by dbadmin | Oct 29, 2025 | Health, News, Samsung, Samsung Health
Credit: Samsung TL;DR Samsung is adding the option to schedule and attend virtual clinic appointments through the Samsung Health app. The feature is live in all 50 states of the US, alongside D.C. Samsung Health already lets users manage prescriptions and store health...
by dbadmin | Oct 26, 2025 | Apple, Apple Watch, Best products, fitness trackers, Google, Google Pixel Watch 4, Health, Oura, Polar, smart rings, smartwatches, Wahoo, Wearables, Withings
Heart rate is a key metric for tracking health and fitness, and thanks to smartwatches and fitness trackers with built-in sensors, monitoring it is easier than ever. As Android Authority’s wearables expert, I’ve tested countless heart rate monitors over the years,...
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...
