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Fitness tech has evolved beyond activity trackers like the Apple Watch and Fitbit. Today, there are hundreds of streaming workout and wellness apps from brands like Nike, Equinox, and ClassPass to help track your exercises and reach your fitness goals There’s also been a boom in connected fitness equipment like Peloton, Mirror, and Tonal that are paving the way for on-demand workouts from the comfort of your home, with additional content like meditation, yoga, and mobility training to boost mind and body health.

Fitbit will supply ‘free’ trackers to Singapore’s public health programFitbit will supply ‘free’ trackers to Singapore’s public health program
Runkeeper will stop supporting Wear OS ‘in a few weeks’Runkeeper will stop supporting Wear OS ‘in a few weeks’
How to watch YouTube on a Peloton bike or treadmillHow to watch YouTube on a Peloton bike or treadmill
How to make your fitness tracker count steps more accuratelyHow to make your fitness tracker count steps more accurately
How to sync all your fitness activities with Google FitHow to sync all your fitness activities with Google Fit
Equinox will start selling its own Peloton-like bikes and treadmills this winterEquinox will start selling its own Peloton-like bikes and treadmills this winter
Dark theme is coming to Google Fit next weekDark theme is coming to Google Fit next week
Fitbit’s next Versa smartwatch leaks with Alexa and OLED displayFitbit’s next Versa smartwatch leaks with Alexa and OLED display
Peloton is ending software updates for bikes with the first generation of its monitorPeloton is ending software updates for bikes with the first generation of its monitor
How to pair your Mi Band with Google FitHow to pair your Mi Band with Google Fit
The $40 Mi Band 4 is a nice fitness tracker — if you’re already healthyThe $40 Mi Band 4 is a nice fitness tracker — if you’re already healthy
The future of fitness is together but alone

Connected fitness machines are transforming the way we exercise at home

Natt Garun
Fitbit’s Versa, Ionic, and Ace fitness trackers are cheaper for Prime DayFitbit’s Versa, Ionic, and Ace fitness trackers are cheaper for Prime Day
Samsung Galaxy Fit now available in the USSamsung Galaxy Fit now available in the US
Peloton, the connected fitness company, has filed to go publicPeloton, the connected fitness company, has filed to go public
You can soon use a Fitbit to pay for a subway or bus ride in NYCYou can soon use a Fitbit to pay for a subway or bus ride in NYC
Peloton owners are pissed about bad music after copyright lawsuitPeloton owners are pissed about bad music after copyright lawsuit
Fitbit’s new $160 Versa Lite is a stripped-down version of its entry-level smartwatchFitbit’s new $160 Versa Lite is a stripped-down version of its entry-level smartwatch
Apple Watch may get built-in sleep tracking by 2020Apple Watch may get built-in sleep tracking by 2020
Samsung’s Galaxy Watch is supposed to measure blood pressure — but how accurate will it be?

The device could be extremely helpful for doctors and patients, but we need to see the data and testing first.

Angela Chen
Hands-on with Samsung’s new Galaxy Watch ActiveHands-on with Samsung’s new Galaxy Watch Active
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Fitbit OS 3.0 brings more third-party app support, including Couch to 5KFitbit OS 3.0 brings more third-party app support, including Couch to 5K
Fitbit Charge 3 review: easy lift

The Charge 3 won’t make working out easier, but it will make it easier to track workouts

Chaim Gartenberg
Huawei’s Watch GT is a fitness band disguised as a watch, and that’s great

How does two weeks’ battery life sound?

Vlad Savov
Fitbit’s updated Charge 3 will be out on October 7thFitbit’s updated Charge 3 will be out on October 7th
What happens when life insurance companies track fitness data?What happens when life insurance companies track fitness data?
Soul Run Free Pro Bio review: a running coach in your headphonesSoul Run Free Pro Bio review: a running coach in your headphones
Apple Watch Series 4 review: the best gets better
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The screen steals the show

Dieter Bohn
Fitbit’s Charge 3 adds a better screen, swim tracking, and smartwatch-style featuresFitbit’s Charge 3 adds a better screen, swim tracking, and smartwatch-style features
Fitbit’s Charge 3 might include a full touchscreen and new smartwatch-like featuresFitbit’s Charge 3 might include a full touchscreen and new smartwatch-like features
Pebble smartwatches could be kept alive by an unofficial developer group called RebblePebble smartwatches could be kept alive by an unofficial developer group called Rebble
Feds charged six current and former Fitbit employees for stealing trade secrets from JawboneFeds charged six current and former Fitbit employees for stealing trade secrets from Jawbone
Apple drew up a patent for a new kind of blood pressure monitorApple drew up a patent for a new kind of blood pressure monitor
The Asus VivoWatch BP is light for a blood pressure monitor, chunky for a fitness trackerThe Asus VivoWatch BP is light for a blood pressure monitor, chunky for a fitness tracker
Peloton to launch its smart exercise bike in the UK and CanadaPeloton to launch its smart exercise bike in the UK and Canada
Fitbit Ace is the company’s first fitness band for kidsFitbit Ace is the company’s first fitness band for kids
Fitbit takes a second swing at smartwatches with the $199 VersaFitbit takes a second swing at smartwatches with the $199 Versa
Leaked images supposedly show Fitbit’s next ‘mass appeal’ smartwatchLeaked images supposedly show Fitbit’s next ‘mass appeal’ smartwatch
Strava’s key privacy feature really isn’t private, mobile security firm saysStrava’s key privacy feature really isn’t private, mobile security firm says
Strava users, in midst of privacy problems, are reporting that one of the app’s top features has been disabledStrava users, in midst of privacy problems, are reporting that one of the app’s top features has been disabled

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