Regular readers know that my smartwatch of choice right now is the Amazfit Bip, which continues to sell for around $80. I like it primarily for time-telling and notifications, but as a fitness tracker it offers features like a step-counter, heart-rate monitor and even GPS. Of course, it’s not what I would call a fitness …
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If you log onto the Wish app, you can buy dress shoes for $15, a watch for $3 or a 2-terabyte flash drive for $10. Peter Szulczewski, CEO and co-founder of Wish, is hoping to turn those dirt-cheap prices into a sales empire to rival Walmart. And he has the numbers to suggest that’s not such a crazy idea. In …
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Foreign countries may be growing wary of products developed in China, but that hasn’t stopped international brands from leveraging WeChat’s popularity and reportedly spending millions to engage with potential customers. Nike and McDonald’s have become the first companies to advertise on the Chinese social-messaging platform’s wildly popular mini game called Tiao Yi Tiao, loosely translated as Jump, WeChat announced on …
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Now you have one more motivation for your morning jog: matching your fitness tracker to your sneakers. Nike unveiled its newest batch of Apple Watch bands today, which go with its upcoming Nike Air VaporMax shoes. The bands will retail for $49 (£49, AU$79) and will be available on the Nike website starting June 1. The bands coincide with Nike’s …
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Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. Enlarge Image No, not a headless chicken. Samsung/YouTube screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET On Wednesday, Samsung managed to release a new phone with no gremlins attached. So let’s talk ostriches. Slipped into the Galaxy S8 launch entertainment was an extremely arresting Samsung ad. An ostrich walks …
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The lightweight and breathable bands from the Apple Watch Nike+ edition are now available to all Apple Watch users. Apple on Tuesday announced that it will now be offering the bands separately. Color options include black, white and a two-tone black band with yellow-green (a shade Apple calls “Volt”) accents. The company also announced a wide-stripe woven nylon band and …
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I’ve got some bad news for you — simply wearing a fitness tracker isn’t going to help you lose weight. Besides actually getting up and walking around, fitness trackers work best when you set them up to meet your goals. Here are some tips on how to make that Fitbit, Jawbone, or Apple Watch work for you — and, hopefully, …
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At CES 2017 in Las Vegas, you’ll see two types of wearable technology, shown in two very distinct areas of the show floor. The first type is the fitness-tracking device, designed to measure your steps, your strides, your strokes and your stamina. These wearables boast the latest sensor technology to measure everything from the impact your feet make on the …
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Now playing: Watch this: Tick, tock, Apple Watch: Google’s new watches may land… 1:17 One of the cooler variations on the new Apple Watch S2 shown off in September was the Apple Watch Nike+ edition. That model has a unique strap and some built-in software features for runners, but had no firm release date beyond sometime in October. A check …
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How many of us use travel — whether it’s vacation time or a business trip — as an excuse to slack on workouts? Yeah, that’s what I thought. I know, I know. Traveling is hard: you’re out of your comfort zone, you have access to a crappy hotel gym (at best) and you feel like you deserve a vacation from …
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