Your Fitbit data can now connect directly to Apple Health
No more third-party workarounds.
Oura Ring 5 vs Apple Watch Series 11: here's why I wear both | Stuff
A subtle smart ring or an all-singing, all-dancing smartwatch? There’s an argument for both, but here’s how they compare if you’re choosing between them
I wanted to buy a sophisticated analogue watch for my wedding — I wore a Galaxy Watch 8 Classic instead, and I couldn’t have made a better choice
Stylish, sophisticated, smart
DuckDuckGo's Anti-AI Sunglasses Won't Spy On Anyone - CNET
They’re just sunglasses. Normal F****** Sunglasses.
Apple’s next big health bet could be turning glasses and headsets into fitness companions.
A new Apple job listing suggests the company wants health and fitness features to become a major part of its future glasses and headsets.
I found the Apple Watch feature every busy pro needs — and I use it every workout
By pairing an Apple Watch with AirPods Pro, I unlocked a quiet dual-sensor trick that gives busy professionals chest-strap health accuracy with zero extra setup
Tired of Your Apple Watch Dying Before Bedtime? These 5 Battery-Saving Tips Keep Mine Going All Day
A smartwatch should last you all day long. Change these settings if your Apple Watch is always running low on juice.
The Moto Watch Ultra could revive Motorola’s premium smartwatch ambitions
Alleged Moto Watch Ultra renders show a 46mm stainless steel case, LTE connectivity, built-in GPS, and water resistance up to 50 metres.
Exclusive: Garmin Cirqa PM says ‘it just felt like we had all of the pieces in place’ to launch a screen-free fitness tracker
Comfort and customization were top of mind when developing the Cirqa
Can smartwatches and glasses get smarter? Inside Qualcomm and MediaTek’s new wearable AI play
How new 3nm silicon from Qualcomm and MediaTek brings on-device AI to smartwatches and glasses — without killing battery life.
Is your old fitness tracker good enough? I tested a 5-year-old Fitbit vs Apple Watch Series 11 on a 5,500-step walk to find out
Are newer fitness trackers really more dependable?
A New Smart Ring Uses Finger Sweat to Track Health - CNET
Researchers believe they’ve created the first smart ring to monitor biochemical health measurements like glucose, vitamin C and alcohol levels.
Apple mulling smart glasses with no photo or video recording to combat privacy fears – report | Stuff
Apple’s first smart glasses could use cameras just help the on-board AI learn about the world around the wearer, rather than film photos and videos.
watchOS 26.6 available now for Apple Watch, here’s what’s new - 9to5Mac
Apple has just released watchOS 26.6, which brings the latest security fixes and performance improvements to the Apple Watch.
Pebble Time 2 is the always-on smartwatch you won’t have to charge every night - but there are compromises | Stuff
A smartwatch with an always-on screen and a long battery life that does enough to be a useful everyday companion but is probably a few software updates away from greatness.
Why is the Apple Watch SE 3 so much cheaper than the rest of the lineup? - Engadget
The Apple Watch SE 3 has a dimmer screen, different size options, weaker materials, and fewer sensors. But these won’t be dealbreakers for some.
Don't expect a new Apple Watch SE this fall
Report details minor health updates and upgraded processors for the Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 models
Samsung Promises 'Reasonable' Price for Its Smart Glasses. Can It Actually Deliver?
The seemingly equivalent Ray-Ban Metas, the current market leader, start at $299.
You can customize your Samsung Galaxy Watch with this free design tool - Engadget
Samsung’s Watch Face Studio is an app for macOS and Windows that allows you to create watch faces for your personal use or for uploading to the Play Store.
Google could soon let you unlock your Pixel Watch with your phone
Google is reportedly working on a way to unlock your Pixel Watch with your phone, essentially flipping the existing Watch Unlock feature.
I walked 7,000 steps with the Garmin Cirqa vs Fitbit Air — and there's a clear winner
The battle of the latest, screen-free fitness trackers
A new iPhone app can sniff out Meta smart glasses lurking nearby
Android users got an unusual privacy tool earlier this year that could alert them when smart glasses were nearby. Five months later, iPhone owners finally have something similar, and its name makes its feelings about Meta pretty obvious. AntiZuck is a $2.99 iPhone app that scans for Bluetooth signals associated with smart glasses and alerts […]
Your Apple Watch calorie tracker is an educated guess, not a fact - Engadget
Accurately counting calories requires more data than a smartwatch can easily gather.
3 Apple Watch Running Features I Wish I'd Known About Sooner - CNET
These overlooked Apple Watch features can make training smarter and race day a little less stressful.
Phew, Google Pixel Watch 5 is getting at least one interesting (and surprising) upgrade
And this is probably more important than you think
Meta walks back limits for its smart glasses' Conversation Focus feature, for now - Engadget
A company spokesperson said that it’s “still exploring all our options for the best approach.”
Apple won the smartwatch war. Now what?
Apple Watch is so far ahead of the competition, it doesn’t need to do much to stay on top.
Slacked off all summer? Here are 3 fitness trackers that’ll help you stay accountable as you head back to school
Summer break did a number on your fitness goals? These three fitness trackers take very different approaches to keeping you accountable this semester.
I walked 5,000 steps with the Garmin Cirqa vs Apple Watch 11. Here’s which came out on top
It’s an Apple vs Garmin walk test
Galaxy Watch 9 vs. Watch Series 11: Has Apple finally met its smartwatch match?
Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 9 undercuts Apple’s Watch Series 11 on price while packing a brighter display and newer chip, but Apple’s software depth remains tough to match.
watchOS 27 adds new feature to improve your Apple Watch battery life - 9to5Mac
watchOS 27 is coming this fall with a variety of upgrades, including a handy new feature to improve your Apple Watch battery life.
Google Pixel Watch 5 leak sheds light on its RAM situation — but one key spec has left users feeling frustrated
The Google Pixel Watch 5’s specs have apparently appeared in a new leak, and they’re dividing users.
Garmin Cirqa's approach to coaching — and Garmin's recent acquisition of TrainingPeaks — makes it clear that Garmin's not giving up on its controversial Connect+ premium tier
What does this mean for the coaching ecosystem?
I walked 5,000 steps with the Garmin Cirqa vs Fitbit Air — and the winner is clear
This one is an easy one to call
Here's why Chinese smartwatches like the Oppo Watch X3 are rarely sold in the US - Engadget
The device is ready; the business isn’t.
Samsung gives Galaxy Watch a major navigation upgrade with Strava Routes
The new partnership will bring Strava’s popular route-planning feature directly to Samsung Health
Samsung will support the Galaxy Watch 9 and Ultra 2 with five years of updates - Engadget
Samsung’s new wearables will receive Wear OS updates until 2031.
I Transformed My Samsung Galaxy Watch to Look Like an Analog Seiko. Here's How
After breaking my prized Seiko timepiece, I used Samsung’s free dev tool to cook up a dupe of its watch face for my Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 Classic. It was easier than I expected.
Ultrahuman rings in the changes with its biggest software update ever – get ready to enter the UltraSphere
The Emerald platform update adds numerous new features and an overhaul of the supporting app
Shazam just disappeared from my Apple Watch – here’s how to get it back (and why you shouldn't have to) | Stuff
But only if your Apple Watch is new enough to remember Covid
Time’s up, Android, Apple Watch won
Samsung’s smart glasses are coming for Meta – here’s everything to know
Designed by Gentle Monster and Warby Parker, Samsung’s smart glasses run on Android XR
Samsung details features of its smart glasses as it enters market dominated by Meta
The Samsung smart glasses are the tech giant’s first foray into the product category which is currently dominated by Meta.
Apple Watch Neo: Why an Apple fitness tracker to rival Whoop could be Apple's next wearable | Stuff
Here’s what an Apple fitness band could realistically look like. Probably. Maybe..
'It will definitely form part of our portfolio of wearables': Even though it wasn't at this year's Unpacked, a top Samsung exec hints a Galaxy Ring 2 is being worked on
Is a Galaxy Ring 2 in the pipeline?
The Samsung Galaxy Ring is about to be the world’s first FDA-cleared smart ring for sleep apnea
Coming this fall
I got to test the Garmin Cirqa smart band — and I pitted the Whoop rival against a ‘gold standard’ electrical heart rate monitor
It’s finally here! But is it good?
One sweaty workout got me to swap my smartwatch for Garmin’s screen-free Cirqa fitness band | Stuff
Garmin’s no-distractions Whoop rival tracks health and exercise with no subscription fee. The Cirqa also promises 10 days per charge
Apple shares video on how Apple Watch helped rescue an injured cyclist - 9to5Mac
Apple published a new video recounting how Fall Detection and Emergency SOS helped rescue an injured cyclist. You can watch it below.
Garmin Cirqa pricing just got leaked by Garmin’s own website, suggesting the Fitbit Air rival is almost here
Pricing and images for the unreleased Garmin Cirqa band have leaked, but not everything appears to be legitimate.
