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NBC News
a day ago
- Business
- NBC News
Lowest price ever: This Anker charger is almost 50% off right now
At NBC Select, we have a lot to say about chargers and power banks. Knowing the difference between a great one and a not-so-good one can make or break your next vacation or road trip, which is where we come in to help. Anker makes some of the fastest charging devices I've ever used — it's one of the best brands on the market for these kinds of devices and while it recently recalled a few of its products, one that's still fair game is the Anker Prime 67-watt charger. It's almost 50% off on Amazon right now, putting it at its lowest price ever. Learn more, below. Deal of the Day: The Anker Prime 67-watt USB-C charger is 1.5 x 1.5 x 2 inches, making it less than half the size of an Apple laptop power adapter. It has three ports: a USB and two USB-C ones. It's safe to charge up to three devices simultaneously, including iPhones, iPads and other tablets, earbuds and over-ear headphones, Apple Watches and Macbook Pro and Air, according to Anker. The charger also powers up devices quickly — customers note that it charges around 2 to 3% every minute, depending on the device. Given its small size, the charger could easily fit a travel tech organizer bag, a tote or crossbody bag. Want more from NBC Select? Sign up for our newsletter, The Selection, and shop smarter. Why trust NBC Select? I'm a commerce editor at NBC Select where I wrote about deals weekly. I found this deal by researching tech sales online. I also included input based on reporting from NBC Select reporters and editors. Catch up on NBC Select's in-depth coverage of tech and tools, wellness and more, and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and TikTok to stay up to date.
Stuff.tv
5 days ago
- Stuff.tv
I think this is the best charging cable ever – here's why
If you're anything like me, you've got more than two gadgets on you at all times – oftentimes a lot more. I've got a smartphone, smartwatch, and fitness tracker, which is the bare minimum. And there's nothing worse than having to carry around different adapters and chargers for various devices. But OnePlus has come up with a charging cable that I think is perfect. 2-in-1 chargers are nothing new, but they're a bit bulky – even the ones that fold. That's why OnePlus's solution is genius. It's just a charging cable, but it can juice up your smartwatch as well. Read more: Best wireless charger in 2025 including charging stands and pads OnePlus' new cable combines a USB-C plug for your phone, a unique OnePlus smartwatch connector, and a USB-A end to plug into your power brick of choice. Unfortunately, that POGO Pin connector for the watch means it's strictly a OnePlus-only party – you won't be able to use it with Galaxy or Apple Watches. But if you're in the OnePlus ecosystem, this cable is as close to perfect as you can get. Although, I do wish it was USB-C at both ends. When plugged in, your phone gets 80W of charging power on its own, or 67W if your smartwatch is also in on the action. The watch pulls a respectable 10W itself. This is much faster than most other 2-in-1 chargers, since they're wireless. Plus, the cable measures 1.2 metres, so you won't have to crouch next to an outlet to use it. The OnePlus 2-in-1 SUPERVOOC cable is available to order from the OnePlus store. It'll set you back $30/£25, which is on the pricey side for a cable, but not too shabby for a 2-in-1 charger. If you're a OnePlus phone and watch owner, it might just be the most useful travel gadget to throw in a bag.
Perth Now
7 days ago
- Health
- Perth Now
Time to see a doctor? Watches to track sleep disorder
Your smartwatch knows when you are sleeping, knows when you're awake and if you have a recent model, it could soon detect signs of a common sleep disorder. Australia's Therapeutic Goods Administration has for the first time approved smartwatch software from Apple and Samsung to detect and analyse bedtime breathing disturbances. The analysis could indicate whether their users show symptoms of moderate to severe sleep apnoea, which medical professionals tentatively welcome. Obstructive sleep apnoea is a potentially serious disorder in which a person stops breathing for short periods repeatedly during the night, resulting in disrupted rest. About five per cent of Australians are estimated to suffer from the disorder, according to Neuroscience Research Australia. But the condition is widely under-diagnosed, specialist sleep physician David Cunnington said, and bringing it more attention could prompt sufferers to seek medical help. "There are many more people in the community than have been diagnosed, which is why anything that will increase people's awareness of it and will give them a notification that it may be going on is going to be helpful," he told AAP. Sleep apnoea is typically diagnosed during a one-night sleep study, Dr Cunnington said, but more advanced wearable devices could potentially collect data over longer periods and help medical professionals assess the severity of a condition. "For me, as a sleep physician, I'm absolutely interested in whatever data people are collecting from their wearables and smartwatches," he said. "If I'm trying to look at how people respond to treatment or what other factors might be impacting things, that's where longer-term data from a wearable can be really helpful." The software on Apple Watches is not approved to diagnose the disorder but to "identify patterns of breathing disturbances suggestive of moderate-to-severe sleep apnoea" in adults. Notifications from the app, which will analyse a user's breathing over 30 days, are designed to prompt a conversation with a medical professional. Apple will issue sleep apnoea software updates for three Watch models from Wednesday, while Samsung has already begun updating its Health Monitor app with sleep-monitoring software for compatible devices. Samsung's software will monitor a user's sleep for four consecutive hours over two nights, after which the feature will turn off automatically. The software was not designed as "a medical device", Samsung Electronics Australia wearables head Kylie Mason told AAP, but to alert wearers to potential health issues. "That's the cool thing about smartwatches: they're getting all this data and allowing you to talk to GPs," she said. "They're not there to diagnose things or provide technical medical analysis - that's not our job - our job is to show you trends in things happening with your health." The company's sleep apnoea software is available in Galaxy Watch 7 devices and later models in Australia, and will feature in the upcoming Galaxy Watch 8 when it launches in August.
West Australian
7 days ago
- Health
- West Australian
Time to see a doctor? Watches to track sleep disorder
Your smartwatch knows when you are sleeping, knows when you're awake and if you have a recent model, it could soon detect signs of a common sleep disorder. Australia's Therapeutic Goods Administration has for the first time approved smartwatch software from Apple and Samsung to detect and analyse bedtime breathing disturbances. The analysis could indicate whether their users show symptoms of moderate to severe sleep apnoea, which medical professionals tentatively welcome. Obstructive sleep apnoea is a potentially serious disorder in which a person stops breathing for short periods repeatedly during the night, resulting in disrupted rest. About five per cent of Australians are estimated to suffer from the disorder, according to Neuroscience Research Australia. But the condition is widely under-diagnosed, specialist sleep physician David Cunnington said, and bringing it more attention could prompt sufferers to seek medical help. "There are many more people in the community than have been diagnosed, which is why anything that will increase people's awareness of it and will give them a notification that it may be going on is going to be helpful," he told AAP. Sleep apnoea is typically diagnosed during a one-night sleep study, Dr Cunnington said, but more advanced wearable devices could potentially collect data over longer periods and help medical professionals assess the severity of a condition. "For me, as a sleep physician, I'm absolutely interested in whatever data people are collecting from their wearables and smartwatches," he said. "If I'm trying to look at how people respond to treatment or what other factors might be impacting things, that's where longer-term data from a wearable can be really helpful." The software on Apple Watches is not approved to diagnose the disorder but to "identify patterns of breathing disturbances suggestive of moderate-to-severe sleep apnoea" in adults. Notifications from the app, which will analyse a user's breathing over 30 days, are designed to prompt a conversation with a medical professional. Apple will issue sleep apnoea software updates for three Watch models from Wednesday, while Samsung has already begun updating its Health Monitor app with sleep-monitoring software for compatible devices. Samsung's software will monitor a user's sleep for four consecutive hours over two nights, after which the feature will turn off automatically. The software was not designed as "a medical device", Samsung Electronics Australia wearables head Kylie Mason told AAP, but to alert wearers to potential health issues. "That's the cool thing about smartwatches: they're getting all this data and allowing you to talk to GPs," she said. "They're not there to diagnose things or provide technical medical analysis - that's not our job - our job is to show you trends in things happening with your health." The company's sleep apnoea software is available in Galaxy Watch 7 devices and later models in Australia, and will feature in the upcoming Galaxy Watch 8 when it launches in August.
9 News
15-07-2025
- Health
- 9 News
Sleep apnea detection comes to Apple Watch for Australians
Your web browser is no longer supported. To improve your experience update it here Your smartwatch is getting smarter with Apple today enabling sleep apnea notifications as part of their Sleep Tracking feature on compatible Apple Watches. Approved by Australia's health regulator the TGA, the Apple Watch is able to monitor disturbances during the night to give notifications to the wearer of a potential sleep apnea diagnosis. Sleep apnea is a huge health problem that can lead to high blood pressure, fatigue, type 2 diabetes, strokes, heart attacks and even a shortened lifespan, and, as Dr Matt Bianchi, research scientist at Apple told 9News, most people who have it simply do not know. Your smartwatch is getting smarter with Apple today enabling sleep apnea notifications. (Apple) "We're talking about a billion people worldwide with this condition, but 80 per cent of those individuals don't have a diagnosis currently, they are not aware they have it," he said. Critically, Bianchi explains, sleep apnea can be treated. "This is a treatable disorder, so the chance for us at that scale worldwide to chip away at that 80 per cent undiagnosed problem is the motivating factor for us." There are already products on the market that can detect sleep apnea, like the Withings Sleep Analyser which lays under the mattress and detects movement and sound, while other smart watches like the recently announced Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 will also feature sleep apnea detection when available. The Apple Watch is the first smartwatch on the market in Australia with this feature. It works by detecting movement. In fact, as Bianchi told 9News, your watch is able to feel every breath you take. "The accelerometer sensor on the Apple Watch is a motion detector, but is very, very sensitive, even those small motions of breathing that you make while you sleep can be seen at the wrist by the accelerometer and that's how we detect interruptions in breathing at the watch." Sleep apnea detection will be available on the most recent models of Apple Watch, the Series 9 and 10 and Apple Watch Ultra 2, and is available today through a software update. Apple Technology Sleep World health CONTACT US
