wearable computers
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Meta’s New Ray-Ban Smart Glasses Look Kinda Cool and Can Livestream Your Life
No longer called Stories, the new smart glasses feature a new look and can be pre-ordered for $449.
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How to Ditch Your Smartwatch and Jog Like It’s 1982
I remember the first time I heard about fitness trackers that could spit out metrics about my running. A friend lent me what was probably an early-generation Garmin, and I was gobsmacked to learn that it could tell me my exact pace at any given moment. Hey look, I’m running a 10 minute 1km! Now…
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Is the ‘Nocebo Effect’ Hurting Your Health Goals?
Many of us have no problem checking in on the status of our New Year’s resolutions to “walk more” or “sleep better,” and it’s all thanks to our trusty Fitbits, Apple Watches, and other wrist-sized fitness gadgets. At any moment of the day, you can look to your wrist and have access to your health…
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Should You Get a Whoop Band or a Smartwatch?
If you want an activity tracker, there are a bunch of great choices out there, from budget step trackers to full-featured watches. If you’ve decided you want a ton of data and don’t mind spending extra money for it, that narrows down your options a good bit, but one of the candidates is not quite…