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Fitbit plans to add more features this year that can remind wearers to take their medication at specific times during day, congratulate wearers for completing fitness-related challenges, and allow them to log their meals.ZDNET's recommendations are based on many hours of testing, research, and comparison shopping. The Fitbit Versa’s new dashboard view includes info that wearers could previously access only in Fitbit’s smartphone app, such as exercise summaries, resting heart rate trends over time, and wellness tips. Several existing apps serve similar purposes, but Fitbit wanted to make it possible for women to view this data in the same place as their other health stats.įitbit is enriching its interface for viewing health data on the wrist as well. The capability will help women keep track of when their cycle occurs, as well as the frequency and severity of their symptoms, like cramps or headaches.

Fitbit’s updated smartwatch software includes a new feature that helps women monitor their menstrual cycles, for instance. While the Versa brings some new “smart” capabilities, such as a feature that lets Android users send pre-written replies to text messages straight from the watch, the most significant changes involve health and wellness.

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