smartwatches

Apple spent a few years attempting to bring support for its Apple Watch to Android smartphone, the company reportedly stated in its response to the US Department of Justice (DoJ) lawsuit filed against the firm on Wednesday. Previous reports shed some light on the company's efforts to introduce support for its smartwatches on phones running on Google's smartphone operating system, but this is the first confirmation from Apple that the company previously wanted to launch an Apple Watch that worked…

Amazon is doing a Spring sale – we already covered smartphones in a separate post, here we will focus on tablets and headphones (and a few watches too). The entire Tab S9 range from Samsung is available with discounts ranging from 13% to 39%, though the higher end includes some freebies into the calculation. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9, Tab S9+ and Tab S9 Ultra come with free Galaxy Buds2 and a Slim Book Cover Keyboard. The latter is a QWERTY keyboard (no touchpad) that has a place to stash the S Pen that comes with the…

Joe Maring / Digital Trends Google is readying an upgraded wireless connectivity suite for its upcoming smartwatch that improves location tracking accuracy and helps with remote device unlock. The folks over at 9to5Google took a peek at the code of the latest Play Services app update and found mention of ultra-wideband (UWB) for device unlock. The Google Pixel Watch 2 already offers a device unlock feature that keeps your smartphone unlocked as long as it is close to your smartwatch. Built atop Bluetooth-based…

Oppo Watch X was launched in Malaysia on Thursday. The smartwatch appears to be the rebranded OnePlus Watch 2, which was unveiled at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2024 on February 26. The latest wearable features a 1.43-inch AMOLED display and is powered by the Snapdragon W5 Gen 1 chipset. It is claimed to offer a battery life of up to 48 hours for heavy use in Smart Mode, up to 100 hours for standard use in Smart Mode, and up to 12 days in Power Saving Mode.Oppo Watch X price, availabilityThe…

OnePlus Watch 2 MSRP $300.00 “The OnePlus Watch 2 has excellent battery life and a lovely design. It's a decent Wear OS watch, but with some big caveats.” Pros Premium design and materials Very comfortable to wear Fast, snappy performance 3+ days of battery life Unique hybrid mode…

Tag Heuer Tag Heuer has struck a partnership with fashion-forward golf brand Malbon Golf to make a special edition of its 45mm Connected Calibre E4 smartwatch. It’s not the first time Tag Heuer has produced a special-edition model or even embraced golf in its smartwatches, but this is undoubtedly its brightest limited edition yet — and it’s certain to get you noticed on the course. Malbon Golf, in case you’re unfamiliar, is an innovative lifestyle fashion brand with a mission to inspire young people to play golf, Tag…

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Apple Watch Series 9 Andy Boxall / Digital Trends Apple and Samsung — the two titans of the smartwatch industry — are chasing a new feature that would allow a smartwatch to measure the glucose levels in your blood. But the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)  is already concerned about misleading marketing tactics, even though the feature is yet to appear on a commercially available smartwatch from a well-known brand. “The FDA has not authorized, cleared, or approved any smartwatch or smart ring that is intended…

The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday issued a safety communication warning people to stay way from smartwatches and smart rings that claim to measure blood sugar levels without pricking the skin. “The FDA has not authorized, cleared, or approved any smartwatch or smart ring that is intended to measure or estimate blood glucose values on its own,” the agency wrote in the communication, and asked consumers, patients, and caregivers to stay away from such devices.Non invasive blood sugar monitoring isn’t currently…

Smartwatches and rings that claim to measure blood sugar levels for medical purposes without piercing the skin could be dangerous and should be avoided, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned Wednesday. The caution applies to any watch or ring, regardless of brand, that claims to measure blood glucose levels in a noninvasive way, the agency said. The FDA said it has not authorized any such device. The agency’s notice doesn’t apply to smartwatch apps linked to sensors, such as continuous glucose monitoring systems…