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Re:Suggest a new name for my Smartwatch startup by therobot24 on Saturday November 30, 2013 @08:25PM (#6825593)
So it's basically a month or so after the prototype phase, what's the progress? I see some nice photoshop mock-ups, but where's the tech demo. I can say from personal experience, the heart-rate monitoring from the wrist is very difficult - bloodflow noise (generally a low SNR), bad data (constant movement or loose connection), and beefy processing (for a wristwatch at least) to get anything better than guessing.
Re:Suggest a new name for my Smartwatch startup by bonbon on Sunday December 01, 2013 @12:21AM (#6826242)
some good points there; the tech demo is currently using a flexible eink display powered with a beagleboard. Heart rate monitor is difficult and we are licensing the software that optimises down to everybeat for athletic applications.It's an attempt, should make a lot of progress.
Re:Suggest a new name for my Smartwatch startup by the-kenny on Saturday November 30, 2013 @02:28PM (#6824238)
Seriously? 5 months to create a product (assuming you don't have anything right now, based on the not-existing pictures & the scenes from Iron Man as the product video)?

That won't work.

Also, what about 'iWatch'? It obviously features the iOS keyboard and homescreen.

Re:Suggest a new name for my Smartwatch startup by bonbon on Saturday November 30, 2013 @02:43PM (#6824315)
you are right, but we are working in stealth; only to save the fun for a launch. The problem with showcasing the product too early is someone emails you claiming the troll IP, and it happened.