Announced way back at CES 2016, Motiv’s fitness ring was surprisingly capable and accurate for its tiny form factor. Earlier this year, the startup promised to bring even more functionality to the finger, starting with biometric authentication that uses a wearer’s gait to unlock devices. This year at the show, the company’s got a handful […]
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Sleep-tracking ring Oura raises $20 million from Michael Dell, Lance Armstrong and others
Oura Health, a sleep-tracking and sleep-improvement platform, just raised $20 million in a funding round led by MSD Capital with participation from YouTube co-founder Steve Chen, Twitch co-founder Kevin Lin, Sunrise founder Dave Morin, JUMP founder Ryan Rzepecki and others. This round comes a couple of years after the Finnish company raised €5 million from MIT […]
View More Sleep-tracking ring Oura raises $20 million from Michael Dell, Lance Armstrong and othersMotiv’s new fitness ring does two-factor authentication
If nothing else, Motiv’s fitness ring was a welcome reprieve from the umpteenth wrist-worn tracker. And it worked surprisingly well. The followup essentially looks the same as the original (save for some new finishes), but features a couple of new tricks, including two-factor authentication. The new hardware is available today, bringing with it the ability […]
View More Motiv’s new fitness ring does two-factor authenticationMotiv’s fitness ring finally supports Android
The Motiv ring is a surprisingly capable fitness tracker. Look, I said so right here in my review. Up until now, however, it’s had one glaring omission: it didn’t work with Android. After a year and a half of promises, the company has finally addressed the issue, making its wearable compatible with the world’s largest […]
View More Motiv’s fitness ring finally supports AndroidMotiv’s fitness ring can help you find a lost iPhone
I was surprisingly impressed when I tested out Motiv’s fitness ring. Honestly, I’m not a ring wearer myself, but it’s nice to see a hardware start think outside the fitness band — and produce a surprisingly capable product in the process. The company’s also done a pretty decent job continuing to add features to the […]
View More Motiv’s fitness ring can help you find a lost iPhoneMotiv’s neat little fitness ring gets Android and Alexa support
I was pleasantly surprised by Motiv . Sure, my expectations were low for a fitness tracking ring, but pleasantly surprised is pleasantly surprised is still pleasantly surprised. The $200 Fitbit alternative gets a couple of key software upgrades this week, including, most notably, the addition of Android compatibility, along with some Alexa integration. Initially launched […]
View More Motiv’s neat little fitness ring gets Android and Alexa support