If you want a smartwatch for your Android phone, the choice can be bewildering. To help narrow down the options, we’ve selected the best smartwatches that work with your Android phone, and put them all together here. The list does not include only smartwatches that use Google’s Wear OS software, but Samsung’s Tizen software too. […]
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Why are U-2 jet pilots wearing Garmin satellite navigation smartwatches?
The current model U-2S aircraft features an all-glass digital cockpit, improved sensors, and propulsion systems. But its pilots still wear backup GPS/GLONASS-enabled watches, just in case. USAF The Garmin D2 Charlie pilot’s smartwatch. Garmin A U-2 Dragon Lady flies above the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range, California, Mar. 23, 2016. U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Robert […]
Garmin and Samsung Gear S3 smartwatches get hefty price cuts for Memorial Day
Smartwatches are one of the most popular mobile devices on the market right now. With big brands like Apple, Samsung, Garmin, and Fitbit all offering their own take on these fancy wearables, there are plenty of options to choose from. Smartwatches can get pretty expensive, but if you’ve been waiting for a decent discount to […]
Samsung Galaxy and Gear Sport smartwatches get price cuts for the weekend
Julian Chokkattu/Digital Trends We have covered quite a few smartwatch deals these past few weeks, and we’ve just come across yet two more Samsung smartwatch deals live this weekend worth mentioning. Amazon has slashed prices of the Samsung Gear Sport by 45%, while Walmart has marked down the Samsung Galaxy Watch, including both 42mm and […]
Software upgrade could let smartwatches know exactly what our hands are doing
[embedded content] Smartwatches are increasingly becoming their own thing, rather than simply accessories which rely on and mirror the functionality of other devices. However, there are some scenarios in which it would be useful for our smartwatches to work more closely with the objects around us — whether that’s knowing what we’re doing on our […]
Amazon cuts prices of select Apple Watch Series 4 smartwatches once again
Andy Boxall/DigitalTrends We already rounded up the best Apple Watch deals from around the web recently, but Amazon has just cut prices once again on select models of both the Apple Watch Series 4 GPS and GPS Plus Cellular by another $ 35. With the additional discount, these models are now $ 50 off retail. […]
Walmart drops prices on Garmin Vivofit 3 and Fenix 5 smartwatches
Garmin makes a wide array of smartwatches and activity trackers. Models such as Vivosmart, Vivoactive, and Vivofit lead the charge when it comes to Garmin fitness trackers, but the majority of Garmin smartwatches are made with fitness in mind. The discounted Garmin Fenix 5, for example, is a rugged and fully-fledged wearable made with adventurers […]
Google wants a VP of Wearables, might finally take smartwatches seriously
Enlarge / The new Wear OS. Google Think you can save Android Wear? A new Google job listing (first spotted by Android Police) shows an opening for “Vice President, Hardware Engineering, Wearables” on the Google Hardware team. The person would “work collaboratively with the Senior Leadership team for Google Hardware and will be responsible for the design, development, […]
Enter for a chance to win consoles, smartwatches, and more in the 2018 Ars Charity Drive
Enlarge It’s once again that special time of year when we give you a chance to do well by doing good. That’s right—it’s time for the 2018 edition of our annual Charity Drive. Every year since 2007, we’ve been actively encouraging readers to give to Penny Arcade’s Child’s Play charity, which provides toys and games […]
Wear OS for smartwatches: Everything you need to know
Google has rebranded Android Wear — its operating system for wearable devices and smartwatches — to Wear OS, complete with a new logo. The company hopes that by removing the Android name, people won’t think the smartwatch operating system is tied to Android phones. It looks like many people are already aware of this. According […]