We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: the line between modern smartwatches and fitness trackers is getting increasingly difficult to make out. Thankfully, Google appears to be correcting course somewhat with the launch of the Fitbit Charge 6, further differentiating the Fitbit lineup from newer smartwatches like the Google Pixel Watch 2. And now, less than a month after its release, Amazon, Best Buy, and Target are all offering the Fitbit Charge 6 for $99.95 ($60 off).
At its core, the Charge 6 is a lot like the last-gen Charge 5, save for a new haptic button on the side and a handful of software updates. The feature-rich fitness tracker still touts long battery life, a bright always-on display, and a full suite of sensors for tracking things like stress, your blood oxygen levels, and a host of fitness activities. This time around, though, it also supports Google Wallet and turn-by-turn navigations via Google Maps, along with more accurate heart rate sensing and the ability to pair with certain gym equipment over Bluetooth. Existing Fitbit users will have to migrate their Fitbit data over to a Google account to use the device, sure, but that mandate is coming for all Fitbit users sooner or later.
Fitbit’s latest fitness band features a haptic side button, a more accurate heart rate algorithm, and a slate of new software tricks, including turn-by-turn navigation and the ability to pair with certain gym machines.
I’m an absolute sucker for colorful accent lighting, which is probably one of the reasons I’ve kept a keen eye on Nanoleaf since it arrived on the scene just over a decade ago. In recent years, the company has bet its reputation on a series of color-changing lightbulbs and modular lighting systems like the Nanoleaf Lines — which is on sale in a nine-piece starter kit from Amazon, Best Buy, and Nanoleaf for $149.99 ($50 off), an all-time low.
Like many of Nanoleaf’s other LED lighting solutions, the Nanoleaf Lines are designed to add a futuristic vibe to your living room, bedroom, or at-home entertainment setup. The nine, wall-mountable light bars support a variety of platforms (including Amazon Alexa, Apple Home, and Google Home) and can be set up in an array of different patterns, giving you ample control over how they look. The color-changing lights also offer screen mirror capabilities, support music syncing, and feature a built-in Thread radio, meaning they should integrate smoothly with the new Matter protocol… whenever Nanoleaf gets around to issuing that promised OTA update, that is.
The Nanoleaf Lines Smarter Kit comes with an adapter and nine LED light bars, allowing you to add color to your wall in a variety of patterns. The lights can also sync with your music, mirror the colors on your display, or make use of an assortment of preloaded scenes via a companion app.
The Nanoleaf Lines Smarter Kit comes with an adapter and nine LED light bars, allowing you to add color to your wall in a variety of patterns. The lights can also sync with your music, mirror the colors on your display, or make use of an assortment of preloaded scenes via a companion app.
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