A new sensor increases smartwatch battery life five times
(WorldNews Switzerland)

26.04.17- Nearly 80% of the battery power in smartwatches is used up by the heart-rate monitor. But a new generation of sensors developed by EPFL startup ActLight consumes five times less energy. They have been tested and calibrated, and are now ready to be mass-produced for use in new models. The smartwatch market is booming. According to the International Data Corporation,* nearly 50 million smartwatches were sold worldwide in 2016, and this number is expected to grow to 150 million by 2021. The ever-growing range of features -...