Latest articles by Michael L Hicks
Motorola spurns Wear OS for new 'strategic partnership' with a well-known fitness brand
RIP Moto x Wear OS Garmin and Whoop rival Polar will lend its sleep, training, wellness, activity, performance, and recovery stats to a new Moto Watch, coming soon. Here's what we know about it.
Garmin's new AI dieting tools will tempt some athletes to try Connect Plus
Connect+ revamp Garmin Nutrition Tracking uses image recognition to analyze your meals — or lets you log meals on your Garmin watch — to track your proteins, fats, and carbs.
Pebble Round 2 offers stylish, stripped-down alternative to Time 2
Back from the dead The Pebble Round 2 has a more stylish design than the upcoming Time 2, with new perks and a couple of downgrades.
We tested the best LTE smartwatches and these are the picks you need to check out
Always connected If you depend on your wearable for just about everything, you may benefit from an LTE smartwatch. So, we've rounded up some of the best options.
Best smartwatches that can measure blood oxygen saturation levels
SpO2 monitor If you want a watch that measures your blood oxygen saturation levels with plenty of other great perks, these are the best ones you can buy right now.
Fitness watches in 2026: What to expect and changes I want to see
Sunday Runday From a game-changing Fenix 9 to more Whoop-style straps and better fitness watch-smart glasses integration, it should be an exciting 2026 for athletes!
Best cheap smartwatch for Android 2025
Affordable wearables Looking for a cheap, reliable Android watch? These are our suggestions, from affordable Wear OS models to low-priced fitness watches from Garmin and Fitbit.
What I expect and want to see from Android smartwatches in 2026
Wearables Weekly We had a pretty strong 2025 for Android smartwatches. There's reason to hope for an even better 2026 — except for some problems on the horizon.
I wore 10 fitness watches for 10,000 steps. This brand was the most accurate.
Sunday Runday I took my Amazfit, Apple, Coros, Google, Garmin, OnePlus, Polar, Samsung, Suunto, and Withings watches for a step test to see which you can trust.
Wear OS in 2025: How Pixel, Galaxy, and OnePlus smartwatches fared against our expectations
Wearables Weekly I made a dozen guesses for what Google, Samsung, and other Wear OS watch brands would do in 2025. I got a lot right, but not everything.
Wearables report card 2025: How smartwatches, rings, and glasses fared this year against my predictions
Sunday Runday Last year, I had analysts tell me how wearable tech would improve in 2025. Here's what we got right and wrong, and how the big companies did.
Fitness 101: A smarter, Android-powered guide to crushing your New Year’s goals
Ultimate fitness Guide A straightforward roadmap to help you create better habits, smarter fitness tech, and goals you’ll actually stick to.
The 9 best Garmin watches for every type of athlete
Best for fitness training These are the best Garmin watches across the Venu, Forerunner, Instinct, Fenix, and other Garmin lineups
Enter 2026 with the best fitness accessories to jump-start your workout goals
Gadget Weekly Making any fitness-focused New Year's resolutions? Here are some of the best accessories to attain those goals.
Best Garmin Forerunner: choosing the right watch for each runner
Best running watches Garmin has nine Forerunner models still worth buying across the last four years. I broke down key differences in features, hardware, health, and coaching.
Best smartwatches for battery life 2025
Leading the charge With some smartwatches, you need to recharge every day or two. But these smartwatches last for a week, sometimes several weeks (or more!) per charge.
Last chance! Level up your fitness goals with these holiday Garmin deals before it's too late
Holidays Garmin is still running quite a few discounts for the holidays, including new models like the Vivoactive 6 and Forerunner 970 that you've been craving.
Best fitness trackers
Time to get fit! There are a lot of fitness trackers out there, from regular ol' fitness trackers to full-fledged smartwatches. Wondering which one to buy? We're here to help.
New Year's Resolutions Starter Kit: 45 tech and fitness accessories to hit your 2026 goals
Start your 2026 journey We picked the best fitness watches, accessories, and apparel we've tested that'll help you hit your New Year's resolutions in 2026!
The Garmin Vivosmart 6 should arrive soon to shake up the fitness tracker market
Tracker time It's been nearly four years since we've seen a new Vivosmart; now we have an idea of what to expect, including an overdue GPS upgrade.
Best GPS smartwatches and fitness trackers 2025
Accurate positioning We have rounded up the best GPS watches with all-systems or dual-frequency satellite data and fitness trackers with built-in GPS.
Fans of the Ray-Ban Meta glasses should be excited about the Android XR glasses
Wearables Weekly Having tested Google's prototype AI glasses and reviewed multiple pairs of Ray-Ban and Oakley glasses, I already see plenty of similarities and differences.
Best Wear OS watch
Wear this If you want a feature-packed and stylish Wear OS watch, you'll want to prioritize Google and Samsung, but alternatives like OnePlus have their benefits.
