Fitbit has unveiled a new smartwatch in hopes of giving Apple’s Watch Series 3 a run for its money. The new Versa wearable costs $199 and this is already an edge over the $329 (and up) OS-running smartwatch from the Cupertino giant. But is the new device …
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Fitbit is dead set on taking down the Apple Watch
Fitbit (FIT) is determined to wrestle the smartwatch market away from Apple (AAPL). And to do that, it has introduced its all-new Versa. Available for presale March 13, the $199 Versa smartwatch easily undercuts the more costly Apple Watch, which starts at …
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Fitbit Versa smartwatch is a mass-market competitor to the Apple Watch
When Fitbit launched its first “real” smartwatch, the Ionic, last fall, its target customer was clear. Between the many sensors, Fitbit Coach software, and (literally) edgy design, you could tell the Ionic was made for athletes — or at least those who …
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Take your running to new heights with the altimeter in Apple Watch Series 3
Photo: Graham Bower/Cult of Mac Are you taking full advantage of all the neat new features in your shiny Series 3 Apple Watch? Cellular connectivity grabbed the headlines, but that isn’t the only hardware addition Cupertino managed to cram into a …
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Fitbit’s $200 Versa looks like the love child of an Apple Watch and a Pebble
Fitbit on Tuesday unveiled its newest Apple Watch competitor that sells for just $199.99. The Versa looks just like Apple’s wearable from a distance, but also like the Pebble Steel. Upon closer inspection, you’ll quickly discover it’s not a Watch …
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Fitbit Versa Is Cheaper Apple Watch That Appeals to Both Sexes
Fitbit isn’t known for its fashion sense, despite past efforts to slim down its fitness trackers and introduce more high-end band materials. Its first smartwatch, last year’s Ionic, boldly took aim at Apple, but that device’s chunky, square aesthetic …
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Apple’s New Patents Point at Understanding Golf Swings and Introducing a Wellness Registry
Apple is expanding its portfolio of “activities” that can be tracked by the Apple Watch. watchOS 4.2 introduced workouts that can track your skiing and snow boarding activities. According to Apple’s news release, skiers and snowboarders can use Apple …
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60 brilliant Apple Watch apps to power up your smartwatch
Apple Watch are the the best way to really bring your Apple Watch to life, and there are thousands available to download from the App Store. With new features like GPS and LTE added into the hardware, there’s even more reason for developers to want to make …
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Apple Releases watchOS 4.3 Beta 5
The new watchOS 4.3 will bring a range of new features to the Apple Watch. Some of these new features will include the ability to control your Music Library for iPhone. This feature was actually available on the Apple Watch previously but it was removed …
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Apple Watch Can Detect AFib, Hyperkalemia with 90%+ Accuracy
When Apple announced its first ever smartwatch in 2015, it was clearly targeting a new breed of fitness and health fanatics by offering them access to the the latest tracking tech from their wrists. There’s no denying that the Apple Watch is an …
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Fitbit unveils Apple Watch competitor and fitness tracker for kids
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — Fitbit’s latest trackers intend to lure more casual fitness fans, and even kids. The company announced two new products on Tuesday: Fitbit Versa, a smartwatch that is strikingly similar to the Apple Watch, and its first fitness …
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Apple Watch Could Detect Hyperkalemia with AliveCor’s KardiaBand, Study Finds
AliveCor announced on Monday that its FDA-approved KardiaBand Apple Watch band might be used to accurately detect hyperkalemia, besides its already confirmed EKG (electrocardiography) capabilities. Two new studies conducted by a Cleveland Clinic in Ohio, U …
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Apple Watch and KardiaBand: Inside AliveCor’s massive hyperkalemia study
AliveCor’s KardiaBand is the first Apple Watch accessory to gain FDA approval, allowing users to get an electrocardiogram (EKG) reading right from their smart band. Naturally, you can use that to take a look at your EKG readings, but AliveCor doesn’t just …
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Apple Wins Big in Watch Giveaway
The Apple Watch may not have taken the world by storm the way some investors had hoped when it debuted in 2015. However, 2017 sales estimates suggest the device is steadily gaining traction and a new promotion could give Apple Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL) a major …
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How to Customize Your Apple Watch Workout Metrics
The ability to view live metric data is one of the most important feedback functions of any Apple Watch fitness app. In this article, we’re going to show how you can easily customize the metrics that the stock Workout app shows you when you raise your …
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The time is now for a ‘style over substance’ year for Apple Watch
It is far from controversial to conclude that it took Apple almost three years to nail the engineering of Apple’s first wearable: cramming in and fine-tuning batteries, processing and cellular chips and so on and so forth. We were all there along the …
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Is Apple Watch 3 Worth the Hype?
Whenever Apple releases a new product, there is an unfathomable craze that takes over the whole world. People line up in front of the stores hours before they are opened; a few people are happily camping out and have no issues spending a night on the street.
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