Vanessa Hand Orellana

The Apple Watch Series 4 takes heart monitoring to next level

It’s not often that the announcement of a new iPhone — let alone three of them — is overshadowed. But by the end of Apple’s big fall hardware event on Sept. 12, it seemed like the new Apple Watch Series 4 had stolen the show. Four years and five versions since its September 2014 unveiling, …

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Apple Watch: Five new fitness features coming with WatchOS 5

Apple’s latest WatchOS 5 update is now available for download, and it brings a ton of great new features for the Apple Watch like a walkie-talkie app, Siri shortcuts and Podcast support. But as someone who uses her Apple Watch mostly for its fitness and workout features, those are the improvements I’m most excited about.   Here are the key fitness upgrades in …

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iPhone X vs. OnePlus 6: Which phone has the best camera?

OnePlus has branded itself the flagship killer, and for good reason. At $530, its latest phone, the OnePlus 6, boasts a lot of the same premium features its pricier competitors like the iPhone X have, including cameras. We put the cameras on the OnePlus 6 up against the iPhone X’s cameras to see if they could keep up. OnePlus 6 and iPhone X Specs …

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Can fertility monitors for men and women help couples get pregnant?

I used technology to make a baby — no doctor, needles or hormones, just a phone and a thermometer. The phone was for the Kindara app, which I used to track my menstrual cycle for about two years.  I wasn’t disciplined enough to take my temperature every morning, but I logged enough data to get a deeper understanding of what …

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Fitbit gets quick replies and menstrual cycle tracking

Fitbit finally rolls out two features users have been asking for: text response and female health tracking.  If you have Fitbit’s Versa or Ionic smartwatch, you’ll now be able to respond to texts from your phone or other messaging services like WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger. The feature only works if you have an Android phone (for now) and only allows …

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iPhone X and Galaxy S9 comparison: Which to buy

Samsung’s Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus have come to fight for Apple’s phone crown with new features and supercharged cameras. But the iPhone X won’t go down easily, and deciding between the newest Galaxy and iPhone may prove tougher than ever. Now that we’ve reviewed both phones, we can help break down how each performs to help you decide which …

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iPhone X vs. Galaxy S9+: Which has the best camera?

Galaxy S9 Plus vs. iPhone X: It’s another battle of the camera titans. Samsung and Apple are continually pushing the limits in phone photography, and with the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9 Plus, Samsung has stepped up its camera game. Galaxy S9 Plus and iPhone X specs Galaxy S9 Plus iPhone X Wide-angle resolution 12 megapixels 12 megapixels Telephoto resolution 12 …

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Galaxy S9 drop test: How tough is the screen?

If there’s one thing our drop tests have taught us it’s that phones with glass backs do not hold up well when dropped on concrete sidewalks. We didn’t expect that to change with Samsung’s new Galaxy S9. It uses the same Gorilla Glass 5 material as the previous Galaxy S8, and the Galaxy Note 8 both on the front and back …

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Drop test: Which is the toughest case for the iPhone X?

Even if you’ve never dropped a phone in your life, putting a case on it is almost non-negotiable. Especially if it has glass on either side, like the iPhone X, the Galaxy Note 8 or just about every other major flagship phone from LG to Samsung. Need convincing? Just take a look at some of our drop tests. The iPhone X cracked on the first drop, …

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iPhone X vs iPhone 8 Plus: Is the camera that much better?

The iPhone 8 Plus has a great camera, but its biggest rival may be a member of its own family. Apple‘s 10th anniversary iPhone X features a new design and extra features, including slightly different cameras. So how much better are the cameras on the iPhone X, and are they worth at least $200, £200 or AU$550 more than the …

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