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Re:Show HN: Version 1.1 of our $99 hackable Bluetooth smartw... by lachyg on Tuesday November 29, 2011 @12:43PM (#3291268)
Why would you want an accelerometer in your watch?
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Re:Show HN: Version 1.1 of our $99 hackable Bluetooth smartw... by daeken on Tuesday November 29, 2011 @12:54PM (#3291317)
Presumably to act as a pedometer and sleep analysis tool; think Fitbit.
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Re:Show HN: Version 1.1 of our $99 hackable Bluetooth smartw... by seltzered_ on Tuesday November 29, 2011 @10:12PM (#3293503)
this. I would rather have a jawbone up to track health, there's very few times I'm wishing i had a watch to give me caller-id info.
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