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I've tested every Garmin smartwatch in 2025 - this is the model I recommend to most people

The new Garmin Venu X1, with its flat design and large screen, feels like a feature-rich Fenix 8 - and it has exceeded my expectations. [...]

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Some Garmin GPS watches are stuck in a blue triangle boot loop

If you own a Garmin GPS watch, you may want to power it down for a while. Users on Reddit and Garmin’s forums (via The Verge) report that a botched software update is leaving the wearables in a “b [...]

Match Score: 119.46

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The best smartwatches for 2025

Smartwatches do more than just track your steps and deliver phone alerts to your wrist. The best smartwatches go even further, giving you the ability to pay for a cup of coffee, take calls and connect [...]

Match Score: 118.67

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CES 2026: Garmin had the nerve to launch a food-tracking feature in Las Vegas

Garmin’s big announcement for CES 2026 wasn’t another fitness watch. Instead, it revealed it is adding food (and calorie) tracking to its Connect app. It combines AI image recognition with a rich [...]

Match Score: 74.33

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Google Maps comes to Garmin smartwatches

If you’ve ever wished that your Garmin smartwatch could do a better job of helping you find the restaurant you’re late for dinner at, you’re in luck. From today, Garmin has announced that the Go [...]

Match Score: 58.62

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Strava pulls the plug on its Garmin lawsuit after just 21 days

Strava's big attack on Garmin didn't last long. On Tuesday, the former filed paperwork to dismiss its patent infringement lawsuit against the latter, according to DC Rainmaker. The battle, w [...]

Match Score: 57.84

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WhatsApp is now officially available on Garmin smartwatches

There's an official WhatsApp app for select Garmin smartwatches. It's available for free right now in the Garmin Connect IQ Store. WhatsApp is primarily a chat platform, so this new app allo [...]

Match Score: 57.27

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The Tacx Alpine is a $1,100 gradient simulator for your Garmin smart bike trainer

Cycling season may have only just started, but that’s not stopping Garmin from looking ahead to when all the roadies need to take their bikes indoors. On Tuesday, the company announced the Tacx Alpi [...]

Match Score: 55.60

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Pixel Watch 4 review: A well-rounded smartwatch with a surprising advantage

Everyone uses smartwatches differently. There are the people who wear them all day, those who only wear them when they’re outside, those who only use them while working out and even those who only w [...]

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Garmin's new smartwatch for kids costs more than the Apple Watch SE

Garmin just announced a refresh of its Bounce smartwatch for kids and the big headline is the exorbitant price. It costs $300, which is twice the cost of the previous generation and $50 more than an A [...]

Match Score: 52.40