by dbadmin | Sep 19, 2025 | Health, News, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy Watch
Credit: Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung researchers have developed a way to track changes in cognitive function via a phone and watch. Researchers were able to track app usage, typing speed and patterns, sleep, and more to measure symptoms of cognitive...
by dbadmin | Sep 3, 2025 | fitness trackers, Health, News, Polar, Wearables
Polar has launched the Polar Loop, a minimalist fitness band without a display or a subscription fee. The device tracks heart rate, activity, sleep, and recovery and syncs data to the Polar Flow app. It is available now for $199 in the US and €179 outside of the US,...
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 12, 2025 | Health, News, smartwatches
Credit: Kris Carlon / Android Authority Study finds smartwatch stress scores often don’t match how you actually feel. Researchers tracked 800 Garmin users for three months and saw “basically zero” correlation for stress. Sleep tracking was more accurate, but better at...
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 | May 7, 2025 | Authority Insights, Health, News, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy Watch, Samsung Health, Samsung One UI
Samsung has previously confirmed an Antioxidant Index feature for the Samsung Health app that would measure beta carotene levels through your skin. We’ve now discovered that the measurement will be done through a Galaxy Watch, potentially the upcoming Galaxy Watch 8....
