Category: Smartwatch

Apple Watch Series 3 owners deal with random reboots in watchOS 7

[ad_1] We’ve asked Apple for comment on the issue, although watchOS 7.0.1 doesn’t appear to have addressed the glitches. Newer watches (including this author’s Series 5) don’t appear to be affected. It’s also unclear if the problems affect Series 3 watches bought directly from Apple with watchOS 7 already installed. There’s a good chance this […]

Fitbit’s OS for the Sense and Versa 3 won’t come to earlier smartwatches

[ad_1] OS 5.0 includes a new interface navigation method and an interface with tweaks that take advantage of the higher-resolution screens, such as a new font and improved graphics. It can run older apps, although they’ll have to run in a compatibility mode. The cutoff isn’t completely surprising given the scale of the update. Even […]

Garmin’s Venu Sq is another Apple Watch lookalike

[ad_1] If you don’t mind the shape, you’ll be happy to find comprehensive fitness-tracking features that Garmin’s fans love. These include sleep and constant heart rate monitoring, a blood oxygen saturation sensor, abnormal heart rate alerts, stress tracking and more. The Music Edition ($250) will also offer onboard storage for your tunes, so you can […]

Nike Run Club’s Apple Watch app gives you more incentives to keep running

[ad_1] Nike The app also promises “fresh” content and art for the quick start button, Guided Runs and other watch face complications. This could be an important update. While Nike Run Club already offered badges and encouragement from your friends, this promotes a regular schedule no matter what your fellow runners are doing. That, in […]

Fitbit gets FDA clearance for its Sense smartwatch and ECG app

[ad_1] Fitbit’s $329 Sense smartwatch just earned clearance from the FDA (and the EU’s regulatory body) for its electrocardiogram (ECG) app. When the “advanced health” wearable arrives this October, it will be able to assess heart rhythms for atrial fibrillation, or AFib. AFib is a heart condition that affects more than 33.5 million people globally […]

Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 gets its first real discount on Amazon

[ad_1] The Galaxy Watch 3’s allure starts with the relatively thin and light size, though it’s still a bit chunky on the underside. It also has an improved rotating bezel that’s not only smaller, but operates more smoothly than before. The Watch 3 really shines when it comes to the sleep and fitness tracking side. […]

OnePlus might be resurrecting its smartwatch ambitions

[ad_1] The smartwatch plans OnePlus shelved years ago could be back on the table, 9to5Google reports. 91Mobiles spotted a listing on the IMDA website for a “OnePlus Watch.” Beyond the model number, W301GB, we don’t know much, but there are a few reasons a smartwatch from OnePlus would make sense.  Several years ago, OnePlus CEO […]

The Coros Pace 2 Sport is an ultralight GPS watch for competitive runners

[ad_1] Coros Wearables has revealed what it claims is the lightest GPS running watch on the market. The Pace 2 Sport weighs just 29.7 grams with the nylon band — just over two grams lighter than Garmin’s Forerunner 45S. For competitive runners looking for any edge they can get while still tracking their sessions, it […]

Apple Watch Series 5 drops to $299 at Walmart

[ad_1] All products recommended by Engadget are selected by our editorial team, independent of our parent company. If you buy something through one of the links on this page, we may earn an affiliate commission. If you’re determined to get an Apple Watch Series 5 and don’t mind that it’s been around for a while, […]

Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 review

[ad_1] I was a little worried when my colleague Chris Velazco came back from an early hands-on demo session saying that the Watch 3’s rotating bezel was lighter and smaller than the original’s and that it didn’t clunk into each notch as definitively as before. But I was relieved when I used the wheel myself. […]