I highly encourage everyone to read this breakdown from our former colleague Nicole Wetsman. It neatly summarizes the difference between wellness features like blood oxygen, versus detection features like EKG and sleep apnea.
As I wrote in my review, I understand FOMO in not having the feature. But you’re only supposed to use it to monitor your baseline — not much else.
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The Series 10 bets big on a larger display and a more wearable design. As far as iterative updates go, that’s a savvy choice.
In watchOS 11, all you gotta do is hold down the button and swipe through the options. Before you had to go into the Settings menu, which is no fun. Hopefully this helps folks get more use out of the button. Will definitely be giving this a whirl!
Specifically, it’s acquired Veri — a startup that lets you track your meals and glucose levels using continuous glucose monitors (CGMs). It’s unclear how exactly Veri will be incorporated into the Oura platform, but this is the latest in health tech companies trying to make metabolic health the next frontier. Dexcom and Abbott, for example, both launched over-the-counter CGMs in the past month.
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The first two Pixel Watches were playing catch-up. Now, Google’s starting to flesh out its wearable vision.
It’s been ten years since the Apple Watch was announced. Where does it go from here?
All TicWatch Pro 5 devices will get the rollout over the next few weeks, so don’t freak out if you don’t see it just yet. The good thing is Wear OS 4 will add backup and restore, meaning you’ll be able to swap phones without needing to factory reset your watch. Plus, Mobvoi’s also adding new fitness features.
Just don’t ask when the Wear OS 5 upgrade is coming.
The feature was announced alongside the Pixel Watch 3, but it’s now rolling out to all Wear OS watches. Once you download a map onto your phone, it’ll automatically be accessible from the wrist too. There’ll also be two new complications for your watch face that lets you search for destinations by voice or tap to view your surroundings.
