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Meta's Oakley Vanguard Sports Glasses Tried to Turn Me Into Xtreme Sports Guy

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-18 05:14:00

Jogging on a treadmill in jeans at Meta's Menlo Park campus when it's nearly 80 degrees isn't my idea of a good time. But I was curious what Meta's new wraparound smart shades, and a Garmin sports watch, would do for me. I couldn't see workout stats floating in front of my eyes, not yet at least, but I could ask for my heart rate on demand. AirPods can do that, too. But AirPods can't record my POV exercise highlight video with overlaid stats for showing off later. The new Meta Oakley Vanguard

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New study will track 40,000 Garmin smartwatch users to better understand pregnancy outcomes

zdnet.com Nina Raemont 2025-09-19 07:56:00

Matthew Miller/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways Garmin and King's College London are studying pregnancy. It could help understand exercise's role during pregnancy. It aims to reduce gestational diabetes and hypertension. Research institutions are increasingly using wearable gadgets to carry out their health studies. On Tuesday, Garmin announced a collaboration with King's College London for its Enhanced Maternal and Baby Results with AI-supp

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Garmin’s Venu 4 adds an LED flashlight and accessibility upgrades

theverge.com Andrew Liszewski 2025-09-19 09:08:12

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. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Garmin is launching its Venu 4 smartwatch today, expanding on the accessibility and sleep tracking features introduced with the Venu 3 two years ago. It’s available now in 41mm and 45mm models and starts at $549.99 which is $100 more expensive than the Venu 3

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Garmin Venu 4 takes aim at a crowded smartwatch field with new health and fitness tools

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-09-19 13:17:36

Garmin TL;DR Garmin has launched the Venu 4: a premium smartwatch focused on health, fitness, and accessibility. New features include health status tracking, lifestyle logging, advanced sleep tools, and Garmin Fitness Coach. The watch, which starts at $549.99 and will be available on September 22, comes in 41mm and 45mm sizes. It’s a stacked season for wearables. Apple just rolled out its new models, while Google’s Pixel Watch 4 is up for pre-order, and the Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 lineup only

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New study will track 60,000 Garmin smartwatch users to better understand pregnancy outcomes

zdnet.com Nina Raemont 2025-09-19 17:56:41

Matthew Miller/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways Garmin and King's College London are studying pregnancy. It could help understand exercise's role during pregnancy. It aims to reduce gestational diabetes and hypertension. Research institutions are increasingly using wearable gadgets to carry out their health studies. On Tuesday, Garmin announced a collaboration with King's College London for its Enhanced Maternal and Baby Results with AI-supp

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Garmin’s new Bounce watch for kids doubles the price, not the features

theverge.com Andrew Liszewski 2025-09-20 14:00:00

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. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Garmin announced a new version of its Bounce smartwatch for kids that first debuted in 2022 with tracking and communication features powered by an LTE connection. The Bounce 2 introduces a new design and upgrades that include two-way talking instead of just v

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Garmin Beats Apple to Market with Satellite-Connected Smartwatch

news.ycombinator.com Juli Clover 2025-10-02 11:18:09

Less than a week ahead of when Apple plans to unveil the Apple Watch Ultra with satellite capabilities, Garmin introduced its own smartwatch with satellite connectivity. The Fenix 8 Pro is Garmin's first smartwatch to feature its inReach satellite and cellular connectivity. InReach is the technology that Garmin uses for its handheld navigation devices. With inReach, the Fenix 8 Pro can send location check-ins and text messages over satellite using the Garmin Messenger app. There is also incl

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Garmin's Fenix 8 Pro Is a Watch Full of Firsts That Might Outlast the Competition

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-10-11 13:13:56

It's shaping up to be a busy season for smartwatch launches, and Garmin is making sure athletes and outdoor adventurers don't feel left out. The company's new Fenix 8 Pro is its most advanced multisport watch to date, debuting LTE and satellite connectivity alongside a micro-LED display that Garmin says is the brightest ever on a smartwatch. Pair that with the Fenix's signature 27-day battery life, and you've got a potentially life-saving tool that's built to keep up with endurance athletes and

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Garmin’s Fenix 8 Pro series finally lets you leave your phone at home — sort of

theverge.com Victoria Song 2025-10-12 17:42:49

is a senior reporter focusing on wearables, health tech, and more with 13 years of experience. Before coming to The Verge, she worked for Gizmodo and PC Magazine. Garmin just announced its Fenix 8 Pro series of smartwatches, which adds both cellular and satellite connectivity via the company’s InReach tech. The Fenix 8 Pro series also adds a MicroLED display version that gets a maximum brightness of 4,500 nits. The catch is the watches will start at $1,199.99, with the MicroLED version going fo

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Can this Garmin sleep tracker replace my smartwatch? My buying advice after weeks

zdnet.com Matthew Miller 2025-10-15 01:42:00

Garmin Index Sleep Monitor ZDNET's key takeaways The Garmin Index Sleep Monitor is available for $170 in S/M and L/XL sizes. The band is very comfortable and lightweight, the monitor tracks up to seven nights of sleep, and the sleep/recovery metrics are well integrated into the Garmin Connect ecosystem. It's still fairly expensive for a single-purpose wearable, even though FSA/HSA coverage is supported. $169.99 at Amazon $169.99 at Crutchfield more buying choices Get more in-depth ZDNET tech

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I replaced my smart ring with Garmin's new sleep tracker - my verdict after a week

zdnet.com Matthew Miller 2025-10-28 23:15:18

Garmin Index Sleep Monitor ZDNET's key takeaways The Garmin Index Sleep Monitor is available for $170 in S/M and L/XL sizes. The band is very comfortable and lightweight, the monitor tracks up to seven nights of sleep, and the sleep/recovery metrics are well integrated into the Garmin Connect ecosystem. It's still fairly expensive for a single-purpose wearable, even though FSA/HSA coverage is supported. $169.99 at Amazon $169.99 at Crutchfield more buying choices Get more in-depth ZDNET tech

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I never imagined a watch like the Garmin Forerunner 970 when I started running

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-10-28 12:30:24

Garmin Forerunner 970 The Garmin Forerunner 970 is everything you want in a running watch, and almost everything you'd need from a smartwatch. Yes, you'll pay like you're buying one of each, but it's a top-end wearable that you'll almost never have to take off your wrist, and it's light enough that you can go all day forgetting that you're even wearing it. My running journey started with a Garmin Forerunner. It wasn’t my watch — it was my high school cross country coach’s — but it brought a loa

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I tested this Garmin sleep tracker for weeks - here's why it replaces my smart ring for good

zdnet.com Matthew Miller 2025-11-08 18:28:00

Garmin Index Sleep Monitor ZDNET's key takeaways The Garmin Index Sleep Monitor is available for $170 in S/M and L/XL sizes. The band is very comfortable and lightweight, the monitor tracks up to seven nights of sleep, and the sleep/recovery metrics are well integrated into the Garmin Connect ecosystem. It's still fairly expensive for a single-purpose wearable, even though FSA/HSA coverage is supported. $169.99 at Amazon $169.99 at Crutchfield more buying choices Get more in-depth ZDNET tech

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I replaced my smartwatch with Garmin's new sleep tracker for weeks - here's my verdict

zdnet.com Matthew Miller 2025-11-09 04:14:00

Garmin Index Sleep Monitor ZDNET's key takeaways The Garmin Index Sleep Monitor is available for $170 in S/M and L/XL sizes. The band is very comfortable and lightweight, the monitor tracks up to seven nights of sleep, and the sleep/recovery metrics are well integrated into the Garmin Connect ecosystem. It's still fairly expensive for a single-purpose wearable, even though FSA/HSA coverage is supported. $169.99 at Amazon $169.99 at Crutchfield more buying choices Get more in-depth ZDNET tech

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Your Smartwatch's Sleep Tracker May Be Sleeping on the Job

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-15 17:00:00

If sleep is important to you -- and it should be -- you might want to think twice before you put a lot of stock in the latest stress charts from your fitness wearable. A recent study from the Netherlands' Leiden University, published in the Journal of Psychopathology and Clinical Science, has found that when smartwatches and similar devices record readings on stress, fatigue or sleep, they're frequently getting it wrong. Researchers studied 800 young adults using the same Garmin Vivosmart 4 sma

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New Study Shows Smartwatch Stress Sensors Have No Idea What They're Doing

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-16 16:53:28

You might want to think twice before you put a lot of stock in the latest stress charts from your fitness wearable. A recent study from the Netherlands' Leiden University, published in the Journal of Psychopathology and Clinical Science, has found that when smartwatches and similar devices record readings on stress, fatigue or sleep, they're frequently getting it wrong. Researchers studied 800 young adults using the same Garmin Vivosmart 4 smartwatch model. They compared the data the smartwatch

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Why I recommend this Garmin watch over competing Apple, Samsung, and Google models

zdnet.com Matthew Miller 2025-11-18 11:00:18

Garmin Vivoactive 6 ZDNET's key takeaways The Garmin Vivoactive 6 is available in four colors for $300. The AMOLED display is brilliant, the available activity functions are comprehensive, and the battery lasts 5-11 days. There is no altimeter, the 30 minute smart alarm interval is a bit long, and it's a bit small for those with larger wrists. View now at Amazon View now at Garmin more buying choices Garmin's latest smartwatch for the masses, the Vivoactive 6, brings a fresh perspective to it

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New Study Finds Smartwatches Aren’t That Good at Measuring Stress

gizmodo.com Lucas Ropek 2025-11-23 12:05:21

Some health enthusiasts swear by smartwatches as a way to monitor stress levels, but a recent study calls into question that common usage. The study, published in the Journal of Psychopathology and Clinical Science, claims that such watches display a very limited ability to actually communicate what a person’s psychological state is. Sometimes, a watch may think the user is stressed when they’re really just excited about something, researchers say. The report looked at nearly 800 students who w

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The best sports watches of 2025: Expert tested and reviewed

zdnet.com Matthew Miller 2025-12-11 03:46:35

Ordinary smartwatches are great for communication and using apps, but dedicated GPS sports watches provide extensive customization of the user experience with a focus on training. You don't have to be a professional triathlete to enjoy the Garmin Fenix 8 AMOLED, available starting at $1,100, and avid runners could easily train and excel using a value sport watch like the Coros Pace Pro, priced at $349. With a sports watch, your sleep, resting heart rate, heart rate variability, and more can hel

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Why I swear by this Garmin smartwatch over competing models (including the Apple Watch Ultra)

zdnet.com Matthew Miller 2025-12-22 22:32:00

Garmin Venu X1 ZDNET's key takeaways The Garmin Venu X1 is available in two color options for $799.99. The big 2-inch display is fantastic, the LED flashlight is brilliant, the thin case and light band make it a joy to wear, and the calculator now has a tip button. The always-on mode reduces battery life significantly, the watch is expensive, and dual-band GPS is not installed. $799.99 at Amazon $799.99 at Crutchfield more buying choices I've been using Garmin sports watches for over a decade

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Garmin’s Morning and Evening Reports are so good that Fitbit should steal them

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-05 09:00:53

Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority I’ve always believed that more is better when it comes to health-tracking metrics. If I’m wearing a GPS watch all day and all night, I want to know what it’s picking up and how I can best use that to my advantage. And when I always have a Garmin on my wrist, I know exactly how much data I have to look forward to. I know that I can tap into a Morning and an Evening Report on my Forerunner 970, and I’ve noticed that it’s made a few of my colleagues jealous. The

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I swapped my Apple Watch Ultra for this big-screen Garmin that's easier to read

zdnet.com Matthew Miller 2026-01-05 17:20:36

ZDNET's key takeaways The Garmin Venu X1 is available in two color options for $799.99. The big 2-inch display is fantastic, the LED flashlight is brilliant, the thin case and light band make it a joy to wear, and the calculator now has a tip button. The always-on mode reduces battery life significantly, the watch is expensive, and dual-band GPS is not installed. $799.99 at Amazon $799.99 at Crutchfield more buying choices I've been using Garmin sports watches for over a decade and have prett

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This solar GPS tracker lasts forever - and brings me peace of mind off-grid

zdnet.com Matthew Miller 2026-01-12 00:15:15

ZDNET's key takeaways The Garmin eTrex Solar is available now for $228, while the eTrex SE without solar sells for $149. It has the potential for unlimited battery life, extensive GNSS support, features a rugged build, and is very accurate. However, it has a small monochrome display, and no turn-by-turn directions of TopoActive maps. $228.14 at Amazon Growing up in the Pacific Northwest, I gained a deep affection for the outdoors. The forest is my happy place. I have a good sense of direction

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The Garmin Forerunner 570 is a powerful running watch but the price is all wrong

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-17 03:00:59

Garmin Forerunner 570 The Garmin Forerunner 570 is a sleek, high-performing running watch that nails the essentials and then some, but its price puts it in a strange no man’s land between its better-value siblings. With advanced training tools, added smart tools, and highly accurate sensors, it’s easy to love while wearing it, but unless you find it discounted, it's tricky to justify buying in the first place. I’ve spent the past few weeks testing the Garmin Forerunner 570, Garmin’s latest addi

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Garmin Forerunner 970 Review: A Very Extra Running Watch

wired.com Brent Rose 2026-01-17 05:00:00

Why, look at the leaves. It’s Garmin running watch season again! The sweatiest time of the year! As luck would have it, we’ve got a new flagship running watch to pore over in the form of the Forerunner 970. It features Garmin’s brightest AMOLED screen yet, built-in maps, a flashlight, a speaker, a mic, and more data fields than most of us mere mortals can process. It also costs $150 more than the previous running flagship, the Forerunner 965. Let’s see if it’s worth it. New Look Photograph: B

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I’ve been using Garmin watches for 5 years and just discovered this clever trick

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-16 20:00:51

Ryan Haines / Android Authority At this point, I’ve probably reviewed more than a dozen Garmin watches since taking my place as Android Authority’s resident runner. You might say it’s become a big part of my personality, but I’d argue it always was one. I’ve spent countless hours logging countless miles (alright, Strava probably has an accurate number) across everything from the Instinct to the Forerunner to the Fenix, and I thought I knew everything there was to know about Garmin’s lineup. At

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20 Best Prime Day Fitness Tracker Deals and Smart Ring Sales (2025)

wired.com Adrienne So 2026-01-17 03:18:22

In the northern hemisphere, it's hard not to spend the winter in a state of slumbering sloth, just waiting for sunshine and good times to start again. Conveniently, Prime Day fitness tracker deals (all four days of them) drop right in the middle of summer, which makes this a great time to pick up the smartwatch or smart ring that you just didn't have the cash for at Christmas. This year, you have four whole days to shop the Amazon deals, but if you don't want to take that much time, I've highli

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I take this solar GPS tracker on all my off-grid adventures - and it's on sale

zdnet.com Matthew Miller 2026-01-18 22:15:00

ZDNET's key takeaways The Garmin eTrex Solar is available now for $228, while the eTrex SE without solar sells for $149. It has the potential for unlimited battery life, extensive GNSS support, features a rugged build, and is very accurate. However, it has a small monochrome display, and no turn-by-turn directions of TopoActive maps. $227.96 at Amazon Growing up in the Pacific Northwest, I gained a deep affection for the outdoors. The forest is my happy place. I have a good sense of direction

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Your Garmin watch just got a major upgrade that makes traveling so much easier

zdnet.com Matthew Miller 2026-01-19 21:00:15

The big screen of the Venu X1 is perfect for Google Maps. Matthew Miller/ZDNET It's summer in New York, and I'm currently navigating around the city, phone in-hand for navigation. Like everyone else, I use Google Maps religiously when I travel: going from the airport to the hotel and to various destinations around town. But I don't actually like being glued to my phone the whole time to check turns, train transfers, and directions. Also: The best Garmin watches you can buy: Strong tracking tec

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Garmin's new Google Maps app puts your phone where it belongs: your pocket

zdnet.com Matthew Miller 2026-01-22 20:30:16

The big screen of the Venu X1 is perfect for Google Maps. Matthew Miller/ZDNET It's summer in New York, and I'm currently navigating around the city, phone in-hand for navigation. Like everyone else, I use Google Maps religiously when I travel: going from the airport to the hotel and to various destinations around town. But I don't actually like being glued to my phone the whole time to check turns, train transfers, and directions. Also: The best Garmin watches you can buy: Strong tracking tec

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