Fitbit is stepping up its fashion game with the Luxe, a slim fitness tracker that could pass for jewelry. The $150 Luxe offers many of Fitbit’s best health and fitness features, like sleep tracking and goal-based workouts, in a wearable designed for smaller wrists. But it faces competition from Fitbit’s own less expensive band-based trackers …
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This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Ready for some new features for your Apple Watch? WatchOS 8 played a big part at Apple’s WWDC 2021 event. The globally popular Apple Watch platform is going to see some interesting changes in its next software update, which you’ll be able to …
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Starting Wednesday, all Facebook and Instagram users will have the option to hide the number of likes their posts get from the public and to choose whether they can see like counts on all posts in their feed. The company says it’s doing this to “give people control over their experience” using the social networking platforms. Brett Pearce/CNET Instagram started …
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Best Buy has announced it will be selling a new phone for the elderly community, with Lively Smart touted as being a simple-to-use smartphone packed with health and safety features. The $150 phone from Lively sports a 6.2-inch screen, a long-lasting batter, large text and a single list of features like video chat, camera and GPS. Lively Smart helps “meet …
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This story is part of Amazon Prime Day, CNET’s guide to everything you need to know and how to find the best deals. Yesterday it was the Roku Ultra, which hit an unexpectedly low, Black Friday-matching price a good month or so before Amazon Prime Day. Today, the Fitbit Sense is available for the lowest price on record: $240 for …
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Those shopping for hearing aids know that they can cost a lot of money — well over $2,000 and sometimes much more for premium models. Now Bose is aiming to disrupt that market with its new $850 SoundControl Hearing Aids, which will be available directly from Bose starting May 18. They won’t require a doctor’s visit, hearing test or prescription. …
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Huawei’s Band 6 is one of the latest fitness bands to bring a wealth of impressive features to your wrist on the cheap. I spent a week or so testing Huawei’s new wrist wearable, paired up with an Android smartphone, and found that it offers a versatile and intuitive experience. It’s also verging on smartwatch territory thanks in part to …
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May the 4th be with you! In case you’ve been living under a Tauntaun (or, you know, inside one), that’s the unofficial-but-now-annual Star Wars holiday. Be sure to check out CNET’s roundup of the best May the 4th deals. A late entry: For a limited time, you can get the Anker Nebula Capsule II Star Wars R2-D2 Limited Edition Smart …
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For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. On Wednesday, Google launched a new travel advisory feature to help people safely plan vacations after being fully vaccinated against COVID-19. When you search for flights, hotels or events, Google will let you know about any COVID-19 travel advisories or restrictions in that destination, …
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For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Twitter has taken down dozens of tweets at the request of the Indian government that were critical of its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, as cases in that country surge. The Indian government sent Twitter an emergency order on Friday to remove 52 …
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