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Victoria Song

Victoria Song

Senior Reviewer, Wearable Tech

Senior Reviewer, Wearable Tech

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    The Gen 3 had a rocky launch, but after a year of testing, it’s easy to see the hype behind this buzzy smart ring.

    Victoria Song
    Oura study shows covid-19 can impact your biometrics for weeks after infectionOura study shows covid-19 can impact your biometrics for weeks after infection
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    Victoria Song
    Hope you downloaded your trophies because Fitbit challenges are no more.

    Last month, Fitbit and Google announced that Challenges, Adventures, and open groups would be sunset on March 27th... aka today.

    Fitbit said that not too many users utilized them, but some longtime users that The Verge spoke to would beg to differ. To add insult to injury, if you hadn’t downloaded your trophies before today, they’re gone forever. You can still one-up friends on the leaderboard, but it’s not the same.

    Fitbit adventures, challenges, and open groups are headed to Google’s graveyard

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    Amazfit Band 7 review: where did all the budget trackers go?

    This affordable fitness band stuffs in an impressive amount of features, but these budget trackers aren’t nearly as popular as they used to be.

    Victoria Song
    Victoria Song
    Victoria Song
    Ever wonder why your Apple Watch alarm never went off?

    It’s probably the “Cover to Mute” gesture, which silences any sound if you cover the Apple Watch with your palm for three seconds. Handy, but not if you accidentally do it in your sleep.

    However, MacRumors reports that starting with watchOS 9.4, any wake-up alarms set in a Sleep Focus will be immune to “Cover to Mute.” In the meantime, here are some tips on setting up a sleep schedule on iOS.

    watchOS 9.4 Will Prevent You From Accidentally Silencing Your Apple Watch's Alarm While Sleeping

    [MacRumors]

    If you’re diabetic, don’t wait for your smartwatch to replace your needles

    Between small signals, regulatory hurdles, skin color, and battery life, there’s a hell of a lot of ground to cover before a smartwatch can measure blood sugar levels.

    Victoria Song
    Victoria Song
    Victoria Song
    Your workout might be in the metaverse, but the Strava kudos are real.

    FitXR, a VR fitness app for the Meta Quest 2, now integrates with Strava. Some people might scoff, but the digital fitness space is pretty disjointed and Strava’s long served as a popular, de facto fitness hub for folks to view all their data and progress in one place. Getting onto Strava gives VR fitness extra cred as a legit form of exercise.

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