Pick up the pace: How the pandemic supercharged the evolution of exercise tech
Home workout equipment is in the midst of a technological revolution, and now that the pandemic has forced gyms to close, it is accelerating rapidly.
Move It Swift is a rhythm boxing workout for the home
Working out can be boring, but the Move It Swift system combines rhythm and boxing into an at-home trainer that helps you have fun while burning calories.
Apple Fitness+ vs. Peloton: Can Apple’s new fitness service defeat the champ?
Apple Fitness+ is a workout service that integrates the Apple Watch directly with an on-screen guided workout session, competing directly with Peloton Digital.
Apple is launching Fitness+, a workout and exercise service
Apple announced Fitness+ on Tuesday, a fitness and exercise service that links to your Apple Watch.
Carbon Trainer fitness mirror whips you into shape using 3D cameras and sensors
The Carbon Trainer is an A.I.-powered fitness mirror that acts as a personal coach, learning from each of your workouts, and tailoring a routine just for you.
The hidden psychological drawback of fitness trackers
Smart wearables can reveal valuable information about your health. But they can make you considerably more anxious, too, a new report suggests.
How to get coronavirus-related alerts on your phone
Attempting to keep up with the coronavirus pandemic? We show you how to receive alerts on your phone using Google Alerts and info newsletters from the CDC.
Garmin data shows how we’re staying active during the coronavirus pandemic
Outdoor activities like golfing, swimming, skiing, and snowboarding have seen a significant drop in recent weeks as coronavirus closed gyms and ski resorts.
Best free workout apps for Android and iOS
We've picked the best free workout apps available on iOS and Android. If you're looking for great smartphone workouts at no cost, these apps will do the trick.
The best pedometers of 2022
Pedometers come in various styles, sizes, and levels of complexity, letting you track steps with a bracelet, pendant, or clip. We round up some of the best.
5G is safe, international panel of experts confirms
A panel of international experts has announced that 5G in the U.S. and Europe does not pose a health risk, after updating its radiation exposure guidelines.
Thanks to the Apple Watch, time may be up for this silent killer
Apple wants to know if its Apple Watch can reduce the risk of stroke by detecting early signs of AFib through a new stroke study with Johnson & Johnson.
The best health gadgets of CES 2020 combat dyslexia, sleep apnea, and more
Technology can be a powerful tool for change, and in the right hands it can boost human health, help us cope with pain, and find new ways to treat old ailments. We've gathered some of the best health gadgets we've seen so far at CES 2020 in this roundup that deal with such conditions as dyslexia and sleep apnea.
Best fitness skills for your Alexa speaker to help you get into shape
Alexa can help you get healthy, lose weight and stay fit throughout the year thanks to her multitude of great skills. Some skills can help you keep track of water consumption and fitness goals, while others provide guided workouts anywhere you can take your Alexa speaker. Here are the best skills.
Google is secretly gathering personal health data on millions of Americans
Google is reportedly working alongside one of the nation's largest health care systems to collect and analyze the personal health information of Americans across 21 states. The joint effort with the St. Louis-based company Ascension began last year, but increased dramatically over this summer and fall.
Amazon’s Echo Buds might be getting a fitness-tracking feature
Only days after the official retail availability of the Amazon Echo Buds, a newly spotted section of the Alexa app suggests that the $130 true wireless earbuds could receive a fitness tracking feature in the near future. With Google's recent acquisition of Fitbit, it could signal the start of a fitness showdown.
Why would Google want to buy Fitbit?
Why would Google want to buy Fitbit? Though Fitbit is a big player in the wearables market, it is struggling to transition from fitness trackers to smartwatches. Google's Wear OS has not given it much of a foothold, and it has smartwatch ambitions. Could this be a marriage made in heaven or a disaster?
Fitbit Versa 2 vs. Fitbit Versa
We break down all of the differences between the Fitbit Versa 2 and the original Versa, explaining which of these fitness-oriented smartwatches is the best.
Trippy VR demo reads your brain waves to create sleep-inducing visuals
Struggle to get to sleep at night? Researchers in the Exertion Games Lab at Australia’s RMIT University have been experimenting with ways to combine a person’s brain activity with virtual reality headsets to create a kind of VR lullaby machine. Here's how it works -- and what's next.
Forget foam. This fluid-filled helmet mimics your brain to protect your head
The Fluid Inside head protection system is designed to not just protect an athletes skull, but the brain as well, by mimicking the fluids that protect us from repeated impacts and sudden, jarring hits. The system is more than the sum of its parts however, strategically placing the fluid pods to prevent the most common sport injuries.
Google Fit and new notifications arrive in much-needed Wear OS update
Google has announced an update to Wear OS, its smartwatch operating system, which brings new notifications, more Google Assistant, and the recent changes to Google Fit to your wrist. The software update is now rolling out, and is paving the way for the next generation of Google-powered wearables.
Lumen measures metabolism, creates personal nutrition plan with a single breath
Lumen -- an Israeli-based digital health and wellness company -- has launched a new device to help with weight management. By simply breathing into the device, also called the Lumen, users are provided with a personalized nutrition plan to help lose weight and achieve fitness goals.
Fitbit Ionic: Adidas edition will be available on March 19
Fitbit is back at it again with the release of its Fitbit Ionic: Adidas edition to help athletes become the best runners they can be.
The best weightlifting apps for Android and iOS
If you're looking to build some serious muscle and keep track of your progress lifting weights, here are the top weightlifting app options for Android and iOS.
I had a one-night stand with a sleep robot
Would you sleep with a robot, if it promised to cure insomnia, and leave you better rested? That’s the idea behind the Somnox sleep robot, and we’ve slept with it.
The best sleep apps for Android and iOS
Put your head down for 40 winks -- the best sleep apps for iOS and Android are here to help you nod off, track your sleep, and wake up feeling refreshed.
Engineered for fighter pilots, Everysight Raptor AR goggles are built for bikers
Everysight's Raptor augmented reality goggles play music and show turn-by-turn directions, and they may be a cyclist's dream come true.
Tech wrecked our bodies, but next it will make us healthier than ever
TVs, computers and smartphones have made us more sedentary than any other generation, but the next batch of technology promises to boot us from our connected cocoons and get moving again.
Fitbit goes all-in with Charge and Surge fitness trackers
Fitbit announced three new fitness trackers today, including the Charge, Charge HR, and Surge.
6 wearables that help regular people live with dangerous health conditions
Effective wearables are only now going mainstream, but there are already a number of devices targeting more serious health concerns.
Garmin Vivomove Style Review: Smart, timeless, quirky
The Vivomove Style fits an ample amount of technology and fitness-tracking ability into one of the most subtle and unassuming packages that's available today.
4 simple pieces of tech that helped me run my first marathon
It's easy to overdo it when buying tech aimed at helping you in sports. I ran my first marathon last year, and I kept it simple with just a few pieces of tech.
Whoop 4.0 vs. Oura: Which screenless health tracker should you wear?
Which scree-less health and fitness tracker is best? I've been wearing the Oura Ring and Whoop 4.0 for a long period of time to find out.
This mobile fitness game will turn your daily walk into an RPG
Run Legends is a unique mobile game that turns exercise into a walking-based RPG.