I've said it before and I'll say it again: The best activity tracker is the one you'll actually wear every day, otherwise there's no point in buying one at all. Fitbit's new $150 Alta HR is the one most people would wear not just every day, but all night-and that's worth every penny.
Fitness trackers remain wildly popular, but do they make us fit? Maybe not, according to a study that asked overweight or obese young adults to use the tiny tracking tools to lose weight. The 470 people in the study were put on a low-calorie diet and asked to exercise more.
If you're looking for an inexpensive fitness tracker that doesn't compromise on features, you're in luck. The latest generation of Chinese fitness wearables offers a wide range of different features to choose from at budget prices. In many cases these are fully featured smartwatches that also offer activity tracking functions.
The Nike FuelBand is an activity tracker that aims to get you moving, and allows you to compare your activity with others in the Nike+ community. As part of an experiment to become more familiar with activity trackers, I tried out the device to see how easy it was to use, and whether it provided meaningful health information and really inspired me to improve my health.
Huawei's latest fitness band leaves a lot to be desired. The fitness band is over. Jawbone abandoned ship; Nike, too. It's easier - and more profitable - to own the data, to partner with companies like Apple and Fitbit, which actually make money from these things.
It's four years since the first Nike+ FuelBand went on sale in the US. Despite leaving this mortal coil so soon (two versions, three years) the FuelBand fitness tracker was undoubtedly a pioneer. And while the wristband won't be remembered as a sales juggernaut, its importance as a transformative product can't be understated.
New Balance and Intel have teamed up to release one of the first new Android Wear watches of the year. The RunIQ fitness watch is a runner's companion that features built-in support for Strava, as well as New Balance's own running app.
The Activity app is one of Apple's most important and powerful products. Its three brightly colored rings are changing people's lives around the world, inspirational individuals to make better choices throughout their day. The difficulty is, if you want to use the Activity app, your only option right now is to buy an Apple Watch ...
Lately, it seems like no outfit is complete without a wearable fitness tracker. With sleek designs and bright colors, the latest and greatest in self-quantifying technology are making their presence known on arms everywhere. Interested in joining the fitness-tracking pack?
Apple had lots to say about each of its four operating systems at WWDC 2016, but one new element of watchOS that most of us weren't expecting was the new focus on wheelchair fitness. watchOS 3 will turn the Apple Watch into a wheelchair activity tracker.