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Garmin didn’t reveal anything big at CES, choosing instead to focus on renewing and refreshing products to help those wanting to stay active.

Smartwatches, augmented reality glasses, fitness trackers –any compact extension to your smartphone or tablet– is firmly in Google’s sights with the announcement of Android Wear. What is Android Wear? It’s a push to extend Android to those smartwatches and wearable devices, using a standard API and developer tools so Android apps for smartphones and tablets can be ported to, or seamlessly integrated with those wearables. Google is working with developers and hardware partners like Samsung, Fossil and LG on the Android Wear Initiative. And you’ll see two Android Wear-powered smartwatches at Best Buy Later this year: the Moto 360 and LG’s G Watch.  

Not all smartwatches are the same, and within the category, hybrid ones differ on the technology inside and the look and feel on the outside.

Fitbit launched three new wearables to its lineup with two smartwatches and a fitness activity tracker, ramping up health tracking features.

The new Fossil Q Wander watch is a stylish new smartwatch for women, and it features everything from interchangeable watch bands to a magnetically-charged battery. Read this full review to learn more about the Wander.

Being active sometimes requires incentive, and that includes advanced features available when wearing a smartwatch, fitness tracker or wearable device.

All you need to do is look at the Garmin Venu 2 Plus to recognize this isn’t like its other smartwatches, and that’s not a bad thing.

IFA 2014 was the location for yet more high tech announcements as Sony got in the game. Among the new products from Sony are the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact (billed as the world’s slimmest and lightest compact tablet), new smartphones led by the new Xperia Z3 flagship, a new Android Wear-powered Smartwatch 3 and the SmartBand Talk fitness tracker.

Apple Watch allows access individual apps and Siri, which can control specific functions thanks to the HomeKit Standard.

The Fitbit Versa 3 in olive green has the style and functionality you want in a smartwatch. Here’s your chance to win this smartwatch from Best Buy.