The Oura Horizon Smart Ring from the Finnish company of the same name is probably the first and most popular smart ring when it comes to tracking health data. The manufacturer now unveils a revised version of its smart ring with a matte brushed silver version, which comes with three new features to boot.
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Peloton has long been recognized for revolutionizing home fitness, and the Bike+ is no exception. With Prime Day in full swing, fitness enthusiasts can now snag this cutting-edge exercise bike at 20% off, making it an irresistible deal at just $1,995, down from its regular $2,495 price tag.
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The slim Xiaomi fitness tracker is probably the best-known product of the successful Chinese company. The successor to the Xiaomi Smart Band 7 we tested more than a year ago has now been released here as the Xiaomi Smart Band 8. We took a closer look at the popular fitness tracker to see whether it will still live up to its good reputation as an inexpensive wearable in 2023.
Following from the recent leak of the Fitbit Charge 6, it didn't take long for the Google-owned company to officially launch its next-gen GPS fitness tracker today. In line with the launch is the confirmation of the physical button returning on the wearable, alongside several enhancements and a cheaper price sticker.
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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.
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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.