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Why don't smart watches use USB-C to recharge? (shkspr.mobi)
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[–] gsharp@lemmy.world 38 points 6 days ago (4 children)

When my latest Fitbit dies, I'll be taking a look at the UNA watch.

USB-C charging and repairable.

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The only thing lacking is some Fediverse presence.

[–] LordKitsuna@lemmy.world 8 points 6 days ago

kickstarter

Oh damn that's unfortunate, wake me up when it's a real product

[–] Allero@lemmy.today 7 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

All kidding aside, support for self-hosted server or just a local program to store and visualize your data would be amazing

[–] 3abas@lemmy.world 5 points 6 days ago

Man that's a taco ugly in your face logo to always have at the bottom of your watch face. It's not subtle at all.

[–] Pulptastic@midwest.social 4 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

No mention if it is waterproof so i bet it isn't. Modular and waterproof are tough to achieve simultaneously.

Edit: see below. It does not yet have a waterproof rating but is not currently submersible.

[–] xav@programming.dev 6 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

it is explicitly mentioned : IPX8

[–] Pulptastic@midwest.social 9 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

Man i looked everywhere for that and didn't see it, sorry.

I still don't see that rating but i found this:

waterproof rating tbd but currently not submersible

[–] xav@programming.dev 8 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

My bad you are right I read too fast. They say this about the connector :

UNA uses a standard USB-C cable, meaning less time searching when you occasionally need to charge your watch. Does this USB-C connector affect the waterproof rating? No, it doesn’t as the USB-C connector on the watch is IPX8 rated, meaning the internals of the watch are completely sealed from the outside of the connector.

But I couldn't find where they define their "waterproof rating".

[–] hornedfiend@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 6 days ago

I have an apple watch… it charges over ether and can teleport me to Mars ocasionally, on a full charge.

Can’t wait to smash it with a hammer, same as my iphone.

[–] pineapplelover@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 6 days ago

I was looking at a garment descent watch for scuba diving. They don't use usbc directly on the watch because of the water rating

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