HWTrek seeks to help people overcome the manufacturing hurdle in getting their crowdfunded hardware projects off the ground through mentorship.
Lucas Wang, the CEO of HWTrek, isn’t that impressed with FitBit’s Force activity tracker. Examining the device in his Taipei office, Wang offers a critique of the device: the display is not aligned perfectly with the frame; there’s light leakage; the charging port is exposed to skin.
The last of his critiques pointed out something that has cost FitBit dearly. After reports of skin irritations on the wrists of users, FitBit has recalled all of the devices. The jury is still out on the exact cause of the issue, but Wang offers a theory that has been floated around online. Because the device’s charging port is exposed, a buildup of sweat and moisture on the user’s arm has the possibility of creating a slight discharge from the charging port.
This article by Sam Reynolds was published on VRZone, read more here.
