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Folks looking to monitor health metrics while on the move will likely pop a smartwatch on their wrist. Those wanting a simpler option might go for a smart ring instead, and wearable outfit Omate has just launched the Ice Ring in Europe.

Though the third generation of Oura's health-tracking ring was a much slicker wearable than its rather bulky first offering, a perfectly circular design has so far eluded the company... until now, with the launch of the Oura Ring Gen3 Horizon.

Amazfit has launched a new compact-but-powerful smartwatch called the GTS 4 Mini, which offers a 70 percent screen-to-body ratio, can go the distance with a 15-day per-charge battery, and comes with over a hundred activity tracking modes built in.

For many people nowadays, a workout isn’t a workout unless it’s tracked, logged and shared. But with so many fitness tracking devices available, it can be hard to choose the right one. Here we look at some of the best activity and fitness trackers available in 2016.

A silicon valley startup wants you to have one less charger in your life thanks to its exercise-tracking smartwatch design that allows a wearable device to be powered via the user's own body heat.

The Misfit Shine 2 Swimmer's Edition combines the fitness tracking abilities of Misfit’s aluminum disc with a bit of added swimming credibility from Speedo. We recently took the swimming-focussed fitness tracker for a dip to see what it’s like.

We recently spent some time putting Samsung’s latest activity tracking smart(ish) watch through its paces. So read on to find out whether the heart rate monitoring, GPS tracking and music playback of the Gear Fit 2 are enough to help it compete against rivals from Fitbit and Garmin.

The Whipper climbing tracker monitors users' performance as they ascend gym walls and mountain peaks, offering stats and coaching feedback to help take their technique to new heights. ​​

The TomTom Spark (Cardio + Music) wants to be the only gadget you take on your workout. It packs all-day activity tracking, heart-rate monitoring and GPS, along with built-in music storage and playback via Bluetooth. We recently spent a month putting the Spark through its paces.

Even the most dedicated fitness buff can benefit from reminders to stay active, which is one of the new features of the Polar’s latest activity tracker. We get some wrist-on experience with the Loop 2 to see how well this device measures up.

The Garmin vivoactive is a GPS-totting activity tracker which also doubles as a basic smart watch. Gizmag recently spent a few weeks putting it through its paces, as it put us through ours.

Misfit has launched a new app which lets people use their Flash (and newly revealed Flash Link) activity trackers as remote controls for things like taking a selfie, or controlling music playback on Spotify.