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Your Samsung Galaxy Watch is about to get a big upgrade for free - 4 features I can't wait to try

Kerry Wan/ZDNET It won't be long before Samsung unveils its new lineup of Galaxy Watches at its July Unpacked event. Until then, the Korean tech giant is giving us some hints at what's to come on these new smartwatches with its One UI 8 Watch updates. From a running coach feature that appears to take notes from Apple Watch's "Workout Buddy" to a bedtime suggestion feature that calibrates your optimized sleep time based on activity and historical rest, here are some of the features Samsung will

Galaxy Watch 8 leak reveals potential color options for all three models

Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority TL;DR A new leak has revealed the potential color options for Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Watch 8 lineup. The company could offer the base Galaxy Watch 8 and the Galaxy Watch 8 Classic in two colorways. The next-gen Ultra variant may get an additional third color option. As we draw closer to Samsung’s next Galaxy Unpacked event, we’re seeing an increasing number of leaks about the upcoming Galaxy devices. Over the last few weeks, we’ve learned a few details a

I've tested dozens of wearables and the Apple Watch 10 is one of my favorites - here's why

ZDNET's key takeaways I tested the 46mm Apple Watch Series 10 model, priced at $529. The new watch body is charmingly thin, the larger display is lovely, fast charging is greatly appreciated. Battery life remains rated for 18 hours, and the watch is still missing some software features found on the Watch Ultra 2. View now at Apple View now at Best Buy View now at Amazon more buying choices At Amazon, the 46mm GPS Apple Watch Series 10 is on sale for $329. With my larger wrists and preference

I still recommend this OnePlus Watch over competing Androids - especially at this price

Kerry Wan/ZDNET Enter the code JUNE25 at OnePlus' website to save $70 on the OnePlus Watch 2. When OnePlus announced the OnePlus Watch in 2021, I immediately placed an order because the hardware looked compelling and was priced at $159. After a few weeks, I returned the device due to its sheer lack of offering anything of value. The original OnePlus Watch was powered by the Real-Time Operating System (RTOS), which was perfectly fine, as many smartwatches run lean and mean. However, last year'

Apple Watch Series 10 now available at discount via Apple’s refurbished store

Apple’s refurbished store has added several new products recently, and the latest could prove popular: the Apple Watch Series 10 is now available. Currently only 46mm Apple Watch Series 10 is available refurbished Apple’s refurbished store provides the opportunity to buy products directly from Apple that have been certified for resale. These products include a standard Apple warranty, return policy, and other perks. Last week the Apple Watch Ultra 2 in black titanium was added to the store a

Overwatch 2 Season 17 Adds Map Voting and Rounds Out Stadium's Roster

The next season of Overwatch 2 is pretty packed with content compared to other odd-numbered seasons, and developer Blizzard is going all-out with its investments into Stadium mode and player choice for the game. Season 17 is chock full of charming retro vibes, featuring a mythic skin for D.va, the resident gamer hero, an 8-bit Reinhardt skin and new heroes for Stadium, the most important mode in Overwatch. A new map is also arriving for one of the game's most underutilized core game modes, alt

Sitecore CMS exploit chain starts with hardcoded 'b' password

A chain of Sitecore Experience Platform (XP) vulnerabilities allows attackers to perform remote code execution (RCE) without authentication to breach and hijack servers. Sitecore is a popular enterprise CMS used by businesses to create and manage content across websites and digital media. Discovered by watchTowr researchers, the pre-auth RCE chain disclosed today consists of three distinct vulnerabilities. It hinges on the presence of an internal user (sitecore\ServicesAPI) with a hardcoded pa

OnePlus Watch 3 Review: The Best Battery Life of Any Android Smartwatch

CNET’s expert staff reviews and rates dozens of new products and services each month, building on more than a quarter century of expertise. Editor's note, June 16, 2025: OnePlus released a smaller 43mm version of the OnePlus Watch 3 in silver stainless steel. This review has been updated to reflect the new addition to the lineup. Editor's note, March 4, 2025: We've updated our score for the OnePlus Watch 3 from 8.5 to 8.8 to reflect that OnePlus extended its Wear OS update cycle to three years

My favorite $150 smartwatch just got a style upgrade - and looks double the price

ZDNET's key takeaways The Amazfit Active 2 Square is available in a premium package for $149.99 that includes leather and silicone bands The watch is small, lasts up to 10 days, incorporates high end sapphire glass and stainless steel materials, and has a brilliant large 1.75-inch AMOLED display There is limited onboard storage for maps and music while the software may also be overwhelming. View now at Amazon I recently reviewed Amazfit's Active 2 Smartwatch, and it was one of my favorite wea

Inside Samsung's Plan to Help Us Defy Aging with the Galaxy Watch

Samsung is pushing its Galaxy Watch beyond everyday health and fitness tracking and into the realm of preventive care with personalized wellness coaching and a new blood analysis feature that aims to help people fend off disease and support healthier aging. I spoke with Dr. Hon Pak, Samsung's senior vice president and head of digital health, to get a closer look at what's coming to the Galaxy Watch and how it could change how we think about wearables. "There's illness, there's cancer, and so ma

Spigen just released the Apple Watch charger stand I’ve always wanted

Spigen has just launched a new Apple Watch charging stand that shrinks the iconic design of the original iMac G3 down to bedside-table size, and it looks awesome. Yum Part of Spigen’s growing Classic C1 lineup, the Apple Watch Classic C1 Charger Stand (via The Verge) channels the retro-futuristic vibe of the iMac G3, not just in shape, but in color too. It’s available in four finishes: Tangerine, Graphite, Ruby, and of course, the original Bondi Blue. Like with most Apple Watch charging stand

Galaxy Watch 8 series never looked better in this new leak

Lanh Nguyen / Android Authority TL;DR New Galaxy Watch 8 series images have leaked. The leak provides an upfront look at Samsung’s next smartwatches. Although the exact date is still up for dispute, it’s believed that Samsung will hold its next launch event in early July. Despite being only weeks away from the event, leaks aren’t showing any sign of slowing down. The Galaxy Watch 8 series is expected to be unveiled at the show, and a new leak has just given us another look at the lineup. Cou

Spotify Makes Downloading Music to Wear OS Smartwatches Easier

Spotify premium users sporting a Pixel Watch, Samsung Galaxy Watch or one of a host of other Wear OS smartwatches just got a handy update that'll allow them to download songs to their wearables with greater ease, the company said in an Instagram post June 13. The update allows customers to use the Spotify app on their phones to send song downloads to their smartwatches, tablets and desktops. Previously, song downloads had to be done on the wearable itself, a fairly clunky process. For runners,

Charge your Apple Watch on this tiny iMac G3 replica

is a senior reporter who’s been covering and reviewing the latest gadgets and tech since 2006, but has loved all things electronic since he was a kid. Previous additions to Spigen’s Classic C1 series of Apple accessories include iPhone and AirPods cases inspired by the iMac G3’s bright colors. Its new Apple Watch stand goes one step further and recreates the entire design of the iconic computer in miniature so it can fit on your bedside table and charge your smartwatch overnight. The Apple Wat

Samsung details all the new health features you’ll get with One UI 8 Watch

Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority TL;DR One UI 8 Watch will introduce several new features. These new features include Bedtime Guidance, Vascular Load, Running Coach, and Antioxidant Index. A limited number of users will have access to these features through a beta program. One UI 8 Watch isn’t out yet, but Samsung is providing some details on features we can expect to see. Some users will even get to try these features early, as they’ll be included in a beta program. In a new blog post, S

Your Samsung Galaxy Watch is about to get a big upgrade for free - try 4 cool new features now

Kerry Wan/ZDNET It won't be long before Samsung unveils its new lineup of Galaxy Watches at its July Unpacked event. Until then, the Korean tech giant is giving us some hints at what's to come on these new smartwatches with its One UI 8 Watch updates. From a running coach feature that appears to take notes from Apple Watch's "Workout Buddy" to a bedtime suggestion feature that calibrates your optimized sleep time based on activity and historical rest, here are some of the features Samsung will

Your Samsung Watch is about to get a big upgrade for free - try 4 cool new features now

Kerry Wan/ZDNET It won't be long before Samsung unveils its new lineup of Galaxy Watches at its July Unpacked event. Until then, the Korean tech giant is giving us some hints at what's to come on these new smartwatches with its One UI 8 Watch updates. From a running coach feature that appears to take notes from Apple Watch's "Workout Buddy" to a bedtime suggestion feature that calibrates your optimized sleep time based on activity and historical rest, here are some of the features Samsung will

The Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra Now Costs Less Than the Apple Watch Series 10 With or Without Trade-In

Samsung wants your smartwatch. Or your smartphone. Or your wireless earbuds. Relax — they’re not robbing you. In fact, they want your old stuff so they can give you new, better stuff — up to $325 in trade-in credit toward the purchase of their top-level Galaxy Watch Ultra. Even if you’re not ready to fork over your old gear, Samsung will give you $200 off the Galaxy Watch Ultra. With the max trade-in deal, the price of the Galaxy Watch Ultra gets cut literally in half, from $650 to just $325. T

Now it’s easier than ever to download Spotify playlists to your Apple Watch

If you’ve ever forgotten to download Spotify playlists to your Apple Watch before a walk, run, or cycle ride, a new feature should make life much easier. Instead of having to manually download to the Watch, you can use any Apple device to queue up playlist downloads, which will happen the next time you open Spotify on your Watch. The same feature also allows you to queue downloads for any other Apple device, like an iPad … Spotify lets you download playlists to up to five devices at a time, bu

This Is the Best-Rated Garmin Forerunner, And It’s Just Hit a New All-Time Low on Amazon

Among the best-rated running watches available today, the Garmin Forerunner series consistently earns top marks from runners and fitness enthusiasts. The Garmin Forerunner 265 and Forerunner 265S are no exception, boasting an impressive 4.7 out of 5 stars across hundreds of Amazon reviews. These two models—the 265S in 42mm and the standard 265 in 46mm—have both dropped to an all-time low price of $349 since Monday morning, down from their original list price of $449. With a discount of $100, th

Samsung Gave Me an Inside Look at Its Plan to Help Us Age Better (One Galaxy Watch at a Time)

Samsung is pushing its Galaxy Watch beyond everyday health and fitness tracking and into the realm of preventive care with personalized wellness coaching and a new blood analysis feature that aims to help people fend off disease and support healthier aging. I spoke with Dr. Hon Pak, Samsung's senior vice president and head of digital health, to get a closer look at what's coming to the Galaxy Watch and how it could change how we think about wearables. "There's illness, there's cancer, and so ma

OnePlus is readying 5 new devices for its July launch, including a smaller Watch 3 and Buds 4

TL;DR OnePlus has announced its Summer Launch event, which is set for July 8. The event will feature five new devices, though not all will be available in the US. The launch includes the OnePlus Buds 4 with dual drivers and low-latency features, and the smaller OnePlus Watch 3 (43mm). In addition to wearables and earbuds, OnePlus will also unveil the OnePlus Pad Lite tablet, the OnePlus Nord 5, and Nord CE 5. OnePlus has been making not just great phones, but also some great audio and wearabl

Apple Fitness could benefit greatly from one simple expansion

Apple has definitely built up quite a compelling ecosystem around the Apple Watch. Between all of its fitness challenges, activity rings, and competitions – Apple has certainly found a way to make exercise fun for a lot of people. The problem? Some people simply don’t like the form factor of a smartwatch. The proposal To put it short, I think Apple should allow third party health trackers to integrate with the Apple Fitness app. The catch? It’d be tied into an Apple Fitness+ subscription. App

Your Apple Watch is getting a big upgrade. Here are the 8 features I can't wait to use in WatchOS 26

Your iPhone, Apple Watch, and other Apple-owned devices are getting a big overhaul soon. The tech giant recently rolled out all of the newest apps and updates coming to its devices over the next few months. Apple announced several new features coming to WatchOS 26 at its annual software conference, WWDC, on Monday in Cupertino. The features touch everything from Fitness to Messages, and include a major design update across Apple's platforms for a more unified look and naming mechanisms that ref

Why I recommend this Samsung Galaxy Watch over competing Androids - especially at this price

ZDNET's key takeaways The 47mm Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra normally retails for $650 on Amazon, although it occasionally goes on sale. It's a stylish-looking smartwatch with a slew of safety features and a long-lasting battery. However, it's only available in a single size (47mm, to be exact), meaning it may not be a good fit for folks with smaller wrists. $404.04 at Amazon At Amazon, the Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra received a $250 discount, bringing it significantly down from its retail price

Apple TV+ has two premieres this weekend, here’s what to watch

Following the successful debut of Stick, and ahead of the much-anticipated return of The Buccaneers for its second season, Apple TV+ has two releases this weekend that promise to grip both kids and adults alike. Here’s what to watch: Echo Valley From Apple Original Films, Echo Valley stars Julianne Moore (The Big Lebowski) as Kate, a mother whose stable life running a horse therapy ranch is shattered when her drug-addicted daughter Claire, played by Sydney Sweeney (Euphoria), shows up covered

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I finally found the perfect 3-in-1 chargers for my Google Pixel devices

SwanScout 708G2 3-in-1 Pixel charger The SwanScout 708G2 is the perfect compact and foldable 3-in-1 charger for Pixel fans. With a 10W main wireless charging pad for Pixels (and other phones), a 3.5W wireless pad for Pixel Buds (and other earbuds), and a Pixel Watch 2/3 (or Fitbit Versa 3/4 and Sense 1/2), it's a wire tangle-free solution to top up your gear on your bedside table or at your desk. Since the launch of the first Pixel Watch, I’ve been keeping my eye on Amazon, AliExpress, Etsy, an

Google warns Wear OS users to install their favorite legacy watch faces before 2026

After Google introduced Watch Face Format (WFF) in 2023, WFF and non-WFF watch faces coexisted. This only lasted for a short time, however, as Google eventually made WFF mandatory. Since then, the company has been gradually phasing out support for non-WFF watch faces on Wear OS . Google has now announced the next step it will take to get to full adoption of WFF. If you’re a Wear OS user who cares about custom watch faces, then you may know that support for AndroidX and Wearable Support Library

Garmin’s Venu X1 smartwatch has its biggest display and smallest case yet

is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. Garmin announced the $799 Venu X1 fitness watch today. It offers a 2-inch square AMOLED screen and seems like a shot at the Apple Watch Ultra 2, given its similar square design and titanium body, even though the company’s other watches already offer similar features to Apple’s flagship wearable. It’s sort of like a square version of the Fenix 8 or

Galaxy Watch 8 series leak suggests that there will be no avoiding the squircle

Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority TL;DR Renders of the Galaxy Watch 8, Galaxy Watch 8 Classic, and Galaxy Watch Ultra 2025 have surfaced. It appears all three models will adopt the “squircle” design introduced last year. The renders show the Ultra 2025 in a blue color. Although there’s no official date yet for Samsung’s next Unpacked event, it’s likely the show will happen next month. In addition to the next Galaxy foldables, it’s expected we’ll also see the tech giant’s new smartwatches. A