Enlarge / The Oura Ring Gen3 and Whoop Strap 4.0 look dedicated and sporty, but they only made me feel like an athlete by making me pine for what’s missing. (credit: Corey Gaskin) Recently, some wearables have started to place a heavier emphasis on recovery and restoration between exercise instead of just tracking more common […]
Enlarge / The Fitbit app showing information on irregular rhythm notifications. (credit: Google) Google-owned wearable brand Fitbit announced Monday that it will soon introduce a new atrial fibrillation-detection feature to its devices. According to a blog post from Google, Fitbit received clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), clearing the way for the […]
Enlarge (credit: Garmin) Garmin has released two new high-end smartwatches, the Fenix 7 and Epix, less than two weeks after launching the Venus 2 Plus and Vivomove Sport at CES. The Fenix 7 is the latest iteration of the company’s robust, multi-sport flagship, while the Epix picks up the torch of a similarly high-end watch […]
Enlarge (credit: Corey Gaskin / Ars Technica) It’s the first week of November, which means that Black Friday month has started. This year’s holiday shoppers may benefit from these early deals more than in previous years due to disrupted supply chains and delayed shipping times. As such, the Dealmaster is here to give you the […]
The VR and AR category is predicted to grow the fastest. (credit: Oscar Wong/Getty ) It wasn’t long ago that virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) headsets, smartwatches, and voice-controlled homes were the fantasies of books and movies. Today, VR, AR, wearables, and smart home tech have passed the early-adoption phase and are all […]
Enlarge / The Apple Watch Series 7. (credit: Apple) Two different apparent leaks have stated that preorders for the Apple Watch Series 7 will begin next week and that the wearable will ship the following week. Jon Prosser, a leaker with a long track record on Apple products, wrote on Front Page Tech that “multiple […]
Enlarge As expected, Apple has announced details about the next version of the Apple Watch. Dubbed the Apple Watch Series seven, it has a new display new retina display with 20% more screen area and smaller bezels that are 40% thinner. The Series 7 now detects biking sessions and auto-pauses and restarts for stops. Fall […]
Ray-Ban Stories smart glasses, from Facebook and EssilorLuxottica. [credit: Facebook ] As previously rumored, Facebook has partnered with EssilorLuxottica to produce Ray-Ban Stories, one of the first potentially viable attempts at mass-market smart glasses. They are similar in some ways to early iterations of Snapchat Spectacles but with a more stylish aesthetic that looks right […]
Enlarge (credit: Corey Gaskin) In the game of fitness wearables, it’s hard to give everyone what they want. That’s why Garmin offers a seemingly endless array of watches , Apple currently sells no less than three Apple Watches , and Fitbit has an array of wearables from kid-centric trackers to a smartwatch the company hopes […]
Enlarge / The Galaxy Watch four (credit: Samsung) Samsung just wrapped its 2021 Unpacked event, and in addition to releasing a few high-end foldable phones , the company announced new Galaxy Watches. The watches’ designs have been updated moderately, as have their innards, and they will be the first smartwatches running Google and Samsung’s new […]