4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (337+ words) Smartwatches can provide useful health information, but many of those numbers are algorithmic estimates rather than direct measurements of the body, and some outputs are more accurate than others, a new study finds. Smartwatches are widely used to track sleep,…...

5+ day, 36+ min ago   (276+ words) Garmin’s first smart ring could be closer to launch than expected, after a Brazilian regulatory filing revealed 10 different product variants that may belong to the unannounced Cirqa Smart Ring. One of the listed model numbers, AA5124, adds another piece to the…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (263+ words) A study has found that the number of calories burned during exercise displayed by smartwatches may be substantially higher than the actual amount burned. The measurement error was particularly large among people with higher body-fat percentages. Dieters who have adjusted…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (807+ words) For quite some years now, I've been wearing some sort of combination of a smart ring, a smart watch, or a screenless band, and if I were to tell you the most useless number I've ever seen in all these…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (280+ words) Will Garmin be taking on Oura? This comes after the launch of the Garmin Cirqa smart band, a subscription-free, screenless tracker, which looks set to take on the Fitbit Air and Whoop 5.0. You can read my Garmin Cirqa vs Fitbit…...