Tag: fitness trackers

Fitbit’s in-app study will determine if wearables can detect COVID-19

Fitbit is venturing beyond its research partnerships to launch an infectious disease study of its own that’s very easy to join. The device maker has introduced a study inside its app that will help determine if smartwatches and fitness trackers can s… Source

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Grab Fitbit’s Inspire HR fitness tracker for only $70

It’s more important than ever to stay fit — and thankfully, you won’t have to pay a lot to keep tabs on that fitness. Fitbit’s Inspire HR activity tracker is on sale at Walmart for $70, or $30 off its usual price. You can also find it for $70 on…

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Fitbit Charge 4 review: Affordable GPS at last

It was a long and meandering road, but we finally made it. We’re back to a world in which a Fitbit band – the new $150 Charge 4 to be exact – has onboard GPS. The Fitbit Surge (RIP to an underrated tracker) was the last of the company’s fitness…

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Stanford, Scripps and Fitbit try using wearables to detect infections

The smartwatch on your wrist might one day be key to containing the spread of viruses like the one behind COVID-19. Stanford, Scripps Research and Fitbit have unveiled an initiative that, if successful, would use wearables to catch the early signs of… Source

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Engadget Podcast: Keeping fit with tech at home

We’re weeks into stay-at-home life, and some of us are atrophying. Devindra and Cherlynn have spent the last few weeks looking into how tech has enabled us to work, get medicine, see doctors, find sanity and sustain our mental health from home. This… Source

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