Wearable Technology

Apple is releasing a new set of phones with the iPhone 15 and 15 Pro, plus new Apple Watches to freshen up that lineup.

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.

Fitbit has created the latest version of its durable and no-nonsense fitness tracker backed by a stellar app and web client. Now waterproof and even more versatile the Fitbit Flex 2 is worth checking out.

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.

The Withings Steel HR is a fitness watch that looks like a traditional time piece, but with continuous heart rate, step, calorie, and distance monitoring, it's the perfect blend of all worlds.

If you run on trails, whether locally, while travelling in unfamiliar areas, or both, a good trail running watch is the perfect companion.

The Amazfit Bip smartwatch offers you heart rate monitoring as well as text, call, and app notifcations, all in a lightweight, comfortable to wear package.

In one of the “busier” Google I/O events in recent memory, Google unveiled a number of products and updates that you can expect in 2022.

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.  

Sometimes two products work together so well that they mesh into an extension of one another and become that much better than either is on its own. Each might be pretty cool, but together, they becomes something special. That’s the case with Samsung’s Galaxy S5 smartphone and its Galaxy Fit fitness band. I had a week to try out these Samsung flagship devices and came away impressed with how well the two combine into what’s currently one of the best experiences out there for someone with an active, connected lifestyle.