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We write about apps, gadgets, and services that can improve your health, helping you get fit, quit smoking, or breathe better. Read all about being healthier using technology.

Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite review: Affordable, small smartwatch

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  • Tudor Dan
  • 12/07/2021
Alongside its extensive smartphone offering, Xiaomi has a full range of wearables, from the Mi Band 6 to the Mi Watch. In this article, we are reviewing the middle ground between fitness tracking and smartwatch territory, the Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite. It’s...

Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 6 review: Great value fitness tracker

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  • Tudor Dan
  • 12/02/2021
Xiaomi is slowly but steadily becoming an alternative to Samsung and Apple in the premium smart devices market, while also providing solid options for low-priced smartphones and wearables. In this review, we are testing its new budget-oriented fitness tracker, the Xiaomi Mi Smart...

How to save your EU Digital COVID Certificate on an iPhone

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  • Codrut Neagu
  • 11/16/2021
Your EU Digital COVID Certificate is your digital proof that you’ve been vaccinated against COVID-19. It can also prove that you’ve either received a negative test result or recently recovered from COVID-19. All EU states provide you with such a certificate as a PDF file that you...

How to check screen time on Android with Digital Wellbeing

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  • Diana Ann Roe
  • 10/30/2021
If you feel like you’re spending too much time on your smartphone or tablet, it’s a good idea to check the screen time on Android. And it’s easy to do so with the built-in Digital Wellbeing app that provides helpful information about how much you use your Android...

How to use the Night Light in Windows 11

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  • Tudor Dan
  • 09/10/2021
Most modern handheld devices and computers have a feature that can reduce the blue light emitted by their screens. On devices with Windows, this blue light filter is called Night light. The feature made its first appearance in Windows 10 and now Windows 11 supports it as...

Samsung AX60R5080WD review: The air purifier for large apartments!

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  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 08/19/2020
Samsung creates all kinds of technology: smartphones and tablets, laptops, Smart TVs, and even smart refrigerators or washing machines. However, few people know that Samsung also makes air purifiers. One of their newest models is Samsung AX60R5080WD, and it is a promising model for...

ASUS VivoWatch SP review: Smart wearable health tracker for geeks!

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  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 08/11/2020
ASUS VivoWatch SP is a new health-tracking device that looks like a smartwatch but doesn't aim to be one, so don't be fooled by its looks. This wearable device is designed for running, pace coaching, speed monitoring, distance, and route mapping. There's even an altimeter included...

6+ best Night Light apps for Android

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  • Codrut Neagu
  • 07/23/2020
Most of us are "attached" to smartphones - those technological wonders that make almost every person look at them over and over again: at work, in bed, in the subway, in airplanes, cafes, everywhere. Besides all the good they bring to the world, smartphones also have the ugly power...

Fitbit Charge 4 review: Excellent health and fitness tracking!

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  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 05/06/2020
The Fitbit Charge line-up has always been one of the best in the market of fitness trackers. The new Fitbit Charge 4 takes what was already an excellent product and adds new features, like Spotify support, GPS-tracking and Fitbit Pay. We were curious to test the new model and see...

How to get updates about COVID-19 on WhatsApp

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  • Diana Ann Roe
  • 04/06/2020
Did you know that you can get updates about COVID-19 on WhatsApp? During the Coronavirus pandemic, the app has been making the necessary social distancing more bearable by connecting both individuals and communities. Recently, several countries and organizations launched WhatsApp...

Sharp UA-HD60E-L review: Air purifier with humidifying

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  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 04/03/2020
Pollution is currently a big problem in modern cities all over the world. High levels of PM10 and PM2.5 particles are commonplace, leading to various kinds of health problems. Some cities are also dusty, causing discomfort and health issues, even when you open the windows to let some...

5 places to get live updates for COVID-19 in the US

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  • Diana Ann Roe
  • 03/31/2020
We are all affected by COVID-19, so it makes sense to want to get live updates about the pandemic, especially if you're living in the United States, the latest Coronavirus epicenter. However, finding reliable sources online can prove to be a challenge. If you live in the US and want...

Fitbit Versa 2 review: A smartwatch with great fitness tracking!

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  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 01/07/2020
Fitbit makes great fitness trackers that are polished, good looking, and very useful. However, in the smartwatch space, they are not a big player, lagging behind Apple. In the last quarter of 2019, they launched their best smartwatch to date: Fitbit Versa 2. We tested it for about a...

Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 4 review: It offers a lot for little money

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  • Codrut Neagu
  • 11/28/2019
The Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 4 is an affordable health and fitness device that does not empty your pockets and doesn't let you down on hardware specifications. Featuring a color RGB AMOLED screen, a battery that can theoretically last for up to twenty days, water resistance, and an...

The Windows 10 Night light: What it does and how to use it

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  • Codrut Neagu
  • 09/19/2019
Whether it is because we look at them too much or because they radiate too much blue light, screens are known to cause eye problems. It is almost impossible to avoid screens in our daily lives. There are also many night owls like ourselves, regularly watching our computers' screens...

Reviewing Trust GXT 144 Rexx - The mouse that mixes health with gaming!

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  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 09/16/2019
Most people do not associate the terms "gaming mouse" with "vertical mouse." While a vertical mouse is often sought by people who have health problems, like repetitive strain injury (RSI), or by those who want to prevent such issues, gaming mice are attractive to gamers, and to...