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Hands-on review: OPPO Watch S smartwatch

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OPPO Watch S blends sleek, classic styling with bright AMOLED, week-long battery and robust fitness tracking, but software feels limited.
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Ultrahuman unveils Ring PRO & Jade AI health coach

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Ultrahuman debuts Ring PRO smart ring and Jade AI, promising weeks-long battery life and real-time health guidance across its ecosystem.
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Hands-on Review: Apple Watch Series 11 GPS + Cellular

Thu, 9th Oct 2025
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The Apple Watch Series 11 GPS + Cellular offers a slimmer, tougher design with 24-hour battery life and innovative health features like hypertension alerts and sleep scoring.
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Hands-on Review: Suunto Race 2 Sports Watch

Fri, 29th Aug 2025
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The Suunto Race 2, a premium Finnish sports watch with a 55-hour battery, launches at USD $500 in September 2025, boasting dual controls and fitness features.
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Samsung unveils new Galaxy Watch tools for sleep & fitness

Thu, 19th Jun 2025
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Samsung unveils new Galaxy Watch tools including Bedtime Guidance, Running Coach, and Antioxidant Index to boost users' sleep, fitness, and nutrition habits from 2025.
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Evolt & EGYM alliance ushers new era in fitness tech

Tue, 2nd Apr 2024
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Evolt, a body composition analytics firm, has forged a strategic partnership with digital fitness company EGYM to integrate its technology into the fitness sector.
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Hands-on Review: Fitbit Charge 6

Thu, 1st Feb 2024
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The Charge 6 comes filled to the brim with features, including more than 40 different exercise modes, built-in GPS, and an ECG heart health reader.
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Forecasted 15% CAGR for Wearable Bands Market during 2023-33

Wed, 25th Jan 2023
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The industry will grow from its expected USD $42.09 billion market share in 2023 to an estimated USD $170.31 billion market share by 2033.
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Hands-on Review: Huawei Watch Fit 2 and Huawei Band 7

Fri, 19th Aug 2022
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Huawei releases new Watch Fit 2 and Band 7, offering affordable smartwatch and fitness tracker options for summer.
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Wearables market to reach 344.9 million shipments in 2022, lead by sports and fitness trackers

Fri, 28th Jan 2022
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Wearable shipments are predicted to continue rising, with the global market projected to reach 344.9 million shipments in 2022, a growth increase of 13.2%.
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Bigger display for new Apple Watch Series 7

Wed, 15th Sep 2021
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Apple has today announced the Apple Watch Series 7, featuring a reengineered Always-On Retina display with significantly more screen area and thinner borders.
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Hands-on Review: Fitbit Ace 3 - Fitbit's newest fitness tracker for kids

Fri, 30th Apr 2021
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The Fitbit Ace 3 is a great, sleek way to motivate children to exercise and to be healthy. It's well worth the investment.
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Hands-on Review: Huawei Band 6 and FreeBuds 4i

Thu, 29th Apr 2021
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Huawei's Band 6 and Freebuds 4i offer a plethora of features, comfortable wear, and quality sound at a competitive price.
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Fitbit's Ace 3 encourages kids to keep moving

Mon, 15th Mar 2021
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The tracker features more animated clock faces and accessories, in addition to popular features like step counts.
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Hands-on Review: Fitbit Sense

Mon, 23rd Nov 2020
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This year, Fitbit surprised its fanbase with a brand new watch, the Fitbit Sense. Is it any better than the Versa 2 or 3? Is it worth the new, hefty price tag?.
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Hands-on Review: Fitbit Inspire 2

Tue, 3rd Nov 2020
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Fitbit's range of smart watches and fitness trackers is now so broad that you could say there's something for everyone.
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Work it: Apple's new Watch series puts huge focus on health & fitness

Wed, 16th Sep 2020
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It's time… for new additions to the Apple Watch series, with the announcement of the Apple Watch Series 6 and the Apple Watch SE, and the new Fitness+ app.
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Hands-on Review: The Fitbit Charge 4

Wed, 20th May 2020
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With inbuilt GPS and Fitbit Pay in a reasonable $270 device, I appreciate the insights it provides for the sake of my mental and physical health.
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Fitbit's Charge 4 features inbuilt GPS and Fitbit Pay

Thu, 16th Apr 2020
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Fitbit's renowned Charge fitness tracker is welcoming the fourth iteration to its product line – the Charge 4.
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Hands-on Review: One month with the Apple Watch Series 5

Fri, 25th Oct 2019
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After a month with the Apple Watch Series 5, our in-depth review reveals it as the ultimate gadget for Apple enthusiasts, but is it worth the upgrade?.