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Qualcomm's Snapdragon W5+ promises big speed and battery gains for Wear OS watches
Qualcomm has unveiled a next-gen Snapdragon chip that could dramatically improve the battery life and performance of Wear OS smartwatches.
Fitbit will fix frequent disconnections for Charge 5 owners
Fitbit says it will fix a Charge 5 bug that frequently drops the connection to your phone.
Fitbit's Charge 5 tracker is back on sale for a record-low $130 at Amazon
Fitbit's Charge 5 activity tracker has returned to a record-low price of $130 at Amazon.
Amazon takes on Apple with fitness and nutrition services for Halo devices
Amazon has introduced Halo Fitness and Halo Nutrition services to help you keep in shape with its activity trackers — if you're willing to pay for a subscription.
Fitbit Luxe review: A tiny tracker that’s both easy and hard on the eyes
For $150, the Luxe is a tiny, capable fitness tracker that can track pretty much everything. But its size is also one of its drawbacks
Fitbit is reportedly working on a 'luxury' fitness tracker
A leak may have revealed the Fitbit Luxe, an upscale fitness tracker for those who want fashion without a smartwatch.
Fitbit is offering a $50 discount on Charge 4 trackers
Fitbit is currently offering sit Charge 4 activity tracker and its special edition model with an extra band for $50 off.
Fitbit's Inspire 2 wearable gains Tile's tracking tech
Fitbit is adding support for Tile's Bluetooth item tracking tech to its Inspire 2 wearable by way of a free update.
Fitbit's latest activity tracker for kids has up to eight days of battery life
Minions-themed wristbands will be available this summer.
Google's Fitbit acquisition finally gains EU approval
The EU has approved Google's acquisition of Fitbit, although there are limits on data use and Android support.
Garmin smartwatches are on sale at all-time low prices at Amazon
Garmin is selling some of its older Fenix and Vivomove HR smartwatches at all-time low prices on Amazon.
Garmin's new smartwatch lets streamers show real-time heart rates
The Garmin Instinct Esports Edition is available now for $300.
Fitbit's Charge 4 can wake you up when you feel well-rested
Fitbit has updated the Charge 4 to add smart wake-up alarms and clever use of your phone's GPS.
Save $60 on Withings' stylish Steel HR smartwatch
Withings has discounted its handsome Steel HR series by $60.
Grab Fitbit's Inspire HR fitness tracker for only $70
Fitbit's Inspire HR tracker is now more accessible now that it's on sale for $70.
Stanford, Scripps and Fitbit try using wearables to detect infections
Stanford, Scripps Research and Fitbit have unveiled an initiative that, if successful, would use wearables to catch the early signs of infection. The project will study data from five different wearables, each of which will have its own algorithm.
Get $66 off Withings' low-key Steel HR smartwatch
The attractive Steel HR embodies that idea with handsome analog looks and a clever display of important health functions like heart rate, activities, sleep monitoring and long battery life.
Some Under Armour fitness devices lose their smarts on March 31st (updated)
People who bought some of Under Armour's fitness devices are learning a hard lesson about the fragility of connected tech. Ars Technica has learned that the athletic wear company is winding down support for its scale, wristband and heart monitor by not only pulling the cornerstone Record mobile app (done on New Year's Eve), but halting all bug fixes and customer support. The app will stop working entirely on March 31st, preventing the gadgets from syncing their data outside of a handful of circumstances. Needless to say, that's a big problem if you dropped significant money on even one of UA's 2016-era devices, let alone $400 for the HealthBox bundle that included the three gadgets in one kit.
Fitbit quietly enables blood oxygen tracking on its wearables
Fitbit's devices from recent years have blood oxygen monitoring (SpO2) hardware, but they haven't used it -- until now. Users on Reddit and elsewhere have noticed that their Versa, Ionic and Charge 3 devices are suddenly (if sometimes temporarily) providing blood oxygen data to help track health issues like asthma, heart disease and sleep apnea. It's not clear who's getting first dibs, but it's not dictated by device type or Premium memberships.
US will investigate Fitbit and Garmin following Philips complaints
The new year isn't getting off to a great start for some wearable device makers. The US International Trade Commission has agreed to investigate Fitbit, Garmin, distributor Ingram Micro and two Chinese manufacturers (Inventec and Maintek) over Philips' patent violation claims. Allegedly, the Fitbit and Garmin devices are infringing on technology such as activity tracking, alarm reporting and motion sensing. Philips maintained that it had been negotiating with the companies for three years before talks fell apart and forced its hand.
