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Fitness: The Sweet Spot for Smartwatches

September 19, 2019

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In fact, 76 percent of respondents to a recent Parks Associates survey used their smartwatch to track steps. Sixty percent used them as a heart rate monitor, and 53 percent to track calories. Overall, 41 percent of smartwatch owners reported that the most commonly used apps were to track calories or to monitor weight loss goals.

From the article "Fitness: The Sweet Spot for Smartwatches" by Peter Suciu.

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