Wearable Technology

   Smartwatches are great for reading bit sized notifications an even text messages without needing to whip out one’s smartphone, tap the messaging app and scroll to the latest messages. Here are some smartwatches that do a great job of letting you read your text messages and even respond to them.

You may not come across a Huawei phone around these parts now, but the Watch GT 3 Pro smartwatch is a solid, and stylish, fitness tracker.

Injuries and muscle soreness are a fact of life. The Hyperice Venom Go is a heat and vibration wearable that aids in recovery.

Comparing Wear OS vs watchOS? Learn about health features, battery life, and phone compatibility to pick the best smartwatch OS for you.

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

 2016 is going to be the most exciting year for the wearable yet. We’ve already seen brands like Fitbit improving their brand by putting all of their new features forward. We’re going to have wearables that help us de-stress by encouraging better breathing and then there’s Microsoft Band 2. The Microsoft Band 2 looks to go above and beyond its competition by offering features that nobody else does. In addition to the usual run of notifications and trackers, Band 2 is the first wearable that flexes to offer help with your sleep, on the golf course and in the gym in the same package. Find out more about my experiences with Band by reading onward.

With the Versa 2, Fitbit has made a smartwatch that does more than its predecessors by adding Alexa, a new screen and extra features.

Ever since the very first Fitbit took the wearables market by storm, there have been fitness trackers and smart wearables cropping up by the dozen. Most of today's fitness trackers are wristwatch-style ones, but did you know that there are quite a few fitness trackers that don't have to be worn on the wrist at all?

 The Merge VR is virtual reality with an openness that is easy to appreciate, yet with limitations that keep it well within the entry-level realm. Compatible with a number of different iOS and Android smartphones, this is a headset that doesn’t require much to get involved, nor any real past experience to enjoy some of what it has to offer.

Whether you put on a smart ring, smartwatch or activity tracker, you’re ultimately trying to collect the same type of data.