TechSmartwatchesMoto Watch 100 just gained a useful free Apple Watch inspired upgradeFall detection and a family sharing tool comes to the $100 smartwatchWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
TechSmartwatchesMoto Watch 100 just gained a useful free Apple Watch inspired upgradeFall detection and a family sharing tool comes to the $100 smartwatchWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
Fall detection and a family sharing tool comes to the $100 smartwatch
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
(Image credit: eBuyNow)
(Image credit: eBuyNow)
If you’re looking for a fully-fledged smartwatch on a tight budget, then it’s hard to look past the newMoto Watch 100.
Priced at $100, the watch has just received a software update including a range of new features, including fall detection.
First appearing on theApple WatchSeries 4 of 2018, fall detection uses the wearable’s accelerometer to register when the user has taken a heavy fall and not immediately got up again.
If the person doesn’t move after a fall, the device issues a notification to check if they’re okay, and if they don’t respond it’ll make an emergency call.
The Moto Watch 100 update also includes a family sharing function. With the wearer’s permission, this shares information about their heart rate, blood oxygen level, also known as SpO2, and any falls they’ve had, with family members. That way, elderly or disabled people can live independently at home, while their relatives are informed if the watch detects a fall. The system uses technology from BellPal, a medical alerts company.
“The family sharing software we are releasing on our Moto Watch 100 enables users to protect, connect, and communicate with loved ones to monitor them on a daily basis,” said Craig Smith, CEO at eBuyNow. “This long term strategic partnership we are announcing with BellPal brings new and critical features to Moto Watch users, including fall detection, heart rate monitoring, and SPo2 monitoring for family members that need some extra care.”
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(Image credit: eBuyNow)
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As well as fall detection, the Moto Watch 100 has a heart rate monitor, activity tracking for 28 different types of sport, GPS, notifications from a Bluetooth-connected smartphone (AndroidoriPhone), sleep tracking, an always-on display and a claimed battery life of up to two weeks.
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