https://gadgetsandwearables.com/2025/12/15/garmin-stock-watch-faces/ News, reviews, comparisons Wed, 17 Dec 2025 14:20:30 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://gadgetsandwearables.com/2025/12/15/garmin-stock-watch-faces/#comment-35088930 Wed, 17 Dec 2025 14:20:30 +0000 https://gadgetsandwearables.com/?p=17090638#comment-35088930 A few dollars? Like 90% of faces for Wear OS are like $0.99-1.99. And those aren’t even ported, they’re made by developers that paid $25 just to be able to publish apps on Google Play Store.

]]> https://gadgetsandwearables.com/2025/12/15/garmin-stock-watch-faces/#comment-35088928 Wed, 17 Dec 2025 11:22:58 +0000 https://gadgetsandwearables.com/?p=17090638#comment-35088928 As I serious runner I just upgraded my Garmin Forerunner 745, which cost me $500 4 years ago, to a Amazfit Trex 3 for $200. I couldn’t be happier, and don’t think I’ll be returning to Garmin and their absurd prices anytime soon.

]]> https://gadgetsandwearables.com/2025/12/15/garmin-stock-watch-faces/#comment-34088925 Wed, 17 Dec 2025 03:42:19 +0000 https://gadgetsandwearables.com/?p=17090638#comment-34088925 It’s called enshitificarion
Enshitification, a term coined by Cory Doctorow, describes the process where digital platforms and services, after attracting users with great features, gradually degrade in quality and user-friendliness to extract more profit for shareholders, often by exploiting users or business customers. It follows a pattern: first good to users, then good to business customers (advertisers/sellers), and finally bad for everyone as the platform prioritizes short-term gains

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