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Galaxy Watch Sniffs Your Diet: A Carotenoid-Based Antioxidant Score in 5 Seconds
technology15 days ago

Galaxy Watch Sniffs Your Diet: A Carotenoid-Based Antioxidant Score in 5 Seconds

Samsung's Galaxy Watch features an Antioxidant Index that estimates your antioxidant level by measuring carotenoids in the skin using the BioActive sensor. By placing a thumb on the back LEDs, the watch analyzes blue-light absorption and returns a 0–100 score, categorized as Very low, Low, or Optimal, and viewable in the Samsung Health app. While it provides a quick snapshot of diet-related antioxidant status and can track trends, it doesn't capture all antioxidants in the body and can be influenced by factors like activity, sleep, stress, UV exposure, and diet; meaningful changes may take weeks to register.

Five Essential Galaxy Watch Tweaks for Battery Life and Quiet Time
technology1 month ago

Five Essential Galaxy Watch Tweaks for Battery Life and Quiet Time

This tech guide maps out five practical tweaks for Samsung Galaxy Watches: customize the Quick panel for quicker access to your most-used controls; enable Water lock when swimming to prevent accidental touches and save on display wear (noting Ultra models support saltwater use and others require freshwater, with a rinse after salt exposure); set up Double press on the Home key to launch a preferred app for faster access; use Theatre mode to mute alerts during movies or meetings; and consider replacing Raise to Wake with Always on Display to balance battery life, since AOD uses the low-power display core while Raise wake can wake the main CPU more often.

Samsung Doubles Down on Battery Life With Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 and Watch 9
gadgets1 month ago

Samsung Doubles Down on Battery Life With Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 and Watch 9

Samsung unveils the Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 and Galaxy Watch 9 with significantly bigger batteries (800mAh and 390mAh, respectively), plus slimmer cases and redesigned bands. The Ultra 2 adds IP69K waterproofing and real-time diving metrics with Mares, while the Watch 9 focuses on health features like Heart Health Score, Daily Cardio Load, and a Fitness Index. Both run on Qualcomm Wear Elite and support Google Gemini raise-to-talk, with preorder underway and prices starting at $699.99 for the Ultra 2 LTE and $379.99–$459.99 for Watch 9 variants, with a release on August 7.

Red Glow Explained: Night Mode Makes Your Galaxy Watch Ultra Readable in the Dark
technology1 month ago

Red Glow Explained: Night Mode Makes Your Galaxy Watch Ultra Readable in the Dark

Your Galaxy Watch Ultra’s red display isn’t a defect—it’s Night Mode automatically triggering in low light to boost readability. The red glow works only on the Ultra’s Simple Ultra and Ultra Analog faces and can auto-toggle with ambient light. To stop the red glow, customize the watch face and set Night mode to Off (or stay red by keeping Night mode On for a constant glow). This feature is exclusive to the Ultra model.

Samsung Ditches Vascular Load on US Galaxy Watches, Replacing It with Blood Pressure Trend
technology1 month ago

Samsung Ditches Vascular Load on US Galaxy Watches, Replacing It with Blood Pressure Trend

Samsung is removing the experimental Vascular Load feature from Galaxy Watch devices in the US with the upcoming OneUI 9 update, replacing it with a new Blood Pressure Trend feature that requires cuff calibration and is intended for wellness monitoring rather than diagnosis; the change appears US‑specific and may relate to FDA considerations ahead of new Galaxy Watch models.

Galaxy Watch9 Duo Leaks Point to Boxier Design, Slimmer Ultra 2, and One UI 9 Watch
technology2 months ago

Galaxy Watch9 Duo Leaks Point to Boxier Design, Slimmer Ultra 2, and One UI 9 Watch

Rumors claim Samsung’s Galaxy Watch9 and Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 will launch with new bands, colors, and faces under One UI 9 Watch on Wear OS 7. The Watch9 is expected to be boxier, the Ultra 2 to feature thinner bezels and a redesigned side-button area, with the orange button now having an orange outline. No Classic model this year. Colors for the Watch9 include beige, black with a bluish band, and silver with a green band; straps appear largely the same aside from the Hole row. Samsung is tipped to unveil them July 22 at a Galaxy Unpacked in London alongside the Z Fold8/Ultra and Z Flip8. The Ultra 2 may sport an 800 mAh battery, while the Watch9 could have a 400 mAh cell.

Samsung Turns Galaxy Watch Into AI Health Partner With Proactive Insights
technology2 months ago

Samsung Turns Galaxy Watch Into AI Health Partner With Proactive Insights

Samsung Health’s major app update turns the Galaxy Watch into a proactive AI health partner, introducing Vitals (overnight bio-signals vs baseline), Heart Health Score, Daily Cardio Load, and Fitness Index, plus a redesigned five-pillars home screen and ecosystem-wide integration across Galaxy devices. The rollout begins June 8 for Android users with Samsung Health app v7.0+; features are wellness-oriented and not for medical diagnosis.

AI-Driven Health Coach: Samsung’s Galaxy Watch Gets Proactive Guidance
technology2 months ago

AI-Driven Health Coach: Samsung’s Galaxy Watch Gets Proactive Guidance

Samsung Health updates transform the Galaxy Watch into a proactive health partner, translating overnight biometrics and daily activity into simple, actionable AI-powered guidance with features like Vitals, Heart Health Score, Daily Cardio Load, and Fitness Index, plus a redesigned five-pillar interface (Sleep, Activity, Nutrition, Mindfulness, Vitals) and a new Hearing Health feature; rollout begins June 8 ahead of Samsung’s next Galaxy Watch launch and ecosystem-wide health integration.

Samsung reportedly gears up for One UI 9 Watch beta with AI-powered health tweaks
technology2 months ago

Samsung reportedly gears up for One UI 9 Watch beta with AI-powered health tweaks

Rumors suggest Samsung’s One UI 9 Watch beta will bring deeper Galaxy AI integration, predictive health insights, and BioActive sensor improvements, likely debuting first on Galaxy Watch 8 in Korea and the US before a broader rollout, with the stable update expected around the Galaxy Watch 9 launch at Unpacked this summer.

Samsung Enables US Blood-Pressure Tracking on Galaxy Watches with Cuff Calibration
technology4 months ago

Samsung Enables US Blood-Pressure Tracking on Galaxy Watches with Cuff Calibration

Samsung is rolling out blood pressure tracking to US Galaxy Watch 4+ devices via the Samsung Health Monitor app, but it requires a third‑party cuff to calibrate baseline blood pressure and periodic recalibration every 28 days. The feature is framed as a wellness tool to sidestep FDA clearance, with a future passive BP trend view promised later this year; rollout is phased across eligible devices.

Samsung's Galaxy Watch gains US blood pressure monitoring in phased rollout
technology4 months ago

Samsung's Galaxy Watch gains US blood pressure monitoring in phased rollout

Samsung is rolling out its blood pressure monitoring feature for Galaxy Watch users in the United States, starting March 31 in a phased rollout for Galaxy Watch 4 and newer. The feature requires calibration with an upper-arm cuff (recalibration every 28 days) and the Health Monitor app on the connected phone, and works on Wear OS 4.0/Android 12+ with supported models like Galaxy Watch 8/8 Classic/Ultra (2025).

Samsung Galaxy Wearables to Soon Detect Early Signs of Dementia with AI
technology7 months ago

Samsung Galaxy Wearables to Soon Detect Early Signs of Dementia with AI

Samsung announced that its Galaxy wearables, including the Galaxy Watch and Galaxy Ring, will soon incorporate features to help detect early signs of dementia and mental decline by monitoring speech, movement, and interaction patterns, aiming to provide early warnings for medical intervention. These features will initially launch in beta in select markets, with Samsung also exploring AI-driven health coaching and disease prevention across its devices.

Wear OS 6 Bug Disrupts Custom Watch Faces on Pixel and Galaxy Devices
technology7 months ago

Wear OS 6 Bug Disrupts Custom Watch Faces on Pixel and Galaxy Devices

A bug in Wear OS 6 causes third-party watch faces to freeze and overlap during transitions, creating a ghosting effect on Pixel and Galaxy Watches, including newer models. The issue stems from changes in how AOD rendering is handled, affecting third-party faces but not stock ones. Users are advised to avoid third-party faces until an update is released to fix the problem.