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Yahoo
17-07-2025
- Yahoo
Waterllama's biggest update yet will help you stay hydrated this summer
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, BGR may receive an affiliate commission. Summer has arrived, which means hydration should be top of mind every day. If you were intrigued by the arrival of the HidrateSpark Pro 2 smart water bottle earlier this month, you should also be aware of Waterllama's latest update, which improves the app's ability to accurately track the amount of water and other liquid you drink every day. With version 1.89, the company added 100+ popular beverages from around the world, including popular drinks like Coke, oolong tea, horchata, and more, which means you don't need to fill in your drinks from scratch. Most importantly, the app adds up your hydration score for you, so you can tell whether you're moving towards your goal or not. Today's Top Deals XGIMI Prime Day deals feature the new MoGo 4 and up to 42% off smart projectors Best deals: Tech, laptops, TVs, and more sales Best Ring Video Doorbell deals For example, if you drink alcoholic beverages, you're actually dehydrating yourself because you'll have to use the restroom more often. If you drink milk instead, you're actually increasing your hydration because of its electrolytes and nutrients. Waterllama is also making it easier to create custom beverages. Users can pick a color, match their cup, and choose from 100+ hand-drawn icons, which the app hopes will match your favorite tumbler. In a press release, the company says, 'If you're unsure about hydration or caffeine in the beverage you're creating, don't worry. You can simply choose a beverage that it's similar to, and all the known characteristics will be applied to your new beverage.' This update also brings self-styled widgets, explanations for failed challenges, and 17 new app icons for you to try out. From the whimsical balloon llama to the elegant flower llama, there's a new icon for every preference. There are even the unique glass and candy options to give an interesting pop to your iPhone Home Screen. Additionally, the company is readying an update for iOS 26 later this fall. Waterllama is available for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and Apple Vision Pro. The app is free to download but requires a subscription to unlock all the perks. Don't Miss: Today's deals: Nintendo Switch games, $5 smart plugs, $150 Vizio soundbar, $100 Beats Pill speaker, more More Top Deals Memorial Day security camera deals: Reolink's unbeatable sale has prices from $29.98 See the
Buzz Feed
09-05-2025
- Health
- Buzz Feed
This Smart Water Bottle Has Been 'Pivotal' For Me
The internet is full of helpful (and sometimes not so helpful) health advice, from high-protein recipe recommendations to products that promise to decrease your toxin intake. And, while it can be hard to tell if a health trend is worth following, there's one tried and true way to keep yourself healthy that will never be up for debate: drinking water. Hydration improves your skin, ensures healthy brain and organ function, and helps you avoid a host of health concerns, among other things. The average human should get about 2.5 to 4 liters of water per day, according to the Mayo Clinic, and that number increases based on factors like exercise and environment. Luckily, the Hidrate Spark water bottle will help you calculate and track your daily water intake. It will also give you alerts when you're not sipping enough. As someone on intense medications that require me to stay hydrated, I bought the Hidrate Spark Pro to help me stay on top of my water consumption goals — and it's been pivotal for me. Tracking water in such a precise way taught me that the way I'd been tracking before (essentially, trying to remember how many times I'd filled my Owala up) was over estimating how much water I was actually getting. The $70 price tag is therefore worth every single penny when it comes to how much this water bottle helps me fulfill the most critical health goal. The Hidrate Spark uses a rechargeable electronic puck that screws into the bottom of the bottle and weighs how much water is in the basin at a given time. When you first set up your water bottle, you download the Hidrate app (which is free but has a paid version to input and calculate the hydration factors of other types of liquid, if you want to add coffee and tea to your daily total). You'll connect your empty water bottle via Bluetooth and calibrate it, which essentially tares the vessel so the app can begin logging weight. Once synced, you can fill your bottle and drink as usual: every time you place the bottle on a flat surface, the puck will re-weigh the liquid inside and log however many ounces you drank. You can shop the water bottle on Amazon and often find discounts. I have the Pro version, which currently comes in a variety of colors like stainless steel and teal. The Hidrate shop also has smart tumblers with straws if a traditional water bottle isn't your thing. You can opt for an older model of the smart water bottles for as low as $25 if you're open to a plastic version. Get it from Amazon for $69.99 (available in two colors).
