‘We believe voice is the future… When the era of AI comes in, a lot of the interaction between the watch or the app with consumers will change’ — Why Coros is betting on voice to be the key to beating Apple and Garmin

I asked Coros’ CEO about AI’s big future in smartwatches, and he said voice and LLMs are the future of training tools
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Huawei’s new ‘premium budget’ smartwatch could be the fitness tracker to buy this year — even over the upcoming Fitbit Air

The Huawei Band 11 Pro has an impressive set of features but it lacks GPS accuracy

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If the Oura Ring 5 gets these 3 upgrades on top of the already ‘future-proof’ Oura Ring 4, it’s a day-one purchase (and might beat the Samsung Galaxy Ring to the top of our smart ring list)

We’re patiently waiting for the successor to the Oura Ring 4 to break cover, and have some specific improvements in mind.
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Coros watches get Apple Watch and Garmin-style Voice Control as part of a big new update — which also includes a bunch of other cool features and tweaks

Coros continues to tweak and improve its existing lineup with a big new feature addition.

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Garmin Forerunner 70 vs Garmin Forerunner 170 and 170 Music: I’ve compared all the specs and features of these ‘easy to use’ running watches

Not sure which new Garmin to buy? We break down all the differences between the Garmin Forerunner 70 and the Garmin Forerunner 170.
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Google Fitbit Air vs Whoop: should you get Fitbit’s new screenless tracker or opt for the more expensive, subscription-based original?

Should you buy Fitbit’s new tracker or opt for a Whoop band, which offers fantastic metrics but is wholly reliant on a more premium subscription?
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‘Gen 3 is not trying to become a noisy mini-smartwatch’: The RingConn Gen 3 smart ring boasts a feature that even the Oura Ring 4 and the Samsung Galaxy Ring don’t have — vibration alerts

The RingConn Gen3 is now available to pre-order, and it’s looking like a good subscription-free alternative to Oura — even plugging some gaps in its feature set.
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Garmin reveals its Garmin Forerunner 70 and Garmin Forerunner 170 ‘easy-to-use’ running watches — just after its predecessor was used to break the 2-hour marathon world record

Garmin is upgrading its most affordable running watches — after Sebastian Sawe used a Forerunner 55 to make running history.
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You can score the Google Fitbit Air for free when you trade in your old wearable at the Google Store

The Google Store is running a promotion that gives you the chance to get the new Fitbit Air for free when you trade in your current smartwatch or fitness tracker.
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Looking for your first running watch? These are the budget fitness bands and watches we’d recommend to get you on the right track

Some simple stats can go a long way to helping you find your running groove.

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