wearables

How to Fix a WearOS Watch Not Staying Connected to a Huawei Phone

I was getting pretty frustrated with my new WearOS watch (the Fossil Watch Gen 5 for those curious) would just keep disconnecting from my Huawei P30 Pro. It connects during the setup process but then after a while, the watch will just say it’s disconnected even if the phone shows that it is absolutely connected via Bluetooth. Turns out this little magic trick has to do with Huawei’s EMUI battery super aggressive battery management. Essentially,

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Fossil Watch Hybrid Complete Walkthrough

Fossil just launched the new Fossil Hybrid HR a smartwatch that uses e-Ink with a traditional watch face on top of it. And since they sent me one for review, I figured I’d try and do a complete walkthrough on it for you guys. If you aren’t familiar, a complete walkthrough on this channel is where I go through every feature I possibly can on a new device so that you are better prepared should

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Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2 Real-World Test

The Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2 is here and I managed to do a real-world test on it for you guys. I tested the workout detection, digital bezel, sleep tracking, and even battery life throughout a typical day for me. Check out the watch here on Amazon or here on Samsung’s own site and let me know what you guys think of it and the video! Also, subscribe to the weekly email newsletter for more

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Fossil Smartwatch Gen 5 Complete Walkthrough: New Flagship WearOS Watch?

The company behind one of my favorite budget smartwatches lately, the Fossil Sport (check out the video here) just released the fifth generation of their flagship smartwatch line up and happened to send me one. This is the new Fossil Smartwatch Gen 5 and since I have one, figured I’d try and do a complete walkthrough for you guys on it. Now, in case you aren’t familiar, a complete walkthrough on this channel is where

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TicWatch S2

TicWatch S2 Real-World Test: Best WearOS Watch for the Money?

I put the TicWatch S2 through its paces in this real-world test. From checking in on the battery life as we go throughout the day, to the pros and cons of WearOS, and even its sister watch the E2. Check it out and let me know what you think! You can check out the TicWatch S2 here for more info and the E2 here. What do you guys think? Let me know in the comments

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Fossil Sport Complete Walkthrough: An Affordable, Lightweight WearOS Smartwatch

The new Fossil Sport is now the second smartwatch to feature Qualcomm’s newest Wear 3100 chipset specifically built for Google’s WearOS wearable operating system (replacing the now two-year-old 2100) but it’s the first one that’s actually affordable (the other being the Montblanc Summit 2 that is around $1000). Fossil was kind enough to send me one and so I figured I’d try and do a complete walkthrough on it for you guys. If you aren’t

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Galaxy Watch Complete Walkthrough: The Best Watch They’ve Made So Far

Samsung just launched the Samsung Galaxy Watch, and while we’ve now rebranded and lost the Gear moniker, it is definitely their newest flagship wearable. They were kind enough to let me use one (after they tried to kill me in a workout first) so I figured I’d try and do a  complete walkthrough on it for you guys. If you aren’t familiar, a complete walkthrough on my channel is where I try and go through every

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Gear IconX Complete Walkthrough (Video)

Along side the Gear Sport, Samsung launched another fitness-minded accessory–the sequel to their original wireless earbuds the Gear IconX 2018 edition. The new earbuds look very much like the old ones and come in pink, black, and gray and come in a matching case. The case itself is how you charge the earbuds and is also a portable battery pack capable of giving the headphones and extra full charge, but the earbuds are now rated

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Samsung Gear Sport Complete Walkthrough (Video)

Samsung just launched the new Gear Sport and I got a little hands-on time with it and think I’ve figured it out at this point so here’s my complete walkthrough of the device for anyone curious. The watch is aimed at fitness (hence the Sport) and looks the part fitting somewhere between the bulkier smartwatches I’ve seen but not quite as slim and sleek as the analog watches I’d usually wear out. It comes in

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VI Headset: First Ever Bluetooth Headset with AI Run Coaching (Video)

I’m not a runner. I wish I was, though. I live in a part of NYC that has a beautiful park along the river that is pretty much the perfect spot for running, but I’m just not good at running. Like at all. I can count on one hand the number of times I’ve gone for a run and the treadmill is basically my idea of torture. So when LifeBeam reached out and told me

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LG Watch Style Watchface

LG Watch Style Review: Cheap and Stylish (Video)

Along with the LG Watch Sport that was announced a bit ago, LG also launched the smaller, potentially more stylish and therefore aptly named, LG Watch Style. After using it for a bit, think we’re ready for a review. As with the LG Watch Sport review I just did, which you can check out here, the LG Watch Style is the other watch to launch with Android Wear 2.0, Google’s serious overhaul of their wearable

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LG Watch Sport

LG Watch Sport Review: The Best Standalone Fitness Watch? (Video)

LG just launched the first watches with Android Wear 2.0, the LG Watch Sport is the larger of the two and, in case you couldn’t tell by the name, is aimed more at the more active user. After using it for a bit, I think I’m ready to give a full review of the LG Watch Sport. Android Wear 2.0 First off, the LG Watch Sport (and the LG Watch Style) are the first watches to launch

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Motiv Ring on Finger

Motiv: First Proper Fitness Tracker That Goes On Your Finger (Video)

Most wearables are worn on your wrist, but a few companies have dared to make the long journey down the hand to the finger. We’ve seen ones that can light up when you get a notification, ones that are essentially an NFC device but not ones that have the same type of sensors that fitness trackers usually do. Finally though, there’s Motiv. A very minimalistic looking metallic ring the deceivingly simple looking device can do

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