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Victoria Song

Victoria Song

Senior Reviewer, Wearable Tech

Senior Reviewer, Wearable Tech

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    The scale’s Eyes-Closed Mode gives you an alternative way to interact with your weight and body composition data.

    Victoria Song
    Victoria Song
    Victoria Song
    August 31st is the last day for Google Assistant on Wear OS 2.

    Wear OS 2 users have started getting notifications that Google Assistant support is ending soon. At first, we didn’t have any concrete timing but Google spokesperson Ivy Chen tells The Verge that “The last day Google Assistant on Wear OS 2 devices will work is August 31, 2023.”

    You can read more about it in my writeup from yesterday, but I feel for Mobvoi TicWatch owners who are either waiting for the Wear OS 3 upgrade to roll out or for Assistant support to arrive on the latest TicWatch Pro 5.

    Soon you’ll need Wear OS 3 to run Google Assistant

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    Soon you’ll need Wear OS 3 to run Google AssistantSoon you’ll need Wear OS 3 to run Google Assistant
    The Pixel Watch 2 may not get UWB support after allThe Pixel Watch 2 may not get UWB support after all
    There’s a disconnect between health tech and the people it’s supposed to helpThere’s a disconnect between health tech and the people it’s supposed to help
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    Where have all the fitness bands gone?

    Smartwatches are the default wearable option these days, but why is it so hard to find simple yet affordable alternatives like the fitness bands of yesteryear?

    Victoria Song
    Victoria Song
    Victoria Song
    So what’s new about the Galaxy Watch 6 series?

    Since we got into the specs in our hands-on video for the Galaxy Watch 6, we took a different approach with our review video. Basically, we wanted to see what’s actually new, how well the watch works when paired to a non-Samsung phone, and whether battery life has improved.

    And as always, if you want more in-depth dive you can read my written review and my experience with the Galaxy Watch 6’s new Thermo Check app.

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