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It's time you realized the usefulness of the smartwatch flashlight feature
This article highlights the often-overlooked usefulness of the built-in LED flashlight feature found on many Garmin smartwatches. It suggests that even users of other brands likely have a similar lighting capability on their wrist.
Garmin Cirqa review: A fine but utterly inessential smart band
The Garmin Cirqa smart band is a competent device but ultimately fails to distinguish itself from competitors like Whoop. It lacks the advanced software and AI-driven insights needed to justify its existence in a crowded market.
Garmin finally made a screenless fitness tracker
Garmin has released the Cirqa Smart Band, a new screenless fitness tracker designed to compete with offerings from Whoop and Fitbit. This device marks Garmin's entry into a segment of the wearable market focused on advanced health and fitness monitoring without a traditional display.
Luna Smart Ring Gen 2 Review – Does it run rings around the competition?
The Luna Ring Gen 2 offers a sleek and unobtrusive way to track health metrics like heart rate, HRV, and sleep patterns, providing insights into daily activity and circadian rhythm. While it excels at sleep tracking and offers a compelling subscription-free experience at £300, its integration with other fitness platforms like Garmin is limited, and its AI features, while potentially time-saving, may not appeal to all users.
Garmin may be working on a Whoop competitor
Garmin may be developing a competitor to the screen-free Whoop fitness tracker, according to a trademark filing for a device named 'CIRQA'. This potential new wearable would focus on granular health and recovery metrics, similar to Whoop's approach. The move follows Fitbit's own tease of a similar device and reflects a growing market interest in health optimization wearables.
Garmin Rolls Out Major Update for Vivoactive 6 and Venu 4 With Dozens of Improvements
Garmin has released Beta Version 17.16 for the Vivoactive 6 and Venu 4 smartwatches, introducing dozens of improvements and bug fixes. The update includes new features like toggling smart notification vibrations on the Vivoactive 6 and a quick-access silent mode for the Venu 4, alongside general enhancements to performance, syncing, and fitness tracking.
Garmin Rolls Out Major Update for Vivoactive 6 and Venu 4 With Dozens of Improvements
Garmin has released Beta Version 17.16 for its Vivoactive 6 and Venu 4 smartwatches, introducing dozens of improvements and bug fixes. The update includes enhanced notification controls for Vivoactive 6 and new smart features like silent mode and voice commands for Venu 4. It also addresses general performance, syncing, and fitness tracking issues.
Pokémon Sleep teams up with Garmin for wearable sleep tracking
Pokémon Sleep has partnered with Garmin to integrate sleep tracking data from Garmin smartwatches directly into the mobile game. This collaboration, launched on World Sleep Day, allows users to leverage their existing wearable devices for in-game progress. Special in-game rewards and downloadable watch faces are available to celebrate the integration.
