Garmin’s Morning and Evening Reports are so good that Fitbit should steal them

by dbadmin | Jul 18, 2025 | Features, Garmin, Wearables

I’ve always believed that more is better when it comes to health-tracking metrics. If I’m wearing a GPS watch all day and all night, I want to know what it’s picking up and how I can best use that to my advantage. And when I always have a Garmin on my wrist, I know...

Smart earrings and necklaces? Samsung is looking into new types of wearables

by dbadmin | Jul 11, 2025 | News, Samsung, Wearables

Credit: Jonathan Feist / Android Authority Samsung is actively looking into new types of wearable devices. This includes earrings, necklaces, bracelets, pendants, and so on. Whatever the company lands on is expected to be a companion device to your phone, rather than...

I wanted to hate Samsung’s proprietary Galaxy Watch 8 bands, but I can’t

by dbadmin | Jul 10, 2025 | Features, Samsung, smartwatches, Wearables

I didn’t expect to care this much about a watch band system, but here we are. With the launch of its newest smartwatches, Samsung has officially streamlined its wearable portfolio, bringing its questionable squircle shape to every model. This also means that all the...

One UI 8 fixes my biggest issue with long app lists on the Galaxy Watch

by dbadmin | Jul 9, 2025 | Features, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy Watch 8, smartwatches, Wearables

Samsung’s One UI 8 Watch isn’t trying to reinvent one of my favorite smartwatches; it’s just making it easier to use. Currently in beta for the Galaxy Watch 7 and Galaxy Watch Ultra, the new platform streamlines the user experience with a handful of thoughtful...

As a Wear OS fan, I’m embarrassed to admit how excited I am for this watchOS 26 feature

by dbadmin | Jul 5, 2025 | Apple Watch, Features, Google Wear OS, smartwatches, Wearables

I rely on lists to keep my life running: grocery lists, packing lists, home improvement checklists, birthday gift ideas for my 19 nieces and nephews, and ongoing logs of thank-you notes for gifts for my own kid. My note-keeping apps aren’t just productivity tools;...

Wear OS 6 fixes the most annoying thing about always-on displays, and I couldn’t be more excited

by dbadmin | Jul 3, 2025 | Features, Google Wear OS, smartwatches, Wear OS 6, Wearables

After years as a power-draining setting with significant limitations, the always-on display on Wear OS smartwatches is finally getting a glow-up. Hitting wrists via Wear OS 6, a redesigned always-on display (AOD) will now offer more functionality, adding key controls...