Review: Fitbit Charge 5 for fitness and mindfulness on the go

I've been housebound with a dog who's recovering from leg surgery and know that it will be a few months before I can head back to any sort of "normal" routine. I knew that sleep, exercise, stress levels, and eating would be out of whack for a couple of months. (I’ve been through this before earlier this year). It so happened that the latest Fitbit Charge 5 had recently launched here in Canada and it would be an ideal time to check it out and see if it could help give me incentive to get back on track. I swapped out my previous Fitbit Luxe easily and my Fitbit Premium subscription continued. 

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Oura's third-gen smart ring now offers continuous heart-rate tracking

Oura

Oura is back after four years with the third-generation version of its smart ring. The v3 Oura Ring doesn't get a new look, but it does cram more tech into its compact chassis. A new optical heart-rate sensor allows the wearable to track your heart rate during the day. That's something the old versions could only do at night. Now, you can also monitor your heart rate during workouts and get blood oxygen readings.

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Palm launches Palm Buds Pro wireless earbuds

Palm

Palm's newest product isn't another tiny companion device for your smartphone. This time, the company is releasing a pair of true wireless earbuds designed by former designers from Beats By Dre and Samsung. According to Palm, it researched what features consumers wanted from wireless earbuds to create the Palm Buds Pro. 

The earbuds feature active noise cancellation, bass-heavy audio with 10mm dynamic drivers, and a six-microphone array to help rid background noise while on calls. These earbuds also get an Ambient Mode that lets you hear both the audio you're playing and the sound from those around you. 

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Clubhouse will allow you to pin external links at the top of rooms

Clubhouse will soon let you share outside links, and monetization is coming to the platform, too. Clubhouse CEO Paul Davison and Global Head of Marketing Maya Watson shared that it will bring pinned links to the social audio app at The Verge's On The Verge event. 

The feature will let moderators place the external links at the top of a room to promote things like a Patreon page, podcast, or news article. It doesn't matter how many followers a moderator has; they can change or remove links when they want.

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