Thursday, October 15, 2026

Best fitness tracker 2022: top picks for all budgets

It's a boom time for fitness trackers, and there are more choices than ever to suit every budget. While smartwatches have certainly taken over, activity band style wearables are still immensely popular – and for good reason. Fitness trackers are suited to smaller wrists, are generally less techy, easier to use and focused on helping…

Apple Watch beats Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 to smartwatch crown in 2021

The Apple Watch dominated the smartwatch market in 2021 as the market as a whole grew after the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020. That's according to the latest findings from research firm Counterpoint Research and its global smartwatch model tracker, which suggests there was an overall year-on-year growth of 24%. Essential reading: Best smartwatches for swimming…

How to use ECG on Fitbit Charge 5

When the Fitbit Charge 5 was introduced with an ECG sensor, it became the first fitness band to pack in sensor technology capable of delivering the kind of heart rate monitoring accuracy that could help detect signs of serious heart health conditions. Joining the likes of the Apple Watch, Samsung Galaxy Watch 4, Withings ScanWatch…