14+ hour, 1+ min ago   (1700+ words) Endurance & performance tech: news & opinion Polar’s financial position deteriorated in 2025. Turnover fell slightly, while its losses widened significantly. But the fuller picture is more complicated. According to its latest accounts, demand for Polar’s products remained fairly steady despite weak consumer…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (431+ words) Endurance & performance tech: news & opinion The GT 7 Pro costs £100 more than the standard GT 7, and almost none of that premium buys new capability. Both watches run the same trail running mode, the same skiing and golf upgrades, the same cycling…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (377+ words) Endurance & performance tech: news & opinion The D3’s 24-hour ambulatory monitoring also follows European Society of Hypertension interval guidelines directly, targeting at least 70 percent successful readings across 20 daytime and 7 night-time measurements, with user-adjustable intervals and quieter night inflation. The D2 runs ABPM…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (564+ words) Endurance & performance tech: news & opinion Zepp Health’s Q2 2026 earnings call settled the two questions that have been open for months: how many more Amazfit products are coming this year, and whether the brand’s subscription-free positioning is changing. Chief Financial Officer Leon…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (448+ words) Endurance & performance tech: news & opinion Anyone trading a Fenix 8 for the new Fenix 9, or an Apple Watch Ultra 3 for an Ultra 4 in a few weeks, can now quantify their trade-in loss. A new eBay resale study from Wareable puts the…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (345+ words) Endurance & performance tech: news & opinion Speedo launched Speedo iQ on 27 August 2026 at £149 in the UK and $189 in the US. It’s a sensor-only with no display. FORM’s Smart Swim 2 LT, with an AR lens showing pace and stroke data mid-swim, costs…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (317+ words) Endurance & performance tech: news & opinion A full model comparison sits in Garmin Fenix 9 vs Fenix 8: Which to Buy, and the complete new-feature list for the Fenix 9 Pro itself is in Garmin Fenix 9 Pro, Full Features List. Extending a flagship’s software…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (1066+ words) Endurance & performance tech: news & opinion There are a lot of Fenix 9 models to choose from, and the names don’t make it obvious what you are choosing between. Before a detailed review comes in mid-September, here are some initial thoughts on…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (302+ words) Endurance & performance tech: news & opinion Counterpoint Research forecasts more than $1 trillion in cumulative consumer wearables revenue between 2026 and 2032, with revenue growing 12% annually while unit shipments grow 6%. Counterpoint research shows that the industry’s 12% revenue growth is largely due to preventive health....

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (739+ words) Endurance & performance tech: news & opinion Garmin has pulled level with Samsung in global smartwatch market share, according to new shipment data from research firm Omdia. Omdia’s Q2 2026 figures put Garmin at 15% of global smartwatch shipments, up from 11% a year earlier, whereas…...