Browsing: Wearables
Watches, rings, bands and glasses you actually wear, with coverage of sensors, health claims, battery life and whether the data can be trusted.
Garmin confirmed a Fenix 8 bug that can leave the AMOLED screen stuck bright and drain the battery. Here is who is affected, the tap fix and what to do until the patch lands.
Most smartwatches cannot detect seizures. Here is what the 2026 EpiWatch study found, which FDA cleared options exist, and where fall detection falls short.
Garmin’s Approach S72 costs $799.99 and adds titanium, sapphire, ECG, a speaker and a flashlight. Here is what changed versus the S70 and who should buy it.
Which smartwatch works best with low vision or blindness? Compare Apple Watch, Pixel Watch and Galaxy Watch screen readers, zoom and haptic tools, plus when a talking watch is the smarter buy.
Polar’s 6.0.18 firmware, released September 30, adds seven-day trend graphs, a remappable Custom button, on-watch sport settings and an optional 80% battery charge limit.
A smartwatch can flag signs of moderate to severe sleep apnea, but it cannot diagnose it. Here is how Apple and Samsung compare, how accurate they are, and what to do after an alert.
A federal judge added $184 million in prejudgment interest to Masimo’s $634 million Apple Watch patent verdict, pushing Apple’s bill to about $818 million.
A smartwatch with ECG can flag signs of atrial fibrillation, but not every model does it the same way. Here is how Apple, Samsung, Pixel, Garmin and Withings compare in 2026.
Amazon’s October Prime Day has pushed the Apple Watch Series 12 to $349.99 and the Ultra 4 to $699.99, the first real discounts on the new lineup. Here is whether they are worth grabbing before the sale ends tonight.
Every smartwatch claims GPS, but accuracy, dual-band support and battery life vary wildly. Here is how Apple, Pixel, Garmin and Coros compare in 2026.