Latest in GarminBuying guideBest Running Smartwatches With Music Without a Phone: GPS Watches ComparedI love to take long walks, peaceful runs and those occasional exercise sessions. And in those, I want to run with music and nothing else. No armband, no phone bouncing in a pocket, no...Rahul Kumar13 min readSmartwatch51 stories
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Latest in GarminBuying guideBest Running Smartwatches With Music Without a Phone: GPS Watches ComparedI love to take long walks, peaceful runs and those occasional exercise sessions. And in those, I want to run with music and nothing else. No armband, no phone bouncing in a pocket, no...Rahul Kumar13 min read
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NewsGarmin MARQ Gen 3 Launches With Satellite Connectivity and Six Luxury SmartwatchesA smartwatch can count your steps, track your sleep and remind you to exercise. But would you spend $2,500 on one? Garmin thinks some...Rahul Kumar
ReviewGarmin Fenix 9 Review: The Ultimate Outdoor Watch for Serious Athletes?Your morning run starts with good intentions. Twenty minutes later, you have taken a wrong turn, discovered a new trail and somehow turned a...Rahul Kumar
IFA Berlin 2026 Wearable Roundup: Smart Rings, AI Glasses and Health Tech TrendsThere are two types of people who follow tech events. The ones who wait to see the next smartphone and the ones who immediately...Reetain RainaVersusGarmin Cirqa vs WHOOP 5.0 vs Fitbit Air: Which Should You Buy?There was a time when I thought a fitness tracker needed a screen to be useful. After spending time with the Garmin Cirqa vs...Reetain Raina
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Buying guideBest Heart Rate Monitors for Running 2026: Chest Straps, Armbands & Watches ComparedIf you have ever tried to go easy and have found yourself gasping for breath by mile two, you already know why monitoring your...Kanav Gupta
NewsGarmin Fenix 9 and 9 Pro Are Here and Older Watches Are Getting Some New Features TooWell, Garmin has done it once again. When you think the best smartwatches already have too many maps, training data and outdoor functionalities, the...Rahul Kumar
Buying guideBest Chest Straps for Running in 2026Chest straps are still the category runners reach for when a smartwatch just isn't cutting it. Interval training, tempo runs, races, everything involving sudden...Kanav Gupta
NewsGarmin Fenix 9 Release Date & Rumors: What the Latest Leaks Tell UsThe Fenix series has always been about one thing: giving outdoor athletes a watch that can handle almost anything they throw at it. From...Rahul KumarNo stories match that.
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SmartwatchApple WatchThe world’s best-selling smartwatch: every model, feature and watchOS update, tested.196 storiesFTrackerFitbitGoogle’s fitness tracker brand: Charge, Inspire, Versa and what comes next.82 storiesWScreenless bandWHOOPThe screenless strap built around strain, recovery and sleep, sold as a membership.35 storiesAWatch & audioAppleApple’s wearables in one place: Apple Watch, AirPods and the health features that tie them together.87 stories
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OuraSmart ring150U
UltrahumanSmart ring37E
EvieSmart ring33R
RingConnSmart ring34C
Circul+Smart ring13L
LunaSmart ring12SG
Samsung GalaxyWatch & ring63AAppleWatch & audio87AWApple WatchSmartwatch196AA
Apple AirPodsAudio57G
GarminYou are here51H
HuaweiSmartwatch28GP
Google PixelWatch & buds39A
AmazfitWatch, ring & strap36X
XiaomiBands & watches12FFitbitTracker82WWHOOPScreenless band35PPolarWatch & band9HHumeHealth band10X
XREALSmart glasses26V
VITURESmart glasses7M
MetaSmart glasses14H
HumaneAI wearable13C
ComparisonsHead-to-heads172A
AndroidPlatform12