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technology2 hours ago•3 min saved

Google Health refines Fitbit-era app with user-requested tweaks

Google is rolling out updates to its Health app (the successor to Fitbit) after user complaints, adding easier Today/Health dashboard customization, new features like custom food logging, hourly step-goal charts, and a 24-hour sleep overview. The AI coach will deliver shorter, more visuals-heavy insights and better balance between usefulness and positivity, with question prompts refined for more detail when needed. Other improvements include correctly labeling runs, adding run splits, and prompting for intent. Family account migrations remain a focus, with June set to allow deleting child accounts and unblocking migrations.

via The Verge|

#ai-coach #dashboard-customization #fitbit-replacement

technology1 day ago•6 min saved

Fitbit Air: A Featherweight Tracker Fueled by Google's AI Health Coach

The Fitbit Air is a 12g, screen-free fitness band with a week-long battery and robust health sensors, designed to work with Google Health and a paid AI health coach that analyzes workouts and offers actionable guidance. It aims to help non-fitness enthusiasts improve sleep and overall health, with data integrated across devices, and launches May 26 at $99.

via Android Authority|

#ai-coach #fitbit #google-health

technology7 days ago•4 min saved

Pixel Watch hit by sleep data and step-count bugs after March update

Google’s Pixel Watch lineup (2–4) is dealing with multiple bugs after a March software update: sleep data and overnight blood-oxygen/skin-temperature readings no longer appear on the watch, with the device showing 'No recent data. Wear your watch to sleep' even though the Fitbit app records wear time and data in the background; separately, Pixel Watch 4 fails to count steps during workouts. Google says it’s working on a fix. Workarounds include ensuring Blood Oxygen and Temperature permissions are set to 'All the time' for the Fitbit app on the watch, force-stopping and clearing cache/data for Fitbit on both watch and phone, and rebooting; a factory reset remains a last resort but will erase data, with no guaranteed success.

via PhoneArena|

#fitbit #google #pixel-watch

technology13 days ago•11 min saved

Ultrahuman Ring Pro: A data-heavy upgrade in a mature smart-ring market

Ultrahuman’s Ring Pro delivers a polished hardware and software bump—dual-core ML, 250 days storage, and a feature-rich charging case with Power Plugs—for deeper health insights, but at $479 and without a revolutionary leap over rivals like the Oura Ring 4, it feels like a strong yet non-revolutionary step in a maturing smart-ring market.

via Engadget|

#healthtech #sleep-tracking #smart-ring

technology19 days ago•8 min saved

Google Unveils Fitbit Air: A Screenless $99 WHOOP Rival

Google officially launches Fitbit Air, a screenless $99 wrist wearable that tracks 24/7 health metrics (HR, HRV, sleep, AFib alerts, steps and workouts) on Android and iOS, integrates with a new Google Health app and three months of Google Health Premium with the Health Coach, lasts up to seven days, and can be swapped with or used alongside a Pixel Watch; pre-orders start at $99 with various bands.

via Droid Life|

#afib-detection #fitbit-air #google-health

technology1 month ago•9 min saved

Oura Ring 4 Edges Out Whoop 5.0 for Most Users

PCMag’s side-by-side test of the Oura Ring 4 and Whoop 5.0 finds both strong at holistic health tracking, but Oura wins for most people thanks to a stylish ring design, more granular sleep and stress data, and lower long‑term cost, even though Whoop offers longer battery life and broader activity logging via a subscription model. Both measure HR, SpO2, HRV and sleep, but Whoop emphasizes prescriptive guidance and a wider range of tracked activities, while Oura provides easier-to-read metrics and richer sleep insights, making it the default pick for screenless wellness tracking.

via PCMag|

#battery-life #oura-ring-4 #sleep-tracking

gadgets1 month ago•37 min saved

Ozlo Sleepbuds drop to $249 in Mother’s Day deal

Ozlo Sleepbuds—made by former Bose engineers—are on sale for $249 (down from $349) at Amazon and Ozlo’s store ahead of Mother’s Day. They offer up to 10 hours of battery life, private alarms, white noise, and the ability to play your own audio (with sleep-tracking features added in a beta).

via The Verge|

#deals #gadgets #mothers-day

health-and-training1 month ago•14 min saved

Sleep-Tracking Showdown: Apple Watch and Oura Ring Top Lab Sleep Test

A sleep-lab study tested 15 wearables against polysomnography in 18 participants across normal, restricted, recovery, and extended sleep, finding Apple Watch best for awake time but weaker for deep sleep; Oura Ring was most consistent across sleep stages; Whoop’s new algorithm was close to Oura for REM and light sleep but weaker for awake time; Garmin and Fitbit trailed, with the Circle Plus Ring performing poorly. For overall accuracy, choose Oura or Whoop; for awake-time detection, Apple Watch; Fitbit’s newer algorithm may close the gap in the future, though the study’s small sample size limits generalizability.

via Škoda We Love Cycling|

#apple-watch #health-and-training #oura-ring

wellness1 month ago•70 min saved

The 7:1 Sleep Rule Could Add Years to Your Life—and the Tools I Use to Keep It

Sponsored by Tom’s Guide, this piece explains the 7:1 sleep rule—seven hours of sleep with a consistent one-hour wind-down window, five nights a week—and cites research suggesting it could add up to four years to life expectancy. It also offers a practical gear guide to help you stick to the routine, including Moonbrew Magnesium Sleep Aid cocoa, Three Spirit non-alcoholic nightcaps, a Hatch Restore 3 sunrise alarm, calming pillow sprays, journaling, and a sleep-tracker approach (e.g., Oura Ring or a Sleep Tracker Journal), plus mattress and sheet picks. The takeaway is that steady habits matter as much as fancy gear.

via tomsguide.com|

#bedtime-routine #longevity #sleep

health2 months ago•10 min saved

Why Your Sleep Score Isn’t a Verdict—and How to Use It Instead

Wearable sleep scores are approximate and device-specific; they’re best used to spot patterns and support behavior change, not as a medical verdict. Focus on weekly trends, total sleep time, and how rested you feel, rather than nightly scores. If tracking causes anxiety or information overload, take a break. For better sleep, stick to simple habits: avoid screens before bed, practice calming activities, keep a regular schedule, and note how caffeine or alcohol affect sleep.

via Lifehacker|

#health #orthosomnia #sleep-hygiene

technology3 months ago•9 min saved

Oura Ring 4 Edges Out Whoop 5.0 in Screenless Wellness Showdown

In a head-to-head, PCMag’s comparison favors the Oura Ring 4 for most users due to its stylish design, easier-to-parse sleep and stress data, and better long-term value, while the Whoop 5.0 offers longer battery life and broader exercise tracking; overall, the Oura provides a more affordable, user-friendly screenless wellness tracker in the long run.

via PCMag|

#battery-life #oura-ring-4 #sleep-tracking

business3 months ago•3 min saved

Biohacking at Work: Readers Share How They Boost Brainpower and Performance

The New York Times is asking readers to share how they’ve used biohacking—such as sleep and heart-rate tracking with wearables, supplements, and other practices—to improve cognitive function and job performance, as part of reporting on how employers increasingly measure productivity.

via The New York Times|

#biohacking #business #productivity

health-and-wellness4 months ago•7 min saved

Maximize Your New Smartwatch for Better Sleep in 2026

The article explains how to effectively use smartwatches like Apple, Garmin, Oura, and Whoop to track and improve sleep quality by maintaining consistent habits, understanding sleep data, and making lifestyle adjustments, emphasizing the importance of trusting your body and focusing on sleep trends rather than just numbers.

via Tom's Guide|

#health-and-wellness #sleep-hygiene #sleep-improvement

technology4 months ago•6 min saved

Start the New Year Right with These Easy Apple Device Tips

The article offers practical tips for using Apple devices to establish healthy habits in 2026, including sleep tracking with Apple Watch, reducing mental clutter by managing apps and notifications, going paperless, organizing digital files and emails, reviewing backup strategies, managing subscriptions, and enhancing privacy settings, all aimed at making daily life more organized and health-conscious.

via 9to5Mac|

#apple-devices #digital-organization #new-year-resolutions

technology4 months ago•2 min saved

Mui Board Introduces mmWave Sleep Tracking and Gesture Control

The Mui Board Gen 2 will feature mmWave sensors for sleep tracking and gesture control, allowing it to monitor sleep without wearables and be controlled remotely through gestures, with support rolling out later this year.

via The Verge|

#gesture-control #mmwave-sensors #mui-board