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1 week ago | 
gadgetsandwearables.com | Ivan Jovin
Samsung is gearing up to release its Antioxidant Index feature later this year. It will live inside the Samsung Health app, and now we know we have a better idea on how it will work – thanks to a leak. Back in January, Samsung teased a new feature during its Unpacked event. The company didn’t go into much detail, other than to say it would track your antioxidant levels and offer some kind of daily insight.
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1 week ago | 
gadgetsandwearables.com | Ivan Jovin
Crowdfunding, Smartwatch 3 min read The Norm 2 smartwatch campaign is hitting the mark, pulling in nearly $300,000 with 11 days still left to go. It just goes to show folks are into its mix of old-school watch looks and smarts that only show up when you need them. After their first Norm watch got the backers okay back in 2022, this new one just smooths out the edges. The watch sticks to its guns on looking low-key.
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1 week ago | 
gadgetsandwearables.com | Ivan Jovin
AliveCor has introduced two updates aimed at improving at-home heart health tracking. The first is the KardiaMobile 6L Max system, and the second is a new feature called KardiaAlert. Together, they offer a more structured approach to long-term cardiac monitoring. The KardiaMobile 6L Max builds on AliveCor’s existing six-lead EKG device and adds deeper integration with the company’s KardiaCare subscription service.
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1 week ago | 
gadgetsandwearables.com | Ivan Jovin
Device matchup, Smartwatch 8 min read If you’re comparing the Garmin Vivoactive 6 vs Venu 3, you’re basically choosing between smart extras and training perks. The Venu 3 showed up first in August 2023 with features like phone calls, ECG, and voice assistant support. The Vivoactive 6 landed later in March 2024, skipped all of that, but threw a few more things into the mix aimed at runners. They’ve got a lot in common under the hood with the same UI and core tracking, but the focus is different.
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2 weeks ago | 
gadgetsandwearables.com | Ivan Jovin
A now-removed listing on MediaMarkt Spain has revealed even more about the upcoming Suunto Run. Images, a handful of specs and pricing were all briefly live before someone grabbed a screenshot and posted it to Reddit. This is the third public sighting of Suunto’s upcoming device in less than a month. The MediaMarkt listing clearly showed the watch’s name, a few marketing images, and a 249 euro price tag. It also confirmed a 1.32-inch display and a 20-day battery life.
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2 weeks ago | 
gadgetsandwearables.com | Ivan Jovin
If you’re in the market for a Garmin, now is a great time to find a device that fits your needs and budget. Amazon is offering savings on a wide range of the company’s smartwatches. With a history dating back to 1989, Garmin has established itself as a leading name in the wearable technology space, offering specialized devices for a variety of activities. If you’re training for a marathon, swim, or cycling event, the Garmin Forerunner and Fenix series might be the perfect fit.
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2 weeks ago | 
gadgetsandwearables.com | Ivan Jovin
Deals, Smartwatch 7 min read You can pick up discounts right now on Amazon – on the sophisticated Fitbit Sense 2, the streamlined Versa 4, affordable Charge 6 and no-hassle Inspire 4. Whether you’re eyeing the latest model with all the bells and whistles or a more basic iteration to track your daily steps, these markdowns make it a great time to purchase one of these devices. Despite the Google takeover, Fitbit is still around.
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2 weeks ago | 
gadgetsandwearables.com | Ivan Jovin
Leaks, Smartwatch 2 min read Huawei has posted another teaser clip for its upcoming Watch 5, and this one gives a clearer idea of what to expect. It looks like the mystery button is geared toward launching a quick one-minute health check, combining common metrics into a single scan. The clip, posted on X, shows the same sensor along the side of the device. This time it’s clear that tapping it initiates a bundled health measurement. Think heart rate, blood oxygen, ECG, stress, and temperature.
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2 weeks ago | 
gadgetsandwearables.com | Ivan Jovin
Device matchup, Smartwatch 6 min read A few days ago Moto officially pulled the curtain back on the Watch Fit. It’s a squarish, lightweight device with an OLED display, long battery life, built-in GPS and a very reasonable price tag. Read on to find out how it compares to the rest of the company’s smartwatch range. The Moto Watch Fit joins the lineup as the most fitness-focused option of the bunch. It runs a custom RTOS. That means no third-party apps or smart features like call handling.
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2 weeks ago | 
gadgetsandwearables.com | Ivan Jovin
A few weeks ago, an open source Garmin dashboard built on Grafana showed up on GitHub. Now it has made a big leap towards simplification. You no longer need to be a tech wizard to get everything up and running. The original release of the Garmin Grafana dashboard offered a lot of power but demanded serious tech skills. It required setting up Docker, configuring databases, and manually building the dashboard components. For most people, that was a tough ask. The new update addresses this head-on.
