8.0 Apple Watch Series 6 Like Always-on display looks bright even after it’s timed-out Measures blood oxygen levels automatically Better battery life during runs Don’t Like SpO2 data is hard to interpret Still requires daily charge with sleep tracking and always on display The Apple Watch Series 6 feels like it has perfected many of …
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The Amazfit Bip S beats out every other smartwatch we’ve tested when it comes to price and battery life, earning it CNET’s Editor’s Choice Award for 2020. It isn’t the best smartwatch I’ve ever tested — not even close. But it’s definitely the longest-running one. I wore it for almost 10 days straight without having to charge it once, and …
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This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. The Apple Watch ($349 at eBay) learned some new tricks in WatchOS 7. Apple announced its latest software updates in June at its annual Worldwide Developers Conference and gave a sneak peek at the new features coming to its Apple Watches, then released the new …
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When you think about phone screens, Gorilla Glass is the first name that comes to mind. Corning’s brand of chemically strengthened glass has been covering some of the most popular phones from Samsung, Motorola and Google for years. And while it was implied that Apple also used some version of Corning’s glass on its iPhones ($500 at Best Buy) — …
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I haven’t always been a fan of the Apple Watch. I bought one as soon as it went on sale in 2015 hoping it would blow me away, but it ended up spending more time in my drawer than on my wrist. It took three more years and the addition of two key features — LTE and the ECG app …
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8.0 Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 $229 at Walmart $249 at eBay Get Price Alerts You’re receiving price alerts for Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 Like Premium design with a physical rotating bezel Advanced sleep tracking Running tools that go beyond the basics Measures blood oxygen levels and VO2 max Don’t Like Missing blood pressure feature Battery life on the smaller watch …
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You’ve decided you need an Apple Watch in your life, but now the question is which one? Apple recently unveiled the Apple Watch Series 6 and Apple Watch SE, discontinuing the Series 5 at the same time (though the Series 3 is still available). With the discontinuation came drastic price reductions for the Series 5, which you can currently get …
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Update, 11:44 a.m. PT: Apple on Tuesday announced the Apple Watch Series 6 and a more affordable Apple Watch SE at its September virtual event. The new Apple Watch features a Solo Loop band and an oximeter for blood oxygen tracking. Apple also unveiled a subscription service called Apple Fitness Plus and a feature called Family Setup that allows kids to …
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After months of speculating whether or not we’ll get an iPhone 12 and Apple Watch 6 in the same timeframe as previous years, Apple has confirmed it will host a launch event today — virtually, of course. The Apple Store is down and the company last week sent out an invite for Sept. 15 at 10 a.m. PT (1 p.m. ET, 6 p.m. …
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Less than a month after announcing its Galaxy Watch 3, Samsung added yet another wearable to its portfolio with the Galaxy Fit 2. The second-gen tracker is a slimmer alternative to the company’s smartwatches and it has fitness at its core. Samsung announced the tracker during its Life Unstoppable virtual event, which it held this year for the first time in …
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