Newcomer company Muse has reached its campaign goal of just under $20,000 many times over ahead of schedule on the crowdfunding platform Indiegogo. The product in question is a smart ring called Muse Ring One. This is to be sold at the "Early Bird" price of just $169 and offer significantly more than well-known competitor products such as the Ultrahuman, boAT Smart Ring or the Oura Smart Ring.
How fitness trackers were cannibalized by smartwatches
Fitbit continues to offer a wide array of fitness trackers and smartwatches despite it was fully acquired by Google in 2021. These include the Fitbit Charge 5 that sits between the Inspire 3 tracker (review) and the Versa 4 smartwatch (review). Now, a new report hints that the company could be close to launching the Charge 6 that is said to ship a new physical button and support for Google apps and services.
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Developments surrounding Samsung's upcoming smart ring, aptly known as the Galaxy Ring, continue to build up. Following recent trademarks that were spotted from different regions, Samsung is now allegedly launching the Galaxy Ring by 2024. It is even believed the smart fitness and health tracker could debut alongside the flagship Galaxy S24 (Ultra).
Another player enters the fitness market and probably contributes to fitness trackers gradually becoming superfluous with its now presented boAt Smart Ring. We take a closer look at the range of functions of the extremely intelligent ring, which is a direct competitor to the Ultrahuman, Oura or the expected Samsung Galaxy Smart Ring.
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Do you like wearing fitness trackers? If you answered in the affirmative, then that's simply too bad because sooner or later, you will have to bid goodbye to the simple smart bands that you wear on your wrist. Fitness trackers tend to cannibalize themselves over time. At the end of the day, only smartwatches will remain, forming an entire product category by itself. You can find out what I am ranting about and how I came up with this in my opinion piece.
Huawei already released its fitness tracker Huawei Band 8 globally, with its closest competitor, the Xiaomi Smart Band 8, also available for purchase in China. nextpit compared both models and reveal the similarities and differences between these two smart wristbands.
The new Huawei Band 8 is now also available in selected countries. It features a 1.47-inch AMOLED screen, permanent SpO2 tracking, and 14 days of battery life. Which wearable could already do that? For starters, the Huawei Band 7 and the Huawei Band 6. This begs the question: is there any point for the Huawei Band 8's existence? That's precisely what we'll find out here.
In addition to the Galaxy XR headset that Samsung confirmed to launch soon, the South Koreans were also tipped to develop a smart Galaxy ring. Now, a new filing points to the possibility of Samsung working on different wearable form factors, including a possible bracelet and a pair of glasses.
The 1980s called, and they want their watches back! Casio just announced a new G-Shock watch, but with a twist: The G-Shock Move DWH5600 is a new hybrid smartwatch with health tracking features. The new model not only connects to your smartphone via Bluetooth, it also features solar charging, all in a relatively compact case.
The fitness tracker from Xiaomi is practically an evergreen and, according to initial certifications, will also be released this year as the Xiaomi Smart Band 8. Year after year, the price increased and so did our demands. This year, there will indeed be a drastic change. But whether this will satisfy our desires such as GPS or NFC remain to be seen.
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