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Apple Watch Gets Massive Software Update: Here’s Everything new!

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Those public betas tend to be in the early July timeframe, and ultimately culminate in a production launch in September - when they typically announce new products like iPhone and Apple Watch models.

Pixel Watch 2 Hands-On: Here’s everything that’s new!

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Google has just announced the Pixel Watch 2, and as expected by the rumors, it’s largely incremental upgrades this year.

Samsung Outlines Galaxy Watch4: First New Google WearOS Watch–Full Details

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Today, Samsung announced their Galaxy Watch 4, which is the first watch to utilize the new Google + Samsung variant of Wear OS.

Bryton Cardio 60 GPS Multisport Watch In-Depth Review

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The Bryton Cardio 60 is an interesting relatively unknown nugget on the triathlon watch scene.

COROS Pace 2 Hands-On: A $199 Multisport watch with Running Power

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They’d just made a simplistic choice for people: Buy a Stryd running power meter for $219…or buy the COROS Pace 2 with virtually indistinguishable running power values for $199 – also, for free you get a GPS multisport watch built-in that tracks swims, rides, weightlifting sessions, and countless other features.

Apple’s Series 5 Watch Will Have Always-on Display, drops price of Series 3 to $199

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Like clockwork, today Apple announced the new Apple Watch Series 5, which includes one substantial change, and only a handful of other modest updates.

Huawei Adds Dual-Frequency GPS to New Watch GT 3

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Huawei announced their latest sport-focused watch today, the Huawei Watch GT 3, available in both 46mm and 42mm configurations.

Thoughts On The New Apple Watch Series 2 with GPS & Waterproofing

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It's been almost exactly two years since Apple announced their first version of the Apple Watch.

Apple Watch Series SE: A Fitness First Impressions Untangled

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At first glance, the Apple Watch SE seems like a straightforward Apple Release with SE branding: Take a roughly year-old model, cheapen out some materials, and call it the SE.

First look at the new Polar RC3 GPS–the first integrated GPS watch from Polar

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Today Polar announced their new RC3 integrated GPS watch – the first fully integrated GPS watch coming from Polar.

Strava Launches Native Apple Watch Workout Sync: Here’s how it works

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Strava just launched more cohesive integration with the Apple Watch, allowing one to effectively sync directly from the Apple Watch to Strava, so you don’t have to use 3rd party apps to see your Apple Watch workouts on Strava.

First look at Polar’s new V800 GPS triathlon watch

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Today, Polar fully announced their new V800 GPS integrated triathlon watch.

I Tested All Three Apple Watch Ultra Band Types

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Since first trying on the new Apple Watch Ultra, I’ve been inundated with questions about which band to choose.

Oura Ring & Apple Watch Integrations: A Closer Look

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Late last week Oura launched a new integration with the Apple Watch, adding both an app to display data as well as data fields that can be used in watch faces.

The Apple Watch Waterproofing Extravaganza: Swim, High Diving, Test Chamber

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This past week I’ve been slowly plotting a series of tests to batter the Apple Watch and see exactly how well it’d hold up to a variety of aquatic adventures.

Garmin Watch Keyring & USB-C Chargers: $9 for Two Pack

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As a purveyor of quirky charging cables, I’m back with another installment – this one for not one, but two different Garmin USB-C watch chargers.

First Look At The Névo Activity Tracker Watch

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Last week the folks behind the Névo Watch that recently launched on Indiegogo swung by the DCR Studio to give me a hands on demo of their minimalist smart watch that also functions as an activity and sport tracker.

Suunto announces new Spartan Ultra GPS watch, rolls out refreshed Movescount site

www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/06/refreshed-movescount-announces.html

Today Suunto’s refreshing both its website as well as its flagship multisport GPS watch series.

Hands-on: Polar’s new Android Wear based M600 GPS Sport Watch (with music!)

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The Polar M600 takes the best of their M400 GPS running watch (mid-range unit released 2 years ago) and combines it with a revamped optical HR sensor and adds in some.

The Swim Watch Battle: FINIS Swimsense vs. Swimovate Pool-Mate Pro

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The two watches aim to solidify themselves in the still young market of swim technology, in particular though the area of recording devices.

The Bia women’s GPS watch: My detailed thoughts

www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/06/bia-womens-gps-watch-my-detailed.html

A couple weeks ago a new entrant to the GPS-enabled sports watch bounced onto the scene via Kickstarter, the Bia watch.

Apple Watch Series 9: What’s New and Hands-On

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In addition to the new Apple Watch Ultra 2, Apple has also refreshed its regular Apple Watch lineup with the new Series 9.

First look at the Suunto Ambit3 multisport GPS watch

www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/07/suunto-ambit3-multisport.html

This morning Suunto has announced their latest endurance and multisport watch, the Suunto Ambit3.

First look at new Magellan Echo smartphone enabled running watch

www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/07/magellan-echo.html

Unlike many running watches, this unit takes a bit of a different approach to things.