Fitness Trackers

Garmin's feature-packed Forerunner 230 has hit a new price low. Garmin Forerunner 230 Just Dropped to its Lowest Price Yet : Read more

The Fitbit Alta HR is a slim and stylish tracker with a heart rate monitor, but it has some usability issues. Fitbit Alta HR Review: Slim, Stylish and a Bit Frustrating : Read more

New Balance’s Android Wear-powered RunIQ smartwatch trips over its limited features, poor interface and short battery life. New Balance RunIQ Smartwatch Review: Not a Good Running Partner : Read more

If you’re on the market for a fitness tracker, you’ll need to consider its design, features, apps, price and compatibility. Here’s a guide. Fitness Tracker Buying Guide : Read more

Though it’s expensive, the Whoop Strap is worth the price for actual or would-be athletes who want to maximize performance and minimize illness and injury. Whoop Strap 2.0 Review: LeBron Wears It, But Should You? : Read more

The Fitbit Alta HR squeezes a miniaturized heart rate monitor into a tracker that also promises to change the way sleep is tracked. Fitbit Alta HR Is 'World's Slimmest' Fitness Band : Read more

Hi All, My wife bought an open box fitness tracker from a local business that sells Amazon clearance items. It was cheap enough ($5.00) but it has no brand name on it anywhere. It works, or seems to but we don't know how to find the proper app.There are no buttons to push, only has swipe...

I've recently joined a gym and I'm looking for something to wear that will track my distance when using a fitness bike. I've googled it and looked at various sources but can't find a definitive answer. I'd like to wear it most of the time as I do a bit of walking with my job. A heart rate sensor...

So around this time a few years ago, I get and got myself a fitness tracker. Specifically, a Fitbit Charge HR. I try to wear it regularly but let's be honest, sometimes we forget to put it back on after taking it off. Recently though, I took mine off about 6 months ago and I just... Didn't put...

The Mio Slice wristband simplifies your fitness with one score. Mio Slice Review: Score One for Simplicity : Read more

The elegant Withings Steel HR is an analog watch hiding a great fitness tracker. Withings Steel HR Review: Best-Looking Fitness Tracker Yet : Read more

Google's Fit app tracks your activities and aggregates data from other devices and apps so you can see all of your fitness stats in one place. What is Google Fit? (And How to Use It) : Read more

Skip the Valentine's Day chocolates and burn those unwanted calories away with Amazon's current Fitbit sale. Amazon Slashes Fitbit Prices by Up to 25 Percent : Read more

TomTom has launched a new fitness tracker called the Touch Cardio. Essentially a cheaper version of TomTom’s Touch Fitness Tracker, the Touch Cardio features a heart rate monitor and will track your steps, sleep, calories burned, and active time. The company says the Touch Cardio also features...

The Amazfit Pace is an inexpensive GPS watch with a lot of features, but the finer points need some work. Amazfit Pace Review: Affordable GPS Watch Off to Good Start : Read more

A look at some of the newest health and fitness devices coming in 2017. 16 New Fitness Trackers for 2017 (and When You Can Buy Them) : Read more

This new technology could make fitness tracking less confusing for both consumers looking for a new wearable to Apple Watch users who want to add onto their smartwatch's capabilities. Mio Aims to Make Fitness Tracking Easier With One Number : Read more

Fitbit announced it would continue to support Pebble devices and services through 2017. Good News! Your Pebble Isn't Bricked (Yet) : Read more

The Suunto Spartan Ultra is a durable watch for serious athletes, but a poor app and a lack of key activity-tracking features mean it's not worth the price. Suunto Spartan Ultra Review: A pricey go-anywhere GPS watch : Read more

The device could tell you what foods to avoid to prevent uncomfortable and embarrassing digestive problems. Got Bad Gas? This Gadget Can Tell You Why : Read more

With its slick and durable design, GPS and optional LTE, the Gear S3 Frontier has all the makings of the best smartwatch ever — if only it had more apps. Samsung Gear S3 Frontier Review: Why It's (Almost) the Best Smartwatch : Read more

While it looks a bit bland, the inexpensive Polar M200 is a capable GPS running watch with both a heart-rate monitor and smartphone notifications. Polar M200 Review: Good Budget Running Watch : Read more

Fitness trackers and pedometers are well known, but you can learn a lot more about yourself (and how to feel better) by using wearable technology. 10 Things Wearable Tech Can Reveal About Your Health : Read more

The Matrix PowerWatch uses thermoelectric energy to power this crowd-funded wearable, converting body heat into electricity. This New Smartwatch Runs on Body Heat : Read more

Garmin has added a new Strava safety features to certain smartwatches that lets you share location without your contacts having to join Strava's social network. Garmin, Strava Pair Up on Fitness Watch Safety Feature : Read more

15 Tips and Tricks for Getting the Most Out of Your Fitbit Charge 2 How to Set Up and Use Your Fitbit Charge 2 (and Get in Shape!) : Read more

If you want to receive all your smartphone notifications on your wrist along with fitness-tracking features in an attractive, simple package, the Huawei Fit is worth considering. Huawei Fit Review: Budget Smartwatch Meets Fitness Tracker : Read more

The Pebble 2 + Heart Rate is a great low-cost alternative to other smartwatches, but the fitness-tracking features are fairly limited. Pebble 2 + HR Review: Better Smartwatch Than Fitness Tracker : Read more

Unless you're specifically focused on losing fat or building muscle, the Fitbit Charge 2 is probably a better option for a relatively inexpensive fitness tracker. TomTom Touch Review: Meet the Fat Tracker : Read more

Need to tie your shoelaces? Puma may soon have an app for that, to go with a new pair of Autodisc sneakers. These Puma Shoes Tie Themselves with Push of Button : Read more

A smart home should not only keep you comfortable, save energy, cash and offer quality of life enhancements, it should also help keep you healthy. With the smart device market expanding massively, there are a few health products that promise to do just that. Not all are created equal, which is...

Hold your horses, Apple fans. An Apple Watch Victory probably isn't in the works. Did Apple Really Just Leak a New Watch? : Read more

If you want to track your activities with an inexpensive fitness tracker that doesn't look like one, you'll appreciate the $99 Fitbit Flex 2. Fitbit Flex 2 Review: Best Budget Fitness Tracker : Read more

With a built-in heart-rate monitor and storage for music, the TomTom Spark 3 Cardio + Music is the best GPS watch for those who want to track their heart rates and listen to music while working out. TomTom Spark 3 Cardio + Music Review: Best GPS Watch : Read more

The Band fitness tracker seems to be yet another mobile hardware fail for Microsoft, meeting the same fate as its Kin phones, Zune and other flops. Microsoft Band Adds to Its Pile of Mobile Failures : Read more

We tried out Snap It beta, which will tell you how many calories are in the food you photograph. Love Taking Take Food Pics? This App Counts the Calories : Read more

The Blink smartwatch has an old-school look, but it's packed with the features you'd expect from some of the best, though less attractive, wrist-worn smart devices. Here's a Brilliant Idea: A Smartwatch That Doesn't Look Like One : Read more

The Amazfit is beautiful, but good looks don't cut it even when you're looking for an entry-level fitness tracker under $100. Amazfit Fitness Band Review : Read more

Tech startup Arenar says its iBand+ could send you into a lucid dream state, giving you a virtual reality experience without rules or consequences. This Wearable Promises to Give You Lucid Dreams : Read more

The LVL hydration monitor is a fitness tracker that can also tell you how much water you need to drink. This Fitness Tracker Monitors Something No Other Wearable Can : Read more

Apple amps up the Apple Watch's fitness features, which could mean big business for a weakening smart-watch market. Apple Watch Finds a Purpose: Fitness : Read more

This gadget brings fitness tracking, calls, texts and more straight to your handlebars. Cobi Dashboard Makes Your Bike Smarter : Read more

A new fitness tracker can monitor your eating habits by measuring your expanding waist. Samsung-Backed Fitness Belt is a Notch Above : Read more

Those who want to track their weight-training exercises and expand their workout regimes will appreciate the Atlas Wristband 2. Atlas Wristband 2 Review: A Tracker for Pumping Iron : Read more

A new study suggests the use of fitness trackers to nudge couch potatoes into working out, but that may not be the best way to motivate the sedentary. Could 'Unfitness' Trackers Guilt You Into Exercise? : Read more

The Withings Steel, which looks more like a watch than a fitness tracker, is getting an upgrade, complete with a heart rate monitor and smart phone notifications. Withings's Stronger Steel Watch Now Tracks Heart Rate : Read more

*** UNDER EMBARGO -- LIFTS AT 7 AM WEDNESDAY 8/31 *** Garmin's Forerunner 35 features a built-in heart rate monitor, more colorful design and smartphone notifications. Garmin Finally Made a Running Watch That Doesn't Look Like One : Read more

A refreshed design, larger screen and enhanced activity capabilities make the Fitbit Charge 2 an excellent midrange fitness tracker. Fitbit Charge 2 Review: This Redesigned Tracker Shines : Read more

The Fitbit Flex 2 is smart enough to recognize your activities automatically and is so light that you might forget you're wearing it. Fitbit Flex 2 Packs A Lot More Into a Slimmer Package : Read more

Talk about a not-so-happy meal. The fast food chain is recalling kids' activity trackers due to possible skin irritation. McDonalds Fitness Bands Cause Grimace-Worthy Rashes : Read more

Naked 3D Fitness Tracker, available for a $699 preorder, features a trio of Intel RealSense cameras that perform a 3D scan of your body to track the results of diet and exercise. Naked 3D Mirror Scans Your Body for Fitness Progress : Read more

Many health insurers and employers offer discounts to people who wear fitness trackers and achieve activity goals. Here's how you can save. How Wearing a Fitness Tracker Can Lower Your Insurance Bill : Read more

Hi ! I need a device for running mainly. sometimes for bike too. What I expect: 1) Good battery life, at least few days 2) Tracking and showing the distance that I run in km, time (guess it should be a GPS tracker) 2) Crisp picture on the display (during day/night time) 3) should be functional...

Tom's Guide and Samsung are giving 20 readers a Samsung Gear Fit 2 to train for a 5K race. Train for a 5K with Tom's Guide and Get a Samsung Gear Fit 2 : Read more

Get the Misfit Ray if you want a stylish fitness tracker, but also consider the Shine 2, which has a sleeker profile. Misfit Ray Review: Stylish and Simple : Read more

Vi is an AI personal trainer that lives inside a pair of highly sensitive earbuds, and which motivates you to reach your fitness goals. LifeBEAM Earphones Could be Your New AI Personal Trainer : Read more

Although it offers almost too much data, the Garmin Forerunner 735XT can track running, swimming and biking, as well as deliver phone notifications. Garmin Forerunner 735XT Review: Triathlete Triple Threat : Read more

im confused what fitness tracker to get - I want one that has - GPS is comfortable to wear (even at the office) monitors sleep monitors heart rate monitors blood pressure I'll be wearing it mainly to track how I do when I play Soccer. On this basis what should I go for?

With GPS, a heart-rate monitor and built-in storage for music, there's a lot to like about the Gear Fit 2. However, the display can be tough to read outdoors. Samsung Gear Fit 2 Review : Read more

The Withings Body Cardio Scale records your weight and lets you know if your arteries are healthy, but this is no substitute for your annual checkup. Withings' Body Cardio Review: This Scale Measures Your Vein Health (Really) : Read more