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How we test smartwatches and wearables
Wondering about what goes into our smartwatch and wearable review process? Here’s how Digital Trends approaches its reviews of these exciting products.
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The most innovative smartwatches and wearables of 2022
We saw a lot of interesting smartwatches and wearables come out in 2022. Here are the most innovative ones for the year.
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How lasers and lidar are changing the way wearables track health
An incredible new sensor technology may make it possible for future wearables to accurately measure everything from our blood pressure to hydration levels.
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The lawsuit against Fitbit claims that most of its wearables represent a burn risk
Back in March, we covered Fitbit’s recall of its overheating Ionic smartwatch for which the wearable brand was offering full $ 299 refunds and discounts if buying a replacement. Today brings the news of a new lawsuit that alleges that more than one Fitbit tracker or smartwatch is heating up and causing injuries, with fingers being […]
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Mobvoi is gearing up to announce the TicWatch 3 Pro Ultra and a couple of other wearables
While we wait for news on when Mobvoi will be able to roll out the Wear OS 3 update to its TicWatch E3 and 3 Pro smartwatches, it seems that the brand is preparing a couple of new wearables. One of these is said to be the successor to 2020’s TicWatch 3 Pro with the […]
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Huawei launches Kirin A1 chip for wearables in Watch GT2 and Freebuds 3
Huawei is stepping up their low-power peripheral game with a tiny and efficient new processor debuting with their newly announced smartwatch and true-wireless earphones. While the mobile industry-dominating Qualcomm has failed to support the wearable industry with new, more efficient chips, Samsung and Huawei continue to innovate and thus offer far more compelling feature-sets in […]
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Samsung accidentally reveals all of their 2019 wearables in their own app
We already know everything there is to know about the Galaxy S10, but Samsung apparently has some wearables behind the curtain to show us at Unpacked 2019. At least, they did have some surprises left, but Samsung’s own Gear Wearable app has accidentally revealed all of that stuff early. Samsung has to be doing this […]
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New Samsung Galaxy Watch logo leaks, confirming name change for Samsung’s wearables
A new logo for Samsung’s upcoming smartwatch has leaked, adding to the rumor pile of what’s to come later this year. This new logo seemingly confirms the name switch away from Gear to Galaxy Watch, bringing the wearable more in line with the rest of Samsung’s gadget lineup. Not only will the device sport a […]
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Xiaomi steps further into the wearables market with a pair of smart shoes
Your smarts may originate in your brain, but that doesn’t mean they can’t manifest themselves in your feet. At least, not if Xiaomi has anything to say about it. The company has just released a pair of smart shoes.
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MWC 2017 Trends: Waterproof phones are in, wearables are out, and nostalgia is king
MWC sets the trends for the mobile world each year, and this year, we’ve seen five big trends emerging: waterproof phones, nostalgic tech, TV tech in phones, no wearables, and the survival of the headphone jack.
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Apple could be planning new wearables, starting with Carl Zeiss smart glasses
Apple might be looking to get in on a risky market where Google famously failed with its botched Google Glass project. According to rumors, Apple is currently exploring smart glasses as part of a push into augmented reality.
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Fossil could be the only company that really gets wearables right in 2017
Fossil is taking the same approach to its wearable tech as it does to its fashion-forward watch range, by updating them seasonally to reflect the latest trends. We’ve been looking at the latest versions.
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Apple could be planning new wearables push, starting with smart glasses
Apple might be looking to get in on a risky market where Google famously failed with its botched Google Glass project. According to rumors, Apple is currently exploring smart glasses as part of a push into augmented reality.
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AT&T is getting into the healthcare wearables field with Biotricity
A new partnership between Biotricity, a medical diagnostic and consumer healthcare tech company, and AT&T means that AT&T is now responsible for granting “near real-time connectivity for [Biotricity devices’] data transmission.”
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Jiobit aims to make wearables so discreet they’re practically invisible
Jiobit is building a revolutionary chip that, using machine learning and contextual clues, could drastically improve the battery life of wearables. It’s working on smartwatches for kids., but it has bigger plans for the future.
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Forget the grown-ups! Here are the best wearables for kids
Seems like the adults are always the ones having fun with technology. Forget ’em! From safety to fun, here are some of the best smartwatches, fitness trackers, and other wearables for kids.
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Qualcomm aims for more efficient wearables with latest chip
Rather than bringing more computing power to wearable devices, Qualcomm is aiming for efficiency with its new Snapdragon Wear 1100 chip. Announced today at Computex, it's meant for small wearables that won't be able to fit in large batteries. The com…
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Wearables are already impacting the healthcare industry, and here’s how
With the ubiquity of fitness trackers that promise to keep tabs on your heart rate, your sleeping cycles, and your well-being, it’s no surprise that the healthcare industry has been one of the most heavily impacted by the wearable boom.
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Fossil pops out 7 more stylish wearables, including two Android Wear smartwatches
Fossil is making good on its promise to deliver 100 new connected devices before the end of the year. It announced two new Android Wear devices, new fitness trackers, and even new “smart analog watches.”
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Garmin’s latest wearables know what sport you’re doing
Garmin has revealed the Vivoactive HR sports watch and Vivofit 3 activity tracker, which look like solid improvements over the previous models in both design and features. For the Vivoactive HR smartwatch, the biggest updatel is the built-in heart ra…
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5 wearables that are actually improving our health
From children’s health to women’s safety, wearable tech now covers a broad spectrum of uses, and it would seem that we’ve only seen the tip of the iceberg when it comes to these devices’ true potential. Here are some of our favorite health wearables.
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Apple Watch surpasses all other wearables by a large margin, according to report
The Apple Watch is the hottest wearable by a country mile, according to a new report that claims 75 percent of wearable sales were Apple branded. Samsung took second place in the battle, and analysts claim it will receive a large boost from the Gear S2 launch.
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