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If you would prefer to build your very own DIY heart rate monitor, rather than purchase an expensive smartwatch or fitness tracker. You may be interested in a project published to the Hackster.io ...

While at CES 2016, I got a sneak preview of the MAX30102 optical sensor. I met with Maxim Integrated and saw a really neat optical heart rate IC for the wrist, finger, or even the ear. Any reasonably ...

If you want to get a fitness tracker, you have to decide is if you want one that’s compatible with a heart-rate monitor. Learning your heart-rate patterns, both during a workout and during daily ...

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This year, more heart rate monitors have made their way into fitness trackers than ever before. All the major companies—Fitbit, Garmin, and Polar, among many others—have made heart rate monitoring ...

More wrist-based heart rate monitors are hitting the market, letting you gauge your fitness with a quick read of your pulse. But as Sharon Profis discovered after a visit to the doctor, these optical ...

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We chose the Fitbit Charge 6 as the best option for monitoring overall health. It can provide insight into health data, such as sleep, heart rate, time spent exercising, steps, and more, at a lower ...