This is the feature I want to see on my Google Pixel Watch

by dbadmin | Feb 13, 2025 | Features, Google, Google Pixel Watch, smartwatches, Wearables

As a wearables reviewer, I have the unique pleasure of testing devices across a range of brands, often bouncing my SIM card from phone to phone accordingly. This practice highlights stark contrasts in user experiences, especially when I learn to rely on a feature in...

The OnePlus Watch 3 is launching next week, and it looks great

by dbadmin | Feb 11, 2025 | News, OnePlus, OnePlus Watch, smartwatches

OnePlus recently confirmed that the OnePlus Watch 3 is launching on February 18. The new smartwatch promises up to five days of battery life and a rotating crown. Hands-on images of its OPPO sibling give us a closer look at the new design. OnePlus has already had a...

Apple doesn’t care how many times I wake up family members in the endless search for my iPhone

by dbadmin | Feb 9, 2025 | Apple, Apple Watch, Features, smartwatches, Wearables

Though I review an endless variety of wearables, my daily drivers are products out of Cupertino, and my Apple Watch is pretty much an extension of my body. Meanwhile, keeping track of my iPhone, which is not strapped to my wrist, isn’t always seamless. Rather than...

I keep using my face to navigate my smartwatch (if you know, you nose)

by dbadmin | Feb 8, 2025 | Apple, Apple Watch, Features, smartwatches, Wearables

Credit: Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority For one reason (coffee) or another (a small child), I constantly find myself with full hands. Simultaneously, the organization of the day relies heavily on a carefully curated alarm schedule. As a result, I am often left...

Pebble founder shares first look at OS running on new hardware

by dbadmin | Feb 7, 2025 | News, smartwatches

Last week, Google released the PebbleOS source code. Pebble founder Eric Migicovsky is planning to create new Pebble hardware and today shares a peek at his progress. Plans are to build a new watch that largely mirrors the functionality and feature set of its...

I dropped my phone and only used my smartwatch for a week… it was mostly liberating.

by dbadmin | Feb 2, 2025 | Apple, Apple Watch, Features, smartwatches, Wearables

Shortly after moving into my first apartment, I received a package from home. Unfurling the brown paper within, I uncovered a simple, cream-colored coffee mug with the words “Call your mother.” My aversion to chatting had been noted and was unacceptable to the woman...