Some folks will go to great lengths to get tech to work just the way they want it to. So it was with CNET Editor at Large Ian Sherr, who awhile back not only built his own computer but also did the coding needed to get MacOS working on it. Voila! Hackintosh. But that machine’s …
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OnePlus India on Monday hinted on Twitter that the company might have a fitness wearable in the works — a first for the company. The tweet linked out to Amazon India, which says the device will have sleep and heart rate tracking technology. The news was noted earlier by The Verge. “This year, we are here to help you achieve …
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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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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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Apple on Monday released iOS 14.3, the latest version of its software for iPhones and iPads. The updated OS includes support for Fitness Plus, Apple’s new fitness streaming subscription service, and ProRaw photos, its new photo format that gives amateur photographers better editing options. It also includes support for the new noise-canceling AirPods Max headphones, and new app privacy labels so you …
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Fitbit announced three of its latest wrist wearables during a virtual launch in August, in which the company highlighted its focus on health and wellness monitoring in the coronavirus pandemic. The three fitness-focused devices, the Sense, Versa 3 and Inspire 2, are available at a discount at the time of this writing. The Fitbit Sense is an entirely new smartwatch brand …
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The $200 (£179, AU$300) Garmin Venu Sq has almost every fitness– and health-tracking feature you could want in a smartwatch for less than competitors like the Apple Watch ($349 at eBay) and Fitbit Versa 3 ($200 at Target). It has a bright LCD touchscreen, built-in GPS, SpO2 (blood oxygen) tracking and up to six days of battery life, which makes …
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Apple’s new subscription bundle Apple One began rolling out to Apple users last week, and could save you money by tying together different combinations of the tech giant’s services, including Apple Music, Apple TV Plus, Apple Arcade, Apple News Plus, storage service iCloud and the new Apple Fitness Plus service, which arrives Dec. 14. At the very least, the new offering is designed to entice …
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This story is part of Gift Guide, our year-round collection of the best gift ideas. The Amazfit GTR debuted about a year ago with a list price of $180. I’ve seen it dip as low as $110 this year, but today’s deal represents the lowest price on record: For a limited time, and while supplies last, the Amazfit GTR (42mm) …
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Apple on Tuesday revealed that its new fitness streaming subscription will launch next week. Apple Fitness Plus will be available starting Monday and will offer guided workouts using the workout metrics from an Apple Watch. At launch, Fitness Plus will have guided HIIT, yoga, cycling, dance, treadmill walking, treadmill running, strength, core and rowing workouts. There are also mindful cool-down videos to use after any workout. The service is similar to …
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