The design of the Apple Watch has remained fairly consistent since its inception, but we could have our first hint that it will soon pivot away from the Digital Crown. Apple’s interactive watch crown has been a staple on the smartwatch throughout the first five generations, offering users a way to scroll through menus, return…

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If you’re an iPhone owner and you’re hunting for a smartwatch the Apple Watch is naturally the perfect choice – but it costs a lot and the battery life is terrible. If that bothers you, there are plenty of alternatives. There’s a whole host of iPhone-compatible smartwatches on the market with features that Apple’s devices…

The Fitbit Versa 2 and Versa Lite are among the best smartwatches available right now, bringing together both form and function. Regardless of which model you have (including the original Fitbit Versa), they all take the same bands and straps. Best Fitbit Versa Bands Quick Links: Overall pick: Leather Band Sporty pick: Sport Band Fashion…

There’s a lot of best smartwatch lists online – most from tech sites that review smartwatches for five minutes. But at Wareable we live and breathe wearable tech, and when we review smartwatches they live on our wrists for months. We live with them and sweat with them – but what does our team wear…

We’ve been waiting for news of an Oppo smartwatch for sometime, and now details have leaked on Weibo – and a brand new render too. The Weibo post – now deleted but spotted by Gizmochina – reveals two important pieces of information about the Oppo smartwatch. It’s set to feature a square watch face, much…

Polar has launched its new H9 heart rate chest strap, for those stepping up their training for in 2020. The Polar H9 joins the existing H10 and OH1+, offering ANT+, Bluetooth and 5KHz connectivity, so it will pair to pretty much all running watches, phones and even smartwatches. The Polar H9 is $59.99, so it…

Apple’s wearables division continues to deliver success, with Tim Cook announcing a record-breaking quarter – one which saw it generate more revenue than the Mac for the first time. In the company’s Q4 earnings report, Cook highlighted the $10 billion the ‘Wearables, Home & Accessories’ category was able to produce, headlined by the Apple Watch…

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Everyone’s looking for a better night’s shut-eye – and sleep trackers try and promise just that. But how can we use the data to get a better night’s sleep? What do all the graphs mean? How much deep sleep do you need? And should your chart really look like that? Well, we’ve spoken to sleep…

Wearable tech is set for another blockbuster year in 2020 – and there’s a host of big changes afoot that will shape our connected lives. With Fitbit selling out to Google and wearable companies battling with the FDA over advanced sensors and detection of conditions – the truly exciting possibilities of wearables are still to…

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We’ve been waiting for news of an Oppo smartwatch for sometime, and now details have leaked on Weibo. The Weibo post – now deleted but spotted by Gizmochina – reveals two important pieces of information about the Oppo smartwatch. It’s set to feature a square watch face, much likes the Apple Watch Series 5. And…

Amazon launched its Alexa-powered hearable at the tail-end of last year. Today the truly wireless smart earbuds have got their first discount, wiping a substantial 31% ($40) off their usual price but only if you act fast. That takes them down to a record low $79.99. [amazon-pa title=”Amazon Echo Buds – Save $40″ image=”//www.wareable.com/media/images/2020/01/71j9zsmn9l-ac-sl1000-1580144010-Fwzc-amazonpa.jpg” url=”//geni.us/LtPDtW”…

Your Fitbit may not be able to work independently from your phone, but Quick Replies does mean Android users can send messages back right from their wrist. The messaging feature – which still isn’t available for iOS Fitbit users – essentially allows you to select from a group of emojis and pre-typed sentences and reply…

Enabling and receiving notifications on your Fitbit tracker isn’t as straightforward as on other devices. And before you understand the ins and outs, it can feel like they’re not working at all. While that can sometimes be the case – and we have plenty of troubleshooting tips to help remedy some issues with Fitbit notifications…

People who love the great outdoors need a GPS sports watch in their life – which can offer top navigation and tracking features. Not only can it help you enjoy your off-piste adventures, but they can also be great safety tools too. Whether you’re all about hiking, skiing, trail running or wild swimming, the latest…

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Huami, the Chinese company backed by Xiaomi, has carved out a nice little business in building wearables that compete with rivals on specs but undercut on price. The Amazfit T-Rex follows in those footsteps as the company’s first outdoors smartwatch, and it only costs $140. This is Huami taking a straight shot at Garmin: the…

In January 2020 Fitbit turned on its long awaited blood oxygen detection feature. Since 2017 it’s been packing an SpO2 sensor into its leading devices, but hasn’t used the data. Until now. Blood oxygen can be used to detect sleep conditions such as sleep apnea, and offer a better analysis of what’s going on with…

Fitbit is the best in the business at tracking sleep from the wrist, and it’s now even more simple and effective with the addition of Sleep Score. Those with Fitbit trackers have long been able to access Sleep Stages graphs and breakdowns, but Sleep Score condenses all the information from your night’s sleep and spits…

The Fitbit Charge 3 is one of the best fitness trackers available – and one of Fitbit’s most popular wearables – all for very good reason. One of its selling points is how easily it can transition between different occasions by pairing it with the right straps and bands. Granted, the standard silicone bands look…

Apple has launched a new fitness rewards program in the US, with financial incentives to use your smartwatch for fitness. It’s signed up four US outfits – YMCA, Orangetheory, Basecamp Fitness and Crunch Fitness – to offer incentives and rewards for those using an Apple Watch. At some of the gyms, Apple Watch Connect-ers can…

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Fitbit may be synonymous with tracking activity from the wrist, but trying to decide which Fitbit is the right one for you is a considerable challenge. With more choice than ever before, you’ll need to weigh up whether you want a fitness tracker or smartwatch, what kind of features you need from one of Fitbit’s…

One of the few ways to personalise the Apple Watch is to change the watch face. Apple has kept the number of Apple Watch faces on a tight leash, though, drip feeding us new offerings with every watchOS update, and not allowing any third party editions. But most Apple Watch faces have space for complications:…

The Apple Watch is a formidable piece of hardware, but it’s still yet to learn how to hold its battery – and that means charging it pretty much every day. Charging the device itself is fairly self-explanatory, but we’ll be going through the details on how to do it, as well as whether it can…

The Fossil Hybrid HR is a very different breed of hybrid smartwatch than what we’ve become accustomed to. Instead of the smart elements being completely hidden, Fossil’s latest hybrid blends widgets, notifications and workout tracking into the face through an all-new E Ink display. It follows a trend within hybrid smartwatches that is seeing watches…

Are you a burgeoning army type aggressively seeking the most unnecessarily military-grade commercial smartwatch on the market? The hunt is over – Garmin has made the Tactix Delta. The wildly-priced $899.99 watch is the latest in the company’s line of outdoor-focused devices, which has now, against the odds, spanned four generations. Read this: Best outdoor…

The next year is set to be another big year for smartwatches – and we’re set for an impressive array of devices. And generally there’s a theme. Xiaomi and Amazfit smartwatches arriving out of China, with big specs and tiny price tags. That’s going to put pressure on the traditional smartwatch companies – especially the…

Fossil’s latest Wear OS smartwatch hasn’t been that long on the scene but, if you’re in the UK, you can currently make a big £78 saving on the men’s Fossil Gen 5 Carlyle with a premium stainless steel band. That discount brings it down to just £167, a record low price for this updated smartwatch.…

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Gone are the days when smartwatches relied on a Bluetooth connection to your smartphone – there’s now plenty of devices to pick from if your top priority is 4G/LTE. These cellular smartwatches are still in their relative infancy, but that doesn’t mean you have to compromise on quality; some of the best overall smartwatches offer…

The Apple AirPods Pro is the moment the company took control of the true-wireless market – and created the first true hearable after the demise of the early smart headphones. While the original AirPods were comfortable and convenient wireless headphones that synced perfectly with the iPhone, the AirPods Pro bring true power to the market.…

The Garmin Swim 2 is all about tracking you in the water, and be it pool or open water swimming, it’s a top quality GPS swimming watch that offers plenty of data. The first Garmin Swim was launched way back in 2012, but since then the vast majority of the company’s sports watches have boasted…

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The Xiaomi Mi Watch may have only been out in China for a couple of months, but another substantial update is being rolled out for the smartwatch. Following on from the OTA update it received for iOS support in December, a new update teased by the company indicates the Apple Watch clone will receive a…

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We could have our first hint that a Samsung Galaxy Watch 2 is officially in the works, with a new leak providing a model number of a new wearable. According to a report from GalaxyClub, the Korean giant has a new device under development with the model number at SM-R840. Read more: Best Samsung smartwatches…

Valve has a long and storied history with virtual reality, but the company didn’t actually release a VR system of its own until 2019. That’s when the Valve Index was born. Until this point, the company had instead helped companies like Oculus (before it was acquired) and HTC to build their systems. But clearly that…

After first debuting an SpO2 sensor in its first smartwatch back in 2017, Fitbit has finally begun to leverage it –and it’s starred tracking blood oxygen levels. In a quiet rollout – one Fitbit has officially confirmed – users on Reddit have noticed their Ionic, Versa series and Charge 3 trackers all providing blood oxygen…

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Fitbit is offering users the chance to add snore tracking to their list of monitored activities, debuting a new beta app for Versa 2 owners. In the ‘Snore Detect Beta’, which is available for a limited time to a small group of people through the Fitbit App Gallery, those who wear their smartwatch to bed…

If you’re looking to get fit now that a new year is upon us, picking up a Garmin fitness tracker, running watch or smartwatch is a great first step. Garmin has released some of our favorite running watches over the years, which is little surprise as its heritage is in GPS tracking. But Garmin does…

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I’m going to start this review with an anecdote that I think perfectly encapsulates the biggest strength of the Oculus Rift S. I actually got the Rift S alongside the Valve Index, another high-end, PC-powered system so I could compare and contrast them. I started with setting up the Valve Index, an hour-long hassle that…

The Apple Watch is able to shoulder the tsunami of notifications you receive on a daily basis, letting you glance at updates without getting sucked into your iPhone. However, while this is one of the smartwatch’s simplest skills, there’s plenty to understand. Knowing how to set Apple Watch notifications up, manage them, mute them and…

Fitness trackers are getting more powerful, and while the Fitbit Charge 3 is our current recommendation, it’s not one-size fits all. There are some brilliant fitness trackers available for cheap prices – and more that offer technology like heart rate, detailed sleep tracking and even pulse ox which can detect serious disorders. Most fitness trackers…

The Xiaomi Mi Band 4 may be a brilliant fitness tracker, but its maker Huami has already confirmed that the Mi Band 5 is in the works. It’s not the biggest surprise to hear the two companies will work on another iteration of the budget fitness tracker – after all, when the Mi Band 4…