Smartwatches are more feature-filled than ever, but that can make it difficult to know where to start to make the most out of your tech. Here are some features you might have missed.

Google Maps for Wear OS has always been a handy tool, but countless times using it to navigate a city on foot or by bike has often led to a headache for me. That’s why I’m thrilled that Google Maps ...

Fourth time's the charm. The Pixel Watch 4 is Google’s latest stab at the premium smartwatch market. As the successor to last ...

Beyond that though, both watches are solid, with the Galaxy Watch 8 being the best Wear OS watch you can buy in 2025. The design is sleek, the features plentiful, and the software is refined. And ...

Google has confirmed that Android 16’s Live Updates are headed to Wear OS. The feature will be introduced on Wear OS wearables in 2026. Google could integrate Live Updates with Wear OS Tiles or ...

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Smartwatches are now over 25 years old, but just over a decade ago, Apple helped kickstart the current smartwatch industry with the launch of the original Apple Watch. From a focus on fitness to a ...

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Google announced new features for Wear OS 6 at Google I/O 2025 today, giving the operating system a design makeover with Material 3 Expressive, the design language the company unveiled earlier this ...

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We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. More info. Google not only pushed out a fresh update to Pixel phones today, it is giving Pixel Watch 2 and Pixel Watch 3 ...