Tag Archives: fitness

Amazon’s Halo Fitness service could give Apple Fitness Plus some competition

Amazon’s going all in on health and fitness, giving us no excuse not to be the best version of ourselves. During Tuesday’s fall Amazon event, the company announced Halo Fitness, a platform full of fitness content from top instructors, and Halo Nutrition, a service providing personalized tools to help you eat better. The pair will be …

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Rock out with a Perytong Bluetooth sports headband for $20 (save $20)

Have you ever lost a pair of wireless earbuds (or two) right when you’ve needed them? Do you feel like headphones are too bulky and easily fall off during certain movements? I know I have, and these issues get even worse when it’s time for you to work out. I’ve been in this situation, and finding the right earphones that …

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iPhone 13 Pro and Pro Max: 120Hz refresh rate, camera upgrades and every other feature announced

Apple unveiled the iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone Pro Max, its new high-end smartphones meant to succeed the iPhone 12 Pro and Pro Max, on Tuesday. The announcement came during Apple’s latest product launch event, where it also unveiled the iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Mini. The biggest additions include three new cameras, a new 120Hz display and longer battery life.  …

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Apple Watch gets new biking features, including fall detection

At Tuesday’s Apple event, the tech company revealed updates to its Apple Watch and added fall detection for bike riding. The update is part of WatchOS 8, which Apple says will also help your watch automatically pause when you stop cycling, and then resume when you start again, which will “more accurately reflect time spent moving versus stationary, like waiting …

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iPhone gets 3x optical zoom for the first time

At the iPhone 13 event Tuesday, Apple announced the iPhone 13 Pro would have 3x optical zoom, an improvement over the iPhone 12 Pro. The 12 Pro and 12 Pro Max have 2x and 2.5x optical zoom, equivalent to 52mm and 65mm lenses. The 13 Pro’s 3x zoom is equivalent to a 77mm lens. The iPhone 13 Pro, announced on Tuesday, …

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Apple Watch may get thermometer, blood

Apple reportedly has some ambitious health features in store for future versions of its Apple Watch. The tech giant is working on giving the Apple Watch a “tool to tell users when their blood pressure is increasing and a thermometer to help with fertility planning,” according to a report Wednesday from The Wall Street Journal.  The fertility feature could be …

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AfterShokz OpenMove headphones just dropped to the lowest price ever

If you really enjoy listening to music or podcasts while you’re out running or cycling, bone-conduction headphones can be quite literally lifesaving. They keep your ears free to hear cars and other dangers without sacrificing your ability to hear whatever you’re listening to — they gently vibrate the sound directly into your head. These headphones typically run a little more …

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Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 review: The first take of a great future idea

I’d love to say the new Samsung Galaxy Watch 4, which starts at $250 (£249), delivers the ultimate Android watch experience. I can’t quite say that, but it’s close. After wearing Samsung’s newest watches for two weeks, however, I’ve liked it more over time. It’s the first to run a whole new Google Wear OS co-designed by Samsung and Google, and …

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Apple Watch 6 vs. Fitbit Luxe: Which fancy wearable is the right one for you?

If you’ve got the cash to spend and are on the lookout for a top-of-the line fitness tracker, then chances are the Apple Watch 6 and even the Fitbit Luxe are on your short list. Both wearables have always-on displays and track health metrics like sleep and stress, but each has a slew of marked differences that you should know …

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Fitbit Charge 5 looks like the best Fitbit (until we get the Wear OS watch, at least)

Fitbit makes way too many fitness trackers. But since the company was acquired by Google, its trajectory may be shifting. In the future we may see its apps on Google Wear OS, and eventually Fitbit could make its own new Google-infused watch. Until then, the Fitbit Charge 5 may be the best bet: It adds sensors that the more expensive …

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