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Amazon's weirdly judgy fitness tracking bracelet is now on sale
After coming out earlier this year on an invite-only basis, Amazon’s Halo Band activity tracker is now available to anyone in the US who wants to buy one.
Apple's on-demand Fitness+ workouts will launch on December 14th
Apple officially revealed its new Fitness+ service back in September, but at the time the company wouldn’t offer a launch window more specific than “late 2020”. Well, with just a few weeks left in this awful year, the company has confirmed that the service will go live on December 14th, just in time to help people get a jump on that one pesky New Year’s resolution.
Google revamps Fit and adds three tiles to Wear OS
Wear OS is not dead. As we wait for Google to complete its acquisition of Fitbit, the smartwatch platform has languished without a new version in years. Wear OS is getting three new tiles — Workouts, Weather and Breathe.
The best fitness gadgets for the athlete in your life
Here's a list of the best fitness gear to gift this year, as chosen by Engadget editors.
Beyoncé and Peloton team up to gift fitness classes to HBCU students
Beyoncé and Peloton are donating fitness subscriptions to students at 10 Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
Garmin adds pregnancy tracking to its smartwatches
Garmin has added pregnancy tracking to its smartwatches, giving you a way to measure progress and improve your health before the baby arrives.
The $179 Amazfit GTR 2 and GTS 2 come with always-on displays
Over the past couple of years, Huami has built a name for its Amazfit brand by releasing affordable but capable fitness trackers and smartwatches. The company’s latest pair of releases, the Amazfit GTR 2 and GTS 2, look to continue that trend with a long list of features that you’ll find on more expensive wearables. Using the same optical sensor, they can also measure your blood-oxygen saturation level and issue a warning when they detect an abnormal heart rate.
Fitbit and Garmin smartwatches drop to all-time lows for Prime Day
These are the best deals on fitness wearables and smartwatches that you'll find for Prime Day 2020.
Even Peloton is cracking down on QAnon
Peloton has banned QAnon hashtags for allegedly promoting hate in its fitness community.
Virtuix is developing a home version of its Omni VR treadmill
The systems have mostly been available at entertainment centers like Dave and Buster’s.
Wondercise’s on-demand fitness classes pair with your existing smartwatch
You'll get on-screen notifications that match your movements in the real world.
Fitbit's OS for the Sense and Versa 3 won't come to earlier smartwatches
Fitbit's Sense and Versa 3 smartwatches have a new OS with interface improvements, but it won't be available on older models — not even the Versa 2.
Nike Run Club's Apple Watch app gives you more incentives to keep running
Nike's updated Run Club app for Apple Watch now offers running 'streaks' and a mode for twilight runners.
Facebook will add fitness-tracking features to Oculus
You'll be able to track how many calories you're burning in 'Beat Saber' in real time.
Peloton is getting cheaper with new Bike and Tread options
Peloton's got a new, lower-end treadmill and a higher-end bike.
JAXJOX made an interactive fitness studio you can build over time
JAXJOX Interactive Studio is an all-in-one connected interactive studio that consists of a 43-inch touch screen TV, kettlebell, dumbbells, a foam roller and a push up tool.
Amazon Halo is a subscription fitness wearable and platform
Amazon's launching its own Fitbit rival, with a screen-free wristband and an app that can do at-home body fat scans.
Fitbit’s $329 Sense watch monitors stress response and heart health
While Fitbit focused on fitness trackers earlier this year with the launch of the Charge 4, the fall is all about new smartwatches. The latest timepiece from the company is the $329 Fitbit Sense, an “advanced health” wearable that includes new hardware like an electrodermal activity (EDA) sensor and new features like electrocardiogram (ECG) measurements. Fitbit’s also updating its Versa smartwatch family and its Inspire fitness trackers, all the while bolstering its Fitbit Premium subscription service with the hope that users will choose it as their health service of choice for the long haul.
Apple is reportedly planning a Peloton-like fitness subscription
Apple may be working on virtual fitness classes that would compete against offerings from Nike and Peloton, according to Bloomberg.
My latest lockdown workout is VR boxing
Couch25K isn't for everyone. How about a VR workout?