a lifelong injury,” she said. “Being made whole, or you know, restitution should be from the deceased, from the criminal that victimized Mr. Steve's and us.”

After the I-Team inquired about the circumstances of the case, Mr. Steve’s Pawn sent NBC Los Angeles a letter that said the store would return the watch to the Oh family, if the family agreed to allow a claim against its insurance policies. 

Late Monday, the store’s attorney said the owner decided, "after a lot of thought," to give the watch back -- no strings attached.

“My client will be returning the watch to the Oh family and is waiving his claim for recovery of costs associated with the pawn of this item,” the attorney said. The owner of Mr. Steve’s declined to discuss the case with NBCLA.

A representative for the pawn broker, who declined to be identified or quoted, said the store was also a victim, and that the watch might never have been found had it been sold through a private sale or sold on the street--where the serial number would not have been added to a law enforcement database.

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More than a year after a violent street robbery left an elderly couple severely injured, the husband and wife are now closer to reclaiming a Rolex wristwatch that was stolen during the assault. 

The watch has been held at a Los Angeles pawn shop that loaned the thief more than $16,000 and had demanded the robbery victims pay the store that amount to get their own stolen property back.

“Almost my life going away,” Hasin Oh told the I-Team about the roadside beating and robbery that took place in Henderson, Nevada on Oct. 19, 2019. Oh was struck on the head, arms, and body before his prized watch was pulled from his wrist. His wife was beaten when she tried to intervene and suffered injuries to her legs.

The 24-karat gold watch was a 75th birthday present from Hasin and Myungja Oh’s three adult children, who said it represented their father’s remarkable achievement of his own "American dream," and was a symbol of his accomplishments as he retired.

Hasin and Myungja Oh immigrated to the United States from South Korea in 1975 with only a few hundred dollars. They worked delivery and service jobs before saving enough money to open a discount store, and later, bought, managed and built motels and hotels before retiring to the Las Vegas area.

“We were thinking it was going to be the start of our family heirloom,” daughter Sumee said. She called the I-Team after getting a demand letter from the pawn shop and getting nowhere with local police, who said there was little they could do because the dispute was a civil matter.

According to an attorney familiar with the California laws that regulate the pawn industry, the stores can be considered a second "victim" when stolen property is inadvertently purchased or pawned, and the law allows brokers to recoup from crime victims the amount of money that was paid to whoever brought in the stolen goods.

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Sometimes stolen items are ordered returned to the victims by a judge after a thief is prosecuted, which couldn’t happen in this case, because the man who police say stole and pawned the watch is dead.

Police in Henderson sent investigators and a crime scene technician to the Oh’s home after the robbery. The couple’s car was swabbed for DNA and dusted for fingerprints. When analyzed one swab produced a DNA profile that matched a person already entered in CODIS, the national criminal DNA database.

“It actually comes back to the individual that pawned the item,” Henderson PD Detective Nathan Calvano told the I-Team. 

That man’s name was Robert E. Pearce, 39, and within days, Calvano learned that the stolen watch had been pawned at a broker in Los Angeles, Mr. Steve’s Pawn Shop, after the store entered the watch’s serial number in an electronic system that connects with a law enforcement database.

Calvano obtained the paperwork for the watch from the store, and saw that the person who turned in the watch had left an electronic thumbprint as part of the transaction. It matched Pearce.

“So I submitted an arrest warrant affidavit to our Clark County District Attorney's Office,” Calvano said, which charged Pearce with robbery.

On Jan. 27, 2021, members of an LAPD-FBI fugitive task force attempted to arrest Pearce at a 5th floor apartment on Sunset Boulevard near North Cherokee Avenue. After agents and officers knocked, Pearce could be seen exiting through a sliding door on to a balcony.

The search led marshals from LA to Mexico to OC. Eric Leonard reports March 29, 2021.

“Pearce was seen climbing over the railing where he tried to move down to a lower balcony located one floor below,” an LAPD detective wrote in a death report.

“Pearce lost his grip and fell approximately five stories landing on the south sidewalk of Sunset Blvd.” Pearce died about two hours later in the emergency room at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.

Since there was no prosecution, there was no opportunity for a judge to order the watch returned.

Sumee Oh said she was furious to learn the pawn broker had bought the watch directly from the man who had attacked her parents and was refusing to return it to its rightful owner without payment. 

“It was directly from the man that, you know, beat my father unconscious and caused my mom to suffer a lifelong injury,” she said. “Being made whole, or you know, restitution should be from the deceased, from the criminal that victimized Mr. Steve's and us.”

After the I-Team inquired about the circumstances of the case, Mr. Steve’s Pawn sent NBC Los Angeles a letter that said the store would return the watch to the Oh family, if the family agreed to allow a claim against its insurance policies. 

Late Monday, the store’s attorney said the owner decided, "after a lot of thought," to give the watch back--no strings attached.

“My client will be returning the watch to the Oh family and is waiving his claim for recovery of costs associated with the pawn of this item,” the attorney said. The owner of Mr. Steve’s declined to discuss the case with NBCLA.

A representative for the pawn broker, who declined to be identified or quoted, said the store was also a victim, and that the watch might never have been found had it been sold through a private sale or sold on the street--where the serial number would not have been added to a law enforcement database.

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Forget Fitbit — Peloton could be developing a smartwatch - Tom's Guide

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Only time will tell, but a recent spate of acquisitions by Peloton could mean that the maker of stationary bikes and other exercise equipment has plans to develop its own fitness-focused smartwatch. 

As reported by Bloomberg and Wareable, Peloton late last year picked up three companies — Atlas Wearables, Aiqudo, and Otari — whose technologies could be used to create a watch that complements Peloton's burgeoning fitness equipment empire. 

Atlas Wearables specializes in tracking movements when lifting weights as well as other isometric exercises; Otari makes an interactive training mat, and Aiqudo helps integrate digital assistants into devices.

Despite their bulkiness, Atlas Wearables' devices offer tracking that is more precise than other smartwatches; For instance, Atlas' watches track your movement while weightlifting, and compare them to their algorithms to more accurately measure your activity. Other smartwatches with activity tracking for weightlifting often rely on more basic metrics, such as heart rate.

As intriguing as a Peloton smartwatch sounds, this technology could also be incorporated into a something like a smart workout mirror, along the lines of the Tonal or Mirror. It would more closely follow Peloton's current line of fitness equipment, and its high-tech nature would certainly reflect Peloton's pedigree.

It's far too early to speculate when we might see something from the fruits of these acquisitions — the deals were only completed in December — but it could represent a strong diversification of Peloton's offerings, especially for those who want to add weight training to their workout routine. 

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Apple Watch Explorer Edition could be first great rugged smartwatch - Cult of Mac

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A ruggedized version of Apple Watch could take the device’s lifesaving smarts to new extremes.

The so-called Apple Watch Explorer Edition, rumored to be in the works with a possible release as early as this year, could be Cupertino’s answer to Casio’s ultra-popular G-Shock watches. The benefits of implanting Apple Watch’s advanced sensors into such a beefy body seem like a no-brainer.

Apple Watch’s blood oxygen sensors, heart rate monitors and fall detection can make a difference in the daily life of average folks. But they could prove far more valuable to wearers snowboarding down frigid slopes, climbing up sand dunes or mountains, scrabbling over mud and rocks or diving the ocean’s depths.

Such extreme environments, in which adventurous humans test their limits, are just dying for an injection of Apple Watch smarts.

Redefining the watch

Just as Apple Watch redefined the smartwatch in 2015, Casio’s G-Shock line reinvented the wristwatch in the 1980s. G-Shock transformed the watch from a breakable, delicate timepiece into a heavy-duty piece of kit that could survive virtually anything thrown at it.

The idea for G-Shock supposedly came to Casio engineer Kikuo Ibe after he dropped and broke a precious pocket watch gifted to him by his father. His goal with the project, which started in 1981, was to design a watch able to “resist centrifugal and impact forces, as well as high water pressure.”

Ibe set out to build an “unbreakable watch based upon a triple 10 philosophy,” according to the G-Shock website. “It should be water resistant to 10bar, have a minimum 10 year battery life and most importantly, survive a minimum 10 metre drop. This new timepiece would go on to shatter the reputation of a watch as a fragile piece of jewellery.”

The team crafted more than 200 prototypes before they found a suitably shock-resistant form factor. G-Shock’s unique aesthetics — with a muscular, chunky design that looks like a regular sports watch on steroids — were inspired by a bouncing rubber ball. The watch uses materials like urethane for added protection, along with soft gel cushioning to protect the timekeeping module. Since the G-Shock’s launch in 1983, the year before Apple shipped the first Macintosh, Casio reportedly sold around 70 million of its ruggedized watches.

G-Shock gets smart

Last year, the company delivered its first G-Shock smartwatch, the ridiculously named GBD-H1000-1A7. Built from the ground up by Casio, it packs a heart rate monitor, GPS and an accelerometer for tracking steps, just like Apple Watch. It also adds an assortment of other sensors, including a thermometer and a pressure sensor. And solar-assisted charging lets the watch top up its battery using either natural or artificial light.

It sounded extremely promising, but received mixed reviews.

TechRadar pointed out numerous shortcomings: “The interface is unintuitive, with a cumbersome system that only allows users to scroll one way through readouts. Despite the size of its case, the G-Shock’s screen is a little too small for the amount of data it displays, while the lack of customization options is a shame.”

PocketLint’s review was of G-Shock’s first smartwatch was nicer. It praised the solidity of the G-Shock form factor (which benefits from almost four decades of iteration). However, the publication noted that the device’s smart features weren’t the world’s most advanced. The review dinged the watch for its rudimentary activity tracking, slow GPS function and incredibly basic notifications, which allow minimal interaction.

Building the first great ruggedized smartwatch

Those limitations give Apple an opportunity to step in and deliver the ruggedized smartwatch that extreme athletes and adventurers need.

The challenge Apple faces is the exact opposite of what Casio took on. The Japanese electronics manufacturer set out to build a smartwatch UI from the ground up with relatively minimal experience. The rumored Explorer Edition would deliver Apple Watch’s core smartwatch functionality in a truly rugged chassis.

There would no doubt be some design challenges with getting this right. Protection and ease of use don’t exactly go hand in hand. But if Apple can nail this, a rubberized, impact-resistant Apple Watch could tap a potentially huge market.

A handful of ruggedized smartwatches exist, such as the Garmin Instinct. However, nobody has yet built a sophisticated smartwatch that offers the kind of features that Apple Watch does, with a design that protects the device from the most challenging places humans dare to go.

The current Apple Watch proves impressively durable. However, people definitely can’t wear it as an alternative to the G-Shock in the toughest environments. Provided Apple can deliver, it could open up a whole new audience for its wearable.

The pioneering Xerox PARC computer scientist Alan Kay once called the Macintosh the first personal computer worthy of serious criticism. Done right, the Apple Watch Explorer Edition could be the first rugged smartwatch worth buying.

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Nike, Rolex haven't sacked Deshaun Watson despite blitz of sexual harassment charges - Fox Business

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Despite three more lawsuits of sexual misconduct filed against Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson -- bringing the total to 19 -- the NFL star's sponsors are standing by him.

Nike, Rolex, and Beats by Dre, have yet to make a move to part ways with the 25-year-old All Pro. In addition, Watson has local partnerships with H-E-B, Reliant Energy, and Lefty’s Famous Cheesesteaks which are still intact.

Sam Berry, the founder and owner of Lefty’s Famous Cheesesteaks, told the Houston Chronicle, that he checks in with Watson daily, and he tries “to boost his spirits” and “give him words of encouragement.”

“The truth shall come to light,” Berry told the newspaper.

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Watson is not facing criminal charges and has broadly denied the sexual harassment and misconduct charges. However, the continued support for Watson from his partners comes amidst accusations that now include Watson allegedly deleting Instagram messages from some of the women who have leveled charges against him. The latest lawsuits also state that Watson was trying to reach out to some of the women to settle the cases against him.

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Many of the women who have shared the alleged behavior of the 25-year-old athlete are clients of attorney Tony Buzbee, but a new story surfaced from a woman named “Mary” who is not represented by Buzbee and she shared it with Sports Illustrated in an article published on Monday.

Mary’s goal with sharing her story was to "[prevent] this from happening to any other professionals in her industry." Sports Illustrated examined text and social media exchanges between Mary and Watson to make sure they correlated with her story.

Mary said that Watson "did not touch her nor force her into any sexual acts." However, she said that his behavior was "inappropriate and unlike any other interaction."

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"I just want a genuine apology, for us and our community, for putting us in these situations where we don't know what to do," Mary told Sports Illustrated. "There are so many people that are against us, saying, ‘Why would he do that? He has no reason to do that. He has a beautiful girlfriend; he has this, this, this and this.’ All of those things are true, but fame doesn't create character."

Mary told Sports Illustrated about an incident from 2019. She explained that Watson wanted to remove the towel that was covering his groin area during the massage session. She also said that she noticed "different fluids on his stomach" after Watson grew an erection and had been "thrusting the air."

After Watson’s session was over, Mary said that she called a relative to share exactly what happened. Sports Illustrated reached out to Mary’s relative, and the person told the same exact story.

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According to Mary, Watson reached back out to her to make another appointment, but she never scheduled another session with him because she was uncomfortable.

While Watson has not commented on the SI account, he has firmly denied the other allegations. Watson is currently under investigation by the NFL in accordance with the league's personal-conduct policy which prohibits "conduct detrimental to the integrity of and public confidence" in the game.

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5 reasons to buy a smartwatch over a fitness tracker in 2021 - Android Central

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Once upon a time, there were only a handful of fitness tracking devices on the market that you could choose from. Nowadays, you'll have endless options to pick from when you start searching for the best Android smartwatch. The fitness tracker market has exploded as well, so you'll have to consider some important factors when deciding which one is right for you. There's a case to be made for each of them, but I'm here to tell you why you should choose a smartwatch over a fitness tracker.

If you recently fell down an internet rabbit hole and a smartwatch caught your eye but you're seeking validation, you'll be happy to know there are many arguments in favor of your decision. Whether you're a fan of advanced fitness tracking or you want a fashionable accessory that offers some nice bonus features, a smartwatch is the way to go.

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Advanced health and fitness tracking

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While there's no denying that fitness trackers have become more sophisticated in recent years, they'll always come second to smartwatches. When it comes down to it, a smartwatch will always be the better option for those who are interested in a device that offers in-depth health and fitness tracking. You'll find a lot of overlap when it comes to what you can track with fitness trackers and smartwatches, but there are some metrics you'll only find available on the latter.

Some advanced sensors and features can only be found on smartwatches.

For example, one feature that is becoming more and more common on smartwatches is an electrocardiogram (ECG) sensor. One device you'll find it on is the TicWatch Pro 3. This feature can detect an irregular heartbeat, which could indicate you have a more serious health condition such as atrial fibrillation (AFib). Some advanced sensors and features can only be found on smartwatches.

It's not uncommon for a smartwatch release to introduce some exciting new features. The Fitbit Sense is just one example. The electrodermal activity (EDA) sensor is designed to monitor how the electrical levels of your skin change throughout the day, which also helps users understand how their bodies respond to stress.

Increased connectivity

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If tracking is your primary reason for buying a smartwatch, you might be surprised to learn that you'll have plenty of other perks to look forward to. Again, most of these perks are mainly found on smartwatches. Today, wearables with LTE connectivity are becoming more and more popular.

One of the latest examples is the Fossil Gen 5 LTE. If you're not familiar, this feature allows you to use key features on your watch without requiring a Bluetooth connection to your phone. You'll also be able to make calls and send texts from your wrist while you're out and about. Not everyone will find this useful, but those who like connected technology will have fun with it. Some other LTE smartwatches include the Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2, Samsung Galaxy Watch 3, Apple Watch Series 6, and Mobvoi TicWatch Pro 4G LTE.

Some other bonus perks commonly found on smartwatches include smartphone notifications with replies, onboard music storage, mobile payments, and app support. While some of these can also be found on certain fitness trackers, they're not quite as prevalent as they are on smartwatches. If you know you want a device with all of these perks, you'll be able to find a smartwatch that offers the full list.

Aesthetically pleasing

Some people simply aren't fans of wearing watches, smart or otherwise. However, those who already enjoy the look and feel of a watch on their wrist will get to kill two birds with one stone when buying a smartwatch. Not only will you have a fashionable accessory to complement your outfits, but it will also track important metrics and keep you connected throughout the day. While pretty much any smartwatch can be made to look stylish, some have a better foundation than others. Some stylish options include the Garmin Lily, Skagen Falster 3, and Fossil Gen 5E Smartwatch.

You can't really say the same for fitness trackers. While they serve a different purpose that caters to minimalists who don't like bulky accessories, they're not exactly making a fashion statement. That may not be an issue for everyone, but those who want to wear their tracking device at all times while maintaining their sense of style will be better off with a smartwatch.

Highly customizable

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While we're on the subject of accessorizing, it'll be easier to customize a smartwatch to match your preferences than if you had a fitness tracker. Sure, you might be able to find a tracker that allows you to change the band, but you'll likely have fewer options. Not to mention that it's a little more difficult to dress up a tracker than it is a smartwatch. These devices aren't exactly designed with style in mind.

You'll have more customization options with a smartwatch.

You'll have more customization options with a smartwatch. For starters, you'll have a wider selection of bands to choose from. You can stock up on multiple options so that you have a watch band for every occasion. It's much easier to switch from sporty to fancy when you have a smartwatch. Another customizable aspect is the display.

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Most smartwatches let you choose a watch face. Some themes are simple and colorful while others are much more intricate. If you'd like, you can choose a watch face with a color scheme that matches your outfit for the day. You can also decide what data is displayed on the main screen. For instance, you can set it up so the main display shows your step count, calories burned, and today's weather.

Superior readability

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No matter which smartwatch you choose to buy, it's going to offer better readability than a tracker. This is mostly due to the larger display. However, many smartwatches also come with crisp and colorful AMOLED displays, which means they have a higher resolution. It'll be easy to glance down at your wrist to check the time or your step count for the day. This can be more challenging with a tiny tracker and a lower-resolution display.

Not only will the quality of your display be superior, but there will be more for you to read. On a fitness tracker, you might get a few words on the display when reading a notification. In most cases, the words will be chopped up and not so easy to read because only so many words can fit on one line of a tiny display. Fortunately, this is not a common issue with smartwatches. Most displays are large enough to show at least the first few lines of a notification in an organized fashion that's easy to read. As you can imagine, this makes for a much more enjoyable experience.

Should you buy a smartwatch over a fitness tracker?

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For a lot of people, a smartwatch is a better choice than a fitness tracker. In some cases, there won't be a huge leap in price between the two, so it makes sense to spend a bit more. You'll get your money's worth in the form of a more stylish device, more advanced tracking, and extra bonus features. If you're looking for a well-rounded wearable that helps you navigate daily life while tracking key metrics that pertain to your health and fitness, a smartwatch will serve you well.

Great performance, better price

Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2

The best smartwatch for most people isn't the fanciest around.

While the Galaxy Watch 3 might look flashier and newer, the Galaxy Watch Active 2 does 95% of the same things for over a hundred dollars less while also looking more svelte and smooth on your wrist. Battery life is great and the automatic workout tracking is great without becoming overbearing.

For health enthusiasts

Fitbit Sense

All the data

The Fitbit Sense is a health-driven smartwatch that's packed with features that will provide helpful insight. It offers GPS, multiple exercise modes, activity/sleep tracking, ECG/EDA sensors, guided breathing, female health tracking, and more.

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T-Mobile Home Internet review: A heavily asterisked internet service

Internet service providers are all different, yet all the same. Generally, the performance matches what you pay for and it is reliable. While all services have outages from time to time, but when your internet is dependent on cellular coverage a lot of question marks start forming. T-Mobile Home Internet is lives and dies by the network coverage, which makes its performance hit and miss.

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