Talk:LifeBEAM

COI Declaration
While I am an experienced Wikipedia editor, here I have a WP:COI as a paid consultant to LifeBEAM, so I am requesting an independent review. Please let me know if I can be of any assistance.BC1278 (talk) 17:27, 26 April 2016 (UTC)BC1278

New Product - Update Requested
Hi,

As disclosed above, I have a WP:COI as a paid consultant to LifeBEAM, requiring that I request independent review of suggested edits and not make direct edits myself. I am an experienced Wikipedia editor and believe the edit requested below is in keeping with all Wikipedia policies, especially NPOV and Crystal.

LifeBEAM has released the prototype and announced the launch of a major new product in the fitness technology category. It's an artificially intelligent, fitness training system incorporating biosensor technology into earphones that instruct runners as they train. It competes directly with Fitbit. Since the product is very innovative, the prototype and product announcement was written about or reviewed in extensive articles in Engadget, TechCrunch, Thrillist, MacWorld, VentureBeeat and elsewhere.

In keeping with WP:CRYSTAL policy, I'd like to include a new sub-section about the new product in the main article, rather than create a new article about the product. Here's the relevant Crystal Ball policy, as a reminder: "Although Wikipedia includes up-to-date knowledge about newly revealed products, short articles that consist only of product announcement information are not appropriate. Until such time that more encyclopedic knowledge about the product can be verified, product announcements should be merged to a larger topic (such as an article about the creator(s), a series of products, or a previous product) if applicable."

Here's the suggested section, as the first item in "Consumer Products":

Vi
In June, 2016, the company released the prototype of Vi, a wearable AI earphone personal training device that combines voice instructions with bio-sensors. The voice-activated digital assistant is similar to Apple's Siri with the fitness tracking features of Fitbit. The earbuds have sensors that track heart rate, heart rate variability and motion while running. Sensors also track weather, elevation, and location. Vi analyzes the data and provides real-time coaching based on fitness goals. It also chooses Spotify or Apple Music tracks that match the beats per minute of the recommended pace. The product is scheduled for consumer release in December, 2016.

Technology Partnerships
LifeBEAM technology is embedded...

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Because of the significant development in product development, I suggest the lead should also be slightly altered to reflect the company's direction:


 * ....It was then expanded to consumer fitness products, including artificially intelligent wearables, such as the Vi.

Thanks for your consideration. Happy to assist in any way I can.BC1278 (talk) 13:54, 14 June 2016 (UTC)BC1278

Update requested
While I am an experienced Wikipedia editor, I have a WP:COI here as a paid consultant to LifeBeam.

I'd like to propose the following changes:

With the shift of the company to artificially intelligent wearables, the company description in the first sentence is now out of date.

Intro:

LifeBeam, founded in 20011, is an artificially intelligent wearables company. [The existing two citations for the fist sentence also support this statement.]

Consumer Products: Vi:

A Kickstarter campaign for Vi ended in July of 2016 with $1.68 million, making it the highest funded campaign to date for a wearable.

BC1278 (talk) 17:29, 22 September 2016 (UTC)BC1278