Garmin devices start to sync as company confirms it was victim of cyber attack
It’s day 5 of the Garmin outage and the servers have started to come back up. Garmin Connect is syncing
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Some Garmin services back, multiple sources claim it’s a ransomware attack
Some Garmin services are slowly coming back up such as it’s website. The company’s servers have been down for more
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Google Fit adds weekly recap & more detailed workout breakdowns
The latest Google Fit update for iOS adds a weekly recap card and more detailed workout breakdowns with a pace
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Samsung Health ditches weight management, caffeine & calorie tracking
Samsung has announced it will remove weight management, caffeine and calorie tracking from future iterations of its Health app. Essential
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Still no trace of ECG on Samsung Watch Active 2 but it is coming
Some nine months after its launch, we are still waiting for ECG functionality on the Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2
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Fossil releases challenges & Connected GPS for Hybrid HR watches
Along with preparing to release sixth generation watches, Fossil is releasing improvements to its current crop of devices. The company
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Google pledges not to use Fitbit’s health data in bid to get regulatory go-ahead
Google has said yesterday that it will not use Fitbit health data for targeted advertising. The search giant is attempting
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Polar comes out on top in GPS distance recordings validation study
Polar smartwatches have come out on top in a new study that investigated the accuracy of recorded distance by GNSS-enabled
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Fitbit looking to add a new stress resilience feature
Fitbit is looking to add a new stress resilience feature. This will likely come as a software update at some
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Next generation Fossil watches appear at Bluetooth SIG
A bunch of Fossil-made smartwatches have dropped by the Bluetooth SIG today. These might be the first crop of devices
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Garmin adds solar charging to other popular sports watches
Garmin has announced today it has added solar charging to other popular sports-watch models in its range. This includes Fenix
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Health App provides hint of a new Huawei smartwatch & fitness band
Details of a new Huawei smartwatch and activity band have leaked on the company’s Health App. Essential reading: Top fitness trackers
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Think your Apple Watch band collection is impressive? Think again!
A user on Reddit has posted a picture of his Apple Watch band collection. It is absolutely massive! Essential reading: Top
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Polar Unite vs Ignite: Which fitness watch should you buy?
Polar has added another sports watch to its lineup. The Polar Unite is a lifestyle fitness watch that packs some
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Garmin acquires rights to Firstbeat Analytics algorithms
Garmin has announced this morning that it has acquired Firstbeat Analytics, the consumer licensing business formerly a part of Firstbeat
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