Fitness trackers and smartwatches span every budget imaginable, from basic $20 step counters to Garmin’s most advanced GPS watches that push past $1,000 for professional athletes who need every metric possible.

Fitness trackers, or general wearable devices, have become part and parcel of everyday life. Chances are you've got one or you're thinking of getting one for the first time. Either way, it's always a good time to shop around and see what fitness trackers ...

The best gifts acknowledge the dedication fitness enthusiasts put into their health while making their routines more effective or enjoyable.

Whether you are training for a marathon or working out for the first time in months, a fitness tracker can show you health and exercise data that can help you better understand your efforts. Most have heart rate, GPS and activity tracking built-in, and ...

Most fitness trackers are designed to get wet. It just makes sense that fitness trackers and fitness-focused smartwatches should be able to handle sweaty workouts, rainy weather, and in most cases, swimming. Indeed, if your workout routine involves the ...

Modern devices, from fitness trackers and smart garments to Internet of Things (IoT) sensors, require compact and sustainable power sources. In new research published in Scientific Reports, scientists present an energy harvester based on a horizontally mounted vial half-filled with a biodegradable ferrofluid.

Google acquired Fitbit some time ago and since then, the integration between the two ecosystems has elevated these from simple fitness trackers to proper smartwatches. The Charge 6 now natively runs Google Maps,