Wearable Technology

Android Wear has been quiet for a while, having not seen a major update in 18 months, but that will change when Google launches version 2.0 of its smartwatch operating system. A number of additions and improvements are slated for the release, and they will apply to new and current Android Wear smartwatches.

The term “cord-cutting” usually refers to cutting off a cable TV subscription, but the movement toward making headphones and earbuds wireless is already afoot, and Jabra is aiming to lead the way with the Sport Elite. Entirely cord-free, these wireless Bluetooth earbuds are designed to ensure tangled cables are never a problem, while throwing in certain fitness features to keep you moving.

A few weeks ago, I finally blew the fine layer of dust on my golf clubs and got out to the driving range for the first time this year. I noticed one thing about my drives and while they remained consistent, they were a bit TOO consistent. Why did I hit this sudden peak, and what could I do to improve it? Well, armed with a Zepp tracking monitor, I might be able to start fixing my swing flaws next time and look at adding some yardage off the tee. Zepp is just one of the many wearables available at Best Buy that you can use now to help boost your sporting performance. Come take a look at this and others.

The Galaxy Watch5 Pro and Galaxy Watch5 don’t radically change what Samsung wants to do with its smartwatches, yet are still great options.

It’s amazing to see how cameras have evolved over the last 20 years. Remember the days when you’d have to load a roll of film into your camera and then take that film in to be developed after only 12, 24, or 36 snapshots? Those days are long gone. Now we can capture the ins and outs of our daily lives with our smartphone cameras and share those moments with the world in an instant via the touch of a button. The Narrative Clip wearable camera takes this concept of chronicling our lives­—or “lifelogging”—to a whole new level by snapping a picture every 30 seconds, and I recently had an opportunity to take one for a spin.

In addition to tracking activity and sleep, the LEAF by Bellabeat is the first tracker on the market to track your ovulation. Click to read more about what I thought of this women-focused tracker!