These days, most wearables seem intent on providing you with the most information possible. But a new health and fitness tracker is intent on doing only a few things, and doing them well. The Motiv ring is a smart ring that tracks your activity, heart rate, calories burned, distance covered, […]

Fitbit has unveiled the Charge 3, a new fitness tracker and an upgrade to the two-year-old Charge 2. The Fitbit Charge 3 has a touchscreen displace, is waterproof, and has more in-depth fitness and wellness tracking. The Charge 3 starts at $US149.95 and is available to preorder starting on Monday. […]

The iBeat Heart Watch is a $US250 device that can monitor your heart rate and call paramedics in an emergency. The watch can also act as a panic button if you’ve fallen, have another type of medical emergency, or feel unsafe. iBeat’s founder, Ryan Howard, came up with the idea […]

The Apple Watch packs a surprising amount of tools into a tiny package. From messaging to productivity to advanced fitness tracking, the Apple Watch has something for everyone. But not every Apple Watch feature is obvious from the get-go. Apple has filled the watch – which is now on its […]

The Fitbit Versa is a $US200 smartwatch aimed at the everyday consumer. While the Apple Watch has long been the leader in the smartwatch category, there are plenty to reasons to choose Fitbit’s Versa instead. Buying a smartwatch these days is anything but a simple process. On one side, you […]

Fitbit just launched a new fitness tracker with the goal of getting kids to be more active. Called the Fitbit Ace, the new band is designed specifically for children. It comes in two colours – purple and blue – and costs $US100 ($AU127). Fitbit says it designed the band to […]

With its new smartwatch, Fitbit is keeping women in mind. The $US200 Fitbit Versa, announced on Tuesday, is Fitbit’s second true smartwatch and the first geared toward a more mainstream audience – and smaller wrists. Fitbit Versa looks a lot like an Apple Watch – though it’s a bit smaller […]

I’ve been waiting for the perfect fitness tracker. I’m into the concept, but I don’t like wearing a watch or wristband all day every day. Ideally, a fitness tracker wouldn’t get in my way while I type, and would be something I wouldn’t mind wearing on a daily basis. It […]

I was prepared to love the Skagen Falster smartwatch. When I first saw the watch at CES – the tech industry trade show in Las Vegas last month – it blew me away. The watch was easily the best-looking wearable I saw there, and certainly the best-looking smartwatch I’ve seen […]

Nokia has announced a “strategic review” of its digital health division, which includes smartwatches and smart scales. The review comes less than two years after Nokia spent $US191 million to acquire Withings, a French electronics startup specializing in wearables. Nokia also plans to cut more than 400 jobs in its […]

I’m no stranger to fitness apps, having tried everything from an app that promises the benefits of a trip to the gym in seven minutes to a tool that lets you track and share your runs with other users. But when I first heard about Sweatcoin, an app that “pays […]

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