Why your Whoop might tell you to up your testosterone
… Over the last year or so, I’ve noticed a new cycle emerging. Tell people using wearables will help them take control of their health. …
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Wearable health tech might be Tim Cook’s greatest legacy
… The company is also in the middle of an open-ended, five-year-long clinical research study to help develop future health features. Cook has set a strong foundation and lead, but the gap is closing. Oura and Whoop, in particular, continue to barrel forward in setting new wearable health tech trends. …
What’s the role of a simple fitness band in the AI health era?
… When the Google Pixel Watch debuted in 2022, it was alongside a new Fitbit Versa 4 and a Fitbit Sense 2. That’s three smartwatches total, with the two Fitbit watches having nerfed features. …
Google’s taking a big swing at AI health with the Fitbit Air
… Image: What the new Google Health app will look like. …
Google’s handsome Pixel Watch 4 is on sale for $40 off in both size configurations
… Much of the watch is now repairable, too, so should you ever break the glass or damage the battery, you don’t need to shell out for an entirely new watch. …
Qualcomm’s latest chip hints that more powerful smart glasses could be on the way
… Spec-wise, the new chip focuses on across-the-board performance upgrades. …
Peloton, stay in your lane
… It wasn’t any of the new features, however. It was the ability to have the classes and some instructor-led motivation in the privacy of my own home. I get that Peloton is exploring gyms to draw in new users. …
Fitbit’s Charge 6 and Ace LTE are now as cheap as the new $100 Air
… The Fitbit Air is geared toward anybody who wants a simple wearable focused mainly on health and fitness tracking, without the distractions of a screen or smartwatch features. …
The Oura Ring 4 is as low as $226 for Prime Day
… Product: Oura Ring 4 | https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D9WWB3WX?tag=theverge02-20 None of the new software features rolling out this month are gatekept to the Oura Ring 5, meaning the Oura Ring 4 still gets all the same metrics when it comes to tracking. …
Google Health is here, but a lot of people want their Fitbit app back instead
… There doesn’t seem to be any way to remove the Ask Coach / activity window that takes up so much of the screen, but the bot can be disabled from within the new app’s Feature Privacy Controls. …