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Smartwatches were more popular than ever with shoppers at the end of last year, notching a record in global shipments, according to new research. Global smartwatch shipments hit a record 18 million units in the fourth quarter of 2018, a 56 percent increase year-over-year, researcher Strategy Analytics reported Wednesday. For the full year, global shipments …

Health-app maker Cardiogram on Wednesday launched a feature that lets users monitor a loved one’s wearable data across Android and iOS devices. Cardiogram breaks down heart rate data from the Apple Watch, Google’s Wear OS devices, and Garmin watches to help users understand their health, sleep patterns, stress levels and fitness. The app’s new cross-platform feature, called Family Mode, lets users …

Fancy a button that could help you automatically contact emergency services in case of a fall? Singapore-based Newton’s Meter may have just the thing. This 14-gram (0.49 oz) patent-pending device can be mounted on a helmet, or just placed in your bag (which can be then swung around, such as hitting a mugger, or thrown) to trigger the alerts. The …

There are a good handful of cellular-equipped smartwatches, but no really great LTE fitness trackers. Garmin has joined the cellular fold with a Verizon LTE-ready version of its Vivoactive 3 Music fitness watch, announced at CES 2019. Garmin’s “Vivoactive 3 Music – connected by Verizon” (as it’s called) will use its LTE features largely for good: There are added safety …

Premium budget. I’m not sure how I feel about that term, but it feels appropriate here. When I heard Amazfit was making a new watch called the Verge, I was definitely curious. Amazfit, a brand of the Chinese wearables company Huami, already has several fitness trackers and watches that are popular on Amazon. One is the Amazfit Bip, which looks …

If you’re looking to buy an Apple Watch Series 4, the biggest changes include a new FDA approved ECG feature and fall detection, but hopefully you won’t have to use those two features on a daily basis. What you may use regularly are its fitness features.  The Apple Watch Series 4 has added better training tools for athletes, automatic workout detection and …

Consumers are snapping up low-cost wearables as basic trackers add new features that bring them closer to smartwatches. Shipments of wearable devices reached 32 million units worldwide in the third quarter this year, up 21.7 percent from a year ago, according to market research firm IDC. New products from Fitbit, Garmin and Huawei along with demand in Asia helped drive growth, …

At 39 years old, Eric Isakson felt he was in the best shape of his life, but his heart told a different story. It was 11 a.m. when he looked down at his fitness tracker and noticed he had already burned 9,000 calories after sitting in meetings all morning. His heart rate: 155 beats per minute, well above the normal …

Casio announced Thursday it expects its Pro Trek Smart WSD-F30 watch to be released on Jan. 18, 2019. The watch, which runs on Google’s Wear OS, was announced in August at the IFA 2018 tech conference in Berlin, where it won eight awards.  The rugged F30 is made for outdoors enthusiasts, with water resistance up to 50 meters, built-in GPS …

Cyber Monday may be gone, but the great deals aren’t. You can still swap your old analog watch for something fresh and digital, such as the Apple Watch, Fitbit Charge 3 or Garmin Vivosmart 4, at a great price.  Before you start looking for deals, it’s important to figure out what you need in a wearable or you may end up spending more on features …