Latest articles by Michael L Hicks
These Samsung Galaxy Tab models support the S Pen
Putting pen to screen Which Galaxy Tab S, A, FE, and Active tablets work with Samsung's best stylus?
Google just laid out its game plan to make you (and developers) care about Android XR
Serious ambition Google will design Android XR reference glasses for developers to make their own smart glasses, while Warby Parker and Gentle Monster design Google's glasses.
Best cheap smartwatch for Android 2025
Affordable wearables Looking for solid cheap Android smartwatches? Check out these options, from affordable Wear OS wearables to low-priced fitness watches and stylish hybrids.
The Forerunner 570 & 970 have made Garmin's tiered strategy clearer than ever
Sunday Runday Garmin restricts features to prop up flagships like the Forerunner 970, leaving pricey mid-tier watches like the Forerunner 570 behind its cheaper rivals.
Ultrahuman's iOS demand proves why the Galaxy Ring had an uphill battle
Android indifference? Oura and Ultrahuman have dominated recent smart ring sales, and a healthy majority of its users own iPhones. So what about Android-owning smart ring fans?
Sorry, day one Fenix 8 buyers: The best Garmin watch has NEVER been this cheap
Fenix freefall If you've been waiting to buy the insanely costly Fenix 8, you can now snag one for $200 off.
Material 3 Expressive is the return to form the Pixel Watch 4 needs
Wear OS Weekly Google remembered that the Pixel Watch isn't just a Fitbit, making its next Wear OS update more substantial.
Garmin Forerunner 970 and 570 revealed: Here's everything they added (and didn't add)
Forefront of watches The Garmin Forerunner 970 already looks to be the best running watch of 2025, while the Forerunner 570 makes useful changes but is missing one key perk.
Wear OS 5: Features, One UI 6 Watch, & eligible watches
Wear tools We break down every new Wear OS 5 feature, which watches will receive it (and when), what's different with OS 5.1, and everything else you should know!
Suunto Run challenges the Forerunner 165 and PACE 3 for budget running watch crown
Run affordably Suunto is giving Garmin and COROS a run for your money as one of the best cheap running watches we've seen.
I built an Ultrahuman smart ring by hand. Here's how they're made
Sunday Runday Ever wonder how they squeeze so many components into a smart ring? I got to see how every part is added — and then did it myself.
Motorola's Moto Watch needs to start living up to the brand name
Moto Meh A licensed partner made the old budget Moto Watches. Now Motorola is stepping in, but it's not clear yet how they'll do things differently.
It looks like Samsung isn't holding anything back for One UI 8 Watch, and I'm pumped
Wear OS Weekly A much-needed injection of excitement is coming to the stale Galaxy Watch 8 formula, according to leaked code for the upcoming One UI 8 Watch update.
Ultrahuman promises '100%' US Ring Air sales from Texas, despite Oura's ITC challenge
UltraDrama Ultrahuman will make over a thousand smart rings in Texas per day, up until Oura and the ITC (possibly) make them stop.
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.
Google has a winner in YouTube Premium Lite; now it just needs more plan options
Lite Plus YouTube Premium Lite has reintroduced me to the joys of ad-free YouTube, and now I'm just hoping Google gives Lite users more options.
The Garmin Instinct 3 AMOLED is a pretty face on a classic experience
Trust your instincts Despite the AMOLED face lift, the Instinct 3 remains the niche option for adventurers who care more about battery life than smarts.
COROS's charging adapter is a neat solution to the smartwatch charging cable problem
Simple solution We'd love Qi2 to become the smartwatch charging norm; until then, this is the next-best solution we've seen.
Garmin's post-tariff strategy could include pricier watches and cutbacks
Tariff challenges Garmin's plan to "mitigate" tariffs is a perfect example of how Big Tech in general will change products to keep shareholders happy.
Gemini needs a sidekick for Android XR to work, and it could be on your wrist
Wear OS Weekly Gemini and gesture controls work great in demos. In the real world, AR glasses could use a tactile alternative, and smartwatches are the obvious choice.
Meta's Q1 2025 earnings show major AI priority shift, Ray-Ban success
Earnings Zuckerberg laid out Meta's 'five major opportunities' for growth while discussing their outlook on tariffs, Meta AI, and major Ray-Ban glasses growth.
New Meta AI app provides a Llama 4-powered challenge to Gemini
Conversational AI The Meta View app is becoming the Meta AI app, moving beyond Ray-Ban glasses settings to a more general AI experience built to rival Gemini Live.
I used Boston Marathon runners' official smartwatch stats to help with my training
Sunday Runday You'd be surprised how much an amateur can learn from the running stats of someone twice as fast as them!
