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Ganance is releasing a device called the \u201cHeir\u201d that turns your regular wristwatch into a smartwatch.
\nThe device can track steps, distance, and calories, as well as control media playback.
\nData appears both in the Ganance iPhone app and Apple Health.
\nAn Android app is expected to arrive in late June, with compatibility for Google\u2019s Health Connect coming around the same time.<\/p>\n
Whether it\u2019s a style issue or you just don\u2019t want another screen in your life, some people still prefer to wear a regular wristwatch over a smartwatch. But what if you could take the beneficial features from a smartwatch and apply them to your analog watch? That\u2019s the aim of a new device from Chicago-based startup Ganance.<\/p>\n
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The team at Ganance has developed a coin-sized sensor called the \u201cHeir.\u201d This device is 30mm in diameter, is 3mm thick, weighs 5g, and sticks to the back of your watch via a microsuction disc. Meaning it will fit on pretty much any watch, will be fairly unobstrusive, and there are no magnets to interfere with the mechanical movements happening inside your watch.<\/p>\n While not as advanced as the sensor in a typical smartwatch, the Heir can track steps, distance, and calories. This data can be found in the Ganance iPhone app or in the Apple Health app. An Android app is also on the way, as well as support for Google\u2019s Health Connect, which shares data with Android fitness apps. According to New Atlas<\/a>, the Ganance Android app and support for Health Connect will arrive around late June.<\/p>\n Are smartwatches a must-have accessory?<\/p>\n 1415 votes<\/p>\n Yes, absolutely.<\/p>\n 25%<\/p>\n No, but I still like them and own one.<\/p>\n 57%<\/p>\n No, not interested.<\/p>\n 13%<\/p>\n Unsure \/ Other (Let us know in the comments.)<\/p>\n 4%<\/p>\n In addition to fitness metrics, you\u2019ll also be able to use the Heir to control media playback with a single tap. A double-tap, on the other hand, allows you to skip a song. If you receive a call or a text, the device will notify you with a vibration. In the app, you can adjust the vibration strength \u2014 there are three different levels \u2014 and you can disable tap input or the sensor itself.<\/p>\n The company\u2019s co-founder, Jason Reinhart, says more functionality will come in the next shipment. \u201cThe Heir and our mobile app will be able to split your activity by type: Active or Casual,\u201d says Reinhart. \u201cThe idea is to be able to visualize and depict and track how you\u2019re performing over time. Additionally, one feature I\u2019m excited about is tracking the users sedentary time as well.\u201d It appears that the Heir will also get adaptive goals, a silent alarm, WhatsApp and Slack vibrations, Tasks reminders, and weather-based activity recommendations sometime around June.<\/p>\n One aspect of the Heir that sticks out is the battery life. This device only lasts about 42 hours on a single charge, so you\u2019ll need to charge it fairly frequently.<\/p>\n![\"google](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_light@2x.png\"\/ "\\"google"){kind=icon}
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