We barely notice them, but they're one of the most important features buried in the everyday smartphone experience. Accelerometers are devices that can measure acceleration (the rate of change in ...

A friend of [CNLohr’s] used the mechanism from an old pocket watch in an art piece, but left him with the enclosure. It’s an interesting looking object that feels great in your hand so he decided to ...

Tokyoflash Japan’s Kisai Online watch uses an accelerometer to reveal the time to the wearer while others see nothing but a stream of vertical lines. Tokyoflash Japan’s Kisai Online watch uses an ...

A few days ago [Andrew] contacted us to offer his help for the design of the mooltipass project case. While introducing himself, he casually mentioned his OLED watch that you can see above. The watch ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Your smartwatch can know when you’re brushing your teeth Your smartwatch can know when you’re brushing your teeth ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. When you use a compass app on your smartphone, it somehow knows which direction the phone is ...

The Wall Street Journal initially reported on the feature of Apple in 2022, bringing the "Car Crash Detection" function to its iPhone and Apple Watch. It would work as an automatic crash detection ...

Every modern smartphone can change the orientation of the display based on the phone’s rotation thanks to its accelerometer. The technology behind the accelerometer is fascinating, if only because the ...

One of the most difficult aspects of selecting an accelerometer for a particular application is interpreting the accelerometer’s specifications. Often you understand your test requirements well but ...