Sleep is still the best reset your body gets each night. Your brain clears out waste, your muscles recover, and your energy levels get ready for the next day. Miss out and you will notice it quickly in your focus, mood, and performance. The difference today is that you no longer have to guess how well you slept. With smartwatches, fitness trackers, and even smartphone apps, you can get a pretty close picture of your sleep and use that data to improve it.
Amazfit’s Helio Strap is a screen-free fitness tracker that delivers solid tracking. The device is a nice alternative to the likes of Whoop, but with a lower price tag, suiting most users. And similar to Whoop’s offerings, it is also getting a dedicated accessory to improve tracking accuracy during workouts.
Also read: Whoop MG (Medical Grade) review
After months of anticipation and growing user frustration, Whoop is finally rolling out Healthspan, one of its most meaningful features for users focused on longevity and healthy living, to older devices. Starting this week, from August 5 on, members using Whoop 4.0 will gain access to the same longevity-focused insights that debuted with the Whoop 5.0 and its advanced MG sensor.
Fitbit’s wearables are known for their reliability and extensive tracking, and right now, some of its fitness trackers are on sale on Amazon. This includes the Fitbit Charge 6, which has dropped to its record low of $139. This slashes the device’s regular price of $179 by $40 (22%).
Smartwatches, fitness trackers, and smartphones keep teaching us new things about our health every day. One area getting extra attention lately is sleep, and for good reason. Sure, there’s plenty of advice out there on how to sleep better, but not all tips are created equal. Now, a fresh study just revealed a simple habit totally in your control that, if done regularly, could seriously boost your sleep quality.
The Helio Strap, Amazfit’s screenless competitor to the Whoop, was launched last month. It costs less than $100, which is a fraction of the price of Whoop and other high-end smartwatches. Beyond its affordability, it also features advanced tracking tools at no additional cost. Amazfit has now rolled out an update that further enhances one of its powerful features in the fitness tracker.
Also read: Amazfit T-Rex 3 review
Whoop expanded its screenless wearable range and subscription tiers in May with the new Whoop 5.0 and Whoop MG (Medical Grade). The latter is the most expensive option, featuring advanced tracking tools, including Blood Pressure Insights. However, the FDA has now flagged this specific feature and released a warning letter to the company, claiming it’s being marketed without proper approvals.
Amazon has acquired Bee, an AI startup that has developed a rather disturbing product. This gadget looks like an ordinary Fitbit-type connected bracelet, but it actually contains microphones that record everything you say. Should we be worried about Amazon’s acquisition of such a product, one of the world’s most data-hungry companies?
For a while, whenever people talked about wearables, it was all about smartwatches. The Apple Watch, Galaxy Watch pretty much owned the spotlight thanks to big brands and how well they worked with our phones. But that’s changing. Now people are looking for devices that are dependable, subtle, and always working in the background to monitor their health.
If you’ve been waiting for a sale on fitness trackers before making a purchase, Prime Day is a great reason to take action. Google’s Fitbit Inspire 3 is also part of this big tech celebration, with the tracker available at a 25% discount in all color options.