Tag: Health & Fitness
These ‘autofocus’ glasses could soon make bifocals obsolete – by tracking your eyes in real time
French startup IXI is working on glasses with autofocus lenses Built-in sensors track eye movements Liquid crystal lenses adjust focus to match what you’re looking at Squinting to see a sign, tilting your head to look at someone, peering down your nose to read a menu: for millions of far-sighted…
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Nooo! Samsung confirms it’s ‘considering’ following Garmin by adding a premium subscription tier to its Health app
Yes, Samsung is considering a premium subscription tier for Samsung Health This is no rumor – it was confirmed in an interview with Samsung’s Head of Digital Health Advanced coaching features would be included free in new watches, while being locked behind a paywall for older models In these cash-strapped…
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I loved the Whoop MG, but didn’t love the price: that’s why I’m excited about this mysterious new fitness band from a major Garmin rival
Polar is launching a screenless band, confirmed in a recent press release It’s a distraction free wearable set to launch on September 3 Very few details are available, but it will definitely be subscription-free I first learned about Polar when searching for alternatives to the best Garmin watches, but Polar…
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I haven’t even worn the Garmin Venu X1 yet, but it’s already telling me a lot about how the company is changing
Garmin seems as though it’s in the midst of a major course correction, and 2025 is a pivotal year. As someone who’s been reviewing fitness technology, including the best Garmin watches, for many years, there’s certainly been an increase in dramatic shifts in direction for the company in the past…
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Could Apple’s new Workout Buddy get me running consistently again? Here’s why I’m so excited about it
The Apple Watch’s fitness features have been getting consistently more impressive in recent years, between new running metrics, the recent addition of Training Load, and integrations with third-party apps such as TrainingPeaks. And yet, despite these advanced tools at my fingertips and as someone who tests the best Apple Watches…
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Your favorite Apple Watch face could soon disappear – here are the 5 that are being axed in watchOS 26
watchOS 26 has removed several watch face designs They include the Gradient, Toy Story, and Vapor looks At the same time, there are no new faces to replace them Typically, you expect big software updates to add features, not take them away. Yet sometimes a handful of things disappear in…
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