LAS VEGAS — Korean electronics maker LG is jumping into the wearable fitness market.
The company is making earbuds that will measure your heart rate from inside your ears. The earbuds connect to a small medallion that syncs to a smartphone via Bluetooth wireless technology.
LG Corp. is also making a wristband that goes further than the Nike FuelBand SE unveiled in November.
LG’s version sports an organic light-emitting diode display that allows the user to control music, accept incoming calls and be alerted to text messages.
Nike Inc.’s FuelBand has a dot matrix display that has more limited readout capabilities related only to fitness.
