smartwatch

Is the new Fitbit Ionic a true smartwatch, or an upscale fitness band? The mix at work here is supposed to keep you busy doing more than just a workout.

Samsung doesn’t give up easily, it seems. The company has repeatedly tried and tried again to create a winner in the wearables category, only to achieve mixed results. The Gear Fit2 isn’t a smartwatch, but rather a fitness band that can sort of act like a smartwatch because of its large screen and litany of features.

Unpack trackers like heart rate, ECG, SpO2, and sleep, then compare Apple, Samsung, Garmin, Fitbit, and Google to find your ideal smartwatch.

Get the most out of your smartwatch by following these smartwatch care and maintenance tips to keep them running and looking their best.

It began with a Kickstarter campaign in 2012 that successfully brought in over $300K in funding from more than 1,700 backers. Since then, it has become a major competitor in the emerging smart watch market. I’m talking about the MetaWatch STRATA, and I recently had an opportunity to take one for a test drive. 

This stylish wearable with the retro analog look is a smartwatch in disguise that supports notifications and lets you issue voice commands to Siri or Google Now. You can also place and answer voice calls on a Martian, making it an excellent choice for those who want to keep their smartphone discretely out of sight. Look for Martian smartwatches to invade Best Buy any day now.

 Smartwatches haven’t just changed the way we look at timepieces in terms of extensions of our smartwatch technology, they’ve also disrupted the fashion aspect by offering different bands, bracelets and making it easy for users themselves to change their watch bands for different occasions.

Only six months after releasing the Galaxy Watch, Samsung is back for an encore with the Galaxy Watch Active2, addressing what was missing.

There are plenty of smartwatches with features for runners, but if you are just getting started, look for running watches for beginners.

The 12 Days of Christmas gift idea list is now upon us, and for the seventh day, you may want to consider one of the best smartwatches— the Fitbit Versa 2.