The Google Weather app for Wear OS now has a more detailed forecast tile

by dbadmin | Aug 29, 2024 | Google Wear OS, News, smartwatches

Google is rolling out an update to its Weather app for Wear OS smartwatches that revamps the forecast tile. The revamped forecast tile now not only shows you the current weather conditions but also weather information for the next four hours. The new tile is available...

Garmin’s top GPS watches get an AMOLED facelift in the new Fenix 8 series

by dbadmin | Aug 27, 2024 | Garmin, News, smartwatches

Credit: Garmin Garmin has announced the new Fenix 8 series with impressive upgrades featuring AMOLED displays or always-on MIP options with solar charging. Alongside the Fenix 8 series, Garmin also launched the Enduro 3, a massive GPS watch with fantastic battery...

Smartwatches can easily last seven years; I want software support to match

by dbadmin | Aug 26, 2024 | Features, Google, Google Pixel Watch 3, Google Wear OS, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy Watch 7, smartwatches

It’s now commonplace for Google and Samsung flagship phones to come with seven years of software support. This is great news for consumers and our many readers who only upgrade their devices every four or more years. Some, like me, only really upgrade when those...

Changing this setting could dramatically improve your Galaxy Watch 7’s battery

by dbadmin | Aug 23, 2024 | News, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy Watch 7, smartwatches

Many users have reported issues with the battery life of the Galaxy Watch 7. A Reddit user found that disabling the “Frequent Syncing” option in the Samsung Health app might help extend watch’s battery life. This fix has also worked for older Galaxy Watch models....

Google Wear OS 5: Features, release date, and more

by dbadmin | Aug 22, 2024 | Google Wear OS, Guides, smartwatches, Wearables

Credit: Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority It’s officially launch season and that means a newly upgraded Wear OS. The latest platform, Wear OS 5, delivers a handful of efficiency updates and other improvements to fitness tracking and more. Though there are only...

Study shows your smartwatch and fitness trackers are lying to you

by dbadmin | Aug 22, 2024 | fitness trackers, News, smartwatches, Wearables

Credit: Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority A recent study reminds wearables users that health and fitness tracking is not yet an exact science. Though many stats like heart rate and VO2 max can be measured within a reasonable margin of error, others, like sleep...