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| Honor’s Earbuds 3 Pro come with built-in temperature monitoring Posted: 28 Feb 2022 06:17 PM PST  Along with its 100W charging-capable Magic 4 phone, Honor has announced new Earbuds 3 Pro that include built-in temperature monitoring technology. According to Honor, this technology is an industry first, that owners can experience once the €199 buds are released. Temperature monitoring, among other signals, has become especially important to tracking someone's health during the pandemic, and checking your temperature at home using infrared ear thermometers is already widely available. Wearables incorporating temperature monitoring sounds like something that isn't far off, and the idea even reportedly caught Apple's eye while developing updates to its AirPods. /cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/23279024/HONOR_Earbuds_3_Pro_Launch_Event_01.jpg) Image: Honor Wearers can tap the buds three times to activate temperature monitoring, with continuous measurement and even an "abnormal temperature alert." However, a footnote mentions that there are "not for any medical purpose," and that for now, the device is for demonstration purposes only until it has been brought into compliance with related regulations. The Wall Street Journal reported in October that Apple was looking into adding the feature in its AirPods, making the product a part of its growing platform of health tech. An earlier rumor mentioned temperature monitoring as a feature for the Apple Watch Series 7, but it wasn't there when the device launched in September. Though these Earbuds 3 Pro aren't likely to be sold in the US, the product could be an indicator that the approach is realistic. UK startup Bodytrak showed off its own temperature-monitoring earbuds a few years ago, but they don't appear to be production-ready yet. Honor didn't provide many details while announcing the earbuds at MWC 2022 but confirmed a few other features outside of the temperature monitoring. The Earbuds 3 Pro's basic features include adaptive active noise cancellation (ANC) that will adjust for the wearer depending on their listening environment. The earbuds will have 11mm dynamic driver with enhanced sound details and bass and claim to have up to 24 hours of battery life before their charging case is fully discharged, as well as fast charging that can provide two hours of music playback with just five minutes of charging. |
| Telehealth visits now available through Amazon Alexa Posted: 28 Feb 2022 06:00 AM PST  Amazon customers can now connect with healthcare providers through Echo devices, the companies announced today. The service is provided by telemedicine company Teladoc, one of the largest telemedicine companies in the United States. Customers can connect with Teladoc by saying "Alexa, I want to talk to a doctor." They'll get a call back on their device from a Teladoc doctor. The service is only for non-emergency visits, like allergies or flu symptoms. At this point, visits are audio-only, but video visits are "coming soon," according to a press release. "Whether they're taking care of their sick child in the middle of the night or wanting to ask a doctor about allergy symptoms in between meetings during the day, we hope this experience will help customers find the convenient help they want from the comfort of their own home," Debra Chrapaty, vice president and chief operating officer at Amazon Alexa, said in a statement. In the initial screening call, Teladoc will collect medical history and insurance information from customers, spokesperson Marguerite Pinheiro said in an email to The Verge. Visits will be $75 for users without insurance. For people with insurance, costs will vary; under some plans, the call could be free. The announcement is part of Amazon's continued expansion into healthcare. The company has its own telehealth service, Amazon Care, which was initially available to Amazon employees and has since been expanded to other companies. It also launched an elder care service in December that connects with an emergency hotline and can pair with fall detection hardware. Use of telemedicine spiked at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic as healthcare organizations rapidly transitioned away from in-person care. It started to drop off during 2021, but more people are still using it than they were pre-pandemic. |
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