Eyes on the prize

MAKEOVER YOUR MOOD

ollowing a challenging 2020, it’s little wonder that we’re more tapped into our mood and temperament with technology than ever before. In 2021, the next iteration of wearable devices measuring key indicators of emotional shifts use biometrics such as voice, heart rate and temperature. Apple leads the focus on wellbeing with built-in sleep monitoring, heart-rate tracker, and the Breathe app embedded into its Apple Watch, while a host of other devices are also attempting to decode our feelings. Last year, Amazon announced it’s working on a fitness band called Halo fitted with a mini microphone that listens (à la Alexa)