this post was submitted on 27 Jan 2024

254 points (98.1% liked)

Technology

technology@lemmy.world

86,831 readers

15,418 active

3,676 users here now

This is a most excellent place for technology news and articles.

Our Rules

Follow the lemmy.world rules.
Only tech related news or articles.
Be excellent to each other!
Mod approved content bots can post up to 10 articles per day.
Threads asking for personal tech support may be deleted.
Politics threads may be removed.
No memes allowed as posts, OK to post as comments.
Only approved bots from the list below, this includes using AI responses and summaries. To ask if your bot can be added please contact a mod.
Check for duplicates before posting, duplicates may be removed
Accounts 7 days and younger will have their posts automatically removed.

Approved Bots

founded 3 years ago

moderators

L3s@lemmy.world

enu@lemmy.world

technopagan@lemmy.world

L4s@lemmy.world

L3s@hackingne.ws

Fossil is quitting smartwatches (www.theverge.com)

submitted 2 years ago by L4s@lemmy.world [M, B] to c/technology@lemmy.world

88 comments fedilink hide all child comments

Fossil is quitting smartwatches::Fossil is going to stop making smartwatches. It was one of the most prolific companies creating Wear OS watches.

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments

[–] Copernican@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago (1 child)

Will there ever be a day where I can just buy a smart watch strap to attach to my mechanic watch to get biometrics and what not?

hideshow 2 child comments

[–] Ross_audio@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Soon. Oura rings exist so they could be an alternative.

Invis make straps without sensors but with NFC payments.

There's clearly a market for rings as fitness trackers so people can avoid a watch altogether

Wanting a watch strap is a bit more niche but it'll come around as a product I'm sure.

parent

hideshow 6 child comments

[–] TwanHE@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

A smart strap honestly sounds like a gap in the market. Seen quite a few people wearing a normal watch and trackers.

parent

[–] Strip@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 years ago (1 child)

Don't you need a paid subscription just to get full access to your biometric data from the Oura ring?

parent

hideshow 2 child comments

[–] TheD00d@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

Yes you do.

parent

[–] JustEnoughDucks@feddit.nl 2 points 2 years ago* (1 child)

Lol the rings that have a lifespan of 3 years or so, almost as much as a midrange smartphone and ALSO have a subscription fee that almost doubles the cost of the ring over its lifespan?

parent

hideshow 2 child comments

[–] Ross_audio@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago

I never said they were good. Just that products are filling that gap in the market.

parent