Saturday, December 31, 2022

What is NFC? Everything you need to know about how it works

NFC has become more popular largely through mobile payment systems like Apple Pay and Samsung Pay. Our guide explains what NFC stands for and how it works.

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Wednesday, December 28, 2022

Meet Evie, the smart ring for women set to shake up wearables at CES 2023

The Movano Evie is a smart ring made for women, and it's debuting at CES 2023. We spoke to Movano's CEO to learn all about what makes it special.

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Saturday, December 24, 2022

The 16 best Apple Watch faces you should be using

You can overhaul the look of your Apple Watch and customize it with useful information using the right watch face. We rounded up the best Apple Watch faces.

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Wednesday, December 21, 2022

Best Garmin watch deals for December 2022

Garmin makes some of the best fitness wearables, and we can help you find the right one at the right price with this roundup of the best Garmin watch deals.

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Wednesday, December 14, 2022

Best Samsung Galaxy Watch deals for December 2022

Here are the best Samsung Galaxy Watch deals for Samsung's line of smartwatches that you can avail today.

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Friday, December 2, 2022

Best Cyber Monday Smartwatch Deals: Apple Watch, Fitbit, Galaxy Watch

We've rounded up Cyber Monday smartwatch deals on wearables from Apple, Samsung, Garmin, Fitbit, and Google — but they're sure to sell out fast, so shop now!

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Thursday, December 1, 2022

The most innovative smartwatches and wearables of 2022

We saw a lot of interesting smartwatches and wearables come out in 2022. Here are the most innovative ones for the year.

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We asked the experts if biological sex affects heart rate sensor accuracy

We asked the experts if biological sex affects the accuracy of heart rate sensors fitted to wearable devices like smartwatches, rings, and fitness bands.

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Wednesday, November 30, 2022

The best Samsung Galaxy Watch faces for style and utility

From fitness-focused watch faces to classic analog styles, customize your watch with one of the best Samsung Galaxy Watch face you can change to suit your mood.

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Tuesday, November 29, 2022

Best Cyber Monday Deals 2022: Laptops, TVs, AirPods, and more

With Cyber Monday underway, this is your last chance to grab some of the best Cyber Monday deals out there. But hurry, these are sure to sell out fast!

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Monday, November 28, 2022

Best Cyber Monday Smartwatch Deals: Apple Watch, Fitbit, Galaxy Watch

We've rounded up Cyber Monday smartwatch deals on wearables from Apple, Samsung, Garmin, Fitbit, and Google — but they're sure to sell out fast, so shop now!

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Best Cyber Monday Deals 2022: Laptops, TVs, AirPods, and more

With Cyber Monday underway, this is your last chance to grab some of the best Cyber Monday deals out there. But hurry, these are sure to sell out fast!

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Sunday, November 27, 2022

The best Cyber Monday smartwatch deals for 2022

With this year's Cyber Monday smartwatch deals, you've got your choice of discounts between wearable devices made by Apple, Samsung, Garmin, Fitbit, and Google.

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Best Cyber Monday Deals 2022: Laptops, TVs, AirPods, and more

With Cyber Monday kicking off tomorrow, there are already some epic Cyber Monday deals out there. We round up the best ones right here.

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The best Cyber Monday smartwatch deals for 2022

With this year's Cyber Monday smartwatch deals, you've got your choice of discounts between wearable devices made by Apple, Samsung, Garmin, Fitbit, and Google.

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Saturday, November 26, 2022

The best Cyber Monday smartwatch deals for 2022

With this year's Cyber Monday smartwatch deals, you've got your choice of discounts between wearable devices made by Apple, Samsung, Garmin, Fitbit, and Google.

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Best Cyber Monday Deals 2022: Laptops, TVs, AirPods and more

We help you find the best Cyber Monday deals.

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Best Cyber Monday Deals 2022: Laptops, TVs, AirPods and more

We help you find the best Cyber Monday deals.

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Tuesday, November 22, 2022

The best smartwatches for 2022: Apple Watch Series 8, Galaxy Watch 5, and more

Smartwatches offer notifications, fitness tracking, and more. Choosing one is the hard part, so to help, here is our list of the best smartwatches you can buy.

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Wednesday, November 9, 2022

How to buy the new Apple Watch Series 8, SE, and Ultra

Apple has unleashed a huge new range of Apple Watches. But how do you buy your favorite? Here's how you can purchase all the new Apple Watches right now.

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Disney MagicBand+ review: the ultimate wearable for Disney fans?

While Disney World had MagicBand integration first, it recently launched in Disneyland. Is it worth the cost?

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Tuesday, November 8, 2022

Fitbit is reportedly working on a game-changing wearable for kids

Fitbit and Google are reportedly working on a wearable code-named Project Eleven that's designed to help kids with phone and social media usage.

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Friday, November 4, 2022

Best Apple Watch deals for November 2022

The Apple Watch has surged to prominence in recent years. If you're in the market for an iOS wearable, we've sniffed out the best Apple Watch deals available.

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Wednesday, November 2, 2022

How to take an ECG with your Apple Watch and see irregular heart notifications

You can take ECG on your Apple Watch and also enable notifications for irregular heart rhythms. Here's how to set it all up.

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Friday, October 28, 2022

The best mental health wearables to help with stress

Mental health wearables can help you with everyday stressors and complement therapy. We've rounded up the best options you can try without breaking the bank.

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How to take a screenshot on the Samsung Galaxy Watch

The Samsung Galaxy Watch has a small screen, but you can still take screenshots of it. Here's how to take screenshots on the Galaxy Watch.

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Wednesday, October 26, 2022

Best Apple Watch deals for October 2022

The Apple Watch has surged to prominence in recent years. If you're in the market for an iOS wearable, we've sniffed out the best Apple Watch deals available.

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Friday, October 21, 2022

Best GoPro alternative action camera deals for October 2022

If you're staying active outside, a good action camera is a perfect way to record your adventures.

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Thursday, October 20, 2022

Best Apple Watch deals for October 2022

The Apple Watch has surged to prominence in recent years. If you're in the market for an iOS wearable, we've sniffed out the best Apple Watch deals available.

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Saturday, October 15, 2022

I ditched my smartwatch for a fitness tracker, and I couldn’t be happier

I bought a Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 Classic, and it's an incredible piece of tech. I'm also dropping it for a fitness tracker, and I think you should, too.

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Thursday, October 13, 2022

Best Garmin watch deals for October 2022

Garmin makes some of the best fitness wearables, and we can help you find the right one at the right price with this roundup of the best Garmin watch deals.

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Best GoPro alternative action camera deals for October 2022

If you're staying active outside, a good action camera is a perfect way to record your adventures.

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Best smartwatch deals for October 2022

Now is a great time to pick up a smartwatch for cheap. With so many models available, you can find a deal almost all of the time.

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Best Apple Watch deals for October 2022

The Apple Watch has surged to prominence in recent years. If you're in the market for an iOS wearable, we've sniffed out the best Apple Watch deals available.

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Wednesday, October 12, 2022

Best Prime Day Apple Watch Deals for October 2022

Amazon has announced a second Prime Day event to be held in October, and we've rounded up the best Apple Watch deals that have already commenced.

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Tuesday, October 11, 2022

Meta teases new wearable that lets you control AR with your brain

During the Meta Connect presentation, Mark Zuckerberg shows off a prototype wearable that lets you control AR using motor neuron signals.

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Best Prime Day Apple Watch Deals for October 2022

Amazon has announced a second Prime Day event to be held in October, and we've rounded up the best Apple Watch deals that have already commenced.

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Monday, October 10, 2022

How to pre-order the Google Pixel Watch

The waiting is over -- the Pixel Watch has been revealed, and you can finally pre-order it. Here's where to pre-order your Google Pixel Watch.

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Best Apple Watch deals for October 2022

The Apple Watch has surged to prominence in recent years. If you're in the market for an iOS wearable, we've sniffed out the best Apple Watch deals available.

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Saturday, October 8, 2022

Google Pixel Watch vs. Apple Watch Series 8

Google has released its first ever smartwatch, the Pixel Watch. We find out how it compares to the reigning champion of wearables, the Apple Watch Series 8.

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Apple Watch Series 8 vs. Apple Watch Ultra: Should you spend $399 or $799?

A head-to-head comparison between the Apple Watch Series 8 and the Apple Watch Ultra to help you choose which suits you better.

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Friday, October 7, 2022

Does the Google Pixel Watch have fall detection? Not yet, but it’s coming soon

Fall detection and emergency contact are mainstays of major smartwatch brands. Google's Pixel Watch will be supporting this important safety feature soon.

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Best GoPro alternative action camera deals for October 2022

If you're staying active outside, a good action camera is a perfect way to record your adventures.

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Best smartwatch deals for October 2022

Now is a great time to pick up a smartwatch for cheap. With so many models available, you can find a deal almost all of the time.

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Bose Sport Open vs. Cleer Arc vs. Oladance Wearable Stereo: open earbud shootout

Letting you hear the world around you, open earbuds are catching on. We compare the three products that dominate this category to see which is best.

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Best Apple Watch deals for October 2022

The Apple Watch has surged to prominence in recent years. If you're in the market for an iOS wearable, we've sniffed out the best Apple Watch deals available.

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Thursday, October 6, 2022

IP what? Explaining water and dust resistance for audio gear

Tech companies use an IPX code to show that their products are water- and dust-resistant. But what does this IPX code mean? We break it all down.

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Is the Google Pixel Watch waterproof? Read this before getting it wet

The Google Pixel Watch has all of the core features you'd expect in a modern smartwatch. Does that include proper waterproofing?

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The Pixel Watch puts the best of Google’s software on your wrist for $350

Google's first smartwatch — the Pixel Watch — is finally here. Here's a look at what you get from the $350 wearable.

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Wednesday, October 5, 2022

The best smartwatches for 2022: Apple Watch Series 8, Galaxy Watch 5, and more

Smartwatches offer notifications, fitness tracking, and more. Choosing one is the hard part, so to help, here is our list of the best smartwatches you can buy.

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Tuesday, October 4, 2022

Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 Pro vs. Galaxy Watch 4 Classic

The Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 Pro has landed. Can't decide whether to grab one or stick with the Galaxy Watch 4 Classic? We've compared the two to help you choose.

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Monday, October 3, 2022

Best Prime Day Apple Watch Deals: Sale starts October 11

Amazon has announced a second Prime Day event to be held in October, and we've rounded up the best Apple Watch deals that have already commenced.

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Sunday, October 2, 2022

How to remove watch links from the strap on your new watch

If your new smartwatch has a metal link strap, you most likely need to remove watch links from it so it fits. It's easy with the right tools and our guide.

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Saturday, October 1, 2022

Best GoPro alternative action camera deals for October 2022

If you're staying active outside, a good action camera is a perfect way to record your adventures.

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Best Garmin watch deals for October 2022

Garmin makes some of the best fitness wearables, and we can help you find the right one at the right price with this roundup of the best Garmin watch deals.

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Best Samsung Galaxy Watch deals for October 2022

Here are the best Samsung Galaxy Watch deals for Samsung's line of smartwatches that you can avail today.

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Friday, September 30, 2022

Sensor breakthrough brings us closer to blood glucose monitoring on wearables

A medical breakthrough courtesy of Kennesaw State University promises a smartphone-connected device offering a noninvasive method of blood sugar analysis.

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Thursday, September 29, 2022

Soundcore’s latest earbuds steal some of Apple’s smartest features

Soundcore's Liberty 4 noise-canceling wireless earbuds cost $100 less than the AirPods Pro, but they have many similar features, including spatial audio.

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Wednesday, September 28, 2022

Google Pixel Watch: news, price, specs, release, and more

The Google Pixel Watch is one of the most-anticipated wearables of 2022. Here's everything we know about it!

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Tuesday, September 27, 2022

The best Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 screen protectors

With its sleek design, the Galaxy Watch 4 demands superior protection. Check out our picks of the best Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 screen protectors.

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Saturday, September 24, 2022

Best Apple Watch deals for September 2022

The Apple Watch has surged to prominence in recent years. If you're in the market for an iOS wearable, we've sniffed out the best Apple Watch deals available.

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Friday, September 23, 2022

How to buy the new Apple Watch Series 8, SE, and Ultra

Apple has unleashed a huge new range of Apple Watches. But how do you buy your favorite? Here's how you can purchase all the new Apple Watches right now.

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Best GoPro alternative action camera deals for September 2022

If you're staying active outside, a good action camera is a perfect way to record your adventures.

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Monday, September 19, 2022

Best smartwatch deals for September 2022

Now is a great time to pick up a smartwatch for cheap. With so many models available, you can find a deal almost all of the time.

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Best Apple Watch deals for September 2022

The Apple Watch has surged to prominence in recent years. If you're in the market for an iOS wearable, we've sniffed out the best Apple Watch deals available.

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Friday, September 16, 2022

How to buy the new Apple Watch Series 8, SE, and Ultra

Apple has unleashed a huge new range of Apple Watches. But how do you buy your favorite? Here's how you can purchase all the new Apple Watches right now.

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Thursday, September 15, 2022

Best GoPro alternative action camera deals for September 2022

If you're staying active outside, a good action camera is a perfect way to record your adventures.

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Best Garmin watch deals for September 2022

Garmin makes some of the best fitness wearables, and we can help you find the right one at the right price with this roundup of the best Garmin watch deals.

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Wednesday, September 14, 2022

How to download the new WatchOS 9 right now

Apple's WatchOS 9 is available, with lots of fun new features for your wearable. Here's how to get your hands on it.

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Monday, September 12, 2022

How to pre-order the new Apple Watch Series 8, SE, and Ultra

Apple has unleashed a huge new range of Apple Watches. But how do you pre-order your favorite? Here's how you can pre-order all the new Apple Watches.

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Best smartwatch deals for September 2022

Now is a great time to pick up a smartwatch for cheap. With so many models available, you can find a deal almost all of the time.

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Best Apple Watch deals for September 2022

The Apple Watch has surged to prominence in recent years. If you're in the market for an iOS wearable, we've sniffed out the best Apple Watch deals available.

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Friday, September 9, 2022

Why the Apple Watch Series 8 isn’t good enough to replace my old Series 5

The Apple Watch Series 8 gains some nice quality-of-life improvements, but there’s not much here to encourage folks to upgrade to Apple's newest wearable.

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Best GoPro alternative action camera deals for September 2022

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Thursday, September 8, 2022

Best Samsung Galaxy Watch deals for September 2022

Here are the best Samsung Galaxy Watch deals for Samsung's line of smartwatches that you can avail today.

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Wednesday, September 7, 2022

Best Apple Watch deals for September 2022

The Apple Watch has surged to prominence in recent years. If you're in the market for an iOS wearable, we've sniffed out the best Apple Watch deals available.

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The Apple Watch Ultra looks great, but there’s one reason why I won’t buy it

The new Apple Watch Ultra rejuvenates Apple’s wearable lineup, but it demonstrates Apple is still getting one important thing wrong when it comes to fitness.

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How to pre-order the new Apple Watch Series 8, SE, and Ultra

Apple has unleashed a huge new range of Apple Watches. But how do you pre-order your favorite? Here's how you can pre-order all the new Apple Watches.

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Apple Watch Ultra is the most exciting (and strangest) Apple wearable in years

Apple Watch Ultra is geared towards sports enthusiasts and people who need their smartwatch to last more than a day.

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Thursday, September 1, 2022

Best GoPro alternative action camera deals for September 2022

If you're staying active outside, a good action camera is a perfect way to record your adventures.

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Best smartwatch deals for September 2022

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Best Apple Watch deals for September 2022

The Apple Watch has surged to prominence in recent years. If you're in the market for an iOS wearable, we've sniffed out the best Apple Watch deals available.

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Best Labor Day Sales 2022: The best early deals to shop today

It's Labor Day, and we all know what that means: Labor Day sales, your last chance to take home laptops, smartphones, TVs on the cheap.

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Wednesday, August 24, 2022

How to add the Google Assistant to your Samsung Galaxy Watch

The Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 and Watch 5 Pro are exceptional pieces of tech, but did you know you can add the Google Assistant to them? Here's how.

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Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 vs. Apple Watch Series 7: which is the smartwatch king?

How does Samsung's Galaxy Watch 5 compare with the Apple Watch Series 7? We contrast the latest and greatest wearables from the two tech behemoths.

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The Happy Ring is a smart mood ring that tracks stress, not steps

There are wearables for tracking steps and fitness, but the Happy Ring is a smart ring that's all about monitoring your mood and stress levels.

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The Fitbit Versa 4 and Sense 2 are coming soon, and without Wear OS

Fitbit's wearable family is growing with the Inspire 3, Versa 4, and Sense 2. Fitbit is touting new designs, upgraded health features... and still no Wear OS.

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Tuesday, August 23, 2022

Best smartwatch deals for August 2022

Now is a great time to pick up a smartwatch for cheap. With so many models available, you can find a deal almost all of the time.

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Best GoPro alternative action camera deals for August 2022

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Monday, August 22, 2022

Best Samsung Galaxy Watch deals for August 2022

Here are the best Samsung Galaxy Watch deals for Samsung's line of smartwatches that you can avail today.

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Best smartwatch deals for August 2022

Now is a great time to pick up a smartwatch for cheap. With so many models available, you can find a deal almost all of the time.

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Best Apple Watch deals for August 2022

The Apple Watch has surged to prominence in recent years. If you're in the market for an iOS wearable, we've sniffed out the best Apple Watch deals available.

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Wednesday, August 17, 2022

Klipsch and Ear Micro’s custom wireless earbuds are wildly expensive at up to $5,000

Klipsch has finally released its T10 wireless earbuds, but with a twist: They'll be sold by Ear Micro as a bespoke wearable with prices that start at $2,500.

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Monday, August 15, 2022

Best Garmin watch deals for August 2022

Garmin makes some of the best fitness wearables, and we can help you find the right one at the right price with this roundup of the best Garmin watch deals.

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Best Samsung Galaxy Watch deals for August 2022

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Best GoPro alternative action camera deals for August 2022

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Best Apple Watch deals for August 2022

The Apple Watch has surged to prominence in recent years. If you're in the market for an iOS wearable, we've sniffed out the best Apple Watch deals available.

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Sunday, August 14, 2022

Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 vs. Galaxy Watch 4

With the arrival of Samsung's Galaxy Watch 5, should you upgrade or stick with the Galaxy Watch 4? We compare these two watches to help you decide.

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Friday, August 12, 2022

Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 Pro vs. Galaxy Watch 4 Classic

The Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 Pro has landed. Can't decide whether to grab one or stick with the Galaxy Watch 4 Classic? We've compared the two to help you choose.

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Thursday, August 11, 2022

Oppo’s latest Apple Watch clone has an important spec under the hood

Oppo has just announced the first smartwatches with Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon W5 Gen 1 chip and a fascinating new design.

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Best Samsung Galaxy Watch deals for August 2022

Here are the best Samsung Galaxy Watch deals for Samsung's line of smartwatches that you can avail today.

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Best smartwatch deals for August 2022

Now is a great time to pick up a smartwatch for cheap. With so many models available, you can find a deal almost all of the time.

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Wednesday, August 10, 2022

The Galaxy Watch 5 doesn’t fix my biggest problem with Samsung wearables

Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 looks like a compelling smartwatch with some neat tricks, but it is still tied to a frustrating wireless charging restriction.

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Tuesday, August 9, 2022

Best GoPro alternative action camera deals for August 2022

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Best Apple Watch deals for August 2022

The Apple Watch has surged to prominence in recent years. If you're in the market for an iOS wearable, we've sniffed out the best Apple Watch deals available.

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Thursday, August 4, 2022

Best Samsung Galaxy Watch deals for August 2022

Here are the best Samsung Galaxy Watch deals for Samsung's line of smartwatches that you can avail today.

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Tuesday, August 2, 2022

Best Garmin watch deals for August 2022

Garmin makes some of the best fitness wearables, and we can help you find the right one at the right price with this roundup of the best Garmin watch deals.

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Monday, August 1, 2022

Best GoPro alternative action camera deals for August 2022

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Best smartwatch deals for August 2022

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Best Apple Watch deals for August 2022

The Apple Watch has surged to prominence in recent years. If you're in the market for an iOS wearable, we've sniffed out the best Apple Watch deals available.

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Thursday, July 28, 2022

Apple’s AR/VR solution might require two Apple Watches to work

The upcoming Apple AR/VR headset may require two Apple Watches to use. At $300 a piece for the cheapest Apple Watch, that's pricey.

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Friday, July 22, 2022

Best smartwatch deals for July 2022

Now is a great time to pick up a smartwatch for cheap. With so many models available, you can find a deal almost all of the time.

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Best Apple Watch deals for July 2022

The Apple Watch has surged to prominence in recent years. If you're in the market for an iOS wearable, we've sniffed out the best Apple Watch deals available.

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Thursday, July 21, 2022

Best GoPro alternative action camera deals for July 2022

If you're staying active outside, a good action camera is a perfect way to record your adventures.

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Tuesday, July 19, 2022

Best Garmin watch deals for July 2022

Garmin makes some of the best fitness wearables, and we can help you find the right one at the right price with this roundup of the best Garmin watch deals.

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Friday, July 15, 2022

Best smartwatch deals for July 2022

Now is a great time to pick up a smartwatch for cheap. With so many models available, you can find a deal almost all of the time.

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Best Apple Watch deals for July 2022

The Apple Watch has surged to prominence in recent years. If you're in the market for an iOS wearable, we've sniffed out the best Apple Watch deals available.

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Thursday, July 14, 2022

Best GoPro alternative action camera deals for July 2022

If you're staying active outside, a good action camera is a perfect way to record your adventures.

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This deal is your excuse to buy the Samsung Galaxy Watch 4

The Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 is a smartwatch that you can't afford to miss, and this deal makes it a lot more affordable. Don't miss out!

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How lasers and lidar are changing the way wearables track health

An incredible new sensor technology may make it possible for future wearables to accurately measure everything from our blood pressure to hydration levels.

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Wednesday, July 13, 2022

Best Prime Day smartwatch deals

While the 4th of July may be over, there are still a lot of great Prime Day smartwatch deals to be had, so check out what's available!

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Apple Watch Series 3 Prime Day deal drops the price to $149

In this Apple Watch Series 3 Prime Day deal, Walmart is offering Apple's budget-friendly health and fitness wearable for only $149.

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Tuesday, July 12, 2022

Best Prime Day smartwatch deals 2022: today’s best discounts

While the 4th of July may be over, there are still a lot of great Prime Day smartwatch deals to be had, so check out what's available!

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Best Prime Day Apple Watch deals for 2022

Let the deals begin! Prime Day 2022 is finally here, and there are some incredible Apple Watch Prime Day deals available right now. Here are the best.

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Skip the Apple Watch SE on Prime Day — spend $80 more for the Series 7 instead

Apple Watch Prime Day deals offer some great prices on Apple's wearables, but it's the flagship Apple Watch Series 7 that offers the best bang for your buck.

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Are Echo Frames worth the $99, or are they just a gimmick?

Amazon is selling Echo Frames for $99 on Prime Day, but are they even worth that?

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Best Prime Day Apple Watch deals 2022: The sales begin

Let the deals begin! Prime Day 2022 is finally here, and there are some incredible Apple Watch Prime Day deals available right now. Here are the best.

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Monday, July 11, 2022

Best Prime Day Smartwatch Deals 2022: Early discounts

While the 4th of July may be over, there are still a lot of great Prime Day smartwatch deals to be had, so check out what's available!

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Sunday, July 10, 2022

Best Prime Day Apple Watch deals 2022: Early discounts

Prime Day Apple Watch deals are two days away and we're checking out what you can already buy now, and whether you should.

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Friday, July 8, 2022

Best smartwatch deals for July 2022

Now is a great time to pick up a smartwatch for cheap. With so many models available, you can find a deal almost all of the time.

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Best Prime Day Smartwatch Deals 2022: Early discounts

While the 4th of July may be over, there are still a lot of great Prime Day smartwatch deals to be had, so check out what's available!

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Best Apple Watch deals for July 2022

The Apple Watch has surged to prominence in recent years. If you're in the market for an iOS wearable, we've sniffed out the best Apple Watch deals available.

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Wednesday, July 6, 2022

The best fitness trackers from Fitbit, Apple, and more in 2022

Looking for your first fitness tracker or an upgrade to the one you're wearing? Here are our picks for the best fitness trackers that are available right now.

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Best Prime Day Smartwatch Deals 2022: Early discounts

While the 4th of July may be over, there are still a lot of great Prime Day smartwatch deals to be had, so check out what's available!

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Monday, July 4, 2022

Best Samsung Galaxy Watch deals for July 2022

Here are the best Samsung Galaxy Watch deals for Samsung's line of smartwatches that you can avail today.

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The wearable tech revolution won’t look like the Apple Watch

Smart ring maker Movano sees wearable tech entering a period of evolution, and we spoke to the firm's VP of Strategy to understand what's coming next.

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Sunday, July 3, 2022

Best Garmin watch deals for July 2022

Garmin makes some of the best fitness wearables, and we can help you find the right one at the right price with this roundup of the best Garmin watch deals.

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Saturday, July 2, 2022

Best GoPro alternative action camera deals for July 2022

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Friday, July 1, 2022

Best smartwatch deals for July 2022

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Best Apple Watch deals for July 2022

The Apple Watch has surged to prominence in recent years. If you're in the market for an iOS wearable, we've sniffed out the best Apple Watch deals available.

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Thursday, June 30, 2022

Best Samsung Galaxy Watch deals for June 2022

Here are the best Samsung Galaxy Watch deals for Samsung's line of smartwatches that you can avail today.

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Monday, June 27, 2022

Best GoPro alternative action camera deals for June 2022

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Sunday, June 26, 2022

Best Garmin watch deals for June 2022

Garmin makes some of the best fitness wearables, and we can help you find the right one at the right price with this roundup of the best Garmin watch deals.

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Best smartwatch deals for June 2022

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Saturday, June 25, 2022

The best Apple Watch bands and straps for 2022: The best for all budgets

These are the best Apple Watch bands and straps to stylize your timepiece. We've got a veritable feast of wrist-wear for every budget.

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Best Apple Watch deals for June 2022

The Apple Watch has surged to prominence in recent years. If you're in the market for an iOS wearable, we've sniffed out the best Apple Watch deals available.

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Wednesday, June 22, 2022

Fitbit’s excellent sleep tracking is about to get even better

Fitbit has long offered sleep tracking, but with its new Sleep Profiles feature, it's getting even better.

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Friday, June 17, 2022

Google Pixel Watch: News, price, specs, release, and more

The Google Pixel Watch is one of the most anticipated wearables of 2022. Here's everything we know about it!

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Wednesday, June 15, 2022

Best GoPro alternative action camera deals for June 2022

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Tuesday, June 14, 2022

Best Garmin watch deals for June 2022

Garmin makes some of the best fitness wearables, and we can help you find the right one at the right price with this roundup of the best Garmin watch deals.

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Best smartwatch deals for June 2022

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Monday, June 13, 2022

Best Apple Watch deals for June 2022

The Apple Watch has surged to prominence in recent years. If you're in the market for an iOS wearable, we've sniffed out the best Apple Watch deals available right now.

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The FDA just approved an Apple Watch app to track Parkinson’s disease

The Apple Watch is already one of the best health wearables on the market. Now, it's being turned into a tool for tracking Parkinson's.

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Thursday, June 9, 2022

Best GoPro alternative action camera deals for June 2022

If you're staying active outside, a good action camera is a perfect way to record your adventures.

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Monday, June 6, 2022

Best smartwatch deals for June 2022

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Best Apple Watch deals for June 2022

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Wednesday, June 1, 2022

Best Samsung Galaxy Watch deals for June 2022

Here are the best Samsung Galaxy Watch deals for Samsung's line of smartwatches that you can avail today.

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Best Garmin watch deals for June 2022

Garmin makes some of the best fitness wearables, and we can help you find the right one at the right price with this roundup of the best Garmin watch deals.

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Best GoPro alternative action camera deals for June 2022

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Best Apple Watch deals for June 2022

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Monday, May 30, 2022

I’m committed to the Oura Ring, but our love may not last

After six months with the third-generation Oura Ring, it has barely left my finger. This is what it has been like, and why I'm worried about its future.

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Friday, May 27, 2022

Best GoPro alternative action camera deals for May 2022

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Thursday, May 26, 2022

Best Apple Watch deals for May 2022

The Apple Watch has surged to prominence in recent years. If you're in the market for an iOS wearable, we've sniffed out the best Apple Watch deals available right now.

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Best smartwatch deals for May 2022

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Tuesday, May 24, 2022

The benefits of solar-powered smart wearables

Imagine a life free from cables, power banks, and wall outlets. Solar wearables are here, but are they worth it?

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Monday, May 23, 2022

Google’s Pixel Watch Coming This Fall, Here’s What We Know So Far

Google has finally revealed its smartwatch. Named the Pixel Watch, the company has confirmed that it will be coming this ‘fall’ – likely meaning between September and November.

The Google Pixel Watch combines its own Wear operating system with Fitbit health tracking.

Although the tech giant has supported smartwatches through its wearable operating system and completed its acquisition of Fitbit for $2.1bn (£1.7bn) last year, this is Google’s first branded smartwatch.

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The watch can be paired with Android devices only and is 4G-compatible, which means it can function on its own without being near a phone – but to do this it requires its own data plan. Both the phone and watch would also need to be on the same network, according to Google.

There’s not much need for design leaks because Google itself has shown us what the Pixel Watch looks like, as you can see in the image.

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Image credit: Google

“This includes a circular screen, a – presumably rotatable – crown, and a build made of recycled stainless steel. The company also promises customizable bands that will seamlessly attach, reports TechRadar.

As such, the Pixel Watch looks set to be a rather clean and minimalist smartwatch, somewhat in keeping with the design of other Pixel devices. Interchangeable bands, meanwhile, would offer wearers a bit of customization.

According to a leak by 9to5Google, the Pixel Watch could have 32GB of internal storage. For a smartwatch, that’s a lot. The only reason we can think of having that much storage would be for downloading music files.

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Pricing for the Pixel Watch is a mystery. Still, we can speculate a bit. Because Google owns Fitbit, it will probably avoid placing the Pixel Watch in the same price category as Fitbit products. That means it could cost more than the $200 Fitbit Sense.”

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Friday, May 20, 2022

Best Apple Watch deals for May 2022

The Apple Watch has surged to prominence in recent years. If you're in the market for an iOS wearable, we've sniffed out the best Apple Watch deals available right now.

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Thursday, May 19, 2022

Best Garmin watch deals for May 2022

Garmin makes some of the best fitness wearables, and we can help you find the right one at the right price with this roundup of the best Garmin watch deals.

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Tuesday, May 17, 2022

Best Apple Watch deals for May 2022

The Apple Watch has surged to prominence in recent years. If you're in the market for an iOS wearable, we've sniffed out the best Apple Watch deals available right now.

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Best GoPro alternative action camera deals for May 2022

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Monday, May 16, 2022

Best smartwatch deals for May 2022

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Thursday, May 12, 2022

Abbott, CamDiab and Ypsomed Partner Up To Develop Automated Insulin Delivery For People with Diabetes

CamDiab and Ypsomed announced that they are partnering to develop and commercialize an integrated automated insulin delivery (AID) system to help lessen the burden of round-the-clock diabetes management for people with diabetes. The initial focus of the partnership will be in European countries.

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The new integrated AID system is being designed to connect Abbott’s FreeStyle Libre 3 sensor, the world’s smallest and most accurate continuous glucose monitoring sensor with readings every minute, to CamDiab’s CamAPS FX mobile app, which connects with Ypsomed’s mylife YpsoPump – creating a smart, automated process to deliver insulin based on real-time glucose data. The connected, smart wearable solution is designed to continuously monitor a person’s glucose levels and automatically adjust and deliver the right amount of insulin at the right time, removing the guesswork of insulin dosing, Abbott said in a press release.

“Our goal is to make diabetes care as easy as possible, which is why Abbott continues to expand its team of insulin delivery partners, digital coaching and technology leaders,” said Jared Watkin, senior vice president of Abbott’s diabetes care business. “We want to deliver new advanced solutions that simplify and make it possible for people to spend less time thinking about diabetes and more time living.”

“Poor glucose control leads to an increased risk of diabetes complications such as blindness, and heart and kidney disease. We want to help people with diabetes better manage their glucose through advanced technology. Our CamAPS FX, already approved in Europe, is a highly adaptive algorithm that when integrated with Abbott’s sensor is being designed to communicate with Ypsomed’s insulin pump to provide the optimal insulin dose, lifting the burden of managing a condition that is relentlessly unpredictable day and night,” said Roman Hovorka, director of CamDiab Ltd.

Insulin pump
The intuitive insulin pump system (Image: Ypsomed)

“We are convinced that major challenges of society can only be addressed through partnerships. We are therefore proud to expand our partners and connectivity to offer more freedom of choice in managing diabetes. When combined our mylife YpsoPump with the FreeStyle Libre 3 system and CamAPS FX advanced adaptive hybrid closed-loop app, we will be able to deliver an additional compact and lightweight AID system that is discreet and simple to use,” said Simon Michel, chief executive officer of Ypsomed.

The companies intend to complete development by end of 2022 with commercial availability expected thereafter.

About Abbott

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 113,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

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About CamDiab

CamDiab Ltd is a digital health and personalized medicine company focused on the design, development, and commercialization of its world leading, interoperable CamAPS FX closed loop app. The CamAPS FX is designed to use adaptive, self-learning control algorithm, linked to a compatible continuous glucose monitoring device and a compatible insulin pump, to autonomously compute and direct insulin delivery to maintain tight glycemic control.

About Ypsomed

Ypsomed is the leading developer and manufacturer of injection and infusion systems for self-medication and a renowned diabetes specialist with over 35 years’ experience. As a leader in innovation and technology, it is a preferred partner of pharmaceutical and biotech companies for pens, autoinjectors, pump systems and software solutions for administering liquid medications.

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Best Apple Watch deals for May 2022

The Apple Watch has surged to prominence in recent years. If you're in the market for an iOS wearable, we've sniffed out the best Apple Watch deals available right now.

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Wednesday, May 11, 2022

University of Chicago Researchers Develop Wearable Device That Lets You Feel Cold, Heat and Pain in Virtual Reality

Can you imagine being able to feel the cold of Siberia, or the heat of the desert in virtual reality? Well, it seems that soon it will be possible. The technology is already here, according to reports from TechSpot is likely to be one of the most immersive that we have known so far.

Created by researchers at the Human Computer Integration Lab at the University of Chicago, chemical haptics uses autonomous wearable devices to simulate sensations in virtual reality. Wearable devices combine silicone patches and micropumps to deliver five different chemicals to a person’s skin surface.

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The chemicals can produce 5 different sensations: menthol creates a cooling effect, ideal for going out on a cold winter day in a virtual reality game; capsaicin, often present in spicy foods, reproduces the sensation of heat; sanshool can give a tingling sensation to an area; and lidocaine, a local anesthetic, can make your skin numb. A video shows how sanshool can simulate the shorting sensation of a futuristic surveillance device on the forearm.

Virtual Reality sensation
Image: HC Integration

While lidocaine sounds slightly concerning, it’s not quite as worrying as the last chemical: cinnamaldehyde. This will create a stinging sensation on the skin, possibly used as negative feedback when a player fails to achieve a task, or when they receive an in-game burn. It is worth remembering that all these chemicals are safe, apparently, so you’re unlikely to suffer injuries or have your skin melt off in some kind of Squid Game-like scenario. The devices certainly provide a wider range of simulations than current haptic feedback kits like the one below.

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The chemical haptics device can be worn anywhere there is direct contact with the skin, such as on the cheeks for simulating hot/cold environments. You probably shouldn’t, however, stick them to your junk, but you can guarantee plenty of people will.

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Tuesday, May 10, 2022

Fancurve Launches Platform For Virtual Sports Apparel and Lifestyle

Fancurve, a blockchain-enabled digital fashion company, today announced the launch of its groundbreaking platform focused on building communities around virtual sports apparel and lifestyle collectibles. By engaging its audience through digitally wearable jerseys and interactive extensions, Fancurve aims to shape the future of digital sports fashion, connecting fans with the biggest athletes, clubs, designers, and culture-defining brands.

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Fancurve is an original, user-friendly platform with bespoke virtual apparel drops designed by highly skilled – digital fashion designers. As the locker room for the modern sports collector, Fancurve is a space to express fandom and gear up for the next adventure. Through its community-driven ethos, Fancurve serves as an approachable Web3 launchpad for other fashion and lifestyle brands as they enter the growing metaverse.

Founded by Chris Chaney (C4+, OpTic Gaming/Houston Outlaws, Limitless Studios) and Andrew Nestor (Dugout, Bologna FC, MP & Silva), Fancurve has formed a team of talented employees with extensive experience across Web3, fashion, esports, and traditional football, having worked with major industry leaders within these spaces. Its diverse global team is nearly as international as football itself, with employees based in the United States, Germany, France, Denmark, United Kingdom, Portugal, Spain, Serbia, Nigeria and Pakistan, says a press release.

“At Fancurve, we’re focused on updating the meaning of sports fandom – for today’s digital world and redefining what it will become in the future,” said Chris Chaney, Fancurve Founder and CEO. “Our priority is to build a trustworthy and engaging platform for our users as they explore the growing Web3 ecosystem. In doing so, we’re striving to be nothing less than the largest and most innovative digital wearables platform for sports fans across the globe.”

At launch, Fancurve has raised a $6.25M seed round from a diverse cross section of investors across the sports, technology and Web3 landscape. Led by Greenfield One, other key partners (among 42 total investors) include Shima Capital, 6th Man Ventures, OneFootball, Reverb Ventures and Valhalla Capital, with angel investment from MP & Silva co-founder Carlo Pozzali, Sorare growth lead Brian O’Hagan and OneFootball CEO Lucas Von Cranach. Star footballers André Schürrle and Mario Götze also participated in the seed round. Together, their collective investment will support Fancurve’s growth and future offerings.

Fancurve Virtual Sports Apparel Platform
Shima Capital, 6th Man Ventures, OneFootball, Reverb Ventures, Greenfield One, Valhalla Capital, Reverb Ventures, AceCap, Third Prime, André Schürrle, Mario Götze, Lucas von Cranach, Brian O’Hagna, and Carlo Pozzali.

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“The Fancurve team excited us with their ambition and expertise across Web3, sports and fashion,” said Jascha Samadi, Co-founder and Partner at Greenfield One. “We’re proud to work with them as they champion and introduce innovative sports fashion ideas into the metaverse.”

In May, Fancurve will unveil its suite of initial drops, headlined by a flagship partnership with a top La Liga football club. For the latest news and developments, join the Fancurve Discord and follow along on Twitter, Instagram and Discord.

About Fancurve

Fancurve is a digital sports fashion platform that empowers fans to express their passions, personalities and connection through premium digital sports wearables. We develop unique collaborations that bring together global communities through their shared passion for football (soccer), culture and fashion.

By connecting fans with the world’s leading athletes, clubs, culture-defining brands and designers, Fancurve is building a community that will shape the future of sports fashion.  Fancurve will also serve as a Web3 launchpad for fashion and lifestyle brands and products to enter the metaverse.

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Monday, May 9, 2022

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Flexible, Antibacterial Conductive Hydrogel-ePatch For Accelerated Wound Healing

There are myriad ways in which people can experience physical wounds – from minor scrapes and abrasions to the effects of surgery, critical injuries, burns and other major traumas. The healing process for these wounds can also vary among individuals and may be adversely affected by underlying health conditions such as vascular insufficiencies, diabetes, obesity and advanced age. In severe cases, abnormal wound healing processes can result in chronic wounds, a condition which can dramatically affect mobility, quality of life and healthcare costs.

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The normal wound healing process involves a complex series of four overlapping but distinct steps. During the initial steps, platelets from the blood control bleeding by signaling the formation of a protein matrix plug; they also generate molecules that will constrict blood vessels and mobilize other types of cells to the site. These additional cells kill pathogens in the wound area and trigger wound healing and blood vessel formation. In later steps, the protein matrix, blood vessel growth and connections are even further developed, and skin and other surface cells begin to migrate to the site. Together, the skin and protein matrix form granulation tissue to repair and close the wound. In the final step, blood vessel formation tapers and the granulation tissue continue to develop until it eventually becomes a scar, reports Terasaki Institute.

Existing therapies for healing wounds include dressings, negative pressure bandages, growth factor-based and anti-inflammatory drugs, debridement, and ultrasound treatments. But even under the best conditions, the average time for complete wound closure is 12 weeks using these methods.

A more recent therapy that is being explored is electrical field (EF) stimulation; this method accelerates wound healing with limited side effects. Administering EF stimulation at the wound site activates the migration of skin and other granulation cells to the site, induces blood vessel formation and controls excessive inflammation. As a result, wearable EF stimulation devices have been devised which have shown improvements in wound healing times. However, the bulkiness and inflexibility of their conventional electrodes result in conformational incompatibility with the wound, which increases the potential for inflammation and prolonged healing. The fabrication of these electrodes also requires dedicated technologies.

A collaborative team from the Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation has developed a ‘smart’ flexible electric patch (ePatch) which fully addresses the challenges posed by existing EF stimulation devices and offers many uniquely advantageous features.

The team first chose silver nanowires as electrodes, which not only provide antibacterial properties but also deliver high conductivity under strain. They next chose to embed the electrodes in alginate, a gelatinous substance which maintains good moisture levels and biocompatibility and is presently used in absorbent surgical dressings.

Terasaki Institute
Image: Terasaki Institute

By a chemical modification of the alginate and the addition of calcium, they were able to produce a material that would increase electrode stability and function. By further adjustment of the silver nanowire/modified alginate ratio, they were able to obtain a flexible, precisely printable gel, or bio-ink, which would produce a patch with customizable conformity to various wound shapes and sizes. In addition, the calcium which was added to the mix induced cell proliferation and migration to the wound site, which in turn would promote blood vessel formation.

To fabricate the e-Patch, a template was layered onto a silicone sheet and the bio-ink was deposited onto the template. Upon solidification of the bio-ink, the template was removed.

“By careful selection of the materials and optimization of our gel formulation, we were able to develop a multifunctional, easy to make, and cost-effective e-Patch which will greatly facilitate and accelerate wound healing,” said TIBI researcher Han-Jun Kim, Ph.D., DVM.

The beneficial qualities of the e-Patch which the TIBI team developed was validated by several sets of experiments. Mechanical tests demonstrated that the e-Patch exhibited improved electrode stability and conductivity, and strain tests results showed good tolerance, on a level needed for normal skin deformation.

Tests conducted on cells cultured on the e-Patch showed that e-Patches pulsed with EF stimulation exhibited significantly faster cellular proliferation, migration, aggregation and alignment, as well as an increased secretion of growth factors – all factors which contribute to faster wound healing.

Animal model studies on rats with open wounds were conducted and the results showed that significantly accelerated wound healing results were obtained with the e-Patch. Not only did the EF stimulated e-Patch exhibit more rapid progression of the wound-healing steps, but there was also a more directional healing process, resulting in minimal scarring, deposition of normal skin layers and hair growth following wound closure.

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Other experiments confirmed the antibacterial properties of the silver nanowire electrodes used in the e-Patches and this property was shown to be independent of the amount of EF stimulation applied.

Still other experiments tested cellular adherence to the silicone component of the e-Patch, and it was found that the silicone provided an effective, non-stick surface for cells. This feature helps to ensure that there is less skin damage and excessive scarring.

“Our ePatch offers an unprecedented combination of optimum features for accelerated wound healing,” said TIBI Director and CEO Ali Khademhosseini, Ph.D. “It is one of the many fine examples of the work that we do in our personalized biomaterials platform.”

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Friday, May 6, 2022

E Ink Launches Spectra 3100 Plus Five-Color ePaper

E Ink, a global leader in digital paper technology, today announced the launch of E Ink Spectra 3100 Plus five-color ePaper. Spectra 3100 Plus adds bright orange to the existing four colors (black, white, red, and yellow) of the previous generation. The combination of five vivid and saturated colors creates a more eye-catching display, which will help retailers improve their marketing and advertising performance. E Ink Spectra 3100 Plus offers a variety of display sizes, including 1.64-inch, 2.36-inch, 3-inch, 4.37-inch, 7.3-inch, and 8.14-inch, allowing retailers to choose a suitable size of five-color ePaper for different application scenarios.

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Based on the E Ink Spectra 3100 four-color ePaper platform (black, white, red, and yellow), E Ink Spectra 3100 Plus adopts a new waveform to display the fifth color, orange. In addition to offering a wide range of solid and saturated colors, E Ink Spectra 3100 Plus can create a partial image flashing effect, E Ink Sparkle, when E Ink Spectra 3100 Plus is equipped with the relevant All-in-One Driver IC. E Ink Sparkle can enhance the effect of advertising messages through this motion, and help retailers achieve better results for their product promotions.

“Since its launch in 2013, the E Ink Spectra series ePaper has been well received by the retail industry. We have gradually designed and developed the series from three-color and four-color to our latest release of E Ink Spectra 3100 Plus, five-color ePaper, which shows our strong R&D capabilities in color ePaper technology. We have continued to improve our R&D based on the feedback from ecosystem partners and end customers, so we can develop color ePaper technology that meets business needs and is closer to user values. The E Ink Spectra series allows ePaper signage and Electronic Shelf Labels in the retail market to be eye-catching as well as energy-saving and eco-friendly,” said Johnson Lee, CEO of E Ink Holdings, reports BusinessWire.

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Digital transformation has driven retailers to accelerate the adoption of Electronic Shelf Labels (ESLs). Over the past seven years, 600 million ESLs of around three inches in size have been installed worldwide. If we assume that the price and information changes four times a day, single-use paper price tags would create 32,000 times CO2 versus ESLs. Electronic Shelf Labels can not only reduce the consumption of environmental resources but can also help significantly reduce CO2 emissions versus traditional signage, contributing to more environmental sustainability.

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About E Ink Holdings

E Ink Holdings Inc. (8069.TWO), based on technology from MIT’s Media Lab, has transformed and defined the eReader market, enabling a new multi-billion dollar market in less than 10 years. E Ink’s low power products are ideal for IoT applications ranging from retail, home, hospital, transportation and more, enabling customers to put displays in locations previously impossible. The Company’s corporate philosophy aims to deliver revolutionary products, user experiences and environmental benefits through advanced technology development. This vision has led to its continuous investments in the field of ePaper displays as well as expanding the use of its technologies into a number of other markets and applications including smart packaging and fashion. Its Electrophoretic Display products make it the worldwide leader for ePaper. Its Fringe Field Switching (FFS) technologies are a standard for high-end LCD displays and have been licensed to all major liquid crystal display makers in the world. Listed in Taiwan’s Taipei Exchange (TPEx) and the Luxembourg market, E Ink Holdings is now the world’s largest supplier of ePaper displays.

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Thursday, May 5, 2022

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UK Virtual Reality Startup Moonhub Launches VR Dementia Training Suite

UK-based Virtual Reality (VR) startup Moonhub has launched an immersive VR platform used to train social and health care workers in caring for dementia patients.

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Called Elara, the platform deploys a 360-degree, video-shot VR world to help professionals conduct enhanced patient care.

Elara brings a new approach to traditional classroom and eLearning methods; empowering healthcare professionals to enhance patient care through a patented highly-immersive, low-risk VR training program, reports BBH.

“Dementia affects everyone differently and can be a very-distressing experience” said Claire Surr, Professor of Dementia Studies and director of the Centre for Dementia Research at Leeds Beckett University, who co-curated Elara’s new training program.

“Staff must have an understanding of how people with dementia might see the world, and the impacts of what other people say and do, as well as the physical environment on the person’s wellbeing and behavior.

“The VR training I have helped curate places staff in realistic care scenarios to help them develop the skills and knowledge to prevent or reduce distress.

“Research indicates experiential dementia training like this can help increase their empathy and understanding, potentially improving the quality of care staff deliver, and we hope VR will offer an exciting avenue for providing experiential learning opportunities.”

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Moonhub’s researchers found that VR technology helps workers retain knowledge 75% more than online and class-based learners.

The training course guides workers on how to better communicate or recognize distress. It also uses role play to train, such as helping dementia patents prepare for the day.

Dami Hastrup, founder and chief executive of MOONHUB, said: “The pandemic has shone a spotlight on health and social care, highlighting its strength and resilience during the most troubling of times.

“We immediately recognized the importance of social care and the need for investment and development in the future and when we first started building the program, we wanted to ensure we had the right resources and expertise to offer a state-of-the-art experience to those training in the healthcare sector.

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“We believe dementia education and training for the health and social care professionals is vital and we’re incredibly excited to be the first to offer an immersive and accessible solution to upskill learners with the appropriate person-centered care through the power of VR”.

The technology is remotely deployable, and does not require physical spaces to execute. Therefore, learners can train anytime, anywhere.

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Wednesday, May 4, 2022

HealthBeats Raises US$3M Seed Funding To Expand Remote Vitals Monitoring In Australia And Singapore

HealthBeats, a Singapore-based healthtech start-up with end-to-end remote vitals monitoring solution, today announced the close of a US$3m Seed round led by healthcare investor Heritas Capital together with SEEDS Capital, the investment arm of government agency Enterprise Singapore.

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The HealthBeatsTM Remote Vitals Monitoring platform provides healthcare providers and patients with a simple-to-use and simple-to-deploy solution to remotely monitor patients at home using clinical-grade medical devices. The user-friendly platform supports a wide range of diseases using regulatory approved devices from multiple brands, and covering various vitals such as temperature, blood oxygen saturation, blood pressure, blood glucose, body weight and more. Vitals are transmitted real-time to healthcare providers for proactive care management, says a press release.

According to a large-scale Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) telehealth study funded by the Australian government, remote monitoring of chronic diseases has the potential to save up to A$3 billion a year through reduction of avoidable admission by 53.2% and reduction in rate of length of stay by 75.7%. Australian healthcare providers have also demonstrated positive clinical outcomes from the deployment of HealthBeats Remote Vitals Monitoring solution with some of them reporting reductions in avoidable hospital admissions by up to 50%. The HealthBeats platform has also defied common belief that elderly chronic patients are less technological savvy with the largest pool of patients being aged 61 and above, with those aged 81 and above achieving the highest adherence even after 6 months.

HealthBeats has deployed its Remote Vitals Monitoring solution to 30 hospitals and clinics across Australia, working with various Primary Health Networks (PHNs) and Local Health Districts (LHDs) supporting various use cases such as chronic disease management, post-hospitalisation, emergency response for Covid-19 and clinical trials.

“At HealthBeats, we believe that regular monitoring both within and outside of institutional healthcare settings can only lead to better outcomes. We aim to work through the healthcare industry’s inherent complexities to offer simple solutions and remain the platform of choice by healthcare providers and patients alike. We are fortunate to post positive cashflow and profitability by third year of our operations in 2021, made possible from strong trust and support from our customers, partners and most importantly, our team members. This Seed funding round will help boost our current strong growth momentum as we continue to deliver stellar value to our stakeholders through the acceleration of our product development and business development efforts,” said Ms. Aileen Lai, CEO and Founder of HealthBeats. “We are excited to embark on our next stage of growth in partnership with Heritas Capital & SEEDS Capital.”

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“Heritas Capital invests in high-impact ventures across the healthcare space, especially tech-enabled solutions that are scalable in addressing underserved needs. The COVID-19 pandemic has created the urgent need to support our healthcare professionals and caregivers effectively with fit-for-purpose tools for enabling alternate sites-of-care especially in hospital-home community settings. We envision that HealthBeats is well-positioned to enhance and deliver a best-in-class remote patient monitoring platform as an integral part of value-based healthcare infrastructure beyond the pandemic,” said Ms. Janet Chia, Principal and Head of Venture Capital at Heritas Capital.

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“The solutions provided by homegrown startup HealthBeats are designed to meet the growing demand for remote monitoring solutions and gradual shift from provider to patient-centric solutions in today’s healthcare climate. SEEDS Capital is delighted to partner Heritas Capital to support HealthBeats in building the platform’s core capabilities and expanding the use of its solution across markets. Beyond assisting the company in enhancing its technology through further R&D in Singapore, we look forward to supporting HealthBeats as it strengthens its foothold in Australia and expands into new markets like the United States,” said Tan Kaixin, General Manager of SEEDS Capital.

About HealthBeats

HealthBeatsTM is a global Remote Vitals Monitoring platform designed to bring healthcare home. We provide patients with medical devices from multiple brands to be self-administered regularly at home and have their results transmitted real-time to their healthcare providers for proactive care management.

We build HealthBeats based on our belief that regular monitoring outside of healthcare settings can only lead to better outcomes. Through our collective and extensive experiences across the healthcare industry, we endeavor to work through the inherent complexities to bring simple solutions to patients and healthcare providers alike. HealthBeats is all about simplicity.

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Tuesday, May 3, 2022

Hinge Health Launches a Nationally Accessible, Clinically Validated Women’s Pelvic Health Program

Digital Musculoskeletal Clinic Hinge Health announced the launch of a Women’s Pelvic Health program, setting a new standard for nationally accessible and clinically validated pelvic healthcare. The program is delivered by a comprehensive care team specializing in women’s health, available in all 50 states, and accessible via a member’s existing Hinge Health app.

“Pelvic Floor Disorders are one of the most common health challenges women face, yet it remains one of the most underserved needs by our current healthcare system”

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One in four women has a pelvic floor disorder. Most women don’t receive treatment due to a lack of awareness, stigma, and inadequate ​​access to pelvic floor physical therapists resulting in an average of more than six years before receiving care for certain conditions, reports BusinessWire.

“Pelvic Floor Disorders are one of the most common health challenges women face, yet it remains one of the most underserved needs by our current healthcare system,” said Karen Stander, vice president of physical therapy, Hinge Health. “Today’s launch represents a milestone in providing women everywhere with urgent access to world-class pelvic health care, empowering them to take control of their health during important life events.”

The Hinge Health Women’s Pelvic Health program member experience includes:

  • Care for the unique musculoskeletal needs of women: including prolapse, abdominal separation (diastasis recti), bladder and bowel problems, and chronic pelvic pain. The pathway supports women at all stages of life including pregnancy, postpartum, and menopause when pelvic disorders are most common.
  • Comprehensive care team: same day video visits with highly trained pelvic floor physical therapists who customize digital exercise programs, women’s health coaches to spur lifestyle modifications, and urogynecologists to support care escalations.
  • A single platform for all MSK care: all care is accessible within a member’s existing Hinge Health platform experience. Pelvic floor disorders frequently co-occur with other MSK pain, such as hip and back pain, requiring coordinated care. A single platform enables comprehensive whole-body treatment and unprecedented flexibility.
  • Proactive education and engagement: pelvic health education is integrated across all Digital Clinic offerings, to increase awareness and tackle stigma, ensuring members get needed care earlier. In addition, Hinge Health care teams proactively identify high-risk members who would benefit from a pelvic health assessment via HingeConnect’s integration with nearly 1 million in-person providers.
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The Women’s Pelvic Health program will be available to all customers of Hinge Health, currently totaling 15 million lives across 700 employers and health plans, creating the world’s largest community with access to digital pelvic care.

About Hinge Health

Hinge Health is building the world’s most patient-centered Digital Musculoskeletal (MSK) Clinic™. It is now the leading Digital MSK Clinic, used by four in five employers and 90% of health plans with a digital MSK solution. Hinge Health reduces MSK pain, surgeries, and opioid use by pairing advanced wearable sensors and computer vision technology with a comprehensive clinical care team of physical therapists, physicians, and board-certified health coaches. Hinge Health’s HingeConnect integrates with nearly 1 million in-person providers and enables real-time interventions for elective MSK surgeries, driving proven medical claims reduction. Available to millions of members, Hinge Health is widely trusted by leading organizations, including Land O’Lakes, Salesforce, Self-Insured Schools of California, Southern Company, State of New Jersey, US Foods, and Verizon.

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Monday, May 2, 2022

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Biofourmis Surpasses Unicorn Status With A $300 Million Series D investment

Biofourmis, a global leader in virtual care and digital medicine, today announced it has surpassed unicorn status with a $300 million Series D investment led by leading global growth equity firm General Atlantic. CVS Health and existing investors also participated in the round, which will help fuel the company’s next phase of growth. Biofourmis also announced that former Medtronic CEO and Chairperson at Intel, Dr. Omar Ishrak, will join the company’s Board of Directors as Chairman.

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With this investment, Biofourmis plans to scale up its virtual care offerings. This includes delivering personalized and predictive in-home care to a growing number of acutely ill patients and expanding its recently announced virtual specialty care services, Biofourmis Care, to those patients with complex chronic conditions. In parallel, Biofourmis plans to fund clinical trials to advance the development of digital therapies that work in conjunction with high-value drugs to improve efficacy, while forming strategic partnerships with companies in the digital health and virtual-first care ecosystems. Through these relationships, Biofourmis plans to accelerate the growth of its virtual care platform, Care@Home, which enables providers and payors to remotely manage patients across the entire care continuum.

Biofourmis also aims to use the funding to continue strengthening its position in the value-based care market. Value-based care ties payments to quality of care and patient outcomes, rewarding providers for efficiency and effectiveness. According to McKinsey, $265 billion worth of care services for Medicare FFS and MA beneficiaries could shift from traditional facilities to the home by 2025, creating value for multiple parties, including care at home providers and technology companies, the company said in a press release.

Long touted as a technology that’s “going to break through tomorrow,” traditional remote patient monitoring (RPM) solutions have fallen drastically short of patient needs, often focusing on ‘monitoring’ as opposed to the proactive ‘management’ of patient populations. As a result, while clinical care teams glean information, they are typically left with few insights and almost no actionable clinical interventions. Because traditional RPM solutions tend to fail to view patients as unique subjects, alarm burden and fatigue are commonplace, as they focus on comparing a patient’s vitals to norms of the population at large and subsequently informing clinicians of warning signs. Furthermore, traditional solutions do not include licensed health professionals who can provide high-quality clinical care to improve patient outcomes and reduce the total cost of care.

Biofourmis solutions instead use a blend of passive inputs via continuous monitoring devices, active inputs from episodic monitoring devices, and patient feedback on activity driven through the Biofourmis app to get a complete picture of the patient’s status. Designed to be used at home, in acute, post-acute, and chronic care, Biofourmis’ game-changing solution compares the patient as they are today to their normal state. Leveraging its core expertise in data science and novel biomarkers, Biofourmis can detect clinical deterioration early on and offer dynamic care pathways that guide therapeutic interventions. The device- and sensor-agnostic solutions use artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced FDA-approved analytics to dynamically monitor patients, establish personalized baselines, and reduce false positives. Through its 24/7 virtual clinical care team, Biofourmis’ licensed health professionals can promptly confirm and respond to these alerts while communicating medication changes and updated care plans with primary care teams to ensure patient care is well coordinated.

Biofourmis Surpasses Unicorn Status
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“In recent years, we have seen a significant trend towards virtual at-home care, which has become a critical alternative to in-person care, particularly as digital adoption continues to accelerate,” said Sandeep Naik, Managing Director and Head of India & Southeast Asia at General Atlantic. “Biofourmis is tapping into this global trend with a new approach to remote care management.”

Robbert Vorhoff, Managing Director and Global Head of Healthcare at General Atlantic, added, “We believe Biofourmis is differentiated by technology solutions underpinned by its deep clinical research. Beyond providing key patient health insights to health systems, Biofourmis is also driving personalized treatment and better outcomes.”

Biofourmis’ app drives high patient engagement and compliance resulting in hospitals experiencing a 70% reduction in 30-day hospital readmissions and reduces the cost of care by 38%, all without impacting the quality of care.

“We are excited to partner with General Atlantic, which shares our vision for the future of virtual care and the urgency to bring the Biofourmis solution to customers and patients across the globe,” said Kuldeep Singh Rajput, Founder & Chief Executive Officer of Biofourmis. “We are also thrilled to have Dr. Ishrak join our board. His vast experience, which includes leading one of the world’s most successful medical technology companies, will be an incredible asset as we look to take our business to the next growth phase.”

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“I’m thrilled to join Biofourmis as Chairman of the Board at this exciting time in the company’s rapid rise as a leading innovator in virtual care and digital medicine,” Dr. Ishrak said. “Biofourmis continues to push the boundaries as it evolves virtual care from reactive to predictive models that deliver continuous care and better health outcomes to patients while improving efficiencies and lowering costs for healthcare organizations. It’s a win-win that is a true differentiator in the market.”

To date, Biofourmis has raised a total of $445 million in funding. Existing investors include SoftBank Vision Fund 2, Openspace Ventures, Mass Mutual Ventures, Sequoia Capital and EDBI.

About Biofourmis

Biofourmis, based in Boston, is a global leader in providing advanced technology and clinical support for Care@Home and digital therapies. We are driven by a passion to personalize care and predict clinical worsening before it happens. Our clinically validated platform, powered by machine learning and advanced analytics, enables better healthcare, maximizes the effectiveness of high-value drugs, and lowers costs across the entire care continuum.

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