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Title: Review: Voyce is the wellness monitor for dogs that makes wearables vividly relevant Post by: HCK on May 28, 2015, 09:00:11 am Review: Voyce is the wellness monitor for dogs that makes wearables vividly relevant
<article> <section class="page"> <p>Even if you retired your Fitbit or Fuelband to a desk drawer long ago, you may still find room in your heart for another activity-tracking wearable. No, not for you—for your dog. The Voyce health and wellness monitor (http://voyce.com/getvoyce) bypasses human biology entirely, and sets its sights on canis familiaris, a species with much less capricious technology habits.</p><p>Yeah, it’s another canine wearable. But instead of merely recording pawsteps, the Voyce band also tracks resting heart and respiratory rates, two biometrics that can provide deep insights into a dog’s health. My border collie mix, Whiskey, has been wearing Voyce for just over a month, and I’ve gathered a wealth of interesting data about just how much activity and sleep she’s really getting—along with reports on her vital signs that would otherwise require specialized veterinary equipment.</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/2923138/review-voyce-is-the-wellness-monitor-for-dogs-that-makes-wearables-relevant-to-humans.html#jump">To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here[/url]</p></section></article> Source: Review: Voyce is the wellness monitor for dogs that makes wearables vividly relevant (http://www.macworld.com/article/2923138/review-voyce-is-the-wellness-monitor-for-dogs-that-makes-wearables-relevant-to-humans.html#tk.rss_all) |