Wearable tech news

The latest news from the world of smartwatches, fitness tracking, sports tech – as well as health, VR and augmented reality

Apple Watch blood pressure one step closer

Apple Watch blood pressure one step closer

Rockley Photonics' blood pressure study is good news for wrist-based health tracking
Suunto 5 Peak launches

Suunto 5 Peak launches

New sports watch is super light with long battery
​Garmin launches Fenix 7

​Garmin launches Fenix 7

Fenix brings touchscreen and stamina tracking
​Facebook files bonkers smartwatch patent

​Facebook files bonkers smartwatch patent

Point and shoot smartwatch camera could be on the cards
​Massive Fenix 6 update lands

​Massive Fenix 6 update lands

New sports added to flagship sports watch
​Wear OS is now better for lefties

​Wear OS is now better for lefties

Left handed Wear OS users, this is for you
​Honor launches long-awaited GS 3 smartwatch

​Honor launches long-awaited GS 3 smartwatch

Will we see this outside of China?
​Apple Fitness+ gets running boost

​Apple Fitness+ gets running boost

Time to Run feature is more than just a podcast
CES 2022: The best wearable tech of the show

CES 2022: The best wearable tech of the show

We round up the best devices to land at the Consumer Electronics Show
Wear OS 3.0 explained

Wear OS 3.0 explained

Everything we know so far about Google's big smartwatch software update
​Fossil to add Alexa support to smartwatches

​Fossil to add Alexa support to smartwatches

Voice assistant feature coming
Wear OS watches to get smart unlock feature

Wear OS watches to get smart unlock feature

CES 2022: Apple Watch-matching feature should be on the way in the coming months
Microsoft and Qualcomm team up on AR

Microsoft and Qualcomm team up on AR

Major tech players set their sights on what comes next for AR
Skagen Falster 6 shrinks for unisex style

Skagen Falster 6 shrinks for unisex style

CES 2022: Two new smartwatches land in Vegas
​Garmin launches Venu 2 Plus

​Garmin launches Venu 2 Plus

CES 2022: Two upgrades land in muted CES announcements
​New Withings Body Scale strikes a nerve

​New Withings Body Scale strikes a nerve

CES 2022: nervous system assessments, CES and body composition
22 wearable tech predictions for 2022

22 wearable tech predictions for 2022

Here's what you'll be talking about over the next 12 months
​Movano smart ring for 2022

​Movano smart ring for 2022

A dose of style for the smart ring market
Fitbit patent targets mental health

Fitbit patent targets mental health

More mental health analysis could land on future Fitbits
Huawei Watch D lands in China

Huawei Watch D lands in China

Big health watch features galore
Huawei Watch D key health feature shown off

Huawei Watch D key health feature shown off

It looks like Huawei's killer Watch D feature isn't quite what we expected
​Huawei teases new smartglasses

​Huawei teases new smartglasses

Audio specs incoming
Pixel Watch faces spotted in Wear OS 3

Pixel Watch faces spotted in Wear OS 3

And we have a clue about Fitbit on Wear OS
Wear OS 3 without Samsung UI shown off

Wear OS 3 without Samsung UI shown off

Here's a first look at how new Wear might look on the TicWatch Pro 3 and the Fossil Gen 6
Oppo Air Glass smartglasses unveiled

Oppo Air Glass smartglasses unveiled

Google Glass-style eyewear is launching in China in 2022
Huawei Watch D packaging gets snapped

Huawei Watch D packaging gets snapped

Health watch with clinical grade blood pressure monitoring could be nearing launch
Samsung rollable smartwatch in the works

Samsung rollable smartwatch in the works

Patent spotted also shows illustrations of a camera-packing Samsung smartwatch
Louis Vuitton unveils smartwatch with new OS

Louis Vuitton unveils smartwatch with new OS

New LV watch runs on a custom operating system. Will other Wear watchmakers follow?
​Rugged Apple Watch incoming for 2022

​Rugged Apple Watch incoming for 2022

New Apple Watch SE 2 also rumored
​Pixel Watch images leak

​Pixel Watch images leak

Could this really be happening?
​Huawei Watch D set to land in Dec 2021

​Huawei Watch D set to land in Dec 2021

Chinese launch could have global potential
Fitbit Black Friday deals 2021

Fitbit Black Friday deals 2021

Updated: Serious savings to be had
Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 landing in 2022

Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 landing in 2022

Production schedule of Samsung's plans next year names new smartwatch
Big Apple Watch SE deal on Amazon

Big Apple Watch SE deal on Amazon

Bag the Watch SE for $210
Galaxy Watch 4 eats Apple's lunch

Galaxy Watch 4 eats Apple's lunch

Great news for Wear OS too
Huawei Watch GT Runner smartwatch lands

Huawei Watch GT Runner smartwatch lands

Lightweight design – but features seem familiar
Moto Watch 100 lands with $99 price tag

Moto Watch 100 lands with $99 price tag

Budget smartwatch offers big battery life
Massive Fenix 6 Pro deal lands

Massive Fenix 6 Pro deal lands

Secure a top smartwatch deal before Black Friday kicks off
​Fitbit Sense gets big pre-Black Friday deal

​Fitbit Sense gets big pre-Black Friday deal

Get big money off Fitbit's health smartwatch
Withings ScanWatch heading to the US

Withings ScanWatch heading to the US

Update: ECG smartwatch lands Stateside
​Redmi announces three new wearables

​Redmi announces three new wearables

Updated: Some will be available globally
Wear OS watches get web browser

Wear OS watches get web browser

Updated: Come on, own up. Who asked for this?