Author: Anna Kentick
Anna Kentick is GeekBlog's wearables and health-tech writer, covering smartwatches, fitness trackers, smart rings and connected health devices. From the Apple Watch, Whoop and Oura to Withings scales and budget trackers, she cuts through spec sheets and marketing claims to test what these gadgets actually do on your wrist and in daily life. Anna focuses on real-world accuracy, battery life, subscription costs and value, translating the numbers into clear, practical buying advice that helps readers pick the right device for their goals and budget.
Some iPhone owners say iOS 27 wrecked their battery, others say it doubled it. Both are describing the same process. Here is what your phone rebuilds after a major update, how long it takes, and the exact point at which the drain stops being normal.
Apple Watch Series 12 keeps the same price and design as Series 11 but overhauls health sensing with 5-second heart rate sampling, a new Readiness score, and data claiming it now beats WHOOP and Oura on accuracy.
GPS battery life ranges from 20 to 65 hours across the best hiking smartwatches in 2026. Here is how the Garmin Fenix 8 Solar, Apple Watch Ultra 3, Coros Nomad, Suunto Vertical 2, and Garmin Instinct 3 Solar compare.
Apple crossed a $5 trillion valuation during Tuesday’s session and closed below it. The rally rests on a foldable iPhone that has not taken a single preorder yet, and a Siri that has only just shipped.
GPS battery life varies from 16 to 38 hours across the best cycling smartwatches in 2026. Here is how the Garmin Forerunner 970, Apple Watch Ultra 3, COROS PACE 3, Amazfit Balance 2, and Garmin Venu 4 compare.
Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 shipped with Audio Intelligence, but Sound Recognition, Live Rewind, Siri Recap and Shazam tagging all require an iPhone 16 or newer too. Here’s exactly who qualifies.
Dual-frequency GPS is now standard on nearly every serious running watch. Here is how the Garmin Forerunner 970, Forerunner 265, Coros Pace 4, Apex 4, and Apple Watch Ultra 3 compare on battery life, heart rate accuracy, and price in 2026.
watchOS 27 just cut off five older Apple Watch models, and Google’s Pixel Watch 2 and Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 5 line are aging out of updates around the same time. Here’s who is affected and what to actually do about it.
The easiest smartwatches for seniors in 2026, from no-phone SOS watches to simplified modes on Apple and Samsung, chosen for what actually gets worn every day.
A 5 ATM rating is the floor, not the finish line. Here are the best smartwatches for swimming in 2026 for pool laps, open water tracking, and the accuracy details that actually decide which one is worth buying.