https://www.pocket-lint.com We cut through the gimmicks to tell you which fitness gadgets accurately count your steps and monitor your health instead of just making your wrist look fancy. Thu, 04 Dec 2025 21:50:55 GMT en-US hourly 60 https://www.pocket-lint.com/this-smart-ring-accessory-fixed-my-oura-rings-biggest-flaw/For over two years, I almost never took my gold Oura ring 3 off. The only time it left my index finger was to catch a charge, and I never went out on the town without it -- it was stylish enough for a nice dinner with friends, and how else was I going to count the steps I took back to my apartment?

]]>Thu, 04 Dec 2025 21:50:55 GMThttps://www.pocket-lint.com/this-smart-ring-accessory-fixed-my-oura-rings-biggest-flaw/ https://www.pocket-lint.com/reasons-why-right-now-is-the-best-time-to-buy-an-oura-ring/It's no secret the Oura Ring is my favorite wearable on the market. While I've sported a smartwatch here and there, I always circle back to Oura -- the screen-free smart ring is genuinely focused on wellbeing, not notifications. Plus, it's stylish enough to earn compliments from my friends who have no idea it's a piece of tech. No screens, but all the smarts and style.

]]>Fri, 28 Nov 2025 18:45:06 GMThttps://www.pocket-lint.com/reasons-why-right-now-is-the-best-time-to-buy-an-oura-ring/ https://www.pocket-lint.com/oura-announces-oura-ring-4-ceramic/Is there a new ring in town? No, it's the same Oura Ring 4 -- just with a makeover. A ceramic one, at that.

]]>Fri, 03 Oct 2025 14:33:42 GMThttps://www.pocket-lint.com/oura-announces-oura-ring-4-ceramic/ https://www.pocket-lint.com/oura-joins-opioid-relapse-prevention-study/The only kind of peer pressure I've experienced thus far in my twenties is to A) join a run club, and B) get a fancy health tracker. I can't lie to you, dear reader, when I say that caving into both societal expectations only did good things for my health -- not to mention my social life in a brand-new city.

]]>Sat, 10 May 2025 17:01:17 GMThttps://www.pocket-lint.com/oura-joins-opioid-relapse-prevention-study/ https://www.pocket-lint.com/whoop-band-vs-smartwatch/If you're serious about fitness -- and maybe even if you're not -- you may have encountered any number of ads for Whoop. The company likes to think of its Whoop 4.0 band as unlike any other fitness tracker on the market, and it's going straight for the jugular of people like me. I'm certainly not a pro athlete -- but I do consider weightlifting to be my main hobby, and in combination with being a tech journalist, there might as well be a bullseye on my forehead.

]]>Sun, 24 Nov 2024 21:00:19 GMThttps://www.pocket-lint.com/whoop-band-vs-smartwatch/ https://www.pocket-lint.com/how-to-use-garmin-wrist-temperature/Many wearables (and even phones) within the past few years have introduced temperature sensors that are able to measure the temperature of your skin while you wear the device. That includes, Apple Watches, Amazfit, Fitbit, Whoop, Oura, and as of 2023, certain Garmin watches, among others. Garmin's latest heart rate sensor -- the Elevate V5 -- included a temperature sensor for the first time, giving select Garmin users access to this metric.

]]>Wed, 30 Oct 2024 19:27:18 GMThttps://www.pocket-lint.com/how-to-use-garmin-wrist-temperature/ https://www.pocket-lint.com/reasons-i-wont-get-apple-ring/A little while ago, I wrote about indicators that an Apple smart ring was in the works, or at least being considered. New rumors from Bloomberg's Mark Gurman suggest that those efforts have stopped -- there isn't a product in active development, despite the popularity of the Oura Ring and Samsung Galaxy Ring. It could happen eventually, but any Apple offering is now years away at best.

]]>Sun, 27 Oct 2024 13:00:13 GMThttps://www.pocket-lint.com/reasons-i-wont-get-apple-ring/ https://www.pocket-lint.com/oura-ring-4-features/The long-awaited Oura Ring 4 is finally here, and it's offering an updated version of my favorite smart ring. The latest from Oura brings a handful of worthwhile upgrades, both in terms of physical design and software improvements. It promises an extra day of battery life over the Oura Ring 3 -- extending to eight days -- according to Oura. It also offers a sleeker design, new sensors, and updated algorithms for better overall accuracy. Plus, Oura is rolling out a new app to provide a better experience when checking out all that data.

]]>Tue, 08 Oct 2024 19:00:13 GMThttps://www.pocket-lint.com/oura-ring-4-features/ https://www.pocket-lint.com/do-you-need-smart-tech-to-get-fit/I'm pretty plugged into the world of smartwatches and other fitness trackers, and a recurring theme is people crediting them for getting in shape. Apple Watch owners in particular will point to the Activity rings in the Fitness app, which encourage people to move every day. There are equivalents elsewhere, of course, such as the Heart Points in Google Fit, and the incredible amount of data available in Garmin Connect. That's not even touching on the usefulness of apps like calorie counters and workout loggers.

]]>Sun, 06 Oct 2024 17:00:13 GMThttps://www.pocket-lint.com/do-you-need-smart-tech-to-get-fit/ https://www.pocket-lint.com/oura-ring-4-what-we-know/Oura has largely dominated the smart ring market since its inception, but new players have entered the field, muddying the waters somewhat. Tech giant Samsung recently released its own smart ring, the Galaxy Ring, offering serious competition for Oura. Adding to the pressure is the fact that it released the Oura Ring 3 three years ago, which, in the tech world, equates to a nearly geriatric product.

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