There’s a lot that goes into a great smartwatch, but the best smartwatches are good at serving as a proxy for your phone at times when it’s inconvenient to grab it. The right smartwatch should ...

A hybrid smartwatch could be the answer if you’re put off by full touchscreens, 24/7 alerts, and short battery life. A hybrid smartwatch hides the tech behind a classic analog watch face ...

Leading the pack is the Apple Watch 10, our top smartwatch for iPhone owners. It might only be a minor upgrade to the Watch 9, with a larger display and thinner design, but it's the most feature ...

Here’s how it works. The best smartwatch models and adventure watches designed for the outdoors have a lot in common. Most keep tabs on workouts, monitor sleep quality and provide training tips ...

What sets a smartwatch apart from a conventional digital watch, or, for that matter, a wearable activity tracker? The lines are blurring, at least between the last two. Basically, smartwatches are ...

In the absence of giving a child a phone to stay in contact, a smartwatch geared toward younger wearers often appeals to both kids and their parents as a solid compromise. I recently tested 10 top ...

Of course, a smartwatch is more than a technology device; it's also a fashion statement, and even the most sophisticated smartwatch technology is useless if you don't want to wear it because it's ...

The best cheap smartwatch options are now some of the most capable available for life tracking and connectivity, while still saving you money. So while the top-end models might be too pricey ...

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There are a few reasons why using a contactless payment system with a watch like this, instead of relying on a smartwatch, might be preferential. For one, [Matteo] hopes to explore the idea that ...

We’ve seen a number of open source smart watches over the years, and while they’ve certainly been impressive from a technical standpoint, they often leave something to be desired in terms of ...