#wearable-health-metrics

#wearable-health-metrics

Tracking fitness goals was cumbersome, requiring multiple apps for meals, workouts, and lifting logs, which detracted from the enjoyment of exercising. A solution was needed.

Listening to audiobooks while lying in bed creates a comforting atmosphere, reminiscent of childhood, allowing for relaxation without the pressure of sleep.

The TCS Marathon App has all the information you need about your friend or family member's progress at your fingertips. Simply enter the name or bib number of whichever racer you're looking for.

"For people who have an illness, there should be no deductible," he said, and brought up his own experience as an oncologist to bolster his point.

Unlike the Humane Ai pin, which got lots of criticism for taking a painfully long time to reply to queries, the Button is designed to be nearly instantaneous.

Meta is building a smartwatch, and it wants to know your heart rate, your sleep patterns, your activity levels, and whatever else it can pull from a sensor pressed against your skin all day. The device is codenamed Malibu 2, it's targeting a 2026 launch, and by most accounts it sounds like a perfectly competent health wearable. The problem isn't the hardware. The problem is the company attached to it.

January might be coming to a close, but the focus on wellness doesn't have to die with it. If anything, it's a good time to check in with those 2026 goals and see what you want to prioritise for the rest of the year. To that end, we've gathered some of the best deals we've seen in the past few weeks that will help you tick off every good intention you set this month.

Food logging can be done in a few ways, including searching a database, scanning barcodes, or using AI-based camera analysis. Simpler items like eggs and fruit are identified well, but complex meals can be frustrating due to lighting and AI limitations.

We use the IMU sensors to detect which exercise the user is performing and identify the period engaging in concentric, eccentric, or isometric hold. These are the three main types of lifting exercises; you might know them as contracting, lengthening, or static exercises. The Fort uses the wrist as a proxy for bar velocity, and the company is seeking FDA clearance and will also be pursuing large, third-party studies from independent labs.

A tennis match usually starts with rituals you can set your watch by. A towel tug, a ball bounce, a glance at the strings. This year, a different ritual stole the first spotlight, because officials asked top players to take off a wrist wearable before they played, and the moment landed like a plot twist you did not order. This piece walks you through what happened, why it happened, and what it says about where tennis sits with athlete data right now.

If there's one thing that stops people using their smart rings over the long term, it's the battery life. After all, they're so unobtrusive, it's easy to forget to drop it on the charging plate every few days. It doesn't take long for your pricey gadget to become little more than a very expensive piece of jewelry.

So when an affordable smart ring slides across my review desk, I'm eager to try it out for myself. The is a $170 smart ring that's much cheaper than its competitors. How does it compare to its more expensive counterparts? I tested the ring by wearing it alongside my Oura Ring 4 to see how the data capture, recommendations, insights, and hardware compared.