Gizmodo2026-05-24
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Mike Pearl
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View all news APPLE WATCHApple Watch an hour off since the clock change? Switch facesApple says the wrong hour shows only on the Always On display with your wrist down. Switching watch faces and back, or restarting, fixes it.OTHER FITNESSSuunto's screenless Flex Band may launch by December for €179Photos seen by Gadgets & Wearables put the name Suunto Flex Band on the screenless HR264 tracker, with a reported €179 price and a launch late this year.GARMINGarmin's CEO won't rule out higher watch prices in 2027Buy a Fenix 9 or CIRQA soon if you want one. Both are backordered, and Garmin says raising prices is one way it may handle costlier memory next year.SMART RINGSAmazfit Helio Ring update adds HybridCharge and five-minute stress readingsFirmware 2.9.0.1, the ring's first big update since January, swaps Readiness for HybridCharge and turns on automatic heart rate and stress tracking by default, which may cost some battery.WATCHESSamsung's sharper sleep apnea feature starts in South Korea, and the Fitbit Air gets Health GuardianSamsung's improved sleep apnea feature sorts breathing disturbances into three tiers and reaches the Galaxy Ring, Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 and Galaxy Watch 9 in South Korea before anywhere else. Google brings blood pressure and insulin resistance estimates to the Fitbit Air, behind a subscription.