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technology1 day ago•4 min saved

Garmin Fenix 9 Series Debuts with Pro Solar, Brighter Display and Longer Battery

Garmin unveils the Fenix 9 and Fenix 9 Pro (including Pro Solar) with a slimmer, more durable design, brighter displays, an onboard LED flashlight, and upgraded features like Garmin Epic activity grouping, enhanced rowing data, and longer battery life. The Fenix 9 lasts up to 16 days, the Pro up to 18 days, and the Pro Solar up to 34 days. Prices start at $999.99 for the standard Fenix 9 and $1,099.99 for the Pro line (or $1,199.99 for 51mm). All models go on sale August 28, with availability at Garmin and other retailers.

via Mashable|

#fenix-9 #fenix-9-pro #fitness-tracker

wellness1 month ago•117 min saved

Garmin Cirqa: the screen-free middle ground between Fitbit Air and Whoop 5.0

Tom’s Guide hands-on with the Garmin Cirqa, a $199 screen-free fitness tracker that delivers subscription-free core health and fitness insights, up to 10 days of battery, 80+ workout modes, 24/7 heart rate, SpO2, and sleep data, plus a single physical button for manual workout control. It sits between the Fitbit Air’s entry-level approach and the Whoop 5.0’s pro-athlete orientation, offering longer battery life and holistic insights without a screen, but lacks onboard GPS and has some strap/accessory caveats. Overall, Cirqa could become a strong no-screen, no-subscription option, with a full verdict to come.

via Tom's Guide|

#battery-life #fitbit-air-vs-whoop-50 #fitness-tracker

technology1 month ago•5 min saved

Garmin Cirqa: A Screenless, Subscription-Free Challenge to Whoop

Garmin unveiled the Cirqa Smart Band, a screenless fitness tracker that costs $199.99 upfront with no subscription, pitched as a subscription-free alternative to Whoop and Fitbit; it tracks sleep, heart rate, stress, and Body Battery, supports 80 activities via a side button, and syncs data to Garmin Connect, with up to 10 days of battery life. Availability starts July 24, and Garmin aims to lure loyalists and budget-conscious buyers away from recurring-fee models.

via Gear Patrol|

#cirqa #fitness-tracker #garmin

technology1 month ago•2 min saved

Garmin's Cirqa Smart Band debuts as a screen-free, subscription-free fitness tracker

Garmin has released the Cirqa Smart Band, a screen-free wearable designed for all-day use with up to 10 days of battery life. It records biometrics (heart rate, Body Battery, Pulse Ox, stress, skin temperature) in the Garmin Connect app, supports women's health tracking via Natural Cycles, and can be worn on the wrist or as an arm band. Unlike Whoop, Cirqa is subscription-free and will be available July 24 for $199.99.

via Mashable|

#cirqa #fitness-tracker #garmin

technology1 month ago•1 min saved

Garmin’s Cirqa: The Screen-Free Fitness Band with a 10-Day Battery

Garmin unveiled Cirqa Smart Band, its first screenless wearable, aimed at Whoop and Fitbit Air rivals. Priced at $200, it lasts about 10 days, can be worn on the wrist or as an armband, and uses a single side button to switch activities. It auto-tracks 80+ activities alongside steps, sleep, and calories, and streams data to the Garmin Connect app where you can view heart rate, blood oxygen, stress, skin temperature, and recovery time. It features Connected GPS by piggybacking on a paired phone’s GPS, while Garmin Connect+ is optional for additional insights. Availability is immediate in multiple colors and two strap sizes.

via Engadget|

#cirqa #connected-gps #fitness-tracker

technology1 month ago•28 min saved

Garmin Cirqa: a screen-free, subscription-free fitness tracker with 10-day battery

Garmin announces Cirqa, a screenless smart band priced at $199.99 that tracks 80+ activities and continuous health metrics (heart rate, blood oxygen, skin temperature) around the clock, plus sleep stages and menstrual-cycle data via Garmin Connect, with up to 10 days of battery life and no subscription required; it can be worn on the wrist or as an armband and serves as a distraction-free alternative to subscription-based trackers like Whoop and cheaper options like Fitbit Air.

via The Verge|

#fitness-tracker #garmin-cirqa #sleep-tracking

science1 month ago•54 min saved

Wearables whisper pregnancy clues before a test

A BBC feature chronicles women who used wearable tech (notably the Oura Ring) to detect pregnancy early through data like elevated body temperature and reduced HRV; while some pregnancies were confirmed, experts caution that these devices aren’t reliable diagnostics and can heighten anxiety, so wearables should supplement medical care rather than replace it.

via Yahoo|

#anxiety #body-temperature #fitness-tracker

technology1 month ago•6 min saved

Garmin CIRQA: The Screenless Health Tracker Aims for Holistic Recovery

Garmin appears to be preparing CIRQA, a screenless fitness and recovery band that relies on the Garmin Connect app for data visualization. The device reportedly packs advanced health sensors—HRV, respiratory rate, pulse oximetry, skin temperature—with speculation it could also include an electrodermal activity (EDA) sensor for stress tracking. The mostly-display-free design would extend battery life but require pairing with a phone or Garmin device for GPS and data access. An accidental listing on Garmin Romania and earlier regulatory filings point to an advanced development stage and an imminent launch, positioning CIRQA to compete with screenless trackers like Whoop within Garmin’s ecosystem.

via Geeky Gadgets|

#cirqa #fitness-tracker #garmin

technology1 month ago•6 min saved

Featherweight Fitbit Air wins me over from WHOOP

A three-week switch from WHOOP to Fitbit Air reveals a lighter, more comfortable wear (12g), strong battery life (8+ days), and surprisingly helpful Google Health AI summaries that trump WHOOP’s data-heavy app. Initial tracking hiccups faded with calibration, and at a $99 price the Air offers compelling value that could push me to switch fully—though dedicated athletes may still prefer WHOOP’s deeper metrics.

via Android Authority|

#fitbit-air #fitness-tracker #google-health

technology1 month ago•6 min saved

Fitbit Air: solid heart-rate tracking, but calories miss the mark

A ZDNET test compared the Fitbit Air to a Polar H10 chest strap during a gym workout. Heart-rate data were fairly close with minor lag, but calories burned were consistently underestimated—about 12% during treadmill work and up to ~30% during strength training. The results reflect how wrist wearables can miss rapid heart-rate changes and rely on formulas that combine HR with other factors, so use HR data for training and calorie estimates as rough figures. The author cautions that two tests aren’t enough to draw sweeping conclusions about overall accuracy.

via ZDNET|

#calorie-burn #fitbit-air #fitness-tracker

technology2 months ago•10 min saved

Fitbit Air: A Lightweight Screenless Tracker Hindered by a Chatty AI Health Coach

The Fitbit Air is a comfortable, screenless fitness tracker with solid battery life that tracks core metrics, but Google’s AI Health Coach—while integrated and helpful for some users—feels overly verbose and occasionally inaccurate, which may not justify upgrading to Premium for many buyers.

via Ars Technica|

#fitbit-air #fitness-tracker #google-health

technology2 months ago•10 min saved

Fitbit Air Edges Oura Ring 4 in Screenless Wellness Showdown

PCMag compares Fitbit Air and Oura Ring 4: Fitbit Air is a cheaper, longer-lasting, screenless wrist tracker with a responsive AI Health Coach and strong workout data; Oura Ring 4 offers richer sleep metrics and a jewelry-like design but at a higher price with long-term metrics; overall, Fitbit Air is deemed the better value for most users, though Oura excels for sleep.

via PCMag|

#fitness-tracker #price-comparison #sleep-tracking

technology3 months ago•3 min saved

Amazon Pre-Order Bundles Google Fitbit Air With Free Active Band

Amazon is offering pre-orders for Google's Fitbit Air at $99.99 with a free Active Band (worth $34.99) ahead of its May 26 launch; Google Store pre-orders provide a $35 credit toward an extra band.

via Mashable|

#amazon-preorder #fitbit-air #fitness-tracker

technology3 months ago•5 min saved

Google Fitbit Air blends AI coaching with a light, screenless design

Google’s Fitbit Air launches May 19 at $99.99, a screenless, 12-gram tracker that aims to outpace rivals with Google Health Coach—an AI personal trainer powered by Gemini and tied to Google Health Premium. It uses Fitbit Air data to tailor workouts and health insights, offers voice/text coaching, and can analyze meals or gym photos/PDFs for nutrition, with a three-month free Health Premium trial. The device prioritizes a lightweight form factor over battery life and is available for pre-order at Amazon and the Google Store. There are privacy considerations with so much health data shared with Big Tech, but the pitch is a compelling, AI-equipped alternative to Whoop and Apple Watch.

via Mashable|

#fitbit #fitness-tracker #gemini

technology4 months ago•2 min saved

Steph Curry Teases Google's Screenless Fitbit, a Whoop-style Fitness Band

Steph Curry has been spotted wearing a rumored, screen‑free Fitbit in public and teased the device in a sponsored Google post. Bloomberg reports Google is developing a screenless, Whoop‑style fitness band with AI coaching and a potential paid subscription, with a launch expected later this year.

via Mashable|

#ai #fitbit #fitness-tracker