Category: smartwatches
Wear OS smartwatches are getting offline Google Maps support so you can leave your phone behind
Google has announced that Wear OS smartwatches are getting offline Google Maps support – which means you can sync maps to your wrist to get directions and information even if there’s no connected phone or internet access available. The new feature, announced via a blog post, means Google Maps on…
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You can score a limited edition Apple Watch workout award today – here’s how to get it
While it’s not the International Day of Yoga – after all, that only comes once a year on June 21, 2024 – today, August 25, 2024, is a day that Apple Watch workout aficionados should be excited about. Why? You can earn a limited edition award for completing a workout,…
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Wear OS watches including the Pixel Watch 3 are now getting offline Google Maps
Google Maps is even more useful when it works offline, because it means it can help in places with poor or no cellular coverage – and offline support for Google Maps is now rolling out to smartwatches running Wear OS, including the new Pixel Watch 3. This is an upgrade…
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Google Pixel Watch 3’s new running tools look terrific – but I’ve been using them on Garmin for years
Google Pixel Watch 3 has landed. Google has used its Made by Google event (on August 13, 10am PT / 1pm ET / 6pm BST) to unveil the latest iteration of its best smartwatch. While you can read our hands-on review to check out our first impressions of the watch…
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Apple Watch Ultra 3: all the leaks and rumors so far, and what we want to see
A lot has changed since the Apple Watch Ultra 2 launched in September 2023 – not least the introduction of the Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra as one of the best smartwatches around – and that means there’s a lot of interest in what the Apple Watch Ultra 3 will bring.…
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Apple Watch Ultra 3: all the leaks and rumors so far ahead of September 9
A lot has changed since the Apple Watch Ultra 2 launched in September 2023—not least the introduction of the Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra, which has positioned itself as a competitor to the Apple Watch Ultra series as one of the best smartwatches around—which means there’s a lot of interest in…
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