Fitbit patents blood pressure monitor that packs some clever smarts
The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has approved a few days ago a patent from Fitbit for an intelligent
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Ecobee updates its range of smart thermostats
Ecobee has updated its range of smart thermostats. There are two new models, one of which has the ability to
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Rockley Photonics provides results of human studies measuring hydration
Rockley Photonics has published a White Paper detailing the preliminary results of their study on measuring hydration. Their wearable will
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Frontier X2 is the new & improved version of the advanced heart rate chest strap
Fourth Frontier has announced the second generation of their advanced heart rate chest strap. Frontier X2 comes with faster sync,
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PACT: massage gun which measures the state of your muscles to start shipping
Massage guns are a dime a dozen these days. Many of us use them as an aid for muscle recovery
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AliveCor KardiaComplete aims to help decentralize heart care in the US
Today at the American Telemedicine Association annual meeting, AliveCor announced the launch of a new service called KardiaComplete. This is a heart
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Review: Guard your heart with Wellue Heart Health Monitor
Monitoring ECG with smartwatches is becoming increasingly common. Apple, Fitbit and a number of other brands have come out with
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Fitness trackers underestimate step count in older generation, Garmin study
A new Garmin study has shown that wearables tend to underestimate step count for the older generation. It is all
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Airthings View Plus review: the most complete solution to keep indoor air pollution at bay
In this review I look at Airthings View Plus, a device which tracks a wide variety of air quality stats
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Researchers want to use Fitbit smartwatches to induce lucid dreaming
A bunch of scientists at Northwestern University are researching whether they can induce lucid dreaming with the help of Fitbit
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Now updated, BioButton is David Sinclair’s wearable of choice
BioIntelliSense has announced the next version of its BioButton health monitor. This is a coin sized device that is the
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Whoop study shows it is good to get exercise while pregnant
A new academic study conducted with the Whoop wearable suggests continued exercising during pregnancy offers cardiovascular benefits. The research also
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Wearables are less accurate at tracking people with darker skin tones, new research
A systematic review of existing studies shows that fitness trackers, smartwatches and other wearables are less accurate at tracking the
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Study shows wearables such as Fitbits motivate older adults to walk more
A recent study shows that fitness trackers lead to small but significant increase in physical activity of older adults. Wearables
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Withings slaps a comprehensive Sleep Diary to its sleep tracking mats
To coincide with World Sleep Day (March 18, 2022), Withings has introduced yesterday a Sleep Diary feature for its Sleep
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