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Three new Fitbit models coming to South Africa

By Staff Writer 25 August 2022

Three new devices have emerged from Fitbit, with the wearables company updating the Inspire, Versa and Sense range. FULL STORY >

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Fitbit Charge 5 smartband

By Mike Joubert 18 November 2021

The Charge 5 brings a whole lot of features to the smartband space. Is it worth the R4 000 asking price? FULL STORY >

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Fitbit takes step up with Charge 5 smartband with built-in GPS

By Staff Writer 27 August 2021

Fitbit feels confident to crack the market with something the rest don’t have - built-in GPS, and a bit more. FULL STORY >

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Fitbit introduces Charge 4 with built-in GPS

By Staff Writer 3 April 2020

The Charge 4 has been announced and it’s packing something the Versa 2 could have done with – built-in GPS. FULL STORY >

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Fitbit brings heart rate monitoring to Alta HR

By Staff Writer 7 March 2017

Fitbit has made changes to their Alta smartband, with version 2 now coming with continuous heart rate monitoring, utilising a specially designed PurePulse chip. The company believes this makes the Alta HR the world’s slimmest fitness wristband to... FULL STORY >

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Fitbit Charge 2

By Mike Joubert 2 February 2017

The Charge 2 from Fitbit is, as you might have guessed, a second generation fitness tracker, bringing with it a larger display as well as heart rate monitoring. FULL STORY >

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Two new Fitbits launch in South Africa – the Blaze and Alta

By Staff Writer 18 March 2016

Two new Fitbit devices, the Blaze and Alta, were launched at an event at the iStore in Sandton this morning. FULL STORY >

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Fitbit unveils new fitness wristband, Fitbit Alta

By Staff Writer 4 February 2016

Premium, interchangeable accessories to fit your personal style and all-day advanced fitness motivation with new features like ‘Reminders to Move' to help you reach your health and fitness goals FULL STORY >

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Polyera unveils always-on, E-ink Wove Band wearable

By Robin-Leigh Chetty 19 October 2015

Foregoing glass and metal in favour of plastic, design firm Polyera has unveiled an always-on, e-ink smartband wearable that has a flexible wraparound screen. FULL STORY >

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The new Microsoft Band dives deeper into health and fitness

By Robin-Leigh Chetty 7 October 2015

Capable of some in depth tracking, the new Microsoft Band sports 11 different sensors, as Microsoft primes it for use as an out and out health and fitness tool. FULL STORY >

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What to expect from today's Microsoft Windows 10 device event

By Robin-Leigh Chetty 6 October 2015

It's an important day for Microsoft, as their first batch of devices custom designed for Windows 10 and Windows Phone 10 are set to be unveiled. Here's what to expect. FULL STORY >

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Sony premieres its next-gen heart rate sensing SmartBand 2

By Robin-Leigh Chetty 20 August 2015

While others have held off debuting their wearable offerings for the second half of 2015, Sony has wasted no time in premiering its newly enhanced heart rate sensing SmartBand 2. FULL STORY >

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Razer Nabu X

By Robin-Leigh Chetty 9 June 2015

When is a wallet friendly price tag enough? In the case of Razer's first venture into wearables, the Nabu X, it papers over a few cracks in this smartband's functionality. FULL STORY >

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Sony refreshes Xperia lineup with Z3 series of devices

By Robin-Leigh Chetty 8 September 2014

Not one to be outdone, Sony unveiled a slew of new devices at IFA 2014, including the Z3 flagship smartphone, Z3 Compact, Z3 Compact Tablet, as well as two new additions to its smart wear stable. FULL STORY >

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Microsoft reportedly working on fitness tracking wearable

By Robin-Leigh Chetty 3 July 2014

According to reports, Microsoft is set to enter the ever-expanding wearable market with its own fitness tracking wristband. But where is their smartwatch? FULL STORY >

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