Google taps your phone cameras to measure your heart rate

Posted on 04/02/2021 by Engadget

Like many of us, Google is getting more interested in our health. The company is announcing today new features that will allow those without wearable sensors to get a read on their respiratory and heart rates. Starting next month, Pixel owners will b...

Smartwatches may detect the signs of COVID-19 before you know you’re sick

Posted on 18/01/2021 by Engadget

Smartwatches and fitness wearables may be able to play a valuable role in the early detection of COVID-19, according to recent studies. Researchers from Mount Sinai have found that the Apple Watch can detect small changes to a user’s heartbeat that m...

Golf fans can see PGA Tour players’ heart rates thanks to new wearable partnership

Posted on 07/01/2021 by Engadget

The PGA Tour will use Whoop fitness straps to show the heart rates and other biometric data of players “during defining moments throughout the season,” it announced. The new project could provide interesting data for golf fans by showing which player...

Garmin’s new smartwatch lets streamers show real-time heart rates

Posted on 22/10/2020 by Engadget

Watch a Twitch streamer playing horror game du jour Phasmophobia, progressing in a tense esports tournament or perfecting a speedrun, and you might see their current heart rate on their feed. Garmin is offering broadcasters another way to layer that...

Fitbit Sense review: Basic smartwatch, robust health tracker

Posted on 22/09/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

You've probably seen Fitbit and Apple share stories about how their smartwatches have saved lives. Anecdotes about users who discovered heart irregularities or finally started taking their health seriously after using their products. As companies con...

Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 leaks again in detailed hands-on video

Posted on 27/07/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

We already knew a few details about Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 3, but a new video from TechTalkTV (via The Verge and SamMobile) appears to reveal most everything else you need to know. The video shows the smaller 41 mm (1.2-inch) size, though it’s suppos...

Garmin’s Forerunner 35 GPS smartwatch drops to $100 at Best Buy

Posted on 07/04/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Garmin’s Forerunner 35 GPS smartwatch is a Best Buy deal of the day today. It’s on sale for $100 -- a $20 discount off the usual price of around $120. While this isn’t the lowest price we’ve ever seen ($90), it’s pretty close, and it hasn’t dipped th...

Wyze’s Alexa-equipped fitness tracker costs $25

Posted on 24/03/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Smart home security company Wyze announced last month its plans to launch an Alexa-supported fitness tracker, among other products. Now, the wearable -- simply called the Wyze Band -- has arrived, and is available now as part of an early access launc...

Muse’s new meditation headband is designed to help you sleep

Posted on 06/01/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Muse first launched its brain-sensing headband back in 2013. Designed to take the guesswork out of meditation by providing real-time feedback on your brain and body's activity, the device has seen a couple of iterations over the years, and now its ba...

What’s next for fitness wearables?

Posted on 09/09/2019 by Engadget RSS Feed

At IFA this year, we've seen devices, like Withings' Move ECG and ASUS' VivoWatch SP, that bring more ECGs to more people -- technology that first appeared in mainstream wearables with Apple's Watch Series 4. I've been thinking about the future o...

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