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Apple Watch tops Stanford study amid 'Series 3' rumors

 

A new study from Stanford University found Apple Watch to carry the most accurate heart rate monitor out of seven popular fitness trackers. The results come amidst rumors of a "Series 3" device that could launch later this year.

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8 Comments

robin huber 4026 comments · 22 Years

Waiting for the CNET story that focuses on the negative element of this story--the poor calorie counting of Watch. Ignoring the fact that all the others did poorly in that category as well. Because that's just how they roll. 

kevin kee 1289 comments · 10 Years

Waiting for the CNET story that focuses on the negative element of this story--the poor calorie counting of Watch. Ignoring the fact that all the others did poorly in that category as well. Because that's just how they roll. 

The kind of people who focus on a tiny bit shortcoming of otherwise perfect device - and then magnify it a hundred times to make it sounds worse than the actual. Yeah, seen that many times everywhere. I am still using my AW first gen everyday, as well as in the gym. The heartrate is normally consistently the same as the chest strap on cardio machine.

iqatedo 1812 comments · 21 Years

What happens to the Beddit data? Is it possible to keep readings private? Everyone wants to own our data.

LeBart1968 16 comments · 8 Years

Pfff, best of the worst. A shame that they didn't put a Garmin Fenix 5, Garmin Vivoactive, Polar m600 in the scale ...

GeorgeBMac 11421 comments · 8 Years

Pfff, best of the worst. A shame that they didn't put a Garmin Fenix 5, Garmin Vivoactive, Polar m600 in the scale ...

True!   Those are quality exercise trackers used by serious athletes -- quality on par with the Apple Watch.   But, in this study, the Apple Watch was compared to a field of junk wrist bands and watches.  No surprise that it came out on top...