My favorite battery-saving Pixel Watch 3 feature is finally coming to the Watch 2

by dbadmin | Mar 4, 2025 | Google, Google Pixel Watch 2, Google Pixel Watch 3, News, smartwatches, Software Update

Credit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority The latest March Pixel Drop is bringing a beloved Pixel Watch 3 feature to the Pixel Watch 2. Auto-bedtime will let your Pixel Watch 2 automatically detect when your body is resting and switch on bedtime mode. This will save...

I don’t think the HONOR Watch 5 Ultra is ‘Ultra,’ but it’s a fine smartwatch nonetheless

by dbadmin | Mar 2, 2025 | Features, Honor, smartwatches

What does the word “Ultra” mean to you? In the tech world, I think most can agree that it’s come to mean “the absolute best.” The Galaxy S25 Ultra is the best phone Samsung makes and one of the very best Android phones you can get, for example. Similar things could be...

I’m going to lose my mind if Wear OS 6 doesn’t add this one feature

by dbadmin | Mar 2, 2025 | Features, Google Wear OS, smartwatches

Google’s Wear OS smartwatch platform has come a long way over the years, and in 2025, it’s in pretty darn good shape. Wear OS 5 is faster, more reliable, and overall more enjoyable to use than any previous iteration of the software. As someone who bought a Samsung...

5 things I changed on my OnePlus Watch 3 to make it better

by dbadmin | Mar 1, 2025 | Features, OnePlus, OnePlus Watch, smartwatches

I’ve been wearing a OnePlus Watch 3 for a little over a week. So far, it’s been great. The 1.5-inch AMOLED display looks fantastic, the battery life is superb, and the fast charge times are a nice touch. I also love the design, which, while on the bigger side, looks...

It’s still too big for me, but the OnePlus Watch 3 beats every Wear OS watch in one important way

by dbadmin | Feb 27, 2025 | OnePlus, OnePlus Watch, Reviews, smartwatches, Wearables

I once watched a video of a herd of cows crossing a street, and as each cow approached a white-painted traffic line, it would do a little hop. Apparently, this behavior is related to poor depth perception, or cattle guards, or leadership issues — I’m not exactly sure....

I ran with the OnePlus Watch 3 and Apple Watch. The results shocked me

by dbadmin | Feb 23, 2025 | Apple Watch, Features, OnePlus, OnePlus Watch, smartwatches

The Apple Watch Ultra 2 has been my smartwatch of choice for the last several months. The hardware looks fantastic, watchOS is top-tier software, and I have years of data in the Apple Health and Fitness apps. But I’m always looking for something new, and most...