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CrowdGadget: Top 5 start-up gadgets
From heads-up display car assistants to smart mugs, BRYAN TURNER wraps the coolest gadgets to back on several start-up platforms.
2. Matrix PowerWatch 2 – Powered by humans
Charging a smartwatch is so 2018. Wearable startup Matrix Industries has introduced its revised PowerWatch 2 smartwatch, which doesn’t need to be charged at all.
The smartwatch is designed with improved thermoelectric generators and new solar-cell technology, constantly generating more than enough energy to operate the built-in intelligent heart rate monitor. It also features a full-colour LCD display, which is powered by thermoelectric and solar energy.
Surprisingly, it features an always-on onboard GPS, making this a great exercise tool for those who need to map out runs, hikes, rides, or swimming. It can also be submerged up to 200 metres.
The PowerWatch 2 companion app is packed with useful health and fitness metrics like pace, distance, steps, sleep, and cadence. It also claims to have one of the most accurate calorie counter on the market. The companion app synchronises with Apple Health and Google Fit, good news for those who make use of applications that use these services for medical benefits.
Apart from fitness features, it performs all the standard tasks of other smartwatches, like push notifications and vibrating alerts.
The project is available for backing on IndieGoGo here.
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