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Best hiking and outdoor watches for adventurers and ultra runners
[16/08/2022]
People who love hiking, trail running and the great outdoors need a reliable GPS watch – with decent battery life. And as well as tracking off-piste adventures, they can also be great safety tools. Thanks to the likes of Garmin, Suunto and Polar, and newcomers like Coros, there's a wealth of great devices to choose…
Best heart rate monitor: watches and chest straps tested
Using a heart rate monitor is the best way to get more data from your training sessions. Whether you're a novice runner, or a serious athlete, everyone can gain something from monitoring their heart rate. Chest strap monitors are still the most accurate for working out, but heart rate monitor watches (and smartwatches) are now…
Xiaomi Watch S1 Pro launches
[15/08/2022]
Xiaomi has launched its new S1 Pro smartwatch, and given it a significant overhaul. Leading the changes is a larger screen, with a 1.47-inch AMOLED display and 480x480 resoltuion. That’s a slight jump in size and resolution from the standard Xiaomi Watch S1, and there's been a reduction in the size of the bezels for…
New Zealand's first E-Bike festival lands in Queenstown
[14/08/2022]
The E-bike is an invention that was met with immediate suspicion. Who is it for? Isn't that cheating? If the almighty had intended our spokes to be supercharged, he would have provided more charging stations. Perhaps this Luddite...
Best clip-on and non-watch fitness trackers
[12/08/2022]
Wearing a fitness tracker doesn't mean having to advertise the fact you're watching your health or trying to make sure you nail those daily step counts. There are wearables that can keep that tracking undercover. If you'd rather not don a smartwatch or a fitness band but still want to capture those stats, there are…
Oppo Watch 3 and Pro launch with serious curves
Oppo has officially unveiled the Oppo Watch 3 and Watch 3 Pro with the duo launching in China first packing Qualcomm's new Snapdragon W5 chip. Announced on the same day as the arrival of the Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 and Galaxy Watch 5 Pro, Oppo's flagship follows the launch of the Oppo Watch 2, which…
Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 Pro first look: Samsung goes outdoors before Apple
[11/08/2022]
The Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 Pro is an all new smartwatch – replacing the old Watch Classic and supercharging our expectations of Wear OS smartwatches. With rumors that an Apple Watch Pro made for outdoor lovers is on the horizon, it's certainly a coincidence that the Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 Pro has emerged – and…
Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 first look: Evolution not revolution
[10/08/2022]
Samsung's ability to make an attractive smartwatch has never been in doubt, and it's always matched up well to the Apple Watch and Google's Wear OS army. So when Samsung switched to Wear OS for the Galaxy Watch 4 last year, it felt like a seismic move. So the launch of the Galaxy Watch 5…
Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 is official: battery, price and features revealed
Samsung has officially unveiled the Galaxy Watch 5 and the Watch 5 Pro, ending months of leaks and speculation. As such there are few surprises – and this is very much a evolution of last year's excellent smartwatch. The new Galaxy Watch 5 comes in the same 40mm and 44mm case size options as the…
Realme launches Watch 3 – and teases Pro version
The Realme Watch 3 has launched in India, as the company comes back with its next generation affordable smartwatch. And the company has also teased a slim-looking Watch 3 Pro. The Realme Watch series has been an excellent budget option, and this time it heralds a slight design tweak, with flatter edges that make it…
Xiaomi Mi Band 7 v Huawei Band 7 – choose the best
[09/08/2022]
The Huawei Band 7 and Xiaomi Mi Band 7 are two fitness trackers that won't burn a big hole in your bank balance – and offer a mix of fitness, health and smartwatch features in a band form. For the first time, two devices are much closer in price, so there's good reason to take…
Garmin Enduro 2 launches with mapping and battery boost
Garmin has launched the Enduro 2, an overhaul of its ultrarunning and trekking sports watch, made for extreme endurance. The Enduro 2 doesn't look like a huge update on the surface, but dig deeper and Garmin has significant improvements to battery life, build quality, mapping and GPS accuracy. To the naked eye, not too much…
E-Biking made easy: Tips and trails to start on an electric bike
[08/08/2022]
There's never been a better time – or more opportunity – to get the biking buzz, writes Sarah Bennett E-biking is fast becoming the hottest trend in travel, driven by growing demand for more environmentally sustainable holidays,...
Exciting upcoming smartwatches landing in 2022
Smartwatches are the hottest property in tech right now, and there are plenty of upcoming devices to get excited about. As the key period of 2022 approaches, we're expecting all of the big name devices from the Galaxy Watch 5 and Apple Watch Series 8 to appear in the coming months. And the appearance of…
Best fitness tracker 2022: top picks for all budgets
It's a boom time for fitness trackers, and there are more choices than ever to suit every budget. While smartwatches have certainly taken over, activity band style wearables are still immensely popular – and for good reason. Fitness trackers are suited to smaller wrists, are generally less techy, easier to use and focused on helping…
Commonwealth Games 2022: Aaron Gate named New Zealand flagbearer for closing ceremony
Four-time gold medalist Aaron Gate has earned yet another honour, being named New Zealand's flagbearer for the closing ceremony of the Commonwealth Games.Gate, whose incredible campaign culminated with a stunning win in yesterday's...
Oppo Watch 3 confirmed – and leaks show curved body
We know that Oppo is preparing a new version of its flagship smartwatch – and now it’s been officially teased by the company. The new smartwatch will land with the Qualcomm Snapdragon W5 chip on board, and will be the first device to run the new wearables platform. And it could land on 10 August,…
Commonwealth Games 2022: Aaron Gate makes history with fourth gold medal in astonishing road race win
[07/08/2022]
Cyclist Aaron Gate has sprinted into history at the Commonwealth Games with a performance worthy of being remembered forever.Gate has become the first New Zealander to win four gold medals at one Games, and he did so with a ride...
Huawei Band 7 review
[05/08/2022]
The Huawei Band 7 is one of the strongest budget fitness trackers around – offering a ton of health and fitness tracking features and a sub-$50/£50 price. The Band series pioneered the tall smartwatch/fitness band hybrid, which has now been aped across the board, most recently by the Xiaomi Mi Band 7 Pro. But does…
Fitbit Versa 4, Sense 2 and Inspire 3 images leak
[04/08/2022]
Fitbit appears to be readying upgrades to three of its wearables after the emergence of alleged pictures showing of the Fitbit Versa 4, Sense 2 and the Inspire 3. Site 91mobiles says it's managed to get its hands on a host of what do look like authentic renders that seem to firm up previous reports…
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