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Google Nest Hub (2021) review: Sweet dreams are made of this

(Pocket-lint) – The Google Nest Hub (second gen) updates Google’s first smart display, which originally launched as the Google Home Hub. Sporting a 7-inch display, it rivals Amazon’s Echo Show models, looking to bring a visual experience to Google Assistant, and slot the Mountain View company into the centre of your home. This time around,… Read more

Fitbit Inspire 2 review: Still inspiring for fitness goals?

(Pocket-lint) – The Inspire 2 is the cheapest member of the Fitbit family – and effectively replaces the Inspire HR that launched in 2019 – aimed at those wanting to keep to the tracking basics. The Inspire 2 sticks largely to the same formula as the Inspire HR, making welcome improvements to the design, bolstering… Read more

heise + | Nine fitness trackers between 30 and 300 euros in the test

Simply counting steps is a thing of the past: The current generation of fitness trackers measures sleep, stress and oxygen saturation. Nine fitness trackers between 29 and 300 Euro in the test From 30 Euro Inaccurate pulse One-to-one meetings Conclusion and test table Article in c’t 26 / 2020 read If you hid the first… Read more

Best fitness trackers 2021: Top activity bands to buy today

(Pocket-lint) – The fitness tracker market is as crowded as it’s ever been, and only getting busier with time. The benefit of that competition is that more and more devices are releasing that do a great job of tracking your wellbeing and fitness without costing a bomb. Filtering through to the best devices can be… Read more

Best indoor security cameras 2021: See inside your home anytime

(Pocket-lint) – One of the many benefits to setting up a smart home can be a serious bump in your security – whether you want sensors to let you know when people are around, or to tell you if you’ve left a window open or any other number of things. A key part of that can be… Read more

Couch to 5K run: Best apps and wearables to get you fit

(Pocket-lint) – Getting fit isn’t easy. The thought of sitting with a jar of Nutella in front of Netflix is often far more appealing than the sweat, pain and self-drive required for good exercise. It’s unlikely you’ll regret doing the exercise after you have done it, though, while there’s every chance you will regret the… Read more

Google adds a new health hub and sleep tracking metrics to its Fit mobile apps

Google has announced an update to its Fit mobile apps that will introduce a new centralized home screen of health-related information and more sleep tracking data. The updates, for both the Android and iOS versions of Google Fit, will start rolling out this week. Google is also adding new tiles to its Wear OS smartwatch… Read more

Best Apple Watch apps 2020: 45 apps to download that actually do something

(Pocket-lint) – The Apple Watch has been kicking around for several years now and the apps available for it are plentiful to say the least – especially now it has its own App Store. Of course, not all the apps are great, useful or even suited to the Apple Watch but there are a few that… Read more

Best smart scales 2020: Keep track of your body the connected way

(Pocket-lint) – One of the great things about the connected world is that it’s no longer difficult to take charge of your body and monitor your weight, body-fat composition and more. What used to involve laborious calculations and possibly visits to dieticians and doctors can now be done at home. Best fitness trackers 2020: Top… Read more

Best dieting apps 2020: 8 apps to help you lose weight at home

(Pocket-lint) – There’s no easy time to lose weight – whenever you start out, the going is likely to be tough. Thankfully, there are a plethora of apps out there now which can help dieters with weight loss by guiding and encouraging them toward healthier patterns of behaviour. Best fitness trackers: Top activity bands to… Read more

Best sleep tracker for 2020: Monitor your nocturnal wellbeing with ease

(Pocket-lint) – Sleep is a bit of a unifier – we all do it, after all. More than that, we all have to do it, there’s no getting around it. It’s an activity most of us spend upwards of 30% of our time on this planet doing, so it should be no wonder that it’s worth prioritising. … Read more

Withings ScanWatch review: Hybrid smartwatch heaven

(Pocket-lint) – Withings has carved out a good slice of the smartwatch market as its own by recognising that plenty of people actually aren’t all that fussed by the fancy displays and smart features of these modern timepieces. Stripping those back and providing all the accurate health and fitness tracking you could need, with a… Read more