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Consumers 'bored' of smartwatches and fitness trackers

Nearly 30% of smartwatches are abandoned because people find them useless or get bored, says Gartner's 2016 Personal Technologies survey.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Thu, 8th Dec 2016

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Gaming

Hands-on Review: Fitbit Ace 3 - Fitbit's newest fitness tracker for kids

The Fitbit Ace 3 is a great, sleek way to motivate children to exercise and to be healthy. It's well worth the investment.

By Lama Farhat • 3 min read • Fri, 30th Apr 2021

Gaming

Game review: Fitness Boxing 2: Rhythm & Exercise

'Fitness Boxing 2: Rhythm - Exercise' lacks the appeal of 'Ring Fit Adventure' and leaves much to be desired, says reviewer.

By Lama Farhat • 3 min read • Thu, 8th Apr 2021

Gaming

Hands-on Review: OPPO Watch 2020 gives Apple a run for its money

OPPO's 2020 smartwatch challenges the dominance of the Apple Watch with its sleek design, impressive performance, and full range of features.

By Lama Farhat • 4 min read • Thu, 24th Sep 2020

Wearables

Work it: Apple's new Watch series puts huge focus on health & fitness

It's time… for new additions to the Apple Watch series, with the announcement of the Apple Watch Series 6 and the Apple Watch SE, and the new Fitness+ app.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 16th Sep 2020

Fitness

Fitbit's Charge 4 features inbuilt GPS and Fitbit Pay

Fitbit's renowned Charge fitness tracker is welcoming the fourth iteration to its product line – the Charge 4.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Thu, 16th Apr 2020

Gaming

Hands-on Review: Lenovo HX06, The fitness band that won't break the bank

Lenovo's new fitness band, the HX06, delivers impressive health tracking features at a budget-friendly price, with a chic design and smart sensors.

By Lama Farhat • 3 min read • Thu, 20th Sep 2018

Digital Entertainment

Plantronics adds five new products across the BackBeat FIT and BackBeat GO lines

Those of you who need your tunes whether you're working out or waiting for the next flight will be pricking your ears with interest right now.

By Owen McCarthy • 3 min read • Tue, 18th Sep 2018

Health Technologies

How wearable technology is expanding beyond fitness

Wearable tech leaps beyond the gym, dazzling at CES with smart attire for fashionistas, game-changing gadgets for parents and innovative health aids.

By Rishi Kaul • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Jan 2017

Fitness

Kiwi born fitness app hits the big time overseas, but not at home

Kiwi fitness app, My Virtual Mission, has gained 30k users in the UK and US, but has been slow to take off in its home market of New Zealand.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Wed, 2nd Nov 2016

Fitness

Think you could cut it as an Olympian? A new app allows you to find out

Using data from runners' fitness trackers, Cadence lets runners pit their own performance against those of the best athletes in the world.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Fri, 12th Aug 2016

Gaming

Hands-on Review: Smart Rope - the evolution of a classic

The Smart Rope is a nifty innovation that uses LEDs to give the appearance of a display floating in front of you - and that's just the beginning.

By James Fraser • 2 min read • Thu, 9th Jun 2016

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Fitbit's Ace 3 encourages kids to keep moving

The tracker features more animated clock faces and accessories, in addition to popular features like step counts.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 15th Mar 2021

Health Technologies

Health focused app launches in ANZ

Jonas Leisure has launched a new app in Australia and New Zealand, enhancing connectivity for gyms and members via the Envibe software and Fitnexus platform.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Sep 2019