Fitbit is killing one of its oldest features. The popular smart fitness tracker has long been able to sync with a PC or Mac. Now, Fitbit has announced that it is killing off the option to sync with Windows and Mac computers. It will officially drop the option in October, at which point the desktop …
Wearables have become a big part of smart tech in the past few years, and while there are tons of smartwatches out there with fitness features, those looking to up their fitness game will want to get a dedicated fitness tracker to keep up with all their workouts. Not only do these more fitness-focused devices …
The OnePlus Band will apparently be the first foray into the wearables market from China-based OnePlus, based on leaks and details about a new fitness tracker that have emerged. The OnePlus Band fitness tracker will reportedly launch this month and cost the US equivalent of $40. OnePlus will follow up with the already-confirmed OnePlus Watch, …
Two months after its official return as a brand, the French consumer electronics company Withings is continuing what’s turned into something of an extended comeback. Nokia had acquired the company almost two years ago, but the company recently bought itself back and reintroduced itself to the public thanks to a new logo, website and stylish …
Former Homeland Security secretary Michael Chertoff once said during a conversation with me that he uses a fitness tracker to monitor his regular runs, but he doesn’t connect it to the cloud. One of the top security officials in the country, in other words, implied that he thinks such devices are too tempting a target …
It seems like every wearable on the market has some kind of a calorie burn tracker these days, and while we’re made to believe the numbers they give us are a good representation of how active we are, it turns out they’re not particularly good at it. A new Stanford study put a whole bunch …
