I am persevering with Fitbit despite the many problems I, and others, have experienced with the recent trackers and smartwatches from the company. Up until the Fitbit Charge 3 everything was OK with fairly accurate step tracking and flights recorded… Read More ›
Fitness Trackers
Fitness trackers ‘add miles to your marathon’
It found that the least reliable was the Garmin Vivosmart 4, which underestimated the distance by 10.8 miles – meaning the researcher actually ran 37 miles. Garmin said it was because that particular tracker did not contain GPS. It described… Read More ›
Extra floors, extra steps…
After much negotiation I obtained a new fitbit device and unfortunately it is exactly the same as the first one. Continues to count floors which I have not climbed. This is a hardware problem and therefore cannot be fixed by… Read More ›
Fitbit versa Lite, inspire and Ace 2
Get empowered to make a change and embrace your weight and fitness goals with activity and sleep tracking, calories burned & more on easy-to-use Fitbit Inspire and Fitbit Inspire HR. Fitbit has announced new trackers which include a versa Lite,… Read More ›
Microsoft offering refunds to Band users
Notably, Microsoft said it would offer a refund to certain customers who own the Band. It includes those whose device is still covered under warranty, or, alternatively, anyone considered as an “active user” of the device. Microsoft defines this as… Read More ›
Wena Pro by Sony
Turn your favourite watch into a smart watch, all of the latest smart features are incorporated into the smart wena strap, giving you the perfect balance of style and convenience. Leave your bulky wallet behind thank to the contactless payment… Read More ›
Which was the fittest country in 2018?
When it comes to stepping, Hong Kong took first place. Leading the charge in the nearly 24 trillion steps users took in 2018, Hong Kong steppers fit in 10,493 daily steps on average over 365 days. Spain came in second… Read More ›
The Withings Move (ECG)
Withings is launching two models today: the Withings Move and Withings Move ECG. The Move ECG comes with an electrocardiogram (ECG) built in, and it’s limited in color options. Aside from that, these are the same devices… More here. No… Read More ›
How does a watch guy fall for the Apple Watch?
When I reviewed the series 4 Apple Watch a few weeks ago I was somewhat disparaging about certain aspects. The battery life was a big downside for me, but perhaps more than anything the fact it is not a ‘real’… Read More ›
Fitbit Charge 3 first impressions
The Charge 3 is a step forward for Fitbit, a very small one. First impressions show that it wears and looks extremely similar to the Charge 2 and that the physical advantages are at first glance not indicative of a… Read More ›