Here you will find all the articles about smartwatches I used personally. What is good, what is bad, how to get the most out of them, and so on. Real personal experience from a real user!
The Galaxy Watch BP feature is finally enabled in the US Let’s start with Samsung. Samsung announced the Blood Pressure (BP) feature back in 2019 alongside the Galaxy Watch Active 2. In most countries, the feature required regulatory approval, which Samsung didn’t have at the time. The real problem, however, was that the situation didn’t…
In the end of 2024 I wrote my first post about apps and watch faces I do use – “The Garmin Apps and Watchfaces I Actually Use“. From a hardware point of view, nothing has changed – I still use my Garmin Venu 3 (and am going to use it for a few more years,…
Recently, Garmin has published its regular “A year in review“, with different data showing how people use Garmin devices. I like this type of information and appreciate that Garmin shares it. According to the report, polarity of strength training has increased again. I assume this happens because more and more Garmin watches support it. Probably…
People often ask how accurate smartwatches are with this or that metric. There are health tech reviewers who do such tests for a living, but they usually test watches on themselves only. This makes their results very individual and questionable – many individual parameters are involved, starting from skin tone, wrist size, subcutaneous fat, and…
Google Maps on Garmin Watches Some time ago, Google finally released Google Maps for Garmin watches. Not all models are supported, but lucky for me, my Venu 3 is on the list. Another limitation, at least at the time I write this article, is that only Android phones are supported. Again, I’m in the target…
Wrap-up of the Year Time flies fast—very fast, actually. This week marks one year since I switched from the Galaxy Watch to the Garmin Venu 3.Since then, I’ve been using my Venu 3 24/7, taking it off only for showers and charging. Over the year, I walked a bit more than 3,900,000 steps and “climbed”…
The Garmin Venu 3, like many other Garmin models, uses QuickRelease bands. While the system is quicker than traditional watch band connectors, and you do not need extra tools, it’s not as quick and simple as Garmin’s QuickFit system. Another drawback I’ve noticed is that all QuickRelease fabric bands I’ve found come with unattractive plastic…
Galaxy Watches have a set of features which work with a Samsung Phone only (and some of them with a specific galaxy models only). Originally, Google’s Pixel Watch was completely phone agnostic. Probably, because the watch simply did not have features integrated with a phone that deeply. This has changed, and now Pixel Watch has…
Why disable step counting? First things first. Why one would need to disable step counting on a Garmin watch? Usually one does not need to do this. Every step counts, whether taken in the gym during strength exercises, moving between machines, or even while walking around a swimming pool. After all, steps are steps.This is…
Choosing Between AOD and Raise to Wake Most modern smartwatches come with two primary display options: An interesting question arises: Which mode consumes more battery? This question is not that straightforward and is often debated. I’ve seen reports from different people with completely different experiences. So, why do these differences exist, and how can you…
