Misfit Shine 2 debuts as a fitness wearable meeting up with the internet of things

The wearable tech category has seen some intense stratification in its infancy. From Fitbits to Android Wear, the Runcible (when will that ever come?) to Neptune, we’ve seen plenty of cross-streaming between

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Fitbit not a fit with Android 6.0 Marshmallow

Also in bug news that we’ve warned you of besides the T-Mobile cell reception issue is a compatibility problem with Fitbit.One of the top posts for the fitness tracker’s support forums concerns the disability to sync data off of a Fitbit to your Android 6.0 Marshmallow device. The Fitbit app doesn’t seem to recognize the tracker.

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The HTC Grip won’t be missed in a saturated market

If you’re Fitbit, Jawbone or Nike, then you know how to make a dedicated fitness tracker. If you know about Global Positioning Systems like Garmin and TomTom, you probably also have a good crack at crafting one.So, would HTC with its partner Under Armour — both well respected technology and fitness names respectively — be able to make a wearable to stand out from the crowd? Probably. All it takes is precision sensor technology, life-resistant hardware and software that’s easy to use and can tell a meaningful story. But at this point for the partnership and in the state of ...

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Huawei TalkBand B2 review (Video)

So much for inspiring my weight loss journey. The Huawei TalkBand B2 was marketed to us here in the US as a spartan device for spartan athletes and/or white collar workers. It promised a ton of features, but its missions were fairly simple: enable you to track your exercise and to interact with media and calls hands-free. A fitness band and a Bluetooth headset. Plain and simple. Did Huawei live up to its promises? We had a quick taste early on in our review period, but maybe it’s time we dive ...

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3 ways the Huawei TalkBand B2 wants to improve your life (Video)

No, this isn’t your new year’s resolution coming back to bite you in your fat butt. And by the way, if you’ve kept your resolution for this long, you deserve a pat on the back. I digress.Just in case that if you do have a fat butt and want to get rid of it, the Huawei TalkBand B2 might motivate you to do so.The B2 is our first dedicated fitness tracker in our review drawers (for all of smartwatch coverage, look ...

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Sony announces the SmartWatch 3 and SmartBand Talk

Sony is one of the known pioneers of the smartwatch market, so much so, that the brand “SmartWatch” belongs to the company. We wish we could say this legacy would amount to positive results in wearable sales after two SmartWatch attempts, but the truth has been a different story for Sony over the last couple of years. The good thing is that the company is not giving up, and today’s IFA press event has seen the launch of the

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