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Search Results for: calories burned

Your fitness tracker is probably overestimating calories burned
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Your fitness tracker is probably overestimating calories burned

February 4, 2019February 9, 2019 Marko Maslakovic 2714 Views 0 Comments Smartwatch 1 min read

The inaccuracy of fitness trackers when it comes to calories burned has been highlighted by a recent BBC investigation. Essential

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Review Healbe GoBe 2: putting the automatic calorie-tracker to the test
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Review Healbe GoBe 2: can this wearable really count calories consumed?

May 13, 2018October 15, 2021 Marko Maslakovic 7539 Views 4 Comments 15 min read

Healbe GoBe is most people’s favorite controversial wearable. The promise is enticing. “Tell it nothing, track everything”. That is the

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Study finds fitness trackers are way off when it comes to counting calories
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Study finds fitness trackers are way off when it comes to counting calories

May 25, 2017March 26, 2020 Ivan Jovin 2321 Views 0 Comments 2 min read

A new study published in the Journal of Personalised Medicine yesterday says popular fitness trackers are unreliable when counting calories, but good at

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Should you trust your Fitbit or Jawbone when it comes to counting calories?
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Should you trust your Fitbit or Jawbone when it comes to counting calories?

May 29, 2016December 6, 2021 Marko Maslakovic 4421 Views 0 Comments 4 min read

Your fitness tracker may be lying to you when it comes to counting calories. A new study has revealed that while

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How good are fitness trackers when it comes to counting calories?
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How good are fitness trackers when it comes to counting calories?

March 23, 2016October 6, 2022 Ivan Jovin 7530 Views 0 Comments 4 min read

You probably shouldn’t trust your wearable device to provide accurate statistics about how many calories you’re burning according to a new

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Iris Smart Ring
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Track your blood pressure on-the-go with the Iris Smart Ring

January 31, 2023February 3, 2023 Ivan Jovin 18 Views 0 Comments Crowdfunding 5 min read

A smart ring is due to launch soon called Iris Smart Ring. Its main distinguishing characteristic from the competition is

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The best smart rings 2021: health tracking from your finger
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The best smart rings: health tracking from your finger

November 11, 2022December 1, 2022 Ivan Jovin 1470 Views 1 Comment Buying guide 19 min read

As technology shrinks in size and increases in power, making smart rings is becoming less and less of a challenge. They’ve not

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Peloton looking to branch out into heart rate tracking armbands
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Peloton finally unveils app for WearOS smartwatches

October 28, 2022October 28, 2022 Ivan Jovin 206 Views 0 Comments 2 min read

If you have a WearOS 3 watch, you can finally download the Peloton app from the Google Play Store. The

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Sony Wena 3
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Sony releases Wena 3 Japanese superhero film Ultraman edition

May 10, 2022May 13, 2022 Marko Maslakovic 386 Views 0 Comments Smartwatch 2 min read

To mark the May 13th release of Japanese superhero film Shia Ultraman, Sony has released a limited edition Wena 3

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Google Nest Hub 2nd gen
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Nest Hub to get deep Fitbit and Google Fit integration

May 3, 2022October 6, 2022 Marko Maslakovic 349 Views 0 Comments Smartwatch 2 min read

According to a new Google support article, Nest displays will soon be able to display activity metrics such as steps

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Garmin Vivosmart 5
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Garmin Vivosmart 5 vs 4: a detailed comparison

April 20, 2022October 7, 2022 Marko Maslakovic 818 Views 0 Comments Device matchup 9 min read

Garmin has made official today Vivosmart 5 (view on Garmin’s website / Amazon). Its predecessor has been around for some

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Garmin Vivosmart 4 users can join study to understand cravings from stress
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Vivosmart 5 is Garmin’s next wearable, FCC posts pics & user manual

March 29, 2022April 20, 2022 Ivan Jovin 732 Views 1 Comment Leaks 2 min read

Look out for the imminent launch of the Garmin Vivosmart 5. The FCC confidentiality clause on the wearable has run

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Oura raises a cool $28 million for its smart wellness ring
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Customers are reporting Oura Ring battery drain issues

June 24, 2021November 11, 2022 Marko Maslakovic 1107 Views 7 Comments 4 min read

Oura has one of the best intelligent rings around. It is certainly the best known. The device tracks a wealth

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Jawbone wearables removed from online shops in the UK after customer complaints
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Jawbone Health may release COVID-detecting fitness band: specs, pics

May 4, 2021October 20, 2021 Marko Maslakovic 1012 Views 0 Comments Leaks 3 min read

Jawbone Health is preparing to release its first fitness band. Regulatory info provides us with images and specs of the

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Fitbit Ace 3 reportedly coming with large OLED display & long battery life
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Fitbit Ace 3 vs Ace 2: what’s new and different?

March 10, 2021October 6, 2022 Ivan Jovin 1718 Views 0 Comments Device matchup, Kids wearable 8 min read

Fitbit has, yesterday, made official the Ace 3 kids fitness tracker. The wearable had leaked earlier so there were few

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How to setup and use your Fitbit with myfitnesspal
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How to setup and use your Fitbit with MyFitnessPal

January 5, 2021October 20, 2021 Marko Maslakovic 1510 Views 0 Comments How to, Smartwatch 3 min read

Fitbit might be great at many things, but food tracking is not one of them. An alternative solution you might

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Oculus Move is a VR fitness tracker for Oculus Quest
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Oculus Move is a VR fitness tracker for Oculus Quest

September 20, 2020September 20, 2020 Marko Maslakovic 1336 Views 0 Comments 1 min read

Oculus is planning to launch a virtual reality (VR) fitness tracker for Oculus Quest by the end of this year.

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Wearables that monitor your posture
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Best posture monitors and correctors

May 13, 2020March 8, 2022 Marko Maslakovic 18849 Views 2 Comments Buying guide, Health tracker, Posture 7 min read

“Sit up straight!”, “Don’t slouch!”. We’ve all heard these words from our parents more than once while growing up. But

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The Casio G-Shock GBD-H1000 is slated for an April 2020 release
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The Casio G-Shock GBD-H1000 is slated for an April 2020 release

February 26, 2020October 8, 2021 Marko Maslakovic 2269 Views 0 Comments Smartwatch 2 min read

Casio has announced the launch of the much anticipated GPS and heart rate enabled GBD-H1000. The rugged device comes packing

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How wearable technology is changing water sports
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How wearable technology is changing water sports

February 17, 2020January 27, 2022 Ben Jacklin 7129 Views 0 Comments Sports tracker, Swimming 2 min read

It is not so long ago that wearable technology in the world of sports was only the stuff of science

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Garmin enables wrist-based heart rate for swimming on Forerunner 945
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Garmin enables optical heart rate for swim on Vivoactive 4 & Venu

January 21, 2020May 18, 2022 Marko Maslakovic 3798 Views 3 Comments Firmware update, Sports tracker, Swimming 3 min read

Garmin has enabled optical heart rate for swimming on Vivoactive 4 & Venu. This comes with the latest firmware update

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Review: Biostrap, improve your sleep, recovery and performance
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Review: Biostrap, optimize your sleep & recovery, boost your performance

September 23, 2019October 6, 2022 Marko Maslakovic 3161 Views 0 Comments Review 18 min read

  We all know that working out regularly is important for improving health and fitness. But an often neglected part

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Garmin Vivoactive 4: rumours, specs, release date and all the latest leaks
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Garmin Vivoactive 4: rumours, specs, release date & all the latest leaks

August 7, 2019October 4, 2021 Marko Maslakovic 2634 Views 0 Comments Smartwatch 7 min read

The Vivoactive 3 is Garmin’s main competitor in the all-purpose smartwatch space. It looks attractive and in terms of value for

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Oura Ring’s new feature ‘Moment’ provides biofeedback on meditation
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Oura Ring’s new feature ‘Moment’ provides biofeedback on meditation

May 23, 2019October 20, 2021 Ivan Jovin 2944 Views 0 Comments Smart clothes 2 min read

The award winning Oura Ring has received an interesting new feature. Called ‘Moment” it provides feedback on meditation and other

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Fitbit Versa or Versa Lite: should you favour affordability or more features?
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Fitbit Versa or Versa Lite: should you favour affordability or more features?

April 8, 2019September 18, 2021 Marko Maslakovic 4818 Views 0 Comments Device matchup, Smartwatch 6 min read

Fitbit is now well and truly in the smartwatch game. Ionic was a muted effort on this front, but this

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Fitbit Versa vs Versa Lite vs Inspire HR: which is right for you?
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Fitbit Versa vs Versa Lite vs Inspire HR: which is right for you?

March 22, 2019September 25, 2021 Marko Maslakovic 6168 Views 0 Comments Device matchup, Smartwatch 7 min read

The month of March has seen a few more wearables added to Fitbit’s stable of fitness trackers and smartwatches. One

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Fitbit Inspire HR vs Alta HR: should you upgrade?
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Fitbit Inspire HR vs Alta HR: should you upgrade?

March 15, 2019September 13, 2021 Ivan Jovin 10235 Views 3 Comments Device matchup 6 min read

Inspire HR is Fitbit’s latest activity band. It was launched alongside its lower spec brother Inspire, the budget friendly Versa

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Fitbit Inspire HR vs Charge 3: which is best?
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Fitbit Inspire HR vs Charge 3: which is best?

March 13, 2019September 13, 2021 Marko Maslakovic 10971 Views 6 Comments Device matchup 7 min read

Fitbit is off to a good start in 2019 with four new devices announced so far this year. One of

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Garmin Vivosport 4 review: great for sleep and basic fitness tracking
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Review: Garmin Vivosmart 4, great for sleep and casual fitness tracking

February 17, 2019August 29, 2021 Marko Maslakovic 7760 Views 2 Comments Review 10 min read

  While mostly known for sports watches, Garmin has also built up an impressive range of fitness trackers. Along with

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Apple’s fall detection feature triggering false emergency calls at ski areas
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Apple’s fall detection feature is triggering false emergency calls at ski areas

January 14, 2019January 16, 2019 Dusan Johnson 1807 Views 0 Comments Skiing, Sports tracker 2 min read

The fall detection feature of the Apple Watch Series 4 is creating frustration amongst emergency dispatch centers at ski resorts across

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