Samsung Gear Fit2 gets continuous heart rate tracking
Existing owners of Gear Fit2 will be happy to know a software update is coming which brings continuous heart rate
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Wearables
Fitbit Ionic or Garmin Vivoactive 3: which to get?
Garmin makes products for those who are very serious about tracking their athletic pursuits. Its strategy is centered on purpose-built devices for consumers
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Four out of five users stick with their fitness tracker for at least six months
People who use fitness trackers tend to stick with them for at least six months, says a new large-scale study
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FDA launches pilot program to speed up approval for Apple, Fitbit and others
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is launching a less restrictive regulatory framework for a number of pre-selected companies. The
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Garmin teams up with Disney for its new fitness tracker for kids
The ever expanding family of Garmin wearables has one more member from today. This one is meant for kids, and
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Forerunner 30 is a simple-to-use cheap GPS running watch
Garmin has introduced a slightly scaled down version of its Forerunner 35 for those who are looking for a simpler and
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The new Spartan Sport Wrist HR Baro offers maximum precision at high altitude
The new Suunto Spartan Sport Wrist HR Baro is a robust GPS watch that offers both wrist heart rate measurement
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Pet wearable market to reach $3.4bn by 2022
Rising per capita income is leading to strong growth of the pet wearable market a new research report says. Sales
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Google and Levi’s connected jacket goes on sale this week
Google and Levi’s have unveiled the Levi’s Commuter Trucker Jacket, which goes on sale on Wednesday for $350. Some two
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Fitbit Ionic set to hit the shops on October 1st, SDK available tomorrow
Fitbit’s first smartwatch, called the Fitbit Ionic, officially begins worldwide rollout on October 1st. The company also announced that its new
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Skagen’s Signatur T-Bar is a hybrid designed for women
A new hybrid has landed in Fossil’s quest to reach 300 connected wearables by the end of this year. This
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Ionic or Blaze: Picking between Fitbit’s fitness-focused watches
With Ionic going on sale in October, its getting all the more difficult to choose between Fitbit’s fitness devices. The company
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Interview: ZeTime by MyKronoz, a hybrid smartwatch like no other
Swiss startup MyKronoz was at IFA in Berlin earlier this month mixing it up with the smartwatch elites with their
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LunaR: intelligent functionality fueled by solar power
LunaR is a new Kickstarter funded watch which, as the name implies, combines a design inspired by the moon along
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Apple’s new heart rate features won’t work on original device
With the latest upgrades to its operating system, Apple has introduced a number of new heart rate features. But if
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