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Fitbit did not misappropriate Jawbone's trade secrets, a US trade court judge finds. Dave Cheng/CNET Wearable-device maker Fitbit did not steal trade secrets from rival Jawbone, a judge for the US Inteational Trade Commission ruled on Tuesday.Judge Dee Lord, who issued the ruling, concluded that no violation of the Tariff Act occurred because "no party has been shown to have misappropriated any trade secret," according to Reuters. Had a violation of the act been identified, Fitbit could have been prohibited from importing its products and components into the US.The two wearable-tech companies have in the past ...

Enlarge ImageDaniel Chao, CEO of Halo Neuroscience, holds the Halo Sport headphones. Josh Miller/CNET Olympic sprinter Mike Rodgers is hoping a pair of high-end headphones will help him win gold.He and a handful of other US track stars have been training with Halo Sport headphones, which shoot electrical impulses into their brains to sharpen focus. That focus, he says, might be enough to give him the slightest of edges -- a millisecond or so -- at the Summer Games, which open in Rio de Janeiro on Friday. "I like what it's doing to my body right now," Rodgers said of the shiny black headset. Rodgers, a member...

Sony has aounced Driveclub VR will be available for the launch of its PlayStation VR headset in Japan. Although further details aren't available in English as of yet, a post on the Japanese PlayStation Blog states there will be a cockpit view and realistic 3D audio.Paul Rustchynsky, Driveclub's former director, confirmed on Twitter that there "is a collection of brand new tracks," for the PlayStation VR version. He did not provide any further details.Earlier this year, Driveclub developer Evolution Studios was closed by its parent company Sony. This was part of a wider restructure to Sony's European studios. Codemasters, the developer of the Dirt, Grid, and F1 series of racing games, later h...

Enlarge Image Sarah Tew/CNET What would happen if you took a Garmin bike computer, combined it with a GoPro, and added a splash of Strava? You may get something like the Bycle, a new iPhone accessory that is designed for cyclist and commuters.At first glance, you may think the Bycle is simply an iPhone case that can be attached to the handlebars of your bike. While that's true, it's only half the story. The device, which is designed to fit the iPhone 6/S and iPhone 6/S Plus, features a unique prism design that allows you to use your phone's camera to capture forward-facing videos and photos of your ride. The ...

Enlarge Image Garmin Garmin on Wednesday aounced two new GPS devices, the Garmin Edge 820 and Edge Explore 820, which look to replace the company's existing Edge 810 model. The bike computers feature a 2.3-inch high-resolution touchscreen that is said to work with gloves and wet fingers. Both devices are equipped with GPS, GLONASS and an altimeter to track distance, speed, location, and ascent and descent in real time as you ride. When paired with an iPhone or Android phone, they can also display notifications for calls and text messages.One of the more interesting features is a new GroupTrack mode. This lets...

Enlarge ImageThe Zenta bracelet by Vinaya. Jacqui J. Sze/Vinaya A few years ago Kate Unsworth, a technology consultant in the corporate world, was hurtling towards buout. "I was completely dialled in, completely swept up in the chaos," she realised. "I was completely addicted to my phone and my brain was always firing 100 times a second." So she decided to pack it in and head for the Himalayas to meditate for a month."And then I thought that's ridiculous," she remembers. "Why do I have to run away to the Himalayas? Why can't I live in a city like London or New York and also find stillness and peace? Because I...

Enlarge Image Skulpt Congratulations to John P. of Anderson, South Carolina, for wiing a Parrot Bebop drone in our "Crowd Control" giveaway two weeks ago, and to Bryan S. of Newberg, Oregon, for wiing all seven seasons of "The League" on DVD last week. We're all about commitment. Last week, to serious binge watching, this week, to fitness. The Skulpt Chisel is a handheld scaer that measures body fat and muscle gain, while its free companion app for iOS or Android tracks the data, integrates with Apple Health and provides workout and nutrition advice. You can read CNET's first take on the similar Skulpt Aim he...

Enlarge Image"Visions of Harmony" is designed to highlight "the link between exploring space and making music." Apple Space exploration and music have a long history together, with astronauts on moon missions traditionally being woken up by mission control with a musical selection.So it makes sense, that with the Juno probe mere days from its destination of Jupiter's orbit, NASA would like some music to mark the occasion. So the US space agency teamed up with Apple to offer songs inspired by the mission.As part of the collaboration, Apple launched a Destination: Jupiter page on iTunes on Thursday that feature...

Enlarge ImageNew Uber features will help drivers concentrate on the road and improve their driving. Fabrizio Carraro/Archivio Fabrizio Carraro/Mondadori Portfolio/Getty Images Your next Uber ride might be a little smoother as the ridesharing app begins experimenting with monitoring drivers' safety on the road.Uber's app for drivers will updated with new features that use the sensors in a driver's phone to keep track of their acceleration and braking. The app will monitor harsh braking, which can be an indicator of unsafe driving like tailgating or simply losing concentration and failing to react early to chan...

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Misfit The Misfit Shine 2 and Misfit Ray are two of only a handful of fitness trackers that are actually waterproof. Despite being able to shower and swim with them, both trackers lack useful swimming features, which was odd given that Misfit partnered with Speedo last year on a swim-specific version of the Shine.All of this changes come July. Misfit and Speedo have once again partnered to release the Misfit Shine 2 Swimmer's Edition. This is essentially the same Shine 2 tracker that was released earlier this year, but it now comes with new swim-tracking features. In addition to measuring steps and sleep, th...

Misfit The Misfit Shine 2 and Misfit Ray are two of only a handful of fitness trackers that are actually waterproof. Despite being able to shower and swim with them, both trackers lack useful swimming features, which was odd given that Misfit partnered with Speedo last year on a swim-specific version of the Shine.All of this changes come July. Misfit and Speedo have once again partnered to release the Misfit Shine 2 Swimmer's Edition. This is essentially the same Shine 2 tracker that was released earlier this year, but it now comes with new swim-tracking features. In addition to measuring steps and sleep, th...

Enlarge Image Fitbit A new feature inside of the Fitbit app looks to help improve the sleep habits of millions of Fitbit owners. While a majority of the company's products already offer sleep tracking and let users create custom sleep goals, a new Sleep Schedule will now allow for even more control. The new feature, which will arrive today as part of an update to the Fitbit app, adds bedtime and wakeup targets to help establish consistency and bedtime reminders to push you stay on schedule. Sleep goals have also been revamped and will now be personalized based on your sleep data. All of this is in addition to...

Lenovo shows off a smart shoe concept in San Francisco during its Tech World 2016....