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There are no great wearable options for people in wheelchairs. Here's why there may never be any
By Jerry Hildenbrand published
Android & Chill People in wheelchairs move differently, and trying to shoehorn existing tech into place will never work well.

Samsung's rogue stress alerts signal a larger problem with smartwatches
By Michael L Hicks published
Phantom stress Samsung changed the math behind its stress alerts, stressing out Galaxy Watch owners. It's an increasingly common problem across smartwatch brands.

Withings' urine-analyzing U-Scan device will tell you things your smartwatch can't
By Michael L Hicks published
Urinsights Withings U-Scan is installed in your toilet and measures things like metabolic strain, hydration, Vitamin C, Ketones, and Calcium.

Hypertension alerts on Apple Watch just put every smartwatch rival on notice
By Michael L Hicks published
Wear OS Weekly Every smartwatch brand wants to "save lives" and get people healthier. By detecting hypertension, Apple is making a major statement.

Tech Talk: How can a smartwatch or smart ring detect your blood oxygen levels?
By Jerry Hildenbrand published
Tech Talk Wearables can utilize light to detect the amount of oxygen in your blood, measure your heart rate, and more. But how?

Exclusive: We interviewed Google's Pixel Watch 4 product and design teams, here's what they said
By Tshaka Armstrong published
Pixel Watch evolved Cohesion with customization across devices was one of the top priorities among the Google teams leading the Pixel Watch 4 design.

Google's new AI health coach is coming to Fitbit and Pixel Watches next month
By Sanuj Bhatia published
AI meets fitness Google's new AI health coach learns your habits, adjusts plans, and makes wearables more personal.

I like Samsung's antioxidant index on the Galaxy Watch 8 more than I expected
By Michael L Hicks published
Diet data Samsung's antioxidant index is an objective (but limited) way to rate how healthy your diet is, without needing to log food.
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