Why you shouldn’t buy these 5 Apple Watch Series 9 alternatives

Nike Globe watch face Andy Boxall / Digital Trends Not only are there a lot of smartwatches and fitness bands to choose from these days, but the Apple Watch range itself is surprisingly extensive — especially considering it began life with only a single model available. Simply put, it remains the best smartwatch to get if … Read more

Why you shouldn’t buy a new Apple Watch right now

Andy Boxall / Digital Trends It has been over six months since the Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 launched, and they are still considered two of the best smartwatches on the market. However, there are two significant reasons why you might not want to purchase either of these models. Those reasons … Read more

Apple Watch Ultra 2 vs. Apple Watch Ultra: a worthy upgrade?

Digital Trends When it comes to the best smart watches, Apple leads the pack with its much beloved Apple Watch line. In 2022 it launched the popular Apple Watch Ultra, then followed that up with the improved Apple Watch Ultra 2 in 2023. This is more of an incremental update than a huge jump forward, … Read more

Is the Apple Watch Series 9 waterproof?

Andy Boxall / Digital Trends The Apple Watch Series 9, released in September 2023, is the latest addition to Apple’s line of smartwatches. Alongside the Apple Watch Ultra 2, the Series 9 boasts many impressive features and upgrades. The Apple Watch Series 9 resembles its predecessor, the Apple Watch Series 8, in terms of design. … Read more

One feature will make the Apple smart ring worth waiting for

Jonas Daehnert / Inside-sim The wearable market is constantly evolving. It started with fitness trackers that were worn on your wrist, and then we got smartwatches such as the Apple Watch in 2015. These days, smartwatches are a dime a dozen, but we are quickly entering a new era of wearables: the smart ring. One … Read more

I found 3 Apple Watch deals you really won’t want to miss

iPhone owners who haven’t purchased an Apple Watch yet, or those who are planning to upgrade from an older model, should take advantage of any of these three Apple Watch deals for the wearable device’s current models while they’re still online. We’re not sure how much time is remaining before they get taken down, so … Read more

The 4 Best Whoop Alternatives in 2024

Whoop is a wearable technology company whose fitness bands track your body’s strain, recovery, and sleep. It’s as popular as many of the best fitness trackers and many of the best smartwatches. Whoops fitness bands are popular amongst professional athletes, but they’re also somewhat expensive. Whoop’s advanced metrics tracking is difficult to match, but there … Read more

Apple Watch drops blood oxygen tool to avoid import ban

Digital Trends Apple has moved to avoid a U.S. import ban impacting the Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 caused by a patent dispute with California firm Masimo. A letter from Masimo to an appeals court judge dated January 15 said that the tech giant is able to avoid a recently instated import ban … Read more

This is the tech I’m taking with me to CES 2024

Joe Maring / Digital Trends It’s early January. You know what that means, don’t you? We’re curing hangovers from New Year’s Eve parties, committing to a new set of resolutions, and trying to remember how to work after multiple long weekends. For folks in the tech space, it also means that it’s time for the … Read more

The Apple Watch ban is over … kind of

Andy Boxall / Digital Trends The sales ban on the Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2, which caused Apple to stop selling the two smartwatches late last week, has already been lifted — for now. On December 27, the U.S. Court of Appeals temporarily lifted the sales and import ban on the … Read more