Garmin’s Moxy acquisition points straight at Muscle Battery
Garmin has acquired Moxy Monitor, giving it direct access to the muscle-oxygen hardware and expertise that could eventually underpin its
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Wearables
Honor Watch 6 Pro can call for help if it detects cardiac arrest
Honor has launched the Watch 6 Pro in China with an innovative cardiac arrest feature. The timepiece does not just
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Fitbit API shutdown may have been pushed back by a month
30/9/2026: Google has now officially confirmed the extension, with the legacy Fitbit Web API remaining operational until October 30. The
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Samsung, Google and Garmin face a new US import ban threat
Here we go again. UnaliWear has filed a second US import complaint against Samsung, Google and Garmin, even though its
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Amazfit Cheetah 2 Ultra gets seven new coordinate formats
Zepp Health is rolling out a navigation upgrade for the Cheetah 2 Ultra. Firmware 6.4.16 adds seven coordinate formats, including
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Huawei says a blood sugar testing device is coming after four years of research
Huawei already has watches that can flag a higher risk of blood sugar problems, but they stop short of actually
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Why did the Galaxy Watch9 Classic appear after Samsung’s launch
Something still does not quite add up with the Galaxy Watch9 Classic. Samsung skipped it completely at its July launch,
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Xiaomi now lets Apple Watch work with its Android phones
Xiaomi’s HyperOS 4 phones can now talk directly to an Apple Watch. You still need an iPhone to set the
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Google Health fixes an annoying Cardio Load gap for Garmin users
Google Health now counts workouts from Garmin, Apple Watch and other third-party wearables towards Cardio Load. The only catch is
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Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 get fix for random restarts
Apple has released watchOS 27.0.1 for the Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4, with one very specific problem in
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Four ways Speediance Strap is different vs Whoop
Speediance Strap is a newcomer to the screenless band space, and it is coming at this from a slightly different
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Pixel Watch gets Health Guardian free while Fitbit Air puts it behind Premium
Google’s Health Guardian features are finally going live, and there is a slightly surprising split between Pixel Watch and Fitbit
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Xiaomi Smart Band 11 gets its global page but one feature is oddly missing
Xiaomi Smart Band 11 has appeared on the company’s global website. Most of what launched in China is still here,
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WHOOP explores respiratory rate variability as a new recovery metric
WHOOP is exploring respiratory rate variability, or RRV, as another way to judge recovery and sleep. A newly published patent
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Xiaomi Watch S5 gets a transparent 47mm limited edition
Just when it looked like Xiaomi was done with the Watch S5 range, it has gone and dropped another version.
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