Religion united with technology. Fascinating. I have a feeling this will lead to more experience based technologies, meaning that there will be ways developed in which a person can get the same experience without having to chant the mantra. And people will be rushing to download the feeling of a devout Buddhist with a sense of accomplishment.

More crap

Just like a Fit Bit: overhyped and unnecessary.

Don't worry about keeping track of the thing. Just do the thing.

In this case, pawning a mental function off onto a device is arguably an anti-Buddhist thing to do...

So you can keep track of your mindfulness without thinking about it

For some reason the term "wank" keeps popping into my head followed by the word "rort"

I won't be springing for it, I don't need another way to measure my inadequacy nor do I need another dang thang to keep track of.

One more thing to spend money on in order to "keep up with the Jones."

No thought.

Strange for a religion that's about eschewing material possessions. Must be hipster buddhism.

this is a mockery, my son is a 7th grade in Shaolin Kung Fu, and they only obtain credence through devotion. Buddhism is NOT a religion

"A fool and his money are soon parted".

I'm inclined to think that the smart fone mantra counter is a bit of a rip off. I can't agree that chanting something a number of times is the same as doing it never.
A lot of what Buddhism is about is to conciously change the way we think and behave. Think of all the advertising jingles (mantras?) you know. Companies have spent crazy amounts of time and effort to try and get them into your brain.
' Coke. It's the... ' 'Dr Pepper. What's the worst....' -who didn't finish those slogans off in their head?
I chant (in english) most morning's. It's not like prayer. I'm not talking to something outside of myself. I'm consciously reminding myself of somethings that I have found to be of value and helpful.
To spend 10 minutes or so doing that is nothing compared to the bombardment of other often less helpful stuff that we all endure via various media's throughout the rest of the day
'........ because you're worth it!'

I think any kind of bead work makes for awesome fashion statements..

Nothing more to me than high-tech jewelry to practice a religion.
To each their own. Wouldn't waste my money on such things.
I have no desire to be that connected to friends and family members,.

The problem is that it suggests saying a mantra a set number of times has any effect on anything. It doesn’t. Chanting something 107 times is as effective as doing it 108 times, and both are as effective as doing it never. At least when you don’t do it at all, you haven’t wasted hours of your life.

That’s not tech company Acer’s fault, though. They’re just capitalizing on the irrational beliefs of other people, and it’s hard to fault them for it when other companies are doing the same thing.

Maybe the silver lining here is that putting actual numbers on how many mantras people chant might wake them up as to how much time they’re wasting on religion.

Imagine if Christians had a constant reminder of how much money they’ve paid in tithes over the years. When their bank account is low, or they’re struggling with debt, that reminder of how much money they’ve given to their church could force them to rethink their budgeting.