The slim Xiaomi fitness tracker is probably the best-known product of the successful Chinese company. The successor to the Xiaomi Smart Band 7 we tested more than a year ago has now been released here as the Xiaomi Smart Band 8. We took a closer look at the popular fitness tracker to see whether it will still live up to its good reputation as an inexpensive wearable in 2023.
While Google’s Pixel Watch 2 did not receive any major facelifts, there were some small but welcome touches that have been introduced on the outside. This includes a redesigned charging system, which now uses custom four-pin connectors instead of the wireless charging design of the original Pixel Watch. More importantly, compatibility with Fitbit chargers is now a given.
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Apple’s Watch Series 8 has received a permanent discount following the release of the next-gen Apple watches. However, a new Amazon deal is putting last year’s capable smartwatch at an even new-low price of $324 from $499, netting you a total savings of $175 (35 percent) from the original listing of the wearable. Here’s how to buy one.
Samsung’s Galaxy smartwatches are undoubtedly some of the best non-Apple wearables you can buy today. They come with a wide range of health and fitness tracking capabilities that the company continues to improve over time. Now, another vital feature called sleep apnea has been confirmed to arrive on the Galaxy Watch 6 (review) and Galaxy Watch 5 (review).
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It has only been over two months since Samsung launched the Galaxy Watch 6 Classic, making the smartwatch relatively fresh. However, it doesn’t mean you need to wait longer for a discount. The Galaxy Watch 6 Classic is now seeing up to $55 savings with the smaller entry model starting at $369 on Amazon.
Google’s Pixel Watch 2 could be better at workout tracking compared to the Pixel Watch (review) based on newly leaked materials. The smartwatch, which is set to be launched tomorrow at the Made by Google event in New York, is said to gain automatic workout detection.
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Following from the recent leak of the Fitbit Charge 6, it didn’t take long for the Google-owned company to officially launch its next-gen GPS fitness tracker today. In line with the launch is the confirmation of the physical button returning on the wearable, alongside several enhancements and a cheaper price sticker.
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In September 2023, Huawei unveiled its newest smartwatch: The Huawei GT 4 aims to combine design, health, and fitness aspects in a single device. In my review, I will find out whether the Huawei GT 4 is simply a fashionable accessory or really a good smartwatch. Here is what you need to know: Starting at €249, you will get an extremely nice, well-made watch that offers even more features, measures even more precisely, and also shines with a long battery life. This timepiece is not available in the US due to the sanctions against Huawei, so there is no official pricing in US dollars.
At Connect 2023, former Facebook founder and current Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg presented the successor of the very successful Meta Meta Quest 2 (review) – the Meta Quest 3. Thanks to the Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2 presented yesterday, the standalone VR glasses are not only significantly faster but have also lost a lot of weight. As a small surprise, there was also the Meta Smart Glasses in cooperation with Ray-Ban, which also has a new Qualcomm processor—the Snapdragon AR1 Gen1—and offers impressive augmented reality.
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In addition to announcing the Quest 3 headset today at Meta’s Connect event, the company also debuted its new smart glasses which are known as the Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses. This pair of glasses is an upgrade to the original Ray-Ban Stories and will be available for pre-orders at $299 starting today before it hits shelves on October 17.