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Bobby Holland
The medical-alert watch that looks nothing like one (plus a doorbell anyone can install)

Jun 30, 2026

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8 min read

The medical-alert watch that looks nothing like one (plus a doorbell anyone can install)

Two things that make aging in place a little less stressful — one on your wrist, one at your door

Bobby Holland
Bobby Holland

Before the next heat wave or trip, check these 4 settings

Your 20-Minute Summer Tech Safety Check

Jun 22, 2026

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4 min read

Your 20-Minute Summer Tech Safety Check

A simple smart-home security tune-up, better sleep in hot weather, and one smart-home upgrade to ignore for now.

Bobby Holland
Bobby Holland
This fitness tracker now qualifies for your HSA or FSA

Jun 16, 2026

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5 min read

This fitness tracker now qualifies for your HSA or FSA

Use your pre-tax health dollars on tech — plus a Ring cam bundle at 44% off and the smart speaker you should actually buy.

Bobby Holland
Bobby Holland
The WSJ tested Apple Watch against Oura, Fitbit, and Whoop. Here's what won.

Jun 8, 2026

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7 min read

The WSJ tested Apple Watch against Oura, Fitbit, and Whoop. Here's what won.

Also: how to fix your slow home Wi-Fi in 10 minutes, a warning about fake Apple Watches, and how to get your Google Home speaker back to normal.

Bobby Holland
Bobby Holland

Harvard Studied 94,000 Nights of Sleep Data. Here's What Menopause Does to Sleep.

Harvard studied 94,000 nights of sleep data. Here's what they found about menopause.

Jun 2, 2026

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5 min read

Harvard studied 94,000 nights of sleep data. Here's what they found about menopause.

Also: how to build real home security without monthly fees, the new Oura Ring 5, and your iPhone's most underused ID feature.

Bobby Holland
Bobby Holland
A Tech Life Unlocked

May 25, 2026

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5 min read

A Tech Life Unlocked

Your ring can now detect sleep apnea while you sleepAlso: a home security camera that lets you cancel your Ring subscription, and the one iPhone privacy setting worth turning on today.

Bobby Holland
Bobby Holland
The Apple Watch setting most people never turn on (it's about sleep)

May 20, 2026

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4 min read

The Apple Watch setting most people never turn on (it's about sleep)

Also this week: a brand-new Fitbit that has no screen on purpose, and what Apple Watch's blood pressure feature actually means for you.

Bobby Holland
Bobby Holland

A Tech Life Unlocked

“Curated tools & gadgets that make life easier and more enjoyable — no jargon, just practical ways tech improves real life.”

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