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Why you should be excited by the Galaxy Ring — and why Samsung will struggle to convince you
By Michael L Hicks published
Put a ring on it The Galaxy Watch 7 will undoubtedly outsell the Galaxy Ring, but I'm much more excited about a Samsung smart ring than another smartwatch that struggles with health tracking.
Those annoying smartwatch move alerts will save your life. Only one brand gets them right
By Michael L Hicks published
Standing isn't enough It's not enough to just stand and wave your arms around; you need to move with purpose throughout the day to stay healthy.
First 12 things to do with your new Garmin watch
By Michael L Hicks last updated
Sunday Runday Garmin watches can be pricey, so make sure that you're getting the most out of them. Our fitness editor uses Garmin watches daily and has the info you need.
Garmin needs to make its indoor workouts as compelling as its outdoor ones
By Michael L Hicks published
New year's resolutions Garmin is the only brand we know of that tracks individual exercise moves like push-ups or deadlifts, with thousands of options. But it doesn't do nearly enough with this concept.
What I want to see from smartwatches and wearables in 2024
By Michael L Hicks published
New year, new tech Get ready for the AI watch wars, an explosion of smart rings and glasses, and a make-or-break moment for brands like Fitbit that need a real win to stay in the wearables game.
In 2023, smartwatches tried to become fitness watches and vice versa
By Michael L Hicks published
2023 in review Google, Apple, and Samsung all tried to brew the perfect mix of smarts, health tracking, and fitness tools, while dedicated fitness brands tried to add mainstream smarts.
Michael Hicks' Top 10 of 2023
By Michael L Hicks published
The highlights Our senior wearables editor looks back on the highs and lows of his year with Android Central, from step tests to attempted cat-murder.
A decade later, Zombies, Run! and its new Marvel Move expansion are as great as ever
By Michael L Hicks last updated
Sunday Runday Whether you're a new or experienced runner, Zombies, Run! and Marvel Move are two great tools for keeping you distracted, entertained, and motivated.
One of Garmin's oldest metrics needs a serious revamp
By Michael L Hicks published
Sunday Runday Performance Condition tries to determine your current fitness level or race condition in six minutes. That's not enough time!
Why I'm not waiting until New Year's to start my fitness resolutions
By Michael L Hicks published
January 1 sucks I can't think of a worse time to start your body's self-improvement than January 1. That is, unless you've already spent December getting a running start on your fitness goals.
Shokz OpenFit review: Wireless earbuds for runners who hate bone conduction
By Michael L Hicks published
Open ears, solid audio Bone conduction headphones are popular with runners and cyclists, but they don't deliver the strong audio of traditional earbuds. The Shokz OpenFit try to deliver the best of both worlds.
Google confining Fitbit makes sense, but it's a portent of doom
By Michael L Hicks published
Fitbit's popularity may have waned, but Google execs' solution isn't going to help matters.
Maybe fitness bands don't need built-in GPS after all
By Michael L Hicks published
Sunday Runday The Fitbit Charge 6's GPS issues aren't as bad as I initially feared, but they're enough to make me wonder why Fitbit and Google didn't fix the problem.
I'm happy this annoyingly popular watch display tech is dying a slow death
By Michael L Hicks published
RIP to MIP: Why AMOLED is taking over fitness watches
It's past time for fitness watches to promise proper software updates
By Michael L Hicks published
Sunday Runday If Google can promise seven years of updates for the Pixel 8, maybe it can promise *two* years of updates for the Fitbit Charge 6.
The Pixel Watch 2 is the casual fitness watch I've been waiting for
By Michael L Hicks published
Sunday Runday Fitness felt more like an afterthought on the first Pixel Watch. This generation, Google did almost everything right.
Quest 3 will succeed at fitness where the Quest 2 fell short
By Michael L Hicks published
Sunday Runday Mixed reality can enable in-headset HIIT training in a way that virtual reality never could.
Can the Charge 6 and Pixel Watch 2 fix Fitbit's woes?
By Michael L Hicks published
Sunday Runday Fitbit has several paths it can take to regain people's trust. Most of it starts with improving Fitbit Premium.
I'm disappointed by one missing Apple Watch Series 9 feature
By Michael L Hicks published
Sunday Runday If the Apple Watch Series 9 had gotten this upgrade, there's no doubt the Pixel Watch 2 and Galaxy Watch 6 would have followed. Instead, we'll have to keep waiting or choose less "smart" watches.
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