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The Movano Ring aims to help people Affordably Monitor Chronic Illnesses

For CES 2022, health tech company Movano is announcing the Movano Ring, a wearable that aims to help people affordably monitor chronic illnesses and better understand their data. The Movano Ring will measure all the basic metrics, including heart rate, heart rate variability (HRV), sleep, respiration, temperature, blood oxygen levels, steps, and calories burned. However, instead of a raw data dump, Movano says it’ll distill how your metrics relate to […]

todayDecember 29, 2021

Health & Wellness

The Withings ScanWatch with EKG is finally available in the US

After almost two years, the Withings ScanWatch is now available to purchase in the US after its announcement back at the beginning of 2020. The ScanWatch was waiting for clearance from the Food and Drug Administration, which it had received in October for its EKG and blood oxygen measurement features. Unlike its competitors Apple Watch and Fitbit, both of whom can track blood oxygen and have EKG technology, Withings is claiming that the […]

todayNovember 25, 2021

Tech Made Simple

Sony launches “Motion Sonic,” a motion-sensing music effects controller on Indiegogo

Here’s something you don’t see every day: a brand-new Sony product launching first on Indiegogo. Called "Motion Sonic," which, in the words of Sony’s campaign, is "effects gear to control sound in sync with your motion for playing music.” The Verge reports that the Motion Sonic device is a small capsule that can slot into differently shaped rubber wristbands, sort of like a Fitbit. There’s a band that attaches to your […]

todayJune 1, 2021

Tech Made Simple

Fitbit’s new Luxe Fitness Tracker reveals major upgrades to the old model

Fitbit may be ready to launch a new fitness tracker soon, if images published by WinFuture are to be believed. The new tracker is apparently named Luxe and features a more fashion-centric design than Fitbit’s existing Inspire 2. It’s not clear when the Luxe will be released or how much it will cost, but I would not be surprised if it has a higher price tag than the $100 Inspire 2. The big upgrade […]

todayApril 22, 2021

Tech Made Simple

Google Buys Fitbit for $2.1 Billion

Google has just announced that it’s buying wearable company Fitbit for $2.1 billion. In a blog post announcing the news, Google SVP of devices and services Rick Osterloh said that the Fitbit purchase is “an opportunity to invest even more in Wear OS as well as introduce Made by Google wearable devices into the market.”  The news comes just days after a report from Reuters, which claimed that Google was […]

todayNovember 4, 2019

Health & Wellness

Wearables Top 2019 Fitness Trends

According to the American College of Sports Medicine's 13th annual survey among fitness industry professionals, wearable technology is the top fitness trend for 2019.  This includes things like your Fitbit trackers, Apple smartwatches, heart rate monitors and GPS trackers. Second in line, for the second year in a row, was "group training," defined as including more than five participants in a group environment, and considered a separate category from small […]

todayMarch 7, 2019

Health & Wellness

Exercise Regularly to Detox Your Body

Trying to “detox” after the holidays? Feeling bloated, stiff and achy? Daily exercise is absolutely essential for keeping your whole body in good working order, and physical activity stimulates your body’s major detoxification organs, including your intestines, urinary tract, sweat glands, circulatory system, and lymphatics. New research shows that as little as 20 minutes of exercise could have anti-inflammatory effects on the gut and the entire body.   Exercise improves […]

todayJanuary 10, 2019

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