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Wear OS to Get Hotel Key, Campus ID, and Corporate Badge Support

Kellen December 3, 2024 2

The smartwatch on your wrist, assuming it is powered by Wear OS, could soon help you access your hotel, show a campus ID, or become a corporate badge. That's according to a changelog for the December Google Play services update that is rolling out to the...

Pixel Watch 3 Review: Bigger and Mostly the Same

Kellen September 11, 2024 9

Google announced its 3rd generation Pixel Watch a few weeks back in two sizes for the first time, with new features added to the Fitbit experience, a touch of AI, and upgrades in a few key hardware areas. They kept the same prices too, but can the whole...

Google’s School Time Expands to Phones and More for Improved Parent Controls

Kellen August 1, 2024 6

Back in May, Google briefly mentioned a new "School Time" feature for Wear OS devices that would allow parents to "limit the apps your child can use" during school and other select times. There was no announcement for the feature and they didn't even bother to...

Wear OS 5 Only Likes Certain Watch Faces, So Your Old Ones Might Not Work

Kellen July 10, 2024 2

The Galaxy Watch 7 series launched today as the first with Wear OS 5, Google's newest wearable operating system. I'm sure the Pixel Watch line will get it before long, so Google is sharing news related to watch faces on the platform. In short, some of your old...

Mobvoi’s New TicWatch Pro 5 Enduro Lasts a Long Time

Kellen May 8, 2024 6

Mobvoi announced a new version of its TicWatch Pro 5 line today called TicWatch 5 Pro Enduro. As the name suggests, this watch is about endurance or lasting a long time on a single charge. It's also being pitched as the ultimate adventure watch and workout...

It’s Over for Fossil Smartwatches

Kellen May 6, 2024 10

A week ago, we told you to head on over to Fossil's online store to grab one of their last-remaining Wear OS smartwatches that had been dropped to $79. While we made sure you understood to not expect much going forward should you buy one, the price was so good...

Verizon Increases Smartwatch Plan Price by $5

Kellen April 26, 2024 15

Fresh of its price increases from a month ago for its best (and no-longer-available) unlimited plans, Verizon announced that it is going to increase the price of its smartwatch plans starting in June. Notices went out yesterday afternoon, telling customers...

OnePlus Watch 2 Review: Battery Life is Wild, Fitness Tracking Surprisingly Great

Kellen March 19, 2024 14

The story of the original OnePlus Watch is not one to remember. OnePlus launched that device as some sort of fitness or wellness tracker, but it was bug-filled, weirdly sold, and didn't run Wear OS. So to be honest, when we heard that OnePlus was considering a...