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Smartwatches, rings, earbuds and AI pins: the computers you wear, what they measure and what their assistants can actually do.
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Most people should buy the Series 12. The Ultra 4 is worth it if you swim deep, run long, hike far from cell service or want satellite Emergency SOS. Here is how they compare on Apple's own specifications.
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Samsung Electronics America announced Oct. 28 that Galaxy Buds On, clip-on open-ear earbuds, will cost $229 in Black and reach the US in early November 2026. Samsung hasn't given an exact day, other colors or non-US prices.
Wearables
Samsung said on Oct. 28 that its enhanced sleep apnea feature, which sorts breathing disturbances into mild, occasional and frequent, now has South Korean clearance. It starts in Korea in November on the Galaxy Ring, Watch9 and Watch Ultra2. Samsung has not said when US owners get it.
Wearables
Garmin reported record third-quarter revenue of $1.99 billion on Oct. 28, up 12%. The release does not break out wearables, so it says nothing direct about how its watches sold.
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According to 9to5Mac, Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 will get two new features later this year: Siri Recap, which summarizes your day's conversations, and Live Rewind, which shows the last 15 seconds of speech as text. Apple has not given a date.
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Both pair with Android phones and both have Gemini, and Samsung's costs about $20 less. The real split is the phone you carry, the health tools you want and how you plan to use LTE.
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Apple's support page still labels Siri AI on Apple Watch a beta. It needs watchOS 27, a Series 9 or later, Ultra 2 or later or SE 3, and a paired iPhone 15 Pro, 15 Pro Max or iPhone 16 or later. Apple says English comes first.
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Google's Aug. 12 event brought the Pixel Watch 5, from $399, plus Pixel Buds features and an Olive Pixel Buds Pro 2. Here is what was announced, what each costs, and which health features have shipped since.
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Fitbit Air is Google's screenless band, priced at $99 in Google's May announcement. Coaching sits behind Google Health Premium, which is free for three months and then $9.99 a month or $99 a year. Google's own pages disagree on which phones it supports.
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Google's Oct. 27 design post describes the Fitbit Edge tracker: a Hybrid OLED screen, a physical side button, a thin curved aluminum case and swappable bands. Here is what Google says, plus the price and availability reported so far.
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At Galaxy Unpacked in London on July 22, Samsung announced the Galaxy Watch Ultra2 and Galaxy Watch9 and showed its intelligent eyewear. There was no new Galaxy Ring in Samsung's recap, and Galaxy Buds aren't listed.
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On Sept. 9, 2026, Apple announced Apple Watch Series 12 from $399, Apple Watch Ultra 4 from $799 and AirPods 5 at $129. Here is what each costs, when they went on sale and what came with them.
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Google and Samsung each sell a Wear OS watch for Android owners in the US: the Pixel Watch 5 from $399.99 and the Galaxy Watch9 from $379.99. What each costs, which phone it needs, and what the store pages leave out.
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Whoop, Oura, Google's Fitbit Air and Edge, Amazfit's Helio Strap and Samsung's Galaxy Ring compared by what you pay up front and every year after, plus battery life.
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Whoop is a screenless band sold as a membership from $199 a year, and Oura is a ring from $399 plus $69.99 a year for most features. This guide compares their cost over two years, sleep and health features, FDA status and who each suits.
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Oura says Ring 5 is 40% smaller than Ring 4, with a rated battery of six to nine days against five to eight, and the new software works on both. This guide covers what changed, what each costs, how sizing differs and who should upgrade.
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Apple Watch can flag possible hypertension from its heart sensor after 30 days of data, but it isn't a blood pressure reading. How the feature works, what the FDA record and Apple's study show, which watches get it and what to do after a notification.
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AirPods Pro 3 add heart rate sensing for workouts to Apple's Hearing Test, Hearing Aid and Hearing Protection. What each feature does, which iOS version it needs and where it works.
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Oura, Whoop, Samsung and Ultrahuman say their products are HSA or FSA eligible, and Apple says Apple Watch may be reimbursable. The IRS says it depends on why you buy the device. What each says, how medical necessity letters work and who decides.
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Five rings sold in the US need no membership for their main features. What Samsung, RingConn, Ultrahuman and Circular charge, how long each lasts, which phones work and what each sells as an optional extra.
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Samsung's US watch page lists the Galaxy Watch9 from $379.99, the Galaxy Watch Ultra2 at $699.99 and last year's Watch8 Classic. Sizes, battery ratings, LTE, health features, Gemini and which phones they need.
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Google's store lists one Pixel Watch, the Pixel Watch 5, from $399 for the 41 mm and $429 for the 45 mm. Battery, charging, LTE, Gemini, the Google Health Premium fee, Android-only support and what changed from Pixel Watch 4.
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Apple Watch Ultra 4 costs $799 and is rated for up to 50 hours. Garmin's Fenix 9 starts at $999.99 and is rated for up to 29 days in smartwatch mode. How they compare on GPS battery, maps, dive and satellite features, subscriptions and phone support.
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Whoop's screenless band comes with a membership: One at $199 a year, Peak at $239 and Life at $359. What each plan adds, how Whoop 5.0 differs from Whoop MG, the FDA status of ECG and Blood Pressure Insights, and who the band suits.
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