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Fitbit Versa 3 Review: The perfect everyday, wear-and-forget fitness tracker
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I put the Fitbit Versa 3 on more than 10 days ago and have pretty much forgotten it was on my wrist, meaning it has stayed there 24-hours a day, silently tracking my movements, sleep, and workouts. The way it has slipped into my everyday life is a testament to its simplicity and good design, and although it’s not really a smartwatch, it’s a definite step above basic fitness trackers. Let’s go into more detail about this excellent wearable. Design The Versa 3 is a watch-like fitness tracker, rather than a full smartwatch. My review version has a simple black strap made...
The beautiful Huawei Watch 3 introduces HarmonyOS, and it’s hugely important
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The Huawei Watch 3 isn’t just another smartwatch, it’s one of the most important products to come from Huawei in a while. The Watch 3 ditches the old software used on the Watch GT2 for HarmonyOS 2.0, Huawei’s self-developed operating system we’ve heard a lot about, but until now have not had a chance to use. The Huawei Watch 3 is the first mobile device to officially launch with the software onboard and is therefore our first proper real-world experience with the software that will define Huawei’s future device range. Huawei has chosen to debut HarmonyOS on a beautiful smartwatch...
Some Users Reporting Excessive Battery Drain Following iOS 14.6 Update
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Following the release of iOS and iPadOS 14.6 last week, some users have taken to social media and online forums to note that their devices have been experiencing excessive battery drain since installing the software updates. The Apple Support Community and MacRumors forums are riddled with posts from users stating their device now drains faster following the update. One user on the Apple support forums notes their experience with their iPhone 11 Pro and Apple Smart Cover draining faster than normal following the update: iPhone 11Pro did the same after update. I have had an Apple Smart Cover on it...
Comment: Apple Watch Series 3 has become a white elephant for Apple
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The Apple Watch Series 3 is becoming a problem for Apple. Updating the smartwatch is getting messier and messier but, at the same time, having a $199 Watch option is an incredible deal for a brand like Apple. So what the company should do about the Apple Watch Series 3? A few weeks ago, 9to5Mac’s Filipe Espósito said Apple should discontinue the 2017 Apple Watch Series 3 because it’s become “nearly impossible to install watchOS updates on Series 3 without having to restore the entire device first.” And he is right. He also points out that the Series 3 has...
Roundup: Everything Apple could announce at WWDC 2021
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We’re officially less than two weeks away from Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference. WWDC 2021 will be a virtual event this year, and we expect Apple to unveil iOS 15, watchOS 8, and much more. Read on as we recap everything Apple could announce at the event this year. WWDC is all online This year, WWDC kicks off on Monday, June 7. This is a return to the normal start day for the event, after the COVID-19 pandemic forced Apple to delay WWDC to the end of June last year. That being said, Apple is sticking with its virtual format for...