Your first fitness tracker — whether an early Fitbit, the now-defunct Jawbone, a simple pedometer or a heart monitor strap — probably did little more than track your steps and calories burned. Early smartwatches, meanwhile, essentially felt like phone companions rather than stand-alone devices. But fast-forward to 2022 and a lot has changed. Wearables are …
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Apple’s newest smartwatch, the Apple Watch Series 7, made its debut at the tech giant’s California Streaming event in September, and it’s now available for purchase. (Here’s how to trade in your old Apple Watch to get the best deal.) But, before committing to the Apple Watch 7, you may want to consider last year’s models. Apple launched two new smartwatches …
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Your Apple Watch is getting a big new update with WatchOS 8, adding new workout options, messaging tools and some hints of what to expect ahead of the Apple Watch Series 7. The free download is available for all Apple Watch owners using the Series 3 or later and arrived alongside iOS 15 and iPadOS 15. To download the update, first …
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Apple is working with the University of California, Los Angeles, and pharmaceutical company Biogen to develop iPhone features that could help diagnose both depression and cognitive decline, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday. In documents and interviews obtained by the Journal, Apple is looking to build a reliable detection algorithm by identify signals found in iPhone users’ biometric data, including sleep …
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For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Samsung is making it easier to show proof you’ve been vaccinated, all through your Galaxy smartphone. The tech giant has partnered with health care nonprofit The Commons Project to securely store immunization status digitally within Samsung Pay, letting you get access to a …
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There’s a reason why the Apple Watch ($199 at Best Buy) continues to dominate smartwatch sales. It can do almost as much as your smartphone, it’s one of the best fitness trackers out there and it even keeps your vitals in check. I’ve spent a lot of time wearing the latest Series 6 ($399), the $279 SE and $199 Series 3. I …
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The OnePlus Watch looks and feels like a premium smartwatch without the price tag to match. For $159 (£149, roughly AU$270) the OnePlus Watch offers basic smartwatch features like getting notifications from your phone, plus advanced health features like blood oxygen monitoring, high and low heart rate alerts and a big battery that can last for a week or more. …
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This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. Working out in front of your TV during the pandemic? A new feature on Samsung’s 2021 televisions, announced last week ahead of CES, aims to help. Attach an optional webcam to the TV and an app on the screen will recognize you’re …
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The Apple Watch is about to give you an honest review of your fitness levels. At a time when a lot of us are working from home or don’t have access to gyms, fitness trackers like the Apple Watch have been helping us keep tabs on how much (or how little) exercise we’ve been doing on a daily basis. Now …
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With much of the world stuck at home due to coronavirus restrictions, it seems like Apple planned the perfect time to launch Fitness Plus, its $10 a month subscription service with all kinds of workouts ranging from dance to yoga, that you can do from just about anywhere. The launch timing however, was sheer coincidence, as the idea behind Fitness …
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