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Every feature Wear OS watches should borrow from Garmin

Our staff regularly uses Wear OS watches, but Garmin watches have tricks that tempt us away that Google and Samsung should borrow and make their own.

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The COROS PACE Pro is the new mid-range running watch to beat

I tested the COROS PACE Pro's HR and GPS accuracy against the most powerful Garmin watch; turns out it's one of the best running watches out there.

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I'm trying not to feel underwhelmed by this $1100 watch

The Garmin Fenix 8 is like an onion: you can keep peeling back layers to find hidden depths, but also some aspects that make it hard to justify the $1,100 price tag.

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Absolutely game-changing Google Maps update will cut down on wrong turns

I visited the Google Maps Street View garage to learn more about its new enhanced navigation features, which should cut back on your wrong turns in unfamiliar places.

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Smartwatches and rings make health a game; the challenge is being ready to lose

Smartwatches and smart rings do a pretty good job of monitoring your health metrics, but you should also be mindful of how you feel.

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News Weekly: Snapdragon 8 Elite launches with Oryon cores, Samsung's souped-up Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, and more

Qualcomm's powerful new Snapdragon 8 Elite has landed, Samsung releases a special edition Galaxy Z Fold 6, and more.

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Qualcomm VP discusses its 'next' chip for Wear OS watches

I spoke with Qualcomm VP of Wearables Dino Bekis about the future of Wear OS watches, including the next Snapdragon SoC coming "next year."

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Snapdragon 8 Elite explained: Custom CPU cores, huge GPU upgrades, and so much more

Qualcomm is once again making custom cores, and the result is that the Snapdragon 8 Elite has a huge advantage over the 8 Gen 3.

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Wear OS 5 blocks one of the best watch apps and it's high time Google fixes things

Facer is a decade-old watch face store with 500,000 faces and tens of millions of users that lets people get more creative with the most visible part of the Wear OS experience. And Google has basically killed it with Wear OS 5, replaced with a WFF system that's efficient but…

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MicroLED smartwatches and why Apple isn't selling a folding phone

Apple isn't selling a foldable phone for the same reason we haven't seen MicroLED take off.

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I like rucking, but be careful before you go all-in on this popular workout fad

I've rucked — or hiked with a backpack with weights to push my body harder — over the last couple of months, and I enjoy the challenge. But if you're planning to get into rucking, you should be forewarned that it's not the magical, pain-free workout people make it out…

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Suunto Race review: Near the finish line

The Suunto Race arguably beats other $450 running watches like the Garmin Forerunner 265 and COROS APEX 2 Pro in key areas. It just needs a few fixes to challenge its running watch rivals for supremacy.

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Meta just locked up its smart eyewear dominance with long-term EssilorLuxottica deal

Meta has sneakily become the best smart eyewear company on the planet, and a deal with EssilorLuxottica figures to continue that success.

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Fitness watches should stop treating dehydration and sweat loss as an afterthought

The incident last week where a seemingly healthy person got heat exhaustion and passed away from a California half marathon is a stark reminder that smartwatches have a key health area that they could be focusing more on: sweat loss.

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Google Pixel Watch 3 review: Our favorite smartwatch

The Google Pixel Watch 3 is easily one of the best smartwatches of the year, though how appealing it is will depend on how much of a Google/ Pixel fan you are, whether you need a ton of battery life, and how much you care about running.

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I depend on this Garmin training tool to improve, but it needs one obvious fix

Garmin, Coros, Apple, and Fitbit/Google all show your training load, and each does one thing better than the rest. While Garmin arguably has the best training load guidance, it could learn something from its rivals.

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Small plane reported 'controllability' issues before crashing in Oregon, killing 3, officials say

Federal authorities say a small plane that crashed into a row of townhomes, killing three people, just east of Portland, Oregon, had reported “controllability” issues before going down

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First 11 things to do with your Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra

Make sure you get the most out of your Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra by diving straight into the settings and activating little-known or hidden features.

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I'm done with heart rate monitor chest straps

The Polar H10 is considered the gold standard for heart rate accuracy, and when it works perfectly, it lives up to that. But an arm strap is a better fit (figuratively and literally) for a lot of athletes.

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Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra vs. TicWatch Pro 5 Enduro: Which takes the Wear OS battery crown?

While we're very impressed with the Galaxy Watch Ultra, the TicWatch Pro 5 Enduro could well be a better option for you if you can't afford Samsung's asking price. We break down every difference (and many similarities) between the two massive, long-lasting watches.

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Samsung Galaxy Ring vs. Ultrahuman Ring Air: Is there a lord of the smart rings?

The Galaxy Ring marks Samsung's entry into the world of smart rings, but can it overthrow the Ultrahuman Ring Air? Let's take a look.

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The Pixel Watch 3 should have runners both excited and depressed

Fitbit won't make its own smartwatches anymore, a Pixel Watch executive admitted during Made by Google. And we're disappointed by this missed opportunity to target runners with lightweight Fitbits and hardcore software.

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Smart rings are shockingly good at step counting, with one critical flaw

We tested our favorite smart rings from Samsung, Oura, Amazfit, Ultrahuman, and RingConn and compared their step-count accuracy against our favorite smartwatches from Samsung, Garmin, Google, and others. Here's what we learned.

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This is what it'll take to make esports a real Olympic event

Video Games and the Olympics don't sound like a great match, but VR games bridge the two worlds in a way that's a perfect match.

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