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1 week ago | 
gadgetsandwearables.com | Marko Maslakovic
Firmware update, Smartwatch 3 min read ZeppOS 5 is live, but it only runs on one device at the moment, the Amazfit Balance 2. The new software made its first appearance last week on the China-only version of the watch. So what exactly does the latest operating system bring? I’ve gathered all the available info so far, from a variety of different sources including social media posts and support staff replies. Let’s dive in. There’s a zoom-in mode now.
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1 week ago | 
gadgetsandwearables.com | Marko Maslakovic
Health tracker, Smartwatch 4 min read Samsung hasn’t launched its Antioxidant Index feature yet, but we now have a much better sense of what’s coming. Version 6.30.0.109 of the Samsung Health app includes new guidance pages that show how the system works, and what kind of data users can expect to see. This comes on top of the info already known, which we reported on earlier. Let’s start with the process. Unfortunately, this won’t be something your Galaxy Watch tracks in the background.
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2 weeks ago | 
gadgetsandwearables.com | Marko Maslakovic
Garmin has published details on its Q2 firmware update plans. The software that will roll out over the next few months will mostly focus on added sleep insights, load-based workouts and better privacy control. For starters, the company is adding a Breathing Variations chart to the sleep section. It logs changes in how you breathe during the night using Pulse Ox, then labels them as minimal, few, occasional or frequent.
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2 weeks ago | 
gadgetsandwearables.com | Marko Maslakovic
Health tracker, Smartwatch 3 min read Garmin has recently launched a Breathing Variations feature during sleep. It shows up as part of your sleep data, and while it’s presented in a pretty straightforward way, I think it hints at something more ambitious the company might be building toward. I’ve been keeping an eye on Garmin’s push into health tracking, and this fits right into that trend. Recently we got skin temperature and ECG . Now this.
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2 weeks ago | 
gadgetsandwearables.com | Marko Maslakovic
Zyke Band wants to be a screen-free fitness tracker with no subscriptions and no nonsense. But right now it’s still a work in progress, and what it becomes will depend on how the final product takes shape. Now let’s be clear from the start. This isn’t a device you can buy today, and it’s not guaranteed to ever ship. Zyke Band is still in active development, with pre-orders not yet live and the current design not representative of the final look.
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2 weeks ago | 
gadgetsandwearables.com | Marko Maslakovic
Garmin has confirmed that select features introduced with the Forerunner 970 and 570 will make their way to a few other premium models. But that’s pretty much where it ends. Most of the company’s range will not be getting the same treatment. A new post by DC Rainmaker reveals that many of the features introduced on the Forerunner 970 and 570 will be coming to the Fenix 8, Enduro 3, and tactix 8 via future firmware updates. The list includes a mix of advanced running metrics, training tools and more.
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2 weeks ago | 
gadgetsandwearables.com | Marko Maslakovic
Firmware update, Smartwatch 3 min read Withings is gearing up to bring long-awaited features to the ScanWatch 2. Version 7.5 of the Withings Beta app has landed on TestFlight, and it includes HRV support, smarter sleep graphs, a new Smart View interface, along with Withings Intelligence for deeper health insights. These upgrades should soon make their way to all users. The one upgrade that has us most interested is Heart Rate Variability (HRV) tracking.
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2 weeks ago | 
gadgetsandwearables.com | Marko Maslakovic
Zepp Health just dropped its Q1 2025 financials, but what caught our attention was the Q&A session at the end of the earnings presentation. That’s where management hinted at what’s coming next. According to them, the company is “aiming to refresh all major product lines” and has “many exciting products this year, and that many is more than 2 in the upcoming quarters to come.”Let’s break that down. Zepp has four major product lines: Lifestyle, Adventure, Performance and Essential.
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2 weeks ago | 
gadgetsandwearables.com | Marko Maslakovic
Google Wear OS 6 is being released by the search giant and developers are invited to trial the early Beta. It was only a week ago that the company teased Wear OS 6 design changes. Yesterday the next version of the operating system was officially announced at Google I/O, with a Developer Preview available. The company does not recommend the software to normal folk due to the possibility of bugs. But professionals are invited to experience it so they can get ahead in their software development.
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2 weeks ago | 
gadgetsandwearables.com | Marko Maslakovic
A few days ago Garmin launched the Forerunner 970 and 570. Both came with AMOLED displays, putting to rest any hope that we’d see updated MIP variants. This is a shift that’s been brewing for a while. But with these two new models, it feels like a line has been crossed. For years, the Forerunner line was known for using MIP screens. They were simple, effective and ideal for outdoor use. The Forerunner 55, 255 and 955 were the last of their kind. All of them came out in 2022 or earlier.
