All articles tagged with #health tracking
Meta is reportedly planning to launch a Malibu 2 smartwatch with health tracking and AI features this year, alongside an updated Ray-Ban Display AR glasses, as it pursues an AR/MR roadmap that includes delayed Phoenix glasses to 2027; the move would follow Meta’s 2022 scrapped smartwatch plan and heighten competition with Apple, Google, Samsung, and others.
Motorola announced the Moto Watch at CES, boasting up to 13 days of battery life, Polar-powered health tracking, dual-frequency GPS, and open-source software, setting it apart from competitors like Apple and Google.
Withings unveils the Body Scan 2, a smart scale designed as a 'longevity station' that tracks over 60 health biomarkers noninvasively, including metabolic health and cardiovascular metrics, aiming to provide users with a comprehensive view of their healthspan. The device features advanced electrodes, bioimpedance spectroscopy, and foot sweat analysis, and offers a simplified health score to encourage regular use, with plans for FDA clearance and a release expected in Q2 2026.
The author has worn an Oura Ring for a year and prefers it over smartwatches due to its discreet, screen-free design, long battery life, and in-depth health insights, which help with recovery, activity planning, and early illness detection.
Jennifer Aniston is a big fan of the Oura Ring, a sleek health tracker that monitors over 50 health metrics, and it's currently available at a record low price of $100 off on Amazon for Black Friday, making it an attractive option for those interested in health and sleep tracking.
Apple has updated its Sleep Score feature in watchOS 26.2, refining the classification levels and renaming the top tier from 'Excellent' to 'Very High' to provide more accurate and objective sleep quality assessments based on user feedback and extensive data analysis.
The article discusses the challenges and complexities of using step counts from wearable devices as a measure of physical activity and health, highlighting issues with accuracy, motivation, and the implications for public health data.
Fitbit's new app, currently in public preview for Android Premium users, introduces a redesigned UI and an AI coach but lacks several key features such as menstrual, nutrition, blood glucose tracking, and advanced exercise metrics. Users can toggle between the new and old app versions to access missing features, with Google planning to add more over time.
The article provides expert tips to enhance your Apple Watch experience, including customizing watch faces, utilizing health features like Vitals, gestures like Wrist Flick, managing notifications with Smart Stack, using the watch as a flashlight, pausing exercise rings, bypassing workout countdowns, and force-quitting apps, to maximize productivity, health monitoring, and convenience.
Oura is redesigning its app to enhance user experience with a new visual interface, personalized health insights, and new features like Cumulative Stress and improved cycle insights, coinciding with the launch of its Ceramic Ring 4. The update aims to make health data more accessible and meaningful, rolling out globally on Android and iOS in the coming weeks.
The Google Pixel Watch 4 is a significant upgrade that finally makes it competitive with Apple and Samsung smartwatches, featuring a larger, brighter display, longer battery life, improved health tracking, and a new Quick Charge Dock, though its AI assistant Gemini remains somewhat limited and inconsistent. Overall, it offers a stylish, functional smartwatch for Android users, with notable hardware improvements and better fitness tracking, but still has some software and usability quirks to address.
The Pixel Watch 4 impresses with its playful design, improved display, and accurate health tracking, making it a top choice for Android users despite some issues with the included strap and charging options. Its repairability and new features like Gemini-powered assistant and satellite communication enhance its appeal, though battery life and transfer process could improve.
The article explores the trend of non-diabetics using continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) to track blood sugar, highlighting the potential benefits and drawbacks, including data overload and questionable health advice, while questioning the necessity and impact of such practices for healthy individuals.
The Apple Watch Ultra 3, launched alongside the iPhone 17, is an incremental upgrade with features like a larger display, new chip, satellite SOS, and 5G, but it falls short of competing rugged smartwatches like Huawei's Watch Ultimate 2, which offers longer battery life, advanced diving capabilities, and more durable materials. Apple remains cautious, limiting its innovations and market reach, while competitors push the boundaries of what a rugged smartwatch can do in 2025.
Oura has launched the Ring 4 Ceramic collection made from durable zirconia ceramic, a new charging case, and a 'health panel' feature allowing users to schedule blood tests and track 50 biomarkers via the app, enhancing health insights and personalization of their wearable experience.