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There was a time when CES annual takeover of Las Vegas was about as reliable as the passing of seasons, but the COVID-19 pandemic has transformed this year s event into the first all-digital show of the trade convention s decades-long history. In lieu of crowded conference halls, on-stage keynotes and late-night parties, attendees are logging on to watch consumer technology s major names discuss upcoming trends in virtual fireside chats and Brady Bunch-esque roundtables.
Amidst all of this, companies big and small are again pulling back the curtains from their newest health and wellness technologies, with offerings ranging from remote sensors to smartphone apps to a non-invasive glucose monitor. Read on below for MobiHealthNews list of CES 2021 s product announcements (and check back throughout the week as the reveals keep rolling in).
Scosche Rhythm+ 2.0 heart rate monitor muscles in at CES
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Scosche has updated its heart rate monitoring strap with the launch of the Rhythm+ 2.0.
The Heart rate monitor fits on the arm rather than the wrist or chest â and uses optical sensors to read your bpm through the skin.
The idea is that the more solid position on the upper arm is more stable and reliable than the boney, flexy part of the wrist.
Announced at the 2021 CES, the Scosche Rhythm+2.0 armband is a waterproof Apple Watch heart rate monitor alternative that the company claims is as accurate as a chest monitor.