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OnePlus’ Refreshing Summer Launch Event

OnePlus refreshed its product line with no less than five new devices which I feel must be a record for OnePlus. None of them were really a secret as they were all announced back in mid-June. However, we now have details and pricing on the devices, so let's review what was launched and see what the picks are. First, up

Apple Announced Apple Fitness+

Apple announced Apple Fitness+, the award-winning fitness and wellness service designed to be welcoming to all, will be available for all iPhone users to subscribe to and enjoy, even if they don’t have an Apple Watch. The update will be available later this fall in 21 countries where the service is offered. On Monday, September 12, Fitness+ will introduce the

Xiaomi Ecosystem Updates for the UK

Xiaomi launched in the UK back in November 2018 and has made considerable progress in brand recognition and product availability - I know a couple of people who have bough Mi phones or Smart Bands and say good things. Certainly there's probably an element of benefitting from Huawei's misfortune but I think that does a disservice to Xiaomi's products which

Xiaomi Shows Off New Product Line Up

In a keynote online presentation today, Xiaomi showed off its upcoming new Mi products in a range of categories from smart bands to scooters. The company is 10 years old in 2020 and is ranked 24th in Boston Consulting Group's 50 most innovative companies, with its smartphones ranked in the top 5 in over 40 companies. Xiaomi has built a

Fitbit Announces New Models and Drops Old Ones

Fitbit has announced a handful of new wrist-worn trackers; the Versa Lite, the Inspire, the Inspire HR, and finally for kids, the Ace 2. The Versa Lite is available now for GB£150 with a choice of four different colours - white, lilac, marina blue and magenta - and differs from the more expensive Versa by dropping a few features. Missing

Fibion Brings Science To Activity Tracking (Part 2)

In the first interview, I chatted with one of Fibion's partners, Olli Tikkanen, about their approach to activity tracking and how the Fibion team can produce accurate data on movement and lifestyle from the Fibion tracker. This time, I'm speaking with Jonathan Bloomfield, MD of Support2Perform, Human Performance Specialists, here in Northern Ireland, who use Fibion trackers to carryout assessments on

Fibion Brings Science to Activity Tracking (Part 1)

Fitbits and other activity trackers are popular: I see them on the waists and wrists of colleagues everyday and I have one myself. Good as they are at encouraging activity, they tend to be a fairly broad brush with an emphasis on hitting targets, typically 10,000 steps. While some trackers attempt show the breadth of activity across the day, they're