Tag: fitness trackers

Best Apple Watch (2023): Which Model Should You Buy?
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Best Apple Watch (2023): Which Model Should You Buy?

Do you want an Apple Watch that can replace your satellite messenger, your cycling computer, and your running watch? Then, my friend, the Watch Ultra 2 (8/10, WIRED Recommends) is for you. Like the Series 9, it has the new S9 chipset for faster processing and Double Tap and the new ultra-wideband chip for precision-locating your phone, and it will be more sustainable when paired with the Alpine Loop strap or the Trail Loop. It also has a new, shockingly bright 3,000-nit display. I didn't see a difference on a sunny day on the water, but you might, on a glacier somewhere.However, like the Series 9, many of the Watch Ultra 2's best new outdoor features are only fully apparent when you're also within reach of your iPhone. The touted offline maps are only visible on the watch when you downloa...
Ultrahuman Ring Air Review: A Subscription-Free Smart Ring
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Ultrahuman Ring Air Review: A Subscription-Free Smart Ring

The Ring Air makes suggestions based on your circadian rhythm and the time of day. Get sunlight in the morning, delay stimulants until adenosine has cleared, and remember to stop drinking coffee toward the end of the day. It also uses heart rate drop as an indicator of recovery (if your heart rate drops earlier in the night, you recover better) and suggests reasons why it may not have fallen as quickly, such as meals too close to bedtime or alcohol. This is all commonsense stuff, and there’s a fair bit of unnecessary jargon when simpler language would suffice, but it helps to get nudges throughout the day.The app can feel complex at first, but dig into any of the elements being tracked or extrapolated, and you will find an explanation of why this metric is important and what it tells you....