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.
The Coros Pace 4 Pro brings a titanium bezel, sapphire glass and 60 hours of high-accuracy GPS tracking for $449, undercutting Garmin’s Forerunner 970 by $300.
GPS battery life ranges from about 8 to 30 hours across the best golf smartwatches in 2026. Here is how the Garmin Approach S50, S44, and S12, the Bushnell iON Elite, and the Shot Scope G5 compare.
The Beats 360 cost $349.99 and keep automatic switching, Siri, Find My and 32 hours of battery. Here is exactly what the $199 gap to the AirPods Max 2 still buys, and the two features Beats left out.
Apple has confirmed that Siri AI, Image Playground and the cloud photo editing tools are capped by a daily usage limit, and that expanded access will eventually cost money. It has not published the limit, the timeout or the price.
Cold cuts battery life fast and gloves defeat most touchscreens. Here is how the Garmin Fenix 8, Apple Watch Ultra 3, Suunto Vertical 2, and Garmin Instinct 3 Solar compare for skiing and snowboarding in 2026.
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.