Samsung's TipTalk smart strap gives old watches some
finger phone magic (hands-on)
Samsung has let employees play with crazy new ideas in its C-Lab, and TipTalk gives any watch a smart makeover with an amazing way to take calls by just putting your finger against your ear.
On show at CES 2016, the Samsung-backed TipTalk is a clever new "smart strap" for traditional watches, adding fitness tracking, notifications and calling features to any watch. It's the greatest trick? Letting you take calls by pressing your finger into your ear like some kind of kids' make believe fake phone game has become reality.
The idea comes from a Samsung project called C-Lab, where over 100 projects run by internal staff have been initiated since 2012. TipTalk is one of nine to be broken out as a full external startup.
As smartwatches take hold, many horological hardliners are sticking to their traditional watches with renewed fervor. So the arrival of a smart strap that gives classic timepieces a smart upgrade could be just what the traditionalist has been waiting for.
It's the magical finger calls that make this strap truly unique. The representative said the call audio isn't transmitted via bone conduction, but vibrations are being sent from your wrist to your finger through your body. You can use it for taking calls or have it read out your text messages.
referred from :https://www.cnet.com/news/tiptalk-smart-strap-gives-old-watches-some-finger-phone-magic/
The idea comes from a Samsung project called C-Lab, where over 100 projects run by internal staff have been initiated since 2012. TipTalk is one of nine to be broken out as a full external startup.
As smartwatches take hold, many horological hardliners are sticking to their traditional watches with renewed fervor. So the arrival of a smart strap that gives classic timepieces a smart upgrade could be just what the traditionalist has been waiting for.
It's the magical finger calls that make this strap truly unique. The representative said the call audio isn't transmitted via bone conduction, but vibrations are being sent from your wrist to your finger through your body. You can use it for taking calls or have it read out your text messages.
referred from :https://www.cnet.com/news/tiptalk-smart-strap-gives-old-watches-some-finger-phone-magic/
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