At the 2014 Consumer Electronics Show, LG made quite a few announcements. From bringing the G Flex to the United States to even bringing WebOS back, but in a new form. Now, they are even entering a new market, that being fitness or activity trackers. There long rumored and actually shown off tracker, is now official. Entreating the room we have the Lifeband Touch. Along with the new activity tracker, we get Heart Rate Earphones as well. These headphones for instance can let you measure your heart rate while you are running. These devices can then transmit the data to the LG Fitness Application or many other supported third-party ones. These apps will be available for iOS and Android. The band itself features a touch OLED panel that will display incoming calls, music control, data, and biometrics. Inside of the band it has a 3-axis accelerometer and altimeter, this is the technology that allows you to track the data. It uses Bluetooth toe transmit the data, like steps taken, distance, and much more. The Heart Rate Earphones have a PerformTek sensor, this helps to calculate and collect the data. A clip on medallion provides the Bluetooth connectivity. Both the Lifeband Touch and Heart Rate Monitor will be available during the first half of 2014 in the United States. Stay Tuned To NJTechReviews For More Coverage Of The 2014 Consumer Electronics Show, Powered By Lenovo For Those Who Do!
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LG JUMPS INTO FITNESS TECH AT CES WITH
LIFEBAND TOUCH AND HEART RATE EARPHONES
LG’s Lifeband and Heart Rate Earphones First Products in Company’s Wearable Ecosystem
LAS VEGAS, Jan. 6, 2014 — LG Electronics (LG) today took the wraps off LG Lifeband Touch and LG Heart Rate Earphones, two wearable products that mark the company’s first foray into fitness tech. Unveiled at the 2014 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, both products incorporate comfortable designs and compatibility with other devices so that monitoring one’s health requires no additional effort beyond strapping on a watch and inserting a pair of headphone earbuds.
Lifeband Touch is a smart activity tracker that incorporates a bold yet comfortable de-sign and is compatible with heart rate monitors (HRM) as well as smartphones. Mean- while, the innovative Heart Rate Earphones’ unique dual-function design offers a con- venient way for users to measure their heart rate while exercising . Both devices are de- signed to help users take greater control over their health. Lifeband Touch and Heart Rate Earphones can wirelessly link up to each other, creating a seamless wearable eco- system. Connected to smartphones (Android and iOS supported), the devices can trans- mit data to the intuitive, easy-to-use LG Fitness app, or to a number of other third party apps such as MyFitnessPal, Runkeeper or MapMyFitness.
Lifeband Touch was designed to be asymmetric and flexible, providing greater comfort and style than other wearable fitness wristbands. Featuring a touch OLED panel to dis- play time, biometrics, incoming calls and music controls, the built-in 3-axis accelerome- ter and altimeter allows the device to accurately measure key performance indicators such as distance, speed, number of steps, calories consumed and projected pace. All this information is visible with a swipe of a finger on the OLED display. Engineered to be lightweight and simple to use, it incorporates a unique motion-sensing algorithm that automatically turns on the display when the wearer rotates his or her wrist. Lifeband Touch also offers wireless connectivity via Bluetooth to transmit data to a smartphone or receive data from third party devices such the Heart Rate Earphones.
LG’s Heart Rate Earphones feature PerformTek® sensor technology which measures blood flow signals from the auricle, the external part of the ear to capture accurate bio- metric data such as heart rate and maximal oxygen consumption (VO2 max). As a continuous heart rate monitoring device,PerformTek® has proven accurate during rigorous physical activity. LG employs a flexible ear piece design to make its Heart Rate Ear- phones more comfortable to use than other similar monitoring devices. A clip-on medal- lion connected to the earphones provides Bluetooth connectivity, enabling the unit to send data to a smartphone or the Lifeband Touch for a truly seamless experience.
“We wanted to introduce wearable fitness products that met the expectations of today’s tech savvy consumers and brought something new to the table, which in our case meant exceptional design, comfort and functionality,” said Jim Clayton, executive vice presi- dent of LG’s New Business Division in the Home Entertainment Company. “The uniqueness of our wearable devices is that they weren’t just designed for exercise but also for day-to-day use in the office or around the home. With Lifeband Touch, you can get call and text notifications sent from your smartphone while the Heart Rate Ear- phones are perfectly happy playing back music all day even when you’re not exercising. These are much more than just fitness devices.”
Lifeband Touch and Heart Rate Earphones will be available starting in the United States in the first half of 2014, to be followed by rollouts in other markets.
