Wearables

The DoD is working with Bethesda, Maryland-based Brainscope to put its FDA-cleared, smartphone-connected Ahead 200 device into real-world action.

Notices were sent out to potential class members with instructions on how to file settlement claims for either a $15 payment or $25 Nike gift card.

Although the company's CEO Tim Cook hasn't shared any figures, the research firm looked at the iPhone maker's earnings to get to the estimate.

The device boasts a sapphire-coated 1.4-inch 400x400 pixels round AMOLED touchscreen, 1.2GHz quad-core processor, 512MB of RAM, and 4GB of internal storage.

Both devices can store up to 20 hours of heart rate data during swims, and send real-time heart rate when the user is out of the water.

The hospital didn't share which monitoring devices it's using but said these are FDA-approved hospital products, not consumer devices, and are worn on the arm.

The built-in smartphone notifications feature take advantage of the band's 85 LED lights to inform users about incoming calls and messages.

The wearable actually coaches users to push harder and achieve their fitness goals by providing them with real-time feedback and actionable insights.

Instead, the Taiwanese company will launch an entire portfolio of activity and sleep trackers later this year.

Chinese sport enthusiast can choose between two models, one of which is a brand new design, while the other is an existing style adapted to take the sensor.