Latest articles by Michael L Hicks
Future of Wear OS Wear OS 6 may be Google and Samsung's most significant upgrade to Android watches since OS 3. Here are the highlights and the watches due to receive it.
Sunday Runday I break down why Garmin raising prices has somehow led to greater sales, and whether people are overpaying for their Garmin watches.
Absurdly cheap Spending only $109 on a Wear OS watch? That's a darn rare deal to find, let alone one that lasts at least three days per charge.
LTE for you and me The Garmin Fenix 8 Pro introduced LTE calling and satellite emergency SOS. These features should come to other Garmin watches, but there's a problem.
Wear OS Weekly Wear OS 6 added custom watch faces, and apps like Facer, WatchMaker, and Pujie have hundreds of thousands available.
Blinding brightness Ranging from $1,200 to $2,000, plus a subscription, the Fenix 8 Pro is a significant change for Garmin. Here's everything you need to know.
Screenless fitness Polar, the brand behind the popular H10 chest strap and Vantage running watches, is challenging Whoop with its own screenless wristband.
Gaunt Garmin Garmin made some odd choices with the Venu X1, but if you can stomach the short battery life (for Garmin), it mostly lives up to its painful price tag.
Labor Day deals The Galaxy Watch 6 Classic still has years of support and a stylish design, and it's 60% off on Amazon and Best Buy (until it's gone for good).
Find your way We'll explain how to set up Google Maps so it works automatically, as well as how it compares to Maps on a Pixel Watch and which Garmin watches support it.
Versus The Google Pixel 9a will wow you with its larger, brighter display and excellent battery life, but 8a owners may not have enough reason to upgrade.
Wear OS Weekly You can use an old Fitbit watch or tracker with the new Fitbit personal health coach, but the best perks still require a Pixel Watch.
Never stops running The Suunto Race 2 has key upgrades over the original Race in terms of battery longevity, design, and display quality.
Not long to wait We knew Project Moohan would be expensive and launch sometime in 2025. Now we have more specifics on what to expect.
Sunday Runday The Pixel Watch 4 has exciting upgrades on paper. I broke down which ones you should or shouldn't care about, plus the reasons to hold off on buying one.
Once the preorder period ends, you'll be paying full price on the Pixel Watch 4. This is your best chance to save $200 or more.
ThVRsday thoughts Leaks suggest that Meta will unveil its monocular Hypernova glasses next month. Here's why Meta and Google aren't giving their glasses two displays.
A feature feast Garmin is plucking the Forerunner 970's exclusives for its other premium watches, while adding several exciting new coaching tools.
Wear OS Weekly Using new Qualcomm hardware and satellites designed for airplanes, the Pixel Watch 4 will finally deliver accurate workout data (in theory).
Charging switch-up Google gave the Pixel 10 support for Qi2 charging; will that also apply to the Pixel Watch 4?
Subtle upgrades The Snapdragon W5 Gen 2 does make substantial changes for battery life, watch size, and satellite connectivity, but not raw power.
Hiking companion The COROS NOMAD has a 22-day battery life with dual-band GPS and revamped training load data, plus fun voice pins for remembering your adventures.
Sunday Runday I found every fitness watch with a personalized marathon training plan, so I could choose one for my own marathon this November.
