Michael Anderson

I cover wearables and smartphones, including the latest devices, features, and trends shaping mobile and connected technology.

How smart earbuds are quietly becoming your most useful everyday wearable

How smart earbuds are quietly becoming your most useful everyday wearable

2026-06-03

Seven genuinely useful hidden features your Android phone already has

Seven genuinely useful hidden features your Android phone already has

2026-06-02

How smart rings are quietly becoming the most practical wearables

How smart rings are quietly becoming the most practical wearables

2026-06-02

Skye bets on an AI home screen for iPhone as Signull Labs raises $3.58 million pre-seed

Skye bets on an AI home screen for iPhone as Signull Labs raises $3.58 million pre-seed

2026-05-03

Amazfit Cheetah 2 Pro leak hints at a premium price jump and new sensors ahead of launch

Amazfit Cheetah 2 Pro leak hints at a premium price jump and new sensors ahead of launch

2026-05-03

Citizen launches Eco-Drive Star Wars Duel 2.0 in the UK: the Cloud City design fans have been waiting for

Citizen launches Eco-Drive Star Wars Duel 2.0 in the UK: the Cloud City design fans have been waiting for

2026-05-03

Amazfit T-Rex 3 Pro update adds rowing machine support and smarter Battery Manager

Amazfit T-Rex 3 Pro update adds rowing machine support and smarter Battery Manager

2026-05-03

Vivo Y600 Pro debuts in China with a 10 200 mAh battery: what 90 W charging and an AMOLED screen mean at this price

Vivo Y600 Pro debuts in China with a 10 200 mAh battery: what 90 W charging and an AMOLED screen mean at this price

2026-05-03

Fitbit Air leak hints at a May launch: Googles screenless band targets Whoop with new colors and a lower price point

Fitbit Air leak hints at a May launch: Googles screenless band targets Whoop with new colors and a lower price point

2026-05-03

ITC Declines Apple Watch Import Ban Review: What It Means for Blood-Oxygen Features in the US

ITC Declines Apple Watch Import Ban Review: What It Means for Blood-Oxygen Features in the US

2026-05-03

Red Magic eyes May launch for Gaming Tablet 5 Pro and 11S Pro+: Snapdragon 8 Elite and advanced cooling in focus

Red Magic eyes May launch for Gaming Tablet 5 Pro and 11S Pro+: Snapdragon 8 Elite and advanced cooling in focus

2026-05-02

Galaxy Buds4 Pro review: Samsung refines the design and ANC, but key features still hinge on Galaxy devices

Galaxy Buds4 Pro review: Samsung refines the design and ANC, but key features still hinge on Galaxy devices

2026-05-02

Rogbid SpinX targets budget buyers with an optical scroll control and a claimed 100-day battery life

Rogbid SpinX targets budget buyers with an optical scroll control and a claimed 100-day battery life

2026-05-02

Garmin Descent Mk3i gets a new titanium look, and its underwater messaging may be the real upgrade

Garmin Descent Mk3i gets a new titanium look, and its underwater messaging may be the real upgrade

2026-05-02

Survey suggests Garmin fans still prefer MiP displays over AMOLED, and battery life may be why

Survey suggests Garmin fans still prefer MiP displays over AMOLED, and battery life may be why

2026-05-01

Ultrahuman and Stanford data suggest bedtime consistency may beat sleep duration for glucose control

Ultrahuman and Stanford data suggest bedtime consistency may beat sleep duration for glucose control

2026-05-01

Oppo Watch X3 Mini rumor points to an April debut as the brand doubles down on smaller smartwatches

2026-05-01

Garmin adds Pokémon Sleep syncing and dynamic watch faces, making it easier to track Snorlax-ready nights

Garmin adds Pokémon Sleep syncing and dynamic watch faces, making it easier to track Snorlax-ready nights

2026-05-01

CMF Watch 3 Pro India launch nears: 13-day battery life and a few AI extras could shake up the sub-Rs 7,000 segment

CMF Watch 3 Pro India launch nears: 13-day battery life and a few AI extras could shake up the sub-Rs 7,000 segment

2026-05-01

Amazfit T-Rex 3 firmware update adds rowing machine support and sharper navigation tools

Amazfit T-Rex 3 firmware update adds rowing machine support and sharper navigation tools

2026-05-01

Honor Watch 6 Plus teased with a 1 000 mAh battery: How it aims to reach 35 days on a single charge

Honor Watch 6 Plus teased with a 1 000 mAh battery: How it aims to reach 35 days on a single charge

2026-05-01

Garmin rolls out Beta 22.27 for Fenix 8 and Enduro 3: 15 fixes target crashes, maps and battery estimates

Garmin rolls out Beta 22.27 for Fenix 8 and Enduro 3: 15 fixes target crashes, maps and battery estimates

2026-05-01

Suunto Core 2 leak points to a replaceable CR3032 battery and 100 m water resistance, with Bluetooth features in the mix

Suunto Core 2 leak points to a replaceable CR3032 battery and 100 m water resistance, with Bluetooth features in the mix

2026-05-01

Lenovo hints at a bigger Legion gaming tablet: a larger-screen follow-up to the Tab Gen 5 may be close

Lenovo hints at a bigger Legion gaming tablet: a larger-screen follow-up to the Tab Gen 5 may be close

2026-04-30

Amazfit T-Rex Ultra 2 update adds Battery Manager flashlight tracking and rowing machine support

Amazfit T-Rex Ultra 2 update adds Battery Manager flashlight tracking and rowing machine support

2026-04-30

Garmin Connect adds shareable workout overlays worldwide, making social-ready stats easier on Fenix, Forerunner and more

Garmin Connect adds shareable workout overlays worldwide, making social-ready stats easier on Fenix, Forerunner and more

2026-04-30

How smart earbuds are quietly becoming your most useful everyday wearable

How smart earbuds are quietly becoming your most useful everyday wearable

2026-06-03

How smart rings are quietly becoming the most practical wearables

How smart rings are quietly becoming the most practical wearables

2026-06-02

Skye bets on an AI home screen for iPhone as Signull Labs raises $3.58 million pre-seed

Skye bets on an AI home screen for iPhone as Signull Labs raises $3.58 million pre-seed

2026-05-03

Amazfit Cheetah 2 Pro leak hints at a premium price jump and new sensors ahead of launch

Amazfit Cheetah 2 Pro leak hints at a premium price jump and new sensors ahead of launch

2026-05-03

Citizen launches Eco-Drive Star Wars Duel 2.0 in the UK: the Cloud City design fans have been waiting for

Citizen launches Eco-Drive Star Wars Duel 2.0 in the UK: the Cloud City design fans have been waiting for

2026-05-03

Seven genuinely useful hidden features your Android phone already has

Seven genuinely useful hidden features your Android phone already has

2026-06-02

Amazfit T-Rex 3 Pro update adds rowing machine support and smarter Battery Manager

Amazfit T-Rex 3 Pro update adds rowing machine support and smarter Battery Manager

2026-05-03

Vivo Y600 Pro debuts in China with a 10 200 mAh battery: what 90 W charging and an AMOLED screen mean at this price

Vivo Y600 Pro debuts in China with a 10 200 mAh battery: what 90 W charging and an AMOLED screen mean at this price

2026-05-03

Fitbit Air leak hints at a May launch: Googles screenless band targets Whoop with new colors and a lower price point

Fitbit Air leak hints at a May launch: Googles screenless band targets Whoop with new colors and a lower price point

2026-05-03

ITC Declines Apple Watch Import Ban Review: What It Means for Blood-Oxygen Features in the US

ITC Declines Apple Watch Import Ban Review: What It Means for Blood-Oxygen Features in the US

2026-05-03

Red Magic eyes May launch for Gaming Tablet 5 Pro and 11S Pro+: Snapdragon 8 Elite and advanced cooling in focus

Red Magic eyes May launch for Gaming Tablet 5 Pro and 11S Pro+: Snapdragon 8 Elite and advanced cooling in focus

2026-05-02

Galaxy Buds4 Pro review: Samsung refines the design and ANC, but key features still hinge on Galaxy devices

Galaxy Buds4 Pro review: Samsung refines the design and ANC, but key features still hinge on Galaxy devices

2026-05-02

Rogbid SpinX targets budget buyers with an optical scroll control and a claimed 100-day battery life

Rogbid SpinX targets budget buyers with an optical scroll control and a claimed 100-day battery life

2026-05-02

Garmin Descent Mk3i gets a new titanium look, and its underwater messaging may be the real upgrade

Garmin Descent Mk3i gets a new titanium look, and its underwater messaging may be the real upgrade

2026-05-02

Survey suggests Garmin fans still prefer MiP displays over AMOLED, and battery life may be why

Survey suggests Garmin fans still prefer MiP displays over AMOLED, and battery life may be why

2026-05-01

Ultrahuman and Stanford data suggest bedtime consistency may beat sleep duration for glucose control

Ultrahuman and Stanford data suggest bedtime consistency may beat sleep duration for glucose control

2026-05-01

Oppo Watch X3 Mini rumor points to an April debut as the brand doubles down on smaller smartwatches

2026-05-01

Garmin adds Pokémon Sleep syncing and dynamic watch faces, making it easier to track Snorlax-ready nights

Garmin adds Pokémon Sleep syncing and dynamic watch faces, making it easier to track Snorlax-ready nights

2026-05-01

CMF Watch 3 Pro India launch nears: 13-day battery life and a few AI extras could shake up the sub-Rs 7,000 segment

CMF Watch 3 Pro India launch nears: 13-day battery life and a few AI extras could shake up the sub-Rs 7,000 segment

2026-05-01

Amazfit T-Rex 3 firmware update adds rowing machine support and sharper navigation tools

Amazfit T-Rex 3 firmware update adds rowing machine support and sharper navigation tools

2026-05-01

Honor Watch 6 Plus teased with a 1 000 mAh battery: How it aims to reach 35 days on a single charge

Honor Watch 6 Plus teased with a 1 000 mAh battery: How it aims to reach 35 days on a single charge

2026-05-01

Garmin rolls out Beta 22.27 for Fenix 8 and Enduro 3: 15 fixes target crashes, maps and battery estimates

Garmin rolls out Beta 22.27 for Fenix 8 and Enduro 3: 15 fixes target crashes, maps and battery estimates

2026-05-01

Suunto Core 2 leak points to a replaceable CR3032 battery and 100 m water resistance, with Bluetooth features in the mix

Suunto Core 2 leak points to a replaceable CR3032 battery and 100 m water resistance, with Bluetooth features in the mix

2026-05-01

Lenovo hints at a bigger Legion gaming tablet: a larger-screen follow-up to the Tab Gen 5 may be close

Lenovo hints at a bigger Legion gaming tablet: a larger-screen follow-up to the Tab Gen 5 may be close

2026-04-30

Amazfit T-Rex Ultra 2 update adds Battery Manager flashlight tracking and rowing machine support

Amazfit T-Rex Ultra 2 update adds Battery Manager flashlight tracking and rowing machine support

2026-04-30

Garmin Connect adds shareable workout overlays worldwide, making social-ready stats easier on Fenix, Forerunner and more

Garmin Connect adds shareable workout overlays worldwide, making social-ready stats easier on Fenix, Forerunner and more

2026-04-30