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Samsung finally starts Wear OS 5 rollout for older Galaxy WatchesSamsung finally starts Wear OS 5 rollout for older Galaxy Watches
You can save up to $270 on the Garmin Fenix 7S Pro and other Garmin watchesYou can save up to $270 on the Garmin Fenix 7S Pro and other Garmin watches
Victoria Song
Victoria Song
Your Pixel Watch won’t be getting updates for a bit.

November’s Pixel Watch update is here to address last month’s botched Wear OS 5 rollout for older devices, but the curious thing is the update note says the next one is months away:

Pixel Watch 1, Pixel Watch 2, and Pixel Watch 3 devices will receive the November 2024 software update, with the next update planned for March 2025.

It’s odd since Google generally pushes out an update every month. There’s also simply no reason given. Well, a lot can happen in four months.

Pixel Watch Won’t See Another Update Until March 2025

[Droid Life]

Google’s Pixel Watch 3 is available at a new record low price for Verge readersGoogle’s Pixel Watch 3 is available at a new record low price for Verge readers
Google might stick a Tensor chip in the Pixel Watch 5Google might stick a Tensor chip in the Pixel Watch 5
Samsung’s rugged Galaxy Watch Ultra has fallen to its best price to dateSamsung’s rugged Galaxy Watch Ultra has fallen to its best price to date
Tim Cook says he uses every Apple product every day — how does that work?Tim Cook says he uses every Apple product every day — how does that work?
Wes Davis
Wes Davis
Google now sells screen protectors for Pixel Watches.

If you’re worried about damaging your Pixel Watch’s glass screen, Google now sells a Zagg “flexible polymer hybrid” screen protector, as 9to5Google spotted.

It works for all three generations of the watch, the glass of which held up poorly in Victoria Song’s Pixel Watch and Watch 2 reviews.

Note: If you buy something from our links, we might get affiliate revenue.

Google now sells a Pixel Watch 3 screen protector meant to feel 'just like glass'

[9to5Google]

Garmin Fenix 8 review: only kind of smart

7

Verge Score

The Fenix 8 adds smarter features, but they don’t quite make up for the price hike or lack of LTE.

Victoria Song
The best deals you can grab before October Prime Day ends

Some deals are gone, but you still have time this week to save big on some of our favorite gadgets and goods.

Sheena Vasani, Quentyn Kennemer and 1 more
The Fitbit Ace LTE, a great kids smartwatch, hits its lowest priceThe Fitbit Ace LTE, a great kids smartwatch, hits its lowest price
The OnePlus Watch 2 is a good deal at $210The OnePlus Watch 2 is a good deal at $210
The Garmin Forerunner 255 Music is nearly half off for Prime DayThe Garmin Forerunner 255 Music is nearly half off for Prime Day
Prime Day is a great time to get the Galaxy Watch 6 Classic for 33 percent offPrime Day is a great time to get the Galaxy Watch 6 Classic for 33 percent off
How to set up sleep schedules in iOSHow to set up sleep schedules in iOS
Victoria Song
You can slap a Pixel Watch 2 on your wrist for just $224 right nowYou can slap a Pixel Watch 2 on your wrist for just $224 right now
The Garmin Lily 2 Active watch finally adds GPS and buttonsThe Garmin Lily 2 Active watch finally adds GPS and buttons
Wes Davis
Wes Davis
The Apple Watch gets clearance for sleep apnea detection in Canada.

Health Canada published its approval of the feature this week, MacRumors reports. Apple Watch sleep apnea detection was also recently cleared by the Food and Drug Administration.

However, Apple hasn’t added Canada to the list of regions where the feature is available quite yet.

Apple Watch's New Sleep Apnea Detection Feature Approved in Canada

[MacRumors]

This Apple Watch clone straps a retro gaming machine to your wristThis Apple Watch clone straps a retro gaming machine to your wrist
watchOS 11 puts a Dynamic Island on your wrist

watchOS 11 is nowhere near as flashy as Apple Intelligence, but it’s full of neat little moments.

Victoria Song
Jess Weatherbed
Jess Weatherbed
A repairable Pixel Watch could be on the horizon.

At a Climate Week NYC panel, Google policy manager Nicole Azores said the company is considering how to change its watch design, which currently has to be replaced entirely if damaged.

Here’s a snippet from Wired’s reporting which notes that Apple’s and Samsung’s watches are repairable:

Watches and wearables are still fairly nascent, and we are thinking through how to make this repairable,” Azores said on the panel. “We’re thinking about repairability on a broader scale, not just on phones and tablets, and we want to make sure that all of our products eventually become repairable.

Google Is ‘Thinking Through’ How to Make the Pixel Watch Repairable

[WIRED]

Wear OS 5 and the Recorder app are rolling out to older Pixel WatchesWear OS 5 and the Recorder app are rolling out to older Pixel Watches
Emma Roth
Emma Roth
Pokémon Sleep comes to your smartwatch.

The app, which measures your sleep with the help of Snorlax and friends, can now help you track your nightly habits with your Apple Watch, Galaxy Watch, Pixel Watch, or Fitbit.

This should allow for more accurate sleep tracking, as the app previously had you place your phone under or beside your pillow to monitor your sleep and snoring.

The black Apple Watch Ultra 2 is already $50 off in select sizesThe black Apple Watch Ultra 2 is already $50 off in select sizes
Wear OS watches might soon have an edge when it comes to blood oxygenWear OS watches might soon have an edge when it comes to blood oxygen
The Apple Watch is now a better TV remoteThe Apple Watch is now a better TV remote
Andrew Liszewski
Behold, the black Apple Watch Ultra 2

It makes no sense to upgrade based on color alone. Or does it?

Victoria Song
Victoria Song
Victoria Song
About the Apple Watch Series 10’s lack of blood oxygen features.

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.

Why Apple needed the FDA to sign off on its EKG but not its blood oxygen monitor

Nicole Wetsman
Reviewing the iPhone 16Reviewing the iPhone 16
David Pierce
Victoria Song
Victoria Song
Switching up the Ultra’s Action Button just got easier.

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!

watchOS 11 is now available with sleep apnea detection for the Series 9 and Ultra 2watchOS 11 is now available with sleep apnea detection for the Series 9 and Ultra 2
Apple Watch sleep apnea detection gets FDA clearanceApple Watch sleep apnea detection gets FDA clearance
The OnePlus Watch 2, one of our top Android smartwatch picks, hits its best priceThe OnePlus Watch 2, one of our top Android smartwatch picks, hits its best price
Here’s how the new Apple Watch Series 10 stacks up to other modelsHere’s how the new Apple Watch Series 10 stacks up to other models
Andrew Liszewski
Andrew Liszewski
This Apple Watch clone’s best feature is a playable version of Space Invaders.

Before you preorder the new Apple Watch Series 10, you might want to consider Taito’s new smartwatch. It includes functionality like fitness tracking but adds a feature the Series 10 didn’t: a playable version of Space Invaders.

Pricing and details on how you play the game (is it touchscreen only?) will be revealed when the watch’s Kickstarter launches.

Several versions of the Space Invaders My Play Watch featuring different themed straps.
The Space Invaders My Play Watch includes several smartwatch features, but they’re not the best reason to buy one.
Screenshot: Kickstarter
Where to preorder the Apple Watch Series 10 and black Apple Watch Ultra 2Where to preorder the Apple Watch Series 10 and black Apple Watch Ultra 2
The iPhone 16 is here, but it’s not finishedThe iPhone 16 is here, but it’s not finished
Vjeran Pavic
Vjeran Pavic
How much lighter and thinner is it?

Here’s our first look at the new Apple Watch Series 10 and the new jet black Ultra 2. The Series 10 comes with bigger than ever screens, a new processor, a depth gauge, and the ability to detect signs of sleep apnea. Except that last one isn’t quiet ready yet. Just like many things announced at Apple’s Glowtime event.

Apple Watch Series 10 hands-on: bigger, brighter, and thinnerApple Watch Series 10 hands-on: bigger, brighter, and thinner
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Apple’s iPhone 16 event: the 8 biggest announcementsApple’s iPhone 16 event: the 8 biggest announcements
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