Saddled by still-mediocre battery life, the Apple Watch Ultra isn’t a true competitor to the reigning king of premium wearables. But it’s getting much closer. https://media.wired.com/photos/6318e8f1f2203b5586fabe6c/master/pass/Apple-Watch-Ultra-Gear.jpg
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Garmin adds Deezer to its music-playing fitness watches
To date, Garmin’s music-capable fitness watches have had access to iHeartRadio and… that’s about it. You’re about to get some much-needed variety, though, as Deezer’s music service has finally arrived on Garmin fitness wearables after months of promises. You can store more than 100 tunes on your wrist and sync playlists (including curated workout playlists) […]
Best Fitness Trackers (2018): Fitbit, Suunto, Garmin, Nokia, Apple Watch
Do you need a wearable for skiing, or for counting your dance steps at a wedding? We’ve found the best for every body. https://media.wired.com/photos/5b849e852997aa2df18d9935/master/pass/R_Fenix5Plus_HR_1002.9.jpg
Garmin Fenix 5S Plus review: So capable, so enviable, so expensive
Enlarge (credit: Valentina Palladino) It may not look like it on the surface, but Garmin’s new Fenix 5 Plus fitness watches are quite different from last year’s models. Yes, they still have a design that tries to mesh sport and style as seamlessly as possible, but inside the 5S, 5, and 5X Plus models have […]
Garmin brings music, NFC payments, onboard mapping to Fenix 5 Plus watches
Garmin On the heels of announcing thoughtful updates to its Vivoactive 3 device, Garmin is bringing some of the same, new wearable features to the Fenix line. The new Fenix 5S Plus, Fenix 5 Plus, and Fenix 5X Plus devices finally have Garmin Pay and music storage now, and they include advanced biometric and routing features […]
Garmin Speak Plus review: Alexa is just a passive road-trip buddy
Enlarge (credit: Valentina Palladino) Amazon’s Alexa is quickly seeping into all parts of life thanks to clever partnerships with OEMs, and Garmin was one of the most unexpected partnerships announced last year. The maker of navigation systems, dash cams, and wearables debuted the Garmin Speak at the tail-end of 2017. For $ 119, you get […]
Garmin Forerunner 645 Music lets you stream tracks and make contactless payments
The Garmin Forerunner 645 Music is the company’s first smartwatch that lets runners listen to music without the need to have a phone with you also. The Garmin FR645 has 3.5GB of storage, which is enough space to download around 500 songs directly onto the device. Bluetooth headphones can be paired to the watch and […]
Garmin Speak Plus mixes Amazon Alexa with a dash cam
Don’t think it’s enough to have Amazon Alexa in your car? Garmin thinks it has a better proposition: throw in a dash cam. Its new Speak Plus includes the same voice assistant that offers directions, music playback and other hands-free controls, but it also tucks in a camera that can both record “incidents” (read: collisions) […]
Garmin and Samsung wearables could earn you health care savings
Wearable devices for health and fitness aren’t anything new, of course, but insurance companies aren’t really known for their fast response to tech trends. That may be changing, though, as big companies like Aetna and John Hancock have started offering steep discounts on devices like the Apple Watch, as long as customers use the gadgets […]
Garmin raises its full-year revenue forecast amid strong demand for outdoor activity gadgets (GRMN)
Amazon Garmin beat on both the top and bottom lines. The company raised its full-year revenue forecast. (Reuters) – Garmin Ltd reported a higher-than-expected profit for the eighth straight quarter, selling more of its GPS-based outdoor activity gadgets such as underwater watches, leading it to raise its full-year revenue forecast. The Switzerland-based company’s shares […]
