well, the apple watch is getting a lot of attention right now but there are plenty of other toys out there that any gadget lover can get into. the latest tech gear is here in new york. abc s tech contributor trina trinh shows us what s hot. we re at ce week in new york city, some of the coolest consumer electronics and tech gadgets are inside. let s go check them out. these days, wearables are moving from your wrist to your fingers. check this out. this is a smart ring that gauges how well you sleep. reporter: the aura use infrared and temperature sensors along with an accelerometer to check your heart rate, activity and sleep resulting in custom recommendations for your overall wellness. a perfect combination of activity so that it doesn t affect your sleep negatively. that s a lot of processing power packed into one little band.
the study s authors say it might have something to do with our desire to collect things, particularly when we are feeling unfulfilled. i shop all the time. what does that mean? you have to eat more. got to eat more. deal. according to the cdc, more than 1 million americans are legally blind. 12 million visually impaired. technology played a significant role in helping the blind. we are on the verge of a true game changer. it comes in the form of a smartphone app that allows any of us to lend a helping hand. here s abc s tech contributor tina trinh. with the help of her guide dog ramona, the daily commute to her office in new york city is easy. still everyday objects can pose a problem. today it s a phone that doesn t yet have braille dots inscribed on the plate. making the buttons meaningless to her. a new app called be my eyes is about to solve the problem.
bought more non-food items like clothes and shoes. the study s authors say it might have something to do with our desire to collect things, particularly when we are feeling unfulfilled. i shop all the time. what does that mean? you have to eat more. got to eat more. deal. according to the cdc, more than 1 million americans are legally blind. 12 million visually impaired. technology played a significant role in helping the blind. we are on the verge of a true game changer. that s right. it comes in the form of a smartphone app that allows any of us to lend a helping hand. here s abc s tech contributor tina trinh. she s legally blind but that doesn t stop her from getting around. with the help of her guide dog ramona, the daily commute to her office in new york city is easy. still everyday objects can pose a problem. today it s a phone that doesn t yet have braille dots inscribed on the face plate, rendering the various buttons meaningless to her. a new app called be my eyes
it s that time of year when many of us might be discovering that we enjoyed our aunt s maple glazed ham too much. indulged too much. time to work off some extra pounds. here with fun fitness apps to get us off the couch and moving again is abc s tech contributor. tina, it is a little premature. we have to go through christmas day dinner. but, we need to start thinking about it. we should. i ll be the first to admit. i am really not into this exercising thing. a fad. there is fun apps in the mix. i might be game. first one i want to talk about is speed pro multifire. all right. have it up on the screen here. it is first of all. really inviting, nice bright colors. really like user interface. like candy crusher. right. pulls you right in.
because i, sometimes get this random urge to work out. once in a blue moon. this way i don t have to join a gym. i can download the app. look up new york. find, you know all of the these, all of these different gyms that are really cool. that offer for one, one, one day in. $15. really quickly. the last one you have? really quickly actually, we re going to take a step back and go into mental health. we re going to do relax and rest, guided meditations. a soothing app. want you to take a listen. what does it do? it will guide you through a five-minute meditation, or 13 minute. or 24 whole body meditation. you have music and a very soothing female voice guiding you through this. if we could only get someone to give you ve a massage as well. that would be nice. if only we could get the app that sucks the fat from your stomach. that would be awesome. thank you so much. abc s tech contributor. thank you for the tip thousands. by the way, we ll post it on facebook, wnnfans.co