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August 20, 2019
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The accuracy of blood pressure measurement by a smartwatch and a portable health device

August 20, 2019
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/21548331.2019.1656991 Abstract Handheld medical devices and smartwatches that measure BP without a cuff have recently become available. Since these measurements are relatively more user-friendly than conventional cuff-based measurements they may aid in more frequent BP monitoring. We investigated the accuracy and precision of two popular cuff-less devices: the Everlast smartwatch and the BodiMetrics Performance Monitor....
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Aug

Russia Reserves 3.5GHz Band for the Military, Not 5G

August 20, 2019
NEWS ANALYSIS DAN JONES, Mobile Editor 8/20/2019 Russia has pulled away from using 3.5 GHz as a 5G spectrum band, instead reserving it for military use, just as initial millimeter-wave 5G deployments start in Moscow. President Putin has reportedly reserved the 3.4-3.8 GHz band for military and intelligence uses, rather than 5G, The Moscow Times reports. Russia’s...
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