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No smart watch could make me switch from Oura — here’s why
I have tracked fitness metrics for years and have used my fair share of the best fitness trackers from Apple Watches, Fitbits and now the Oura Ring. I went in skeptical when I first got the ring six months ago because I just didn’t know what to expect. But I can say with absolute certainty this is the best purchase…
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Acer FreeSense smart ring hands-on review: Giving Oura a run for its money
The Acer FreeSense smart ring is not something I’d expect from a company that specializes in laptops, monitors and even electric bikes, but there it was being showcased at Computex 2025 — and I got a chance to check it out. Acer’s first-ever smart ring comes with all the health monitoring features you’d expect from the best smart rings, including…
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I ditched my Apple Watch for an Oura Ring for a month — and learned once and for all which is my favorite
It feels absurd for me to say that I went a whole month without my Apple Watch. If you know me, or even if you’ve just followed my work, you probably know the Apple Watch isn’t some accessory to me — practically part of my identity. So deciding to lock my Apple Watch Series 10 away and wear only an…
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Does It Actually Matter Which Finger You Wear an Oura Ring On?
We may earn a commission from links on this page. I’ve always preferred to wear my Oura ring on my ring finger. The company says that “for optimal performance and accuracy,” it’s best to wear it on your index finger, but that any finger can work. And if you ask longtime Oura users, you’ll get a variety of opinions. Does…
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Samsung Galaxy Ring just tipped for a huge upgrade that could beat Oura Ring
The Samsung Galaxy Ring is already one of the best smart rings you can buy but there’s always improvements to be made on a first generation product. According to a new report from Money Today out of South Korea (via Phone Arena), there’s a pretty big upgrade in store for the Galaxy Ring 2. As with any smart ring, battery…
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Oura Ring just got a huge new upgrade for women’s health — what you need to know
The Oura Ring is about to be an even more powerful wellness tracker for women’s health. Already the best smart ring you can buy today, Oura is tweaking the algorithm behind the daily Readiness Score to take into account natural biometric fluctuations that happen during a user’s menstrual cycle. So, whether you have the latest Oura Ring 4 or an…
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How Apple Watch, Fitbit, Garmin, Oura, and Whoop Compare on Measuring HRV and Resting Heart Rate
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Heart rate variability (HRV) and resting heart rate (RHR) are the metrics that most wearables’ “recovery” numbers are based on. I wore five devices to bed for two weeks to see how their readings compared. Those devices were an Apple Watch Series 10, a Fitbit Charge 6, a Garmin Forerunner…
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