In 2018, Fitbit was one of the first names in wearable tech to add menstrual cycle tracking to its app. Other brands have now done the same – such as Garmin, Samsung and, more recently, Apple. Tracking your period with your phone isn’t new. Fire up any app store, and you’ll find loads of options […]
Read MoreBack in April, Fitbit rolled out a major new health feature in the US, which has the power to save thousands of lives. Its passive, continuous atrial fibrillation monitor feature takes the wearable tech fight against Afib up a gear. Atrial fibrillation is an irregular heart rate condition, and the leading cause of strokes in […]
Read MoreYou might look at a tree swaying in the wind and see botanical tranquility—a hypnotic back and forth of life interacting with air. Scientists appreciate that too, but they also see something else: data in motion. It turns out that the way a tree moves says a lot about its biology, the local hydrology, and […]
Read MoreFitbit is prepping a host of wearable sequels for 2022 – including the Versa 4, Sense 2 and Luxe 2, according to a new report. 9to5Google has been combing app releases and has found a host of new Fitbit device codenames lurking in the code. The Fitbit Versa 3 and Fitbit Sense were released in […]
Read MoreGoogle has submitted a new Fitbit heart monitoring feature to the FDA, which could automatically alert users to problematic heart rate rhythms. Fitbit is one of a handful of wearable tech companies that offers ECG monitoring, and the feature is available on its Charge 5 and Sense devices. That enables wearables to identify atrial fibrillation […]
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