CES 2016: Fitbit Blaze, HTC UA Band, Misfit Ray and other fitness gadgets

Exhibition CES 2016 - the main event of the world of digital technologies and consumer electronics - is revealed only today. However, according to the tradition there is a "zero-day" exhibition. And some interesting presentations had already taken place.

Yesterday (January 5, taking into account the 11-hour time difference with Moscow) in Las Vegas, an exhibition consumer electronics CES 2016 (Consumer Electronics Show) - the world's most important technology event of the year and gadgets. It was here that are the most important announcements, presentations of concepts, and the first production models of new electronics. This year, on the first day they held their presentation LG, Acer, Samsung and many other companies. Try to understand what news is worth paying attention to the present layfhakeram.

Acer Liquid Jade Primo

Acer presented Liquid Jade Primo smartphone based on the new Windows Mobile operating system 10. A key feature of new items will be support Continuum functions. This will allow you to connect a smartphone to the monitor using a special docking station and use it as a full-fledged computer.

Filling Acer Liquid Jade Primo corresponds flagship rank: 5,5-AMOLED-inch display with a resolution of 1920 × 1080 pixels, six- Snapdragon processor 808, 3 GB and 32 GB internal memory 21 megapixel main (dual flash) and 8-megapixel front camera. Recommended Gadget cost - about $ 500.

HTC UA Band

HTC has showed fitness bracelet UA Band, developed in collaboration with Atelier Under Armour. The device is equipped with pulse sensor (with support for automatic operation at the specified interval and statistics collection), and a pedometer. In addition, the new product is able to track the sleep and to distinguish between types of stress, including running, cycling and weight training. The battery unit will allow him to run for up to 7 days.

Through a variety of applications and gadgets, this bracelet becomes part of a kind of ecosystem healthy lifestyle that HTC plans to sell the kit (with a subscription to cloud cover) called Healthbox. bracelet cost alone will be $ 160.

Fitbit Blaze

Fitbit brought at CES 2016 a new fitness tracker wearable format called Blaze. Novelty is equipped with a color touch screen and the ability to change the bracelet. The operating system used in-house development Fitbit. Therefore, as a wearable Blaze can not so much: to manage calls, display text and calendar alerts and control the player.

But as a fitness tracker novelty can express themselves well: here and built-in GPS, heart rate monitor and continuously working, and recognition of the various activities up to yoga (and using SmartTrack device is able to recognize specific exercises), and sleep monitoring intelligent function alarm. All these data are carefully collected, systematized and presented in a convenient way due to the proprietary software. In addition, the company synchronized gadget with the application FitStar - trainer app that offers turn-based training. And most importantly - all features are available without the use of a smartphone. The battery unit is designed for the service life of up to 5 days. Defined only the cost of pleasure - it will be about $ 200.

Misfit Ray

Misfit presented Once the tracker Ray, like the popular Xiaomi MiBand. New repeats the functionality already love Shine 2, but has great potential in terms of customization. The gadget can be attached to firm leather or silicone bracelet. Moreover, Ray can be worn as a pendant, just in your pocket or even on shoes. Also worth noting is the time of continuous operation of the gadget: on a single charge, he will work 6 months.

Garmin Varia Vision

Among all sports accessories manufacturers distinguished company Garmin, presented a augmented reality glasses for cyclists, combined with a headset. Varia Vision are in the form of sunglasses with two displays on top of the lens and the side touch panels to support the work gloves. The gadget can display trip statistics and route incoming notification. Except the points, the company also showed the radar system of the rear hemisphere, is synchronized with the glasses (which it receives the full functionality of the gadget) for review. Range of action of system - 140 meters. Sami Varia Vision cost around $ 300, locator - 200 more.

Gadget weighs only 30 grams and can operate continuously for up to 8 hours. Also, the device has an ingress protection.