You’d think it would be simple: “Here’s the best way to charge your iPhone.” But charging an iPhone isn’t as straightforward as plugging it in, even though it should be. Wall charger? That’s a fine way to do charge your iPhone, but there are so many other ways to do it that can work better… or worse. …
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India Reports First Monkeypox Death, Centre Forms Task-Force
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Read More »Fitbit’s AFib Detection Feature to Start Rolling Out
Google announced earlier this month that its Fitbit was granted clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration for its atrial fibrillation detection algorithm. Now, Fitbit owners should be on the lookout for the new feature. In the coming weeks, the algorithm will be rolling out across nine Fitbit devices, Google confirmed. Charge 5, Versa 3, Sense, Versa 2, Charge …
Read More »Garmin Vivosmart 5 Review: Great Fitness Tracking, But Missing Two Big Features
Garmin’s $150 Vivosmart 5 is deceptively simple. It looks like a run-of-the-mill tracker on the outside but packs many health and fitness features from Garmin’s more expensive watches in a lightweight band. There’s blood oxygen, 24/7 heart-rate monitoring, sleep tracking and the body battery score, a way to determine your energy levels. You can wear it for almost a week …
Read More »Why Smart Clothes Are Still Years Away From Entering Your Wardrobe
For more than a decade now, a bright promise in fashion and apparel has loomed just over the horizon. Smart clothes with sensors and next-generation textiles could transform our wardrobes into health-tracking garments. These ideas haven’t just come from startups. Even companies like Levi’s and Under Armour have floated the idea of jackets that offer touch control shortcuts and workout …
Read More »Apple Watch Won’t Add Blood Pressure Monitoring Until 2024, Report Says
Apple Watches won’t be getting a blood pressure monitor until at least 2024, Bloomberg reported Tuesday. Apple’s long-rumored sensor and software updates are designed to determine if you have high blood pressure but apparently struggled with giving accurate readings during tests. The company is also working on adding blood sugar monitoring to its smartwatches, according to Bloomberg, but that feature is …
Read More »WatchOS 8.5 Is Here, With a Few Nifty New Features for Your Apple Watch
Alongside Apple’s iOS 15.4 update for the iPhone, which brought new emoji, anti-stalking features for AirTags and a gender-neutral Siri voice (plus a fix for a battery drain issue in the subsequent iOS 15.4.1 release), the company also released a software update for its Apple Watch. The software, which wasn’t highlighted during the company’s “Peek Performance” event in March, is primarily focused …
Read More »3D Printing Saved This Vulnerable Bird’s Life
A 3D printer company and a group of researchers built a prosthetic to replace a diseased portion of a rare bird’s bill, the company said Monday, demonstrating the use of the technology for treating individuals with difficult medical ailments. Formlabs and a University of South Florida medical team built the replacement for Crescent, a great Indian hornbill whose beak had …
Read More »Apple Watch Series 3 Rumored to Be Discontinued This Year
After being on the market for nearly five years, the Apple Watch Series 3 is rumored to be discontinued later this year. According to a Monday tweet from Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, the Series 3 will meet its end of life in the fall because it may not meet the requirements of the upcoming WatchOS. Apple typically unveils a new …
Read More »Fitbit Charge 5 Review: The Best Fitbit You Can Buy
Nov 2021 Editor’s note, Nov. 9: Fitbit has updated the Charge 5 with features promised at launch, including the electrocardiogram app (ECG or EKG) and the Daily Readiness Score. With great fitness-tracking, a bright screen, long battery life and compatibility with Android and iOS, we’ve awarded the Charge 5 an Editors’ Choice. Our review, originally published in September, follows. The Fitbit …
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