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Oppo Watch S was launched in China by the tech firm on Thursday, along with the Oppo Find X9 series. The company also launched the Oppo Pad 5 during its October 2025 event. The new smartwatch will be ...

There’s a new wearable tech metric in town – and it’s all about blood oxygen. It might sound complicated and a little pointless, but pulse ox can reveal conditions like sleep apnea – and help athletes ...

The Apple Watch’s SpO2 sensor that allows wearers to measure their blood oxygen levels was impressive when it first debuted, but it may be even more accurate than initially marketed. According to a ...

Fitbit has dropped a patent for a medical grade smart ring, in what could be a dramatic new form factor for the Google-owned company. A filing at the US Patent and Trademark Office (spotted by ...

CNET’s expert staff reviews and rates dozens of new products and services each month, building on more than a quarter century of expertise. The Apple Watch Series 6 feels like it has perfected many of ...

Put simply, SpO2 is a measure of blood oxygen saturation. The more oxygen you have in your blood, the higher your SpO2 levels are going to be. Seeing as our bodies need oxygen to survive, we can ...

GE HealthCare is recalling 7559 TruSignal arterial oxygen saturation (SpO2) sensors because of problems that may reduce defibrillation energy, expose patients to unintended voltage, or give inaccurate ...