Chinese smartwatch and fitness band maker Xiaomi, which makes the Mi Band, surpassed both Apple and Fitbit in the second quarter to become the world’s leading wearables vendor, a new report shows. Global wearables shipments reached 22 million units last quarter, an 8 percent increase from 21.6 million in the year-earlier period, according to industry […]
Without a coach it’s hard to adjust a workout on the fly. Fatigue puts added stress on your muscles, but how are you supposed to know the small fix that might help? KeenBrace, a fitness wearable, can offer advice in real-time during activities like running, weight training and CrossFit. Depending on the exercise, the device […]
Wearable company Fitbit and the Minnesota Timberwolves have inked a three-year partnership, making the San Francisco-based company the Official Wearable and Official Sleep Tracker of the NBA franchise along with the WNBA’s Minnesota Lynx and the NBA Gatorade League affiliate Iowa Wolves. As part of the broader sponsorship deal — which will include branding via […]
Fitbit’s trackers may not provide the most accurate calorie counts, but a new study shows they’re on their A-game for a different metric when users are fast asleep. Wrist-worn devices such as fitness bands and smartwatches can determine sleep stages — from wake and light to deep and REM — “with a reasonable degree of […]
A new study of seven major fitness trackers finds that calorie counts are often wildly inaccurate. Researchers at Stanford University launched a study of 60 volunteers sporting Apple Watch, Basis Peak, Fitbit Surge, Microsoft Band, Mio Alpha 2, PulseOn and the Samsung Gear S2. Six of the devices measured heart rate accurately — with an […]
