by dbadmin | Jan 13, 2026 | Android apps, Fitness, fitness apps, News
Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR A new report has found that out of the top 16 fitness apps, Fitbit collects the most user data. However, Strava leads the pack in potentially exploiting the most data beyond app functionality. PUSH stood out as the least...
by dbadmin | Aug 26, 2025 | Authority Insights, Fitness, fitness apps, Google, Health, News
Health Connect gives Android users a tool to store their health and fitness data in a centralized repository. In addition to regular health metrics, Health Connect is getting ready to keep track of nicotine and alcohol consumption. Nicotine reporting will support...
by dbadmin | Aug 23, 2025 | Fitness, Garmin, Reviews, Wearables
My running journey started with a Garmin Forerunner. It wasn’t my watch — it was my high school cross country coach’s — but it brought a load of new metrics to a sport I was learning to love. I was amazed that something so small could monitor our team’s distance,...
by dbadmin | Jul 31, 2025 | Fitness, Health, News
Credit: Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority The US government has proposed a new nationwide system for easy access and sharing of digital medical records. The system involves more than 60 tech companies uniting to create a central system that can be used by healthcare...
by dbadmin | Apr 30, 2025 | Features, Fitness, Strava
If there’s a training plan out there, I can almost promise I’ve tried it. I’ve run marathons with Coros and Stryd, I trained for my first half marathon with Nike Run Club, and now I’m exploring Garmin’s revamped training as part of Connect Plus. But, for all of my...
by dbadmin | Mar 30, 2025 | Features, Fitness, Google, Google Pixel Watch 3, Health, Wearables
Back into fitness after a multi-month hiatus, I was looking for all the help I could get. I agonized over which wearable to commit to (read: procrastinated my first exercise session as long as possible) but finally landed on the Google Pixel Watch 3. With impressive...