No one noticed Toralv Østvang fall and hit his head on the bathroom floor that night, except for his Apple Watch. Kacie Anderson used her watch to get out of her car after a near fatal accident left her and her 9-month-old baby trapped inside. The only warning sign Heather Hendershot had that something was …
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The Apple Watch may be able to predict how healthy or unhealthy you are and keep you in check as you age. WatchOS 7, the next version of Apple’s wearable software due to arrive this fall, will bring a new set of mobility metrics to the Watch. (You can try the public beta of WatchOS 7 now, too, but we …
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If you’re deciding between the iPhone XS and its cheaper, more colorful sibling, your choice ultimately comes down to the camera. The iPhone XS (which has been discontinued, but which you can still find refurbished from outlets like Back Market) and iPhone XR (which starts at $599) share a lot of the same specs, but the XS has two lenses on …
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Samsung’s new Galaxy Watch 3 is going head-to-head against the Apple Watch with new fitness tools, an FDA-cleared ECG app and a fall-detection feature that works a lot like Apple’s. But the execution of these features is different on each device and there’s a lot to consider when deciding between the two. If you want a deeper dive, we tested …
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Samsung announced the new Galaxy Watch 3 at its online Unpacked event Wednesday alongside the new Galaxy Note 20 phones and its latest foldable phone, the Galaxy Z Fold 2. The newly unveiled Galaxy Watch 3 has the same sleek look and large, circular screen as the original Galaxy Watch, with all the fitness features of the 2019 Galaxy Watch Active 2. There’s also the …
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You don’t need a crystal ball to get a glimpse of what the future holds for phones. You just need to take a closer look at the glass. Corning’s new Gorilla Glass Victus promises better protection against drops and scratches and gives us a few more clues about what the next generation of iPhones and Galaxy phones could feature. Better …
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Samsung’s original Galaxy Buds give Apple’s AirPods some stiff competition. Both are in-ear pairs of wireless earbuds that work seamlessly with a Galaxy phone or iPhone, and both let you talk to a voice assistant in your ear. But the Galaxy Buds ($130, £139 or AU$249) have a wireless charging case that comes with the earbuds as standard, while the …
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This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Apple’s annual developer’s conference, WWDC, is almost ready to begin, which means we may soon find out what new features Apple has in store for the iPhone with iOS 14. But in the meantime there are plenty of rumors to unpack about what we …
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Apple packed a lot of great features in its Apple Watch Series 4: a faster processor, brighter, bigger screen, louder speaker and an FDA-cleared electrocardiogram feature (ECG or EKG) that can help screen for potentially life-threatening conditions. But for a lot of people, the best thing about the Series 4 is that it made the previous-generation Apple Watch that much more …
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The Fitbit Versa and Apple Watch are both capable smartwatches that also have the added benefits of keeping an eye on your health and fitness. The Versa is the more stylish and more affordable sibling to the Fitbit Ionic, costing around $100 (£125, AU$249) while the cheapest Apple Watch is $199 (£199, AU$319). How do you choose between the Fitbit Versa and the …
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