Garmin challenges the Apple Watch Ultra with new smartwatches
Garmin has announced a new lineup of watches, and their rugged designs and extensive features could make them a serious rival to the Apple Watch Ultra.
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Andrew Orr
Garmin unveils Venu 2 Plus smartwatch that's compatible with Siri
Garmin has announced a new fitness-focused GPS smartwatch that allows users to send texts or ask questions via Siri voice commands.
Mike Peterson
Garmin takes on Apple Watch with OLED-based Venu, Marvel wearables
Garmin has updated its smartwatch lineup to better take on the dominating Apple Watch, with the Venu GPS smartwatch equipped with a circular 1.2-inch AMOLED display, while the Legacy Hero Series scales up its earlier child-focused Marvel watches for adult wrists.
Malcolm Owen
Apple Watch retaining clear lead in smartwatch market despite advances by Samsung & Fitbit
The Apple Watch maintained a solid grip on smartwatch shipments during the March quarter, according to new estimates, even as rivals from Samsung and Fitbit made headway.
Roger Fingas
Apple Watch grabbed lion's share of Sept. quarter smartwatch market with 4.5M sold
In the September quarter, Apple was the main beneficiary of a 67 percent surge in global smartwatch shipments year-over-year, delivering 4.5 million Apple Watches according to research estimates published on Friday.
Series 3 sales help crown Apple Watch king of 2017 wearables market
Some 8 million Apple Watches may have been sold in the December quarter, allowing Apple to beat out the likes of Fitbit for wearables dominance not just then but during the whole of 2017, according to research published on Thursday.
Surviving Thanksgiving: iPhone-connected fitness accessories to burn off calories
You don't necessarily need extra gear to keep in shape during the holidays, but it can certainly help if you know what you're doing. Here are a few hardware accessories iPhone owners might want to consider before hitting the weights or lacing up running shoes.
Garmin update could point the way for better strength training with the Apple Watch
A few weeks ago, Garmin upgraded the "Strength" activity on its Fenix 5 and Forerunner 935 watches with support for counting reps and weights — something Apple would do well to mimic, if just partly, in a future update to the Apple Watch.
Garmin joins Apple Pay competition with Garmin Pay on new vivoactive 3
Garmin has announced a new iPhone-compatible GPS smartwatch, the vivoactive 3 — most notably the first device with Garmin Pay, adding to the growing number of NFC-based alternatives to Apple Pay.
Mike Wuerthele
