STT 81: The One About Wearables - Amazon Halo, Fitbit snoring detection, Apple Watch & node ablation

06/03/21 • 106 min

Smart Tech Today (Audio)

Amazon Halo, Fitbit snoring detection, Apple Watch & node ablation

Amazon Ring's neighborhood watch app is making police requests public
You Have a Week to Opt-Out of Amazon Sidewalk, Do It Now
Amazon Halo will use your smartphone camera to assess your 'Movement Health'
Fitbit may soon be adding snoring detection to its devices
Apple bolsters AirTags privacy measures, to offer Android detector app later this year
TELUS Health announces 24/7 Apple Watch fall detection service
Apple Watch, Fitbit users with heart conditions get more medical procedures
Magnetic Interference on Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices From Apple iPhone MagSafe Technology
Philips Hue gets a sleeker new app rebuilt 'from the ground up'
Apple 'homeOS' Mentioned in Job Listing Ahead of WWDC
Nanoleaf's light-up wall panels now look like wood accent pieces
This Little Security Cam Gives Nest and Ring a Run for Their Money
Kellogg's Introduces Robotic Vending Machines That Mix and Match Cereals to Create the Perfect Breakfast Bowl

Picks of the week

Rosemary: Meross Light Strip
Mikah: Aftershokz Headphones

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard

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Amazon Halo, Fitbit snoring detection, Apple Watch & node ablation

Amazon Ring's neighborhood watch app is making police requests public
You Have a Week to Opt-Out of Amazon Sidewalk, Do It Now
Amazon Halo will use your smartphone camera to assess your 'Movement Health'
Fitbit may soon be adding snoring detection to its devices
Apple bolsters AirTags privacy measures, to offer Android detector app later this year
TELUS Health announces 24/7 Apple Watch fall detection service
Apple Watch, Fitbit users with heart conditions get more medical procedures
Magnetic Interference on Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices From Apple iPhone MagSafe Technology
Philips Hue gets a sleeker new app rebuilt 'from the ground up'
Apple 'homeOS' Mentioned in Job Listing Ahead of WWDC
Nanoleaf's light-up wall panels now look like wood accent pieces
This Little Security Cam Gives Nest and Ring a Run for Their Money
Kellogg's Introduces Robotic Vending Machines That Mix and Match Cereals to Create the Perfect Breakfast Bowl

Picks of the week

Rosemary: Meross Light Strip
Mikah: Aftershokz Headphones

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard

Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/smart-tech-today

Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit

Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/smart-tech-today/episodes/81

Sponsor:

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Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Matthew Cassinelli

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