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I’ve got some bad news for you — simply wearing a fitness tracker isn’t going to help you lose weight. Besides actually getting up and walking around, fitness trackers work best when you set them up to meet your goals. Here are some tips on how to make that Fitbit, Jawbone, or Apple Watch work …

Fitbit on Thursday announced a software update that will add a variety of new features to its Blaze smartwatch. The watch will be receiving two features that debuted on the Charge 2 — Cardio Fitness score and guided breathing sessions. The Cardio Fitness score is based on VO2Max, a metric used to determine how much oxygen an athlete can use …

Industry analysts and journalists have been been quick to make judgments on the wearable market. Some have called it a fad, while others have claimed it’s already dead. Not so fast. A new report issued Thursday by International Data Corporation (IDC) will hopefully put an end to those claims. The research firm found shipments of smartwatches and fitness trackers reached …

Cloudbleed is the latest internet bug that puts users private information in jeopardy. News of the bug broke late on Thursday, but there is already a lot of confusion about it and the actual impact it has on people’s information. We compiled this as a guide to Cloudbleed and how you should respond. News of Cloudbleed is ongoing, and we’ll …

Usernames and passwords leaked onto the open internet earlier this month because of a security bug that affected 3,400 websites, including popular services like Uber, Fitbit and OkCupid. You wouldn’t mind if someone could break into the personal accounts you use to track your movements, your fitness and your love life, would you? While there’s no indication that hackers actually …

Now playing: Watch this: Fitbit picked up Pebble for just $23 million 1:18 Pebble’s assets and intellectual property were acquired by Fitbit in December. Sarah Tew/CNET Fitbit, one of the biggest names in fitness trackers, paid $23 million to acquire the assets and intellectual property of Pebble, one of wearable’s early stars. The sales price was revealed Wednesday in a …

Google’s Android Wear 2.0 watch platform is the company’s biggest shot yet at jumping into the fitness tracking world dominated by companies like Fitbit. Is it there yet? Not quite. The company’s revamped smartwatch operating system improves upon many of the problems that plagued Android Wear watches for the past two and a half years. I’ve had a chance to …

If you’re shopping for a piece of wearable tech in 2017, you’re facing compromises. Smartwatches and fitness trackers aren’t really the must-have devices many companies hoped they would be. And no, you don’t really need one. But if you’re looking for a piece of tech for your wrist, here are the best choices right now, followed by a list of …

Your Fitbit is about to get better. The wearable company on Thursday here at CES announced updates for its mobile app that will add a bunch of new features to help you connect with others and better achieve your fitness goals for the new year. Here’s everything that’s coming to the Fitbit app: Personal goal setting You previously had the …

A new smart collar wants to help you better understand your dog by sensing changes in their mood. The Jagger & Lewis smart collar claims to measure the activity and welfare of your pet. Think of it like a Fitbit for your dog. The collar is equipped with an accelerometer and gyroscope to measure movements, including when your dog is …