Twelve years of Fitbit devices: here’s how they’ve evolved
A few days ago we did a retrospective on two decades of Garmin Forerunner watches. It’s a wonder how much
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Tracking fitness with smartwatches in military facilities: what’s allowed?
It was widely reported in recent weeks that the Space Force has decided to replace fitness tests, such as the
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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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Scanwatch gets activity reminders & new hands behavior
Scanwatch has received a new software update. This one adds activity reminders, new hands behavior and a workout mode. We
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Decathlon pulls watches over fears they may cause burns to users
Decathlon is telling customers to return their Kiprun GPS 500 or 550 watches in exchange for a refund. This comes
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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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Come September, Apple Watch Series 3 might get the boot
The Apple Watch Series 3 might be discontinued from September 2022 according to a prominent leaker. The device is over
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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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Withings confirms it is working on HRV functionality for Scanwatch
Withings has confirmed on one of its support threads that it is working on heart rate variability (HRV) functionality for
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Xiaomi re-brands Mi Fit to Zepp Life, Xiaomi Wear app to Mi Fitness
Xiaomi has just gone through a slight rebranding exercise. It has renamed the Mi Fit app to Zepp Life, and
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Garmin Epix Gen 2 users reporting glitchy gesture activation
Some Garmin Gen Epix 2 owners have been reporting a problem with activation of the screen in gesture mode. At
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Meta’s Ray-Ban Stories to get additional colours and longer video recordings
Meta’s Ray-Ban stories have launched in a few more countries this week, and they will be getting additional colour options
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Should you really aim for 10,000 steps per day? New research sheds light.
For those of us who never leave home without a fitness tracker, we are well aware that a daily target
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Strava reverses decision on third-party device sync with Apple Health
Strava has reversed course on its decision to stop allowing users to sync activities recorded with third party devices via
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Xiaomi’s introduces Watch S1 & the sporty Active, along with Buds 3T Pro
Xiaomi has introduced today three new wearable offerings. This includes Watch S1 and a more sporty version of the same
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