Izikhwama zamarokhethi ezihlanganiswe nobuchwepheshe ziguqula izinto abadlali abazithola, ngemiklamo enikwe amandla yi-Bluetooth ebusa izihloko ku-2024 Sports Tech Expo eMunich. Izinkampani ezisencane ezifana ne-CourtConnect kanye nemikhiqizo eseyaziwa njenge-HEAD zikhipha izikhwama ezinezilandi ze-GPS ezakhelwe ngaphakathi, izindawo zokubulala amagciwane nge-UV, kanye nezingxoxo ezixhunywe kuhlelo lokusebenza.
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