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Amazon is selling the Oura Ring 4 Smart Ring in Ceramic Midnight for $279, down from its $399 list price, a 30% discount that matches the lowest price it has ever hit. The ring tracks sleep, recovery, activity, heart rate, temperature and stress without a screen, using Oura's Smart Sensing technology, and the ceramic version is built from scratch-resistant zirconia ceramic with a battery life of roughly 5 to 8 days.
Samsung is rolling out an upgraded sleep apnea detection feature powered by a new AI algorithm, offering more detailed reports that classify severity as mild, occasional, or frequent. The feature launches in Korea in November for the Galaxy Watch Ultra 2, Watch 9, and Galaxy Ring, with Watch 7 and 8 getting it via future software updates, though a US release date hasn't been confirmed.
Amazon introduced five new smart home products and a new feature on Wednesday, roughly two weeks after Apple revealed its HomeView display and HomePod Mini 2. The lineup includes Echo Time, a $200 camera-free alarm clock with Alexa Plus-powered sleep tracking and an optional smart alarm that wakes users during light sleep, plus a kids' version called Amazon Kids Echo Time that pairs with parental controls via the Amazon Parent Dashboard.
Amazon has begun shipping most of the new Echo devices it recently announced, among them a bedside alarm clock built around sleep tracking rather than a camera. The device uses ultrasound to detect sleep stages and can trigger smart alarms timed to ease users awake, an optional feature users can turn off.
Amazon is selling a Fitbit Versa 4 bundle for $159.99, down from its $189.95 list price, a 16% discount worth about $29. The bundle includes the Versa 4 smartwatch plus a fast charger, two silicone bands, protective shields and a cleaning cloth.
A reviewer testing Hatch's contactless Sleep Clock compared its sleep duration and stage readings against an Apple Watch Series 12 and Oura Ring 5, finding duration estimates mostly aligned but sleep-stage data more variable. The device requires precise placement 2 to 4 feet from the sleeper with a clear line of sight, and it only tracks the person closest to it, unlike dual-sleeper systems such as Eight Sleep.
Amazon is selling the Oura Ring Gen 3 Horizon in Gold for $269.99, marking an $80 reduction from its usual price. The smart ring tracks sleep and other health metrics.
A week of hands-on use with the Apple Watch Series 12 highlights improvements in battery life and charging speed, attributed to the new S11 chip. The reviewer notes the watch now lasts through a full day and night of sleep tracking without needing a mid-day charge, and gains 12 hours of use from just 15 minutes of charging, per Apple. A new step-counter complication was also found exclusive to Series 12 despite step data being available on older models.
Eight Sleep unveiled the Pod 6, an updated version of its temperature-regulating smart mattress system, featuring a redesigned cooling hub small enough to fit under most beds. The system starts at $2,699 for a full-size Standard cover, with a new $1,999 Solo option for single sleepers, and requires an annual subscription of $199 to $399. Eight Sleep says the rebuilt hub is 20 percent faster at adjusting temperature and includes additional biometric sensors compared to last year's Pod 5.
Amazon is currently selling the Oura Ring 4 for $319.99, down 20% from its $399 list price, matching the lowest price seen since Prime Day. The smart ring tracks sleep, recovery, readiness, heart rate, temperature and stress, and offers roughly 5 to 8 days of battery life depending on size and settings.
A longtime Oura Ring wearer has stopped using smart rings after about a year, citing fit issues caused by weight loss and temperature swings, the need to remove the ring for weightlifting, and damage from frequent hand washing. The user says two devices broke over the period, partly due to inconsistent removal for water exposure and physical activity.
Sleep tracking devices like Oura and similar wearables often produce numbers that aren't precisely accurate, according to physicians. Despite this, doctors say the data can still help users identify personal patterns and trends in their sleep over time.