Show HN: Version 1.1 of our $99 hackable Bluetooth smartwatch

Re:Show HN: Version 1.1 of our $99 hackable Bluetooth smartw... by jaxn on Tuesday November 29, 2011 @01:33PM (#3291517)

I see it in finiteness devices. It allows you to integrate things like heart rate monitors and cadence sensors on bicycles or running shoes with watches and smartphones.

Once a device has ANT+, it is the logical tool for data transfer as well, so devices like Garmin watches come with an ANT+ USB dongle to integrate with your computer.

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Re:Show HN: Version 1.1 of our $99 hackable Bluetooth smartw... by jrockway on Tuesday November 29, 2011 @05:13PM (#3292485)

But to be fair, ANT+ data transfer is super fucking flaky. I would say that I get my running data off my Forerunner about 50% of the time when the watch is physically touching the USB dongle and 0% of the time when it's not.

And, nothing ANT+ seems to work under Linux. So let's skip this for a while and stick to Bluetooth or USB; it works better and works everywhere. You have to plug in your watch to charge it anyway.

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