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What’s new in Wearable Tech: looking ahead for 2016

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2015 brought a real shift to what wearable technology did for its users. No longer just a step and calorie tracker, we were introduced to wearables that did everything from help measure your golf swings, hiking elevation and even break apart and analyze your deep and light sleep. What does 2016 have in store and how does it look to improve your day to day life? Read on to find out more.

How wearables can prepare you for your next doctor’s visit

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  Wearables are fun devices for keeping track of your fitness and activity levels. But did you know they can also come in handy at your next doctor’s visit? Here are some ways how. 

The 11 best gifts for runners, tech edition

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Looking for gifts for runners? Discover top tech, recovery tools, and accessories to boost their performance and keep them motivated!

The New Microsoft Band is the most comprehensive wearable experience yet

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Announced on October 6th during Microsoft’s Tech Briefing, the new Microsoft Band is the biggest wearable experience yet. Re-designed hardware is just the beginning. The Band takes the idea of the traditional wearable/smartwatch and turns it on its head, giving you access to industry exclusives like elevation tracking, oxygen usage monitoring and much more.

Review: Cookoo Smartwatch

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If there was any doubt that this would be the year that smartwatches and other wearable technology hits the mainstream, look no further than Best Buy, where you’ll find best-sellers like the Pebble smartwatch alongside the latest generation of Samsung’s wearable tech –the Gear 2 and Gear 2 Neo. Soon some new entries will be joining these: the Cookoo and Cogito. Choice is good and these new models offer a new take on the traditional smartwatch form factor as well as a more affordable option for those who want to take the plunge into wearable technology without a large investment. I just spent a week with a Cookoo smartwatch and you can read my review here.  

Pebble 2 Smartwatch Review: Health Tracker Meets Geeky Chic

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Pebble 2 Smartwatch serves as a health tracker packaged as a fashionable accessory.

Best smartwatches for travel

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Compare the best smartwatches for travel from top brands with travel-ready features like long battery life, maps, tap-to-pay, and more.

Fitbit Ionic review

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Is the new Fitbit Ionic a true smartwatch, or an upscale fitness band? The mix at work here is supposed to keep you busy doing more than just a workout.

Review: A better fit with the Fitbit Charge 2

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Fitness bands are a pretty personal product. Ask anyone who has one, and you will either get a rave review or a depressing story of feeling letdown by what the device promised. Fitbit has emerged as a category leader in this area, and what it does can set the tone for others, which in turn, sets the bar higher for the Charge 2.

Polar Loop outruns the Nike+ FuelBand

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It’s a tricky market out there for fitness trackers.   The Nike+ FuelBand was met with much fanfare when it was released in November last year but the company has scaled back production. The Polar Loop has proven to be the go-to replacement for the FuelBand.   We compared the two products to see how they measure up.