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After months of testing, it’s proven to be everything I need for adventuring. And then some.
There’s a great new wearable for every kind of athletic goal
The company’s newest flagship timepiece promises astounding battery life as well as efficient solar charging, and it comes with a flashlight
All your exercise data, simplified
There are five wearables in our print magazine, but several more worth checking out
We included the Venu in our 2020 Winter Buyer’s Guide roundup of the best smartwatches. It has over 20 preloaded sport modes, a built in GPS, and can store music. It also has an incident detection feature which will direct a paired phone to dial an emergency contact in…
Contributor Andrew Skurka tested the Ambit3 Peak for more than 1,500 miles and 300 hours in 2018. For ultra runners and backpackers, the Ambit3 Peak excels in three important ways: its long-lasting battery, its barometer, and price. “It makes the traditional outdoor ABC watch obsolete,” he wrote.
Do you jog around the block at the end of a run so your mileage equals a nice round number?
Why Apple’s CEO wants to make health and wellness the company’s greatest legacy
Apple's CEO says technology can help us lead healthier, more balanced lives—but we also need to learn how to ignore our screens
As any child will tell you, smartwatches are one of the most popular items on holiday lists this year. Be careful what they wish for.
Keeping tabs on training and health has never been this seamless
These timepieces are ready to get down to business
In our 2019 Summer Buyer’s Guide, the Inspire HR Fitness Tracker was one of our favorite pieces of wearable tech. The touchscreen watch has 24/7 activity and sleep tracking, guided workouts, and VO2 max measurement. Plus, it’s water-resistant up to 50 meters, so you can track swimming as well.
Say goodbye to your fitness tracker. Now your workout gear can deliver your stats.
The Spartan Sport Baro is one of our favorite pieces of trail running gear. The watch not only tracks distance, pace, and heart rate—it also provides barometric pressure, altitude, elevation gain, and recovery time. Plus, it has 80 different sport modes and is water resistant up to 100 meters.
The Versa’s simple interface allows users to track their heart rate and sleep quality, while boasting 15 exercise modes. The sleek design of the watch face doesn’t look bulky, like most sport watches. We included the Versa in our roundup of The Best Wearable Tech of 2019.
Why we name, talk to, and occasionally kiss our gear
Hold on to your fitness goal harder than ever before with this data-driven bundle from Garmin. It combines a multisport GPS heart rate monitor watch with an HRM-Tri heart rate chest strap to deliver top-notch results after every workout. The watch is great for everyday use too—smart notifications hit the…
A new smartwatch that you never have to plug in
Solo trips are among life's great adventures, but it's best to be prepared for everything, from bouts of boredom to unexpected accidents
Our world is more digital everyday, but humans are analog creatures
The Boston tech company is now selling monthly access to its Strap 2.0 data-tracking device
The company behind the smart bike helmet just launched a watch. Here's our take.
We've been using the new smartwatch for a week. Here's what we think.
The Versa, which debuted Tuesday, pairs heart-rate tracking with new health features and a sleek look—all for $199.
A new fleet of wearables meet the data needs of all kinds of players
Timepieces that help you do everything from call in the helicopters to dive (safely, of course) for hidden treasure
An overreliance on technology can make you slower. When it comes to training, it's time to rewind the clock and rely on our more primal instincts.
This watch is making walking-talkies cool again
Groundbreaking designs and updated classics for every wrist. (Tissot) Tissot T-Touch Expert Solar Here’s something new under the sun: the first solar-powered touchscreen watch. The Expert Solar’s spare, Euro-cool design and titanium case conceal a wealth of useful digital gadgetry behind its analog face, like an altimeter, a weather monitor, and…
