Garmin Vivoactive 3 Blurs Line Between Fitness Tracker and Smartwatch By Philip Michaels published 31 August 17 The Vivoactive 3 adds apps and mobile payment support, and that's just the start of the makeover Garmin's giving to its fitness trackers.
Samsung Unveils Gear Sport Watch with Focus on Fitness By Philip Michaels published 30 August 17 The Gear Sport offers water resistance, improved activity tracking and a number of other features that make it a potential workout companion.
Fitbit’s Leaked Smartwatch: What’s New, What’s Missing By Caitlin McGarry, Althea Chang published 30 June 17 Fitbit is expected to release a new smartwatch later this year. While we're looking forward to what the company has up its sleeve, it's likely to face some serious challenges.
Apple Watch 3 May Monitor Your Breathing By Philip Michaels published 16 June 17 A new patent filing from Apple suggests the company is working on a way to add respiration rate measuring capabilities to its smartwatch.
Acer's Answer to the Fitbit Blaze Is Very Cheap By Mark Spoonauer published 27 April 17 Acer's Leap Ware looks like a decent fitness tracker watch for $139, but that might be enough to sway shoppers.
Touchscreens May Be Hurting Your Kids' Sleep By Althea Chang published 17 April 17 A new study shows that touchscreen use by children directly translates to less sleep, as well as an increase in the number of times kids wake up during the night.
Apple Watch Could Become a Lifesaver for Diabetics By Althea Chang published 13 April 17 Apple could be developing a blood glucose monitoring feature for the Apple Watch, according to a CNBC report.
Fitbit Alta HR Review: Slim, Stylish and a Bit Frustrating By Althea Chang published 27 March 17 The Fitbit Alta HR is a slim and stylish tracker with a heart rate monitor, but it has some usability issues.
This VR Game Actually Makes Exercising Fun By Sherri L. Smith published 15 March 17 Blue Goji's VR games trades the monotony of using a typical elliptical machine with an exciting interactive experience.
Buyer Beware: Baby Wearables Could Be Harmful By Althea Chang published 27 January 17 Doctors and government health regulators warn that wearable baby monitors could do more harm than good.
We Gave a Fitbit Charge 2 to a New Mom: Here's Her Take By Mike Prospero published 17 January 17 We gave the Fitbit Charge 2 tracker to a new mom to see how it holds up over several months. Here's her pros and cons.
Brain-Sensing Shades Could Help Relieve Your Stress By Althea Chang published 13 January 17 Those who want to meditate and focus better could benefit from Smith's Lowdown Focus glasses.
Smart Toothbrushes Let You Look Inside Your Mouth By Althea Chang published 11 January 17 These toothbrushes may be pricey, but they're smarter than your average brush, using cameras, motion sensors and artificial intelligence.
G-Vert Intensity Tracker Goes Way Beyond Fitbit By Mark Spoonauer published 4 January 17 The G-Vert is designed for athletes who want to get real-time data on the intensity, power and balance of their movements.
Wearable That 'Tastes' Skin Could Help Diabetics and Athletes By Althea Chang published 3 January 17 This skin-tasting wearable could make glucose and lactic acid testing cheaper and easier for diabetics and athletes if it passes regulatory hurdles.
Sleep Number Unveils New Bed With Brains By Althea Chang published 3 January 17 This new smart bed can warm your toes, sense and adjust to your every move and wake your snoring partner.
Fitbit Charge 2 Adds New Features: Here's How to Get Them By Mike Prospero published 22 December 16 Fitbit released an update for the Charge 2 that adds six features: here's what they are, and how to get them.
Your health insurance could make Apple Watch a lot cheaper By Henry T. Casey published 28 September 16 Health care provider Aetna is starting a new program where it will pay for a large portion of the cost of Apple Watches.
Apple Watch Finds a Purpose: Fitness By Althea Chang published 7 September 16 Apple amps up the Apple Watch's fitness features, which could mean big business for a weakening smart-watch market.
TomTom's New Fitness Tracker Can Measure Your Body Fat By Mike Prospero published 1 September 16 TomTom's three new affordable wearables start at just $129, and will be out this fall.
Fitbit Flex 2: So Much More in a Slimmer Package By Althea Chang published 29 August 16 The Fitbit Flex 2 is smart enough to recognize your activities automatically and is so light that you might forget you're wearing it.
Naked 3D Mirror Scans Your Body for Fitness Progress By Philip Michaels published 17 August 16 Naked 3D Fitness Tracker, available for a $699 preorder, features a trio of Intel RealSense cameras that perform a 3D scan of your body to track the results of diet and exercise.
Rats! Cellphones Might Cause Cancer After All By Mike Prospero published 27 May 16 Partial findings revealed a low rate of two types of cancer in male rats exposed to cellphone radiation for 9 hours a day.
Can You Trust Fitbit's Heart Rate Monitors? By Mike Prospero published 24 May 16 New research shows that Fitbit devices miscalculate heart rates by as much as 20 beats per minute, but the fitness tracker leader says the study is biased.
Pebble Surprises with Core Fitness Wearable By Cherlynn Low published 24 May 16 Pebble's upcoming Core wearable frees its smartwatch from your wrist while the updates to the Pebble and Pebble Time watches focus heavily on health features.
Garmin Vivosmart HR+: Now With GPS, But Worth The Upgrade? By Mike Prospero published 16 May 16 The Garmin vivosmart HR+ has all of the features of the vivosmart HR, but also comes with built in GPS.
Here Are The iOS CareKit Apps You Can Download Now By Henry T. Casey published 28 April 16 Apple's new CareKit technology makes it easy for patients and doctors to communicate and track medical conditions. Here are the CareKit-enabled apps you get now.
How to Use Tech to Run Your First 5K By Brian Eastwood published 26 February 16 Running your first 5K doesn't have to be a scary experience. Online software, free apps and social communities can take the stress out of training.
iFit Treadmill's Giant OLED Screen Lets You Run Anywhere By Andrew E. Freedman published 7 January 16 The NordicTrack Escape uses Google Maps and a 60-inch OLED display to let you get your workout in anywhere with Google Street View.
Garmin Introduces Three New GPS Watches By Mike Prospero published 21 October 15 The Garmin Forerunner 230, 235 and 630 are smart updates to Garmin's lineup of GPS running watches.