wearables

  • Polar Just Made Its First Affordable, Stylish Smartwatch

    Polar Just Made Its First Affordable, Stylish Smartwatch

    Polar smartwatches aren’t exactly chic. Like many fitness-first wearable companies, Polar’s strength has always been its in-depth metrics and platform. When it comes to style, Polar usually relies on that plain, sporty aesthetic, as it did with the M400, M600, A300, and the A360 fitness tracker. But today it’s launching a new smartwatch, the Polar…


  • 11 Apple Watch Apps You Need to Install ASAP

    11 Apple Watch Apps You Need to Install ASAP

    If you’ve finally splurged on a brand new Apple Watch (or been the lucky recipient of a very nice gift), you’re probably wondering: Now what? The Apple Watch comes with plenty of great built-in features, but you should hit the watch’s App Store to find third-party options that can make the device even more useful.


  • Enough With the Ugly Apple Watch Bands

    Enough With the Ugly Apple Watch Bands

    If there’s one thing Apple prides itself on, it’s design. (The company even published a $450 coffee table book about how iconic its products look.) But while they certainly are distinctive, whether you like these designs is another matter. Generally speaking, Apple knows how to make pretty products, but there’s one exception. For some reason,…