Wearables How To's

This Fitbit Air hack lets you turn your analog wristwatch into a smartwatch

By Namerah Saud Fatmi published 3 June 26

Double wristing tip An odd Fitbit Air hack has been spotted in the wild, which lets you convert your analog wristwatch into a smart one without the awkwardness of "double-wristing" watches.

4 Google Health app customizations I use to make the app truly personal

By Brady Snyder published 1 June 26

Fitbit, meet Google Health The Fitbit app is being overhauled as part of a Google Health rebrand. Longtime users aren't happy with the change, but these tips will help.

7 first things you should do with the Google Fitbit Air

By Brady Snyder published 27 May 26

Tips and tricks The Google Fitbit Air is giving Whoop a run for its money as a screenless fitness tracker, and these tips help you make the most of it.

These are the 5 features that make the Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 worth it

By Brady Snyder published 9 May 26

Fitness features I love the basic Galaxy Watch 8, and these five fitness and health features make the Wear OS smartwatch worth using.

This one feature helped me turn my Meta AI glasses into a Garmin for video workouts

By Nicholas Sutrich published 23 February 26

How To A newer Garmin watch can add some awesome stats to your Meta AI glasses' videos, but it turns out you don't need a Garmin for this at all.

How to put ChatGPT on a Wear OS smartwatch

By Nicholas Sutrich last updated 9 February 26

Hey chat ChatGPT is incredibly helpful for all sorts of reasons, but did you know you can even get it working on your watch? Here's how to install it on a Galaxy Watch, Pixel Watch, and other Wear OS watches.

This underrated Pixel Watch feature just helped me upgrade my workouts, but you'll need the right equipment

By Derrek Lee published 7 February 26

Just run Did you know your Pixel Watch 2, 3, or 4 can connect to your fitness equipment to display live heart rate data? Here's how I use it to connect to Peloton to help me maximize my workouts.

5 ways to improve your Pixel Watch 4 battery life

By Michael L Hicks published 7 January 26

Wearables Weekly Whether you own the Pixel Watch 4 41mm or 45mm, there are simple ways to extend its capacity beyond the typical 30- or 40-hour estimate.

How to set up and customize Gemini Raise to Talk on the Pixel Watch 4

By Michael L Hicks published 18 November 25

Gemini shortcut Gemini's new Pixel Watch gesture makes it easier than ever to access Google's AI assistant. Here's how it works.

How to set up Safety & Emergency features on the Pixel Watch 4

By Michael L Hicks published 18 November 25

Be prepared From Emergency Sharing and Safety Checks to fall/ crash detection and Loss of Pulse detection, there are plenty of emergency & safety tools you must set up.