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.
Why Fitbit Avoided Android Wear and Built Its Own OS By Caitlin McGarry published 31 August 17 The Fitbit Ionic ships in October with its own app store. The goal: to bring you more fitness-focused experiences without forcing you to leave Fitbit.
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.
Meet Ionic, Fitbit's First Smartwatch and Last Chance to Beat Apple By Caitlin McGarry published 28 August 17 With a new smartwatch, sweatproof headphones, and a suite of enhanced health- and fitness-tracking features, Fitbit proves it's playing hardball.
17 Best Alexa Skills for Health and Fitness By Michael Gowan published 11 August 17 Perform work outs, get health advice, practice meditation and more with these handy Alexa skills.
Life After Jawbone: Which Fitness Tracker to Buy Next By Caitlin McGarry published 20 July 17 Jawbone is folding, so what happens now if you’ve got one of the company’s fitness bands? Here are some compelling alternatives if you’re ready to move on.
Polar A370 Review: This Fitness Tracker Has Heart By Caitlin McGarry published 3 July 17 Polar's solid A370 fitness tracker offers continuous heart rate-monitoring, connected GPS and deeper sleep insights.
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.
The 10,000-Step Myth: Here's How You Should Be Tracking Your Fitness By Brian Eastwood published 24 June 17 The goal of taking a steps every day is taking a backseat to metrics that reveal more about a person’s activity levels, health and fitness.
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.
TomTom Spark 3 Cardio + Music Review: Best GPS Watch By Mike Prospero published 26 May 17 Editor's Choice With a built-in heart-rate monitor and storage for music, the TomTom Spark 3 Cardio + Music is the best GPS watch for those who want to track their heart rates and listen to music while working out.
Garmin Virb 360: A 360-Degree Action Camera for Data Nerds By Mike Prospero published 24 May 17 Garmin's 360 camera records video in 4K, and also can overlay all sorts of data, including your speed, altitude, and heading.
Best Water-Resistant and Waterproof Fitness Trackers By Althea Chang published 14 May 17 You can take all of these fitness wearables in the shower, and some of them can also be your swim partner.
Garmin Forerunner 935 Review: Big Power in a Slim Design By Michael Miller published 9 May 17 Editor's Choice This GPS watch geared toward triathletes is pricey, but worth the investment.
Fitbit User Guide: Essential Tips and Tricks By Althea Chang, Valentina Palladino published 3 May 17 Whether you just bought a Fitbit activity tracker or have had one for years, here's how to get the most out of your device.
Fitbit Charge 2 Review: This Redesigned Tracker Shines By Mike Prospero published 2 May 17 Editor's Choice A refreshed design, larger screen and enhanced activity capabilities make the Fitbit Charge 2 an excellent midrange fitness tracker.
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.
Garmin Fenix 5 Review: The Best Outdoor GPS Watch By Mike Prospero published 25 April 17 Editor's Choice With more than 20 hours of battery life, the ability to track almost any activity and a durable design, the Garmin fenix 5 is the outdoor GPS watch to get.
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.
Suunto Spartan Sport Wrist HR Review: Good But Not Great By Brian Eastwood published 13 April 17 The Suunto Spartan Sport Wrist HR is a durable GPS watch that tracks a lot of activities, but its heart rate monitor could be more accurate.
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.
New Balance RunIQ Smartwatch Review: Not a Good Running Partner By Brian Eastwood published 24 March 17 New Balance’s Android Wear-powered RunIQ smartwatch trips over its limited features, poor interface and short battery life.
Whoop Strap 2.0 Review: LeBron Wears It, But Should You? By Michael Miller published 22 March 17 Though it’s expensive, the Whoop Strap is worth the price for actual or would-be athletes who want to maximize performance and minimize illness and injury.
Pain Relief Tech Sounds Great, But Does It Really Work? By Althea Chang published 18 March 17 I tried four pain relief devices, including TENS (electricity), PEMF (magnets) and light therapy options. Here's what I found with each.
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.
Mio Slice Review: Score One for Simplicity By Althea Chang published 24 February 17 The Mio Slice wristband simplifies your fitness with one score.
Withings Steel HR Review: Best-Looking Fitness Tracker Yet By Mike Prospero published 21 February 17 Editor's Choice The elegant Withings Steel HR is an analog watch hiding a great fitness tracker.
Fitbit Blaze Review: Big-Screen Fitness Tracker By Mike Prospero published 17 February 17 This fitness tracker that looks like a smartwatch has a big color display and guided workouts.
What Is Google Fit? (And How to Use It) By Althea Chang published 13 February 17 Google's Fit app tracks your activities and aggregates data from other devices and apps so you can see all of your fitness stats in one place.
