Amazon Echo Buds get a new Apple AirPods-beating feature to keep you fit

The Amazon Echo Buds are the smart home giant’s first true wireless earbuds, and they’ve just been given a host of new features to help you track your workouts.

Initiated via Alexa voice commands, the wireless earbuds can now monitor runs and other types of exercise, tracking your steps, calories burned, your speed, and distance.

According to The Verge, the Echo Buds use built-in accelerometers to track your steps, which is used alongside personal stats you enter into a workout profile in the Alexa app.

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