Chris Smith
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Fort Lauderdale, FL, United States
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Oura working on huge menopause detection breakthrough
The makers of the Oura Ring are working on a new women’s health feature that would identify and predict the onset of hot flashes and the menopause. → Read More
Samsung Galaxy Watch with built-in projector concept resurfaces
Samsung is still mulling a version of its Galaxy Watch with a built-in mini projector capable of casting information onto the hand. That’s according to a just-published patent filing from the electronics giant. → Read More
Fitbit patents bold new swimming tech
Fitbit is working on improving its swim tracking features – according to a recently updated patent filing. → Read More
Wearable tech in numbers: The stats behind the devices
The wearable tech market is still going from strength to strength – and that's backed up by relentless growth in a number of verticals. Smartwatches are st... → Read More
Wyze Band review: $30 do-all device takes on too much
Wyze made its bones with affordable smart home devices and is bringing that ethos to wearables, starting with the $29.99 Wyze Band. The price undercuts bud... → Read More
Amazfit Bip U Pro review: another budget powerhouse
The new Amazfit Bip U Pro is the company's latest budget smartwatch, with a super-charged spec sheet and super-affordable price. The follow-up to the Bip S... → Read More
Amazon Halo review: super intrusive but big-brand Labs shine through
Amazon’s recent incursion into wearables continues with its Halo fitness tracker – which has made it out of beta and is available in the US. In more than ... → Read More
The death of the Blocks modular smartwatch – burned backers have their say
In the summer of 2019, the Blocks modular smartwatch finally joined the sprawling Kickstarter boneyard. It's a wasteland littered with products that willing... → Read More
Future of AR smartglasses: How it will become the way we view the world
An alternate reality is preparing to leapfrog the need for total immersion VR. It promises to enhance what we see in the real world, instead of shutting us ... → Read More
A wearable beast from the East: Rise of the Chinese smartwatches
The kingpins of the western wearables market are facing a new challenge; the influx of more affordable (often free) and increasingly capable fitness tracker... → Read More
The future of live translation hearables: What needs to happen next
Over the last fews years we have been teased about the prospect of hearables that can break down language barriers in really discreet and elegant ways. Goog... → Read More
Remembering the Pebble 1.0: The DNA inside modern smartwatches
There was a brief time, when wearing the original Pebble smartwatch meant sporting the hippest piece of consumer technology on the planet. The e-paper sma... → Read More
How to change, customize and make a Garmin watch face
Most Garmin watches ship with a bevy of built-in watch faces, enabling you to prioritise the data most important to you and freshen up the display design de... → Read More
How to update your Garmin to the latest software through Connect or Express
Ensuring you have the latest software installed on your Garmin watch is essential to getting the best experience. Not only do you receive all of the latest... → Read More
How to change a Garmin watch band
Changing the band on your Garmin watch is simple, and it's likely you'll want to upgrade from the one out of the box fairly quickly. The standard bands that... → Read More
Remembering the Fitbit Flex: The tracker that changed how we wore wearables
The Fitbit Flex was a step backwards, for all intents and purposes. It arrived with an ugly rubbery band, provided less accurate step tracking than its clip... → Read More
Garmin set up: How to connect and pair your Garmin watch to a smartphone
Of all of the connected devices that come through the doors at here at Wareable, the wide selection of Garmin sports watches are among the easiest to set up... → Read More
Rise and fall of the Jawbone UP24: The tracker that changed wearable tech
The Jawbone UP24 represented the apex of those early, step-focused fitness trackers. Alongside the Fitbit Flex and the Nike+ FuelBand range, the stylish UP2... → Read More
How wearable sweat trackers are providing athletes with critical hydration insights
The old adage decrees it takes ‘blood, sweat and tears’ to be the best in your athletic field. But Epicore Biosystems reckons one of those fabled fluids is ... → Read More
Podium is an Apple Watch app that wants to be your personal running coach
Performance Lab is a company that boasts more than 30 years of real-world coaching experience and has already dabbled in wearables having developed the tech... → Read More