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The Pixel Watch 2 is the casual fitness watch I’ve been waiting for
As long as I’ve been testing smartwatches, I’ve been waiting for one to bridge the watch gap designed for fitness and a true smartwatch that treats fitness as a secondary concern — something to check off the feature list. The Pixel Watch 2 may not…
Best Fitness Trackers In 2024
Stuck counting steps with your phone in your pocket? We’ve all been there. But ditch the pedometer dance and up your fitness game with a reliable tracker. These stylish wrist trackers are more than just glorified pedometers—they’re your personal cheerleaders, sleep analysts, and maybe even…
Texas School District Bans Smart Watches
(TNS) — Katy ISD students are no longer allowed to wear smartwatches to class as part of a new school district policy. At its session on Monday, the Board of Directors approved a measure that completely prohibits the use of smart watches for primary and…
Apple, FitBit & more tested
Overwhelmed by all the choices? Don’t worry – we’ve listed all the specs with each device to help you decide if it’s worth buying for you. These are the main ones to pay attention to. Fitness monitoring Should you require fitness tracking from your fitness…
Are fitness watches motivating users to stick to fitness goals? Here’s what the research says
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How my fitness tracker fueled an exercise ‘obsession’ that saw me hospitalized TWICE with a serious heart condition
A young Georgia woman who was ‘obsessed’ with tracking her exercise and calories has ended up in hospital twice – for heart problems and a fatal eating disorder. Dani Fernandez, a 25-year-old content creator, had always been athletically built growing up, but she began to…
Smart watches and fitness trackers can improve health, it’s not just about counting steps – The Irish Times
Whether it’s a smart watch, fitness tracker or virtual reality headset, the use of wearable technology has become commonplace in Ireland in recent years, with people integrating it into many aspects of their lives. It’s the season of health at The Irish Times. In print…
Fighting disease with a smart watch? That’s genius
Credit: Duke University In the US, an average of nearly 70,000 children under the age of 5 are hospitalized with RSV each year, and nearly 7 million people have died from COVID-19 worldwide. Jessilyn Dunn’s lab uses AI and machine learning to analyze data collected…
The Evolution of Smart Watch Faces
Smart watch faces have always been an integral part of the Apple Watch experience. While some watch faces have been updated over time, the Siri watch face presented a unique challenge. Introduced with watchOS 10, the Siri face showed promise but failed to stay relevant…