Health and fitness with devices

Czech your speed - one man's scooter trip from Cape Reinga to Bluff

[12/11/2019]

Right leg pumping, Czech scooter rider Miroslav Machota covered the length of 90 Mile in just over five hours.That was after his wild ride down the serpentine curves of the road south of Cape Reinga.And it came slightly before...

Cyclist George Bennett's drastic measure to get rid of the stitch

[06/11/2019]

George Bennett has taken the "drastic measure" of undergoing surgery to get rid of the side stitch which has plagued his career.The Kiwi cyclist, who helped his Jumbo-Visma teammate Primoz Roglic win the Vuelta a Espana this year,...

Save $30 on Apple AirPods ahead of Black Friday 2019

[10/10/2019]

If you're looking to pick up a pair of Apple AirPods, waiting until Black Friday probably makes a lot of sense. Chances are, both current Apple AirPods models will be discounted during the big sales extravaganza. But if you don't want to wait a few more weeks for Black Friday 2019, then this discount on…

Field of view: Next-generation Xbox could work with VR mats and controllers

[10/10/2019]

It's Field of view time, which means it's that time to catch up on what's been going down in the virtual and augmented reality worlds. There is a lot to talk about this week, starting with some big speculation about next generation tech that may be winging their way from Microsoft, Sony and Apple. Essential…

Best Garmin watch faces 2019: Our top picks to download

[10/10/2019]

There are a lot of Garmin sports watches out there, and many operate a lot like smartwatches. By that we mean you can now download apps to them, store music and even make payments. Another thing you can do now is tinker around with the watch face. Watches like the Fenix 6, Vivoactive 3, Forerunner…

Best Fitbit Versa watch faces: Our picks for the Fitbit Clock Faces you can download

[10/10/2019]

With a growing stable of smartwatches, Fitbit is quickly becoming a more popular platform for people to track their health from – but the insights you get by glancing at the device largely depend on your chosen watch face. Called Clock Faces, and available to change only through the companion app, Fitbit now has a…

Huawei Watch GT 2 review

[09/10/2019]

The Huawei Watch GT 2 is the Chinese tech giant's second sporty fitness watch that runs on its own custom OS. Huawei's smartwatches in the past have looked to Google's Wear OS to run the software show. Huawei decided to change tack when it launched the first GT in a bid to ramp up battery…

Apple Watch heart rate guide: How to use all of Apple's HR features

[09/10/2019]

Over time, the Apple Watch has grown into quite the everyday heart rate monitor, with the new Series 5 packing a host of features on this front. Apple really got serious about heart health with the Apple Watch Series 4. After dipping into some basic heart health in previous versions, giving users a high heart…

Future of AR smartglasses: How they will become the way we view the world

[08/10/2019]

An alternate reality is preparing to leapfrog the need for total immersion VR. It promises to enhance what we see in the real world, instead of shutting us off from it. Rather than transporting us to another reality, it will deliver information, entertainment and new experiences within the context of our daily lives. More than…

Fitbit complete guide: All you need to know about the fitness tracking platform

[08/10/2019]

If you’re the owner of a shiny new Fitbit - or you're considering jumping into the world of tracking - you might be wondering exactly where to get started. Even when considering Fitbit, the biggest household name in fitness tracking, there’s a huge array of wearable devices that all do different things. There’s a shape…

Casio Pro Trek Smart WSD-F21HR review

[08/10/2019]

The Casio Pro Trek Smart WSD F21HR is the digital watchmaking giant's latest outdoor smartwatch, which once again runs on Google's Wear OS operating system. We're now into multiple iterations of the Pro Trek smartwatch and while it has vastly improved as an adventure companion over time, there are some aspects of the series we've…

Fossil smartwatch Black Friday 2019: Deals to watch out for

[08/10/2019]

Black Friday 2019 is hovering into view and, as always, that means there should be a range of Black Friday smartwatch deals to sift through. The big day itself is 29 November, but deals will be running all week, and Fossil's got a host of smartwatches that could be discounted. You can keep checking the…

This Apple Watch Series 3 deal has got us excited for Black Friday

[08/10/2019]

Amazon has just dropped the Apple Watch Series 3 to only $189, a new record low for this older model ahead of Black Friday. For the money, there's no better value smartwatch for iPhone owners. The Apple Watch Series…

The best cheap Fitbit deals: Deals live now and Black Friday predictions

[08/10/2019]

When it comes to fitness trackers, Fitbit is a household name. In recent times it's also started making waves in the world of smartwatches with its Ionic and Versa ranges. Fitbit has also just released the new Fitbit Versa 2, which is good news for bargain hunters as it has meant big discounts on the…

Apple Watch Sleep app gets name-dropped inside another smartwatch app

[08/10/2019]

Apple may have confirmed that its own sleep monitoring app for the Apple Watch is on the way after it was mentioned in another one of its apps on the App Store. The listing for its Alarms app briefly showed a screenshot describing a Sleep app for the smartwatch. Read next: The best Apple Watch…

Race test: Running a marathon with the Apple Watch Series 5

[07/10/2019]

Is the Apple Watch good enough for running a marathon? That was the simple question I wanted to answer when running the Loch Ness Marathon. I've run with Apple Watches before for 5ks, 10ks, half marathons and 10 mile races. Now it was time to see if the smartwatch could handle tracking that tougher challenge…

Emporio Armani Smartwatch 3 review

[07/10/2019]

Now a firm fixture in the Fossil Group's annual Wear OS launch bonanza, Emporio Armani is back with the third smartwatch from its Connected range. The fashion house entered the space back in 2017, before expanding with a redesign and more 'typical' smartwatch features in last year's edition. The changes are more incremental with the…

How to use Apple Health: Everything you need to know about the platform

[07/10/2019]

Apple has continually updated its Health app since it first debuted back in 2014. It now collects more pieces of data, works with more sources of data and even plays nice with the Apple Watch. Think of the app as your health hub, and a one-stop place to view your health records. All your data…

You can save $50 on the Beats Powerbeats Pro truly wireless headphones

[07/10/2019]

Right now, you can save an excellent $50 on these Siri-packing truly wireless sports headphones from Amazon. Better yet, every color is on sale but only for a short time. Packing the same H1 wireless chip as in the latest AirPods, the…

Bose discontinues Sleepbuds due to big battery complaints

[07/10/2019]

Bose has confirmed it is ending sales of its noise-masking Sleepbuds, offering owners of the hearable a full refund. In a post on its website, John Roselli, general manager at Bose Corp detailed why it had taken the decision to discontinue the device it only launched in 2018. Read next: The best sleep trackers to…