The $179 Fitbit Edge lasts a week, but came up short on distance in two tests
The Edge's GPS ran a bit short of Strava in two tests, but its battery outlasted the seven-day rating. There's no NFC for payments.
Monday, Oct 26
Fitbit Air gets blood pressure and insulin resistance trends for Premium subscribers
Fitbit Air finally gets the metabolic insights Google promised, and automatic workout detection just got smart enough to stop pestering you about every walk to the fridge.
Pixel Watch and Fitbit Air can now spot over 100 workouts on their own
Pay for Google Health Premium and a Fitbit Air now watches for blood pressure and insulin resistance trends. First reports land in early November.
Monday, Oct 19
GOOGLE GLASSES
Google patent shows AR glasses that answer questions by pointing
Google's new patent has AR glasses answer a question just by watching you point and look.
Friday, Oct 16
GOOGLE GLASSES
Android XR glasses will answer to "Hey Gemini" and can turn on their camera to see what you see
Android Authority found code for a 'Hey Gemini' hotword coming to Android XR glasses, with camera access off by default.
Monday, Oct 12
Fitbit Air gets blood pressure and insulin resistance trends, if you pay for Premium
Google added Health Guardian, a premium tier that tracks blood pressure and insulin resistance trends with monthly reports.
Google's $179.99 Fitbit Edge ships October 27 with a battery you can replace
First Fitbit with a replaceable battery, 1.34-inch screen, seven-day battery, five-minute charge for a day. $179.99, out October 27.
Google forces the last Fitbit app holdouts onto Google Health
Google has started blocking old Fitbit app versions behind a mandatory update screen, closing the holdout window for good.
Friday, Oct 9
Google teases its next Fitbit for October 12, and the tagline says Edge
Fitbit Edge replaces Sense and Versa with ECG, GPS, a 1.3 inch OLED screen, 5 ATM rating, and a $180 price.
Pixel Watch 4 gets the Pixel Watch 5's exclusive faces and AI face maker
A Play Store update brings the Pixel Watch 5's exclusive faces and AI face maker to the Pixel Watch 4.
PIXEL WATCH
Google's Pixel Watch app warns Safety Signal is going away on Pixel Watch 2 and 3 LTE
Google will end Safety Signal on LTE Pixel Watch 2 and 3 models by December 12, cutting off phone-free emergency SOS.
Wednesday, Oct 7
Google's Pixel Buds update adds sleep auto-pause and touch-to-start translation
Your Pixel Buds will now pause the music when your Pixel Watch decides you're asleep.
Tuesday, Oct 6
The Fitbit Edge leaks at €179 with a battery you can swap
A second leak prices the Fitbit Edge at €179 and gives it a battery you can swap yourself, plus ECG and blood pressure trends.
Monday, Oct 5
The Fitbit Edge may be the Google band from September's FCC filing
The Google band in September's FCC filing had no Wi-Fi or cellular radio, and the leaked Fitbit Edge looks like a match.
Friday, Oct 2
The Pixel 10a now costs $599 after a $100 price hike from Google
Pixel 10a jumps $100 to $599, the same week Samsung raised Galaxy A and S26 prices too.
Thursday, Oct 1
Some Pixel Watch users got a High Health Guardian report despite normal tests
Health Guardian’s first Pixel Watch reports are out, and some owners got a High that their glucose tests and cuffs don’t back up.
Tuesday, Sep 29
GOOGLE PIXEL 11A
The Pixel 11a leaks with the Tensor G6 that the Pixel 10a never got
The unreleased Pixel 11a breaks cover in purple, with a redesigned camera module and a Tensor G6 chip.
Saturday, Sep 26
PIXEL WATCH
Google Health now counts Garmin and Apple Watch workouts toward Cardio Load
Your Garmin runs finally count toward Cardio Load, as long as the heart rate syncs with the workout.
Friday, Sep 25
GOOGLE PIXEL WATCH 5
Pixel Watch 3, 4 and 5 start tracking blood pressure trends this week
No cuff and no subscription on the watch. You set it up now, but the first monthly report lands in early October.
Wednesday, Sep 16
PIXEL WATCH
Pixel Watch 2, 3 and 4 get Smart Wake in the September update
The Pixel Watch 5's smart alarm just showed up on older watches, and Google's release notes don't mention it.