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Fitbit – New Personal Health Coach Features

In a new update shared by Google via a blog post, non-premium users will now be able to access Fitbit’s AI-powered health coach in public preview. Previously, users who wanted to try out these features had to pay a monthly subscription fee of $9.99. With the latest update, non-premium users now have access to the basic version of the health coach, along with sleep-tracking features and the newly added logging tools. However, users with a premium subscription will still have additional features like “Ask Coach” – a direct conversational AI interface – and personalised fitness programs generated by the coach.

Apart from making the public preview available to non-premium users, Google has also introduced three new features, which are currently rolling out in the public preview.

• Cycle Health: Log your symptoms and periods from the calendar. Premium users can also receive personalized cycle insights from their coach.
• Mental Wellbeing: Track mindfulness sessions and log your moods for deeper insights. You’ll also be able to better understand your body’s response to stress with an updated stress management score called resilience.
• Nutrition and Water Logging: Set a calorie target, log your meals and track your calorie and water intake. With personalized macronutrient ranges, you’ll also have a more flexible way to manage nutrition.

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The company has today officially rolled out some new features to these wearables in order to enhance the user experience.

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Fitbit Inspire 3 fitness tracker now gets 40+ new exercise modes while this fitness tracker already automatically detects  exercise and stores up to seven days of detailed motion data.

Meanwhile Fitbit Sense 2 and Versa 4 smartwatches will now have Zoom into text feature so that the users can easily see the words displayed on the display. YouTube Music will now be available on these smartwatches using which users can play, control and scroll through songs directly from their wrist.

Fitbit Sense 2: Features

The watch features a 1.58-inch AMOLED display with display. The package comes with two straps, one small and one large. It is capable of offering an average battery life of up to 6 days. The watch weighs about 37.56 grams.

It supports Bluetooth connectivity. It also has a built-in GPS. Find my phone, text, phone, and app notifications are accessible through the watch. It is also equipped with built-in Amazon Alexa

The watch gives you a Stress Management Score and an all-day body response with a newly added sensor. cEDA scan, ECG, Health Metrics like SpO2 and Skin Temperature, and other such parameters can also be accessed through the watch. High & low heart rate notifications are also presented by the watch. Sleep Tracking and Sleep Score, Smart Wake, and Sleep Profile are options for you to help you out with your sleep maintenance. It provides daily readiness score and all-day activity tracking options.

Fitbit Versa 4: Features

It features 1.32″ AMOLED rectangular display with 300*300 pixels resolution. It measures 40.5*40.5*11.2mm. The watch is compatible with Android OS, and iOS. It is equipped with Li-Ion battery that will give you upto 6+ days of battery life.

The watch is water-resistant IP67 upto 50m. Other features include- sleep tracking. Altimeter, Pedometer, Heart rate monitor, SpO2 monitor, blood pressure Monitor, calorie count, step count, sleep monitor, Accelerometer, Ambient light, GLONASS. It features Alarm clock, Stopwatch, Timer, Reminder and built-in Alexa. It provides call and text notifications and has find my phone feature. It supports Bluetooth v5.0, GPS, WiFi, NFC.

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First of all, let’s get to know the people who brought the feature of measuring stress to Fitbit. Dr. Megan Jones Bell and her team created the stress measurement and management tools for Fitbit and Google Pixel. She is the clinical director of consumer health at Google. Under her leadership is a team that supports the strategy, research, and product development of Fitbit, Google Pixel Watch, and Pixel phones. Apart from this, she is a clinical psychologist and the director of Google’s Mental Health Center of Excellence.

Features of Fitbit’s stress measurement feature:

Fitbit’s stress measurement informs you when you are experiencing stress and what your baseline stress levels are. Along with it, the device provides a prompt for you to try and understand the reason behind the reaction.

When you experience stress, your heart rate increases and your body temperature rises. It is also possible that you might break a sweat. What Fitbit’s technology does is that it measures such physiological changes. Subsequently, it informs you if a stress response is being identified. With the notification, you get a chance to take a break and rethink the situations you are facing.

Stress is not inherently bad. The human body doesn’t understand the difference between a happy excitement or a moment of upset. It just recognizes that the body is stressed.

Here’s how @fitbit stress alerts and Google #PixelWatch’s Body Responses can help you notice patterns in your response to stress ↓ https://t.co/zTyJGBlTUx

— Google (@Google) April 23, 2024

According to Megan, in certain instances stress can help us in improving our effectiveness and energy. For example, moments before a presentation.

However, stress becomes problematic when it leads to distress within someone or becomes chronic. This can result in problems like trouble while sleeping, anxiety, or high blood pressure.

Fitbit and Google Pixel Watch’s Body Responses make an effort to connect the psychological and physiological. The Fitbit Charge 6’s spot-check feature detects tiny changes in your skin’s sweat level. This, when combined with our heart rate, heart rate variability, and skin temperature, manages to point out possible signs of stress. Thus, it provides you with an in-the-moment look at your stress levels. Google Pixel Watch’s Body Response also uses cEDA (continuous electrodermal activity) similarly to recognize stress.

You can bring awareness to how you are feeling with such kinds of alerts. You can use Charge 6’s spot check to analyze your stress spike and choose from one of the suggested mindfulness activities.

Along with it, features like Stress Management Score help you identify trends over time, which eventually allows you to see a bigger picture of your mental health.

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EMI options for the Fitbit Sense 2 start from about Rs 1,115 per month.

The Fitbit Sense 2 is available in three colour options Grey Graphite, Mist Soft Gold, and White Platinum.

Offers:

You can avail 10 % Instant Discount of up to Rs 1000 with Citibank Card Non-EMI transactions on purchasing this product. Instant Discounts of up to Rs 1200 are also applicable on OneCard Credit Card EMI transactions for this product. With an Amazon Pay ICICI Bank Credit Card, you can get 3 months of Prime membership + Rs 2,000 welcome rewards. A Prime member can also get up to 5 % cashback on the product.

Features and Specifications:

The watch features a 1.58-inch AMOLED display with display. The package comes with two straps, one small and one large.

It is capable of offering an average battery life of up to 6 days.

The watch weighs about 37.56 grams.

It supports Bluetooth connectivity. It also has a built-in GPS. Find my phone, text, phone, and app notifications are accessible through the watch. It is also equipped with built-in Amazon Alexa.

Health and Fitness features.

The watch gives you a Stress Management Score and an all-day body response with a newly added sensor. cEDA scan, ECG, Health Metrics like SpO2 and Skin Temperature, and other such parameters can also be accessed through the watch. High & low heart rate notifications are also presented by the watch. Sleep Tracking and Sleep Score, Smart Wake, and Sleep Profile are options for you to help you out with your sleep maintenance. It provides daily readiness score and all-day activity tracking options.

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Check out the latest updates and features of the app below.

All-New and Redesigned Fitbit App

The all-new and redesigned Fitbit app has a three tab user interface which is categorized into “Today”, “Coach” and “You”.

In the “Today” tab, users will be able to find their top stats just at a glance and will also be able to easily compare them with the past day’s stat, month or even a year’s with the help of charts, graphs and icons. Users can also customize their metrics as per their choice and choose which should come first or which should be displayed.

The “Coach” tab is again a very useful tab where users will be able to find a curated list of workouts and other such contents. With the Fitbit Premium subscription, users will be able to unlock more contents, including contents regarding HIIT(High Intensity Interval Training) and dance cardio classes.

The “You” tab is a personal section where users will be able to adjust their personal goals, track their achievements and manage their community connections.

Speaking more about its design changes, the design change has been made in respect to Google’s Material Design guidelines and is also based on the feedback received from many users. This makes sure that the all-new and redesigned Fitbit app still gives that energetic feel to all of its users. New colour palettes, refreshed photos and illustrations, and updated icons are also part of this.

Now coming to the functionality side, the app now permits users to log in their information if they don’t own a Fitbit device. Updates have also been made to give its users accurate step details and also a live view on the map. The permission and security features have also been made in an easy-to-understand manner and the data from Fitbit won’t be used to deliver Google ads.

Google plans to release the latest updated version of the app later this fall, likely by the end of this year, and after which, everyone will be able to experience the new design changes and features themselves.

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The smartwatch is available in colors like Pink Sand, Black, and Waterfall Blue. 

Let’s have a look at the specifications of the Fitbit Versa 4:–

1.32″ AMOLED rectangular display with 300*300 pixels resolution.

Dimensions: 40.5*40.5*11.2mm.

Compatible with Android OS, and iOS.

Li-Ion battery that will give you upto 6+ days of battery life.

Water-resistant IP67 upto 50m.

40+ exercise modes, sleep tracking.

Altimeter, Pedometer, Heart rate monitor, SpO2 monitor, blood pressure Monitor, calorie count, step count, sleep monitor, Accelerometer, Ambient light, GLONASS.

Alarm clock, Stopwatch, Timer, Reminder.

Built-in Alexa, call and text notifications, find my phone.

Bluetooth v5.0, GPS, WiFi, NFC.

Price and availability:–

• You can get this smartwatch at $159 with 30% off from the Amazon US website.

• Eligible for Return, Refund, or Replacement within 30 days of receipt.

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Samsung Galaxy 4 is available at a price of ₹19,999 on Samsung’s official website while Fitbit Versa 3 costs ₹16,999.

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Fitbit Flow hopes to act as a brief ventilator for those in prompt need. A ventilator, for those ignorant, is basically a machine that enables individuals to inhale when they can’t inhale all alone. The machine powers oxygen into the lungs of the patient and helps to dispose of the carbon dioxide. The Fitbit Flow, the wearable producer clarifies, is based on standard resuscitator sacks and accompanies modern instruments, sensors, and cautions. These work together to help persistent observing of oxygen flexibly and robotized compressions with controlled conveyance of volume or weight.

Fitbit Flow is anything but difficult to utilize and doesn’t require prepared experts to work. This empowers more volunteers to screen a patient, given that prepared staff gracefully is endured the occasion. The mechanical ventilator is reduced in size and produced using laser-cut aluminum. The Fitbit Flow can sit on a tabletop or a remain no sweat in versatility. This stand is sufficiently large to fit different sizes of oxygen tanks. The Fitbit Flow equipment incorporates a reasonable review window for specialists to watch the mechanized siphoning from a separation.

“We know from certain discussions that doctors are as of now attempting to work out the morals in choosing who gets the ventilator and who doesn’t, because of deficiency of flexibly,” said Fitbit’s Senior Staff Research Scientist Dr. Tony Faranesh. “The objective here is to help life if one’s not accessible until one may open up.”

The group at Fitbit is taking a shot at improving the Fitbit Flow by including a high-goals add in plain view, to survey the framework’s status and weight waveforms.

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