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Michael Hicks' Top 10 of 2023
By Michael L Hicks published
The highlights Our senior wearables editor looks back on the highs and lows of his year with Android Central, from step tests to attempted cat-murder.

A decade later, Zombies, Run! and its new Marvel Move expansion are as great as ever
By Michael L Hicks last updated
Sunday Runday Whether you're a new or experienced runner, Zombies, Run! and Marvel Move are two great tools for keeping you distracted, entertained, and motivated.

One of Garmin's oldest metrics needs a serious revamp
By Michael L Hicks published
Sunday Runday Performance Condition tries to determine your current fitness level or race condition in six minutes. That's not enough time!

Why I'm not waiting until New Year's to start my fitness resolutions
By Michael L Hicks published
January 1 sucks I can't think of a worse time to start your body's self-improvement than January 1. That is, unless you've already spent December getting a running start on your fitness goals.

Shokz OpenFit review: Wireless earbuds for runners who hate bone conduction
By Michael L Hicks published
Open ears, solid audio Bone conduction headphones are popular with runners and cyclists, but they don't deliver the strong audio of traditional earbuds. The Shokz OpenFit try to deliver the best of both worlds.

Google confining Fitbit makes sense, but it's a portent of doom
By Michael L Hicks published
Fitbit's popularity may have waned, but Google execs' solution isn't going to help matters.

Maybe fitness bands don't need built-in GPS after all
By Michael L Hicks published
Sunday Runday The Fitbit Charge 6's GPS issues aren't as bad as I initially feared, but they're enough to make me wonder why Fitbit and Google didn't fix the problem.

I'm happy this annoyingly popular watch display tech is dying a slow death
By Michael L Hicks published
RIP to MIP: Why AMOLED is taking over fitness watches

It's past time for fitness watches to promise proper software updates
By Michael L Hicks published
Sunday Runday If Google can promise seven years of updates for the Pixel 8, maybe it can promise *two* years of updates for the Fitbit Charge 6.

The Pixel Watch 2 is the casual fitness watch I've been waiting for
By Michael L Hicks published
Sunday Runday Fitness felt more like an afterthought on the first Pixel Watch. This generation, Google did almost everything right.

Quest 3 will succeed at fitness where the Quest 2 fell short
By Michael L Hicks published
Sunday Runday Mixed reality can enable in-headset HIIT training in a way that virtual reality never could.

Can the Charge 6 and Pixel Watch 2 fix Fitbit's woes?
By Michael L Hicks published
Sunday Runday Fitbit has several paths it can take to regain people's trust. Most of it starts with improving Fitbit Premium.

I'm disappointed by one missing Apple Watch Series 9 feature
By Michael L Hicks published
Sunday Runday If the Apple Watch Series 9 had gotten this upgrade, there's no doubt the Pixel Watch 2 and Galaxy Watch 6 would have followed. Instead, we'll have to keep waiting or choose less "smart" watches.

How I boosted my VO2 Max fitness to 'excellent' on my Garmin watch
By Michael L Hicks published
Boost your endurance VO2 Max is the key metric all smartwatches use to determine how fit you are. Here's how I boosted my score from "Good" to "Excellent" in just a couple of months.

I walked 10,000 steps a day for a month. Here’s what happened
By Michael L Hicks published
Just keep steppin' Studies show that not everyone needs to walk 10,000 steps a day. But if you're living a sedentary lifestyle, 5 miles a day significantly and immediately boosts your health.

Amazfit Cheetah Pro review: A Garmin Forerunner Lite with more bells and whistles
By Michael L Hicks published
Sunday Runday Amazfit's new watch "engineered for runners" is better than I expected, with key areas where it over- or underperforms compared to other running watches from Garmin, COROS, and others.

Which smartwatches can you trust in an emergency?
By Michael L Hicks published
Sunday Runday Apple markets its watches as life-saving technology. Other companies don't have the same marketing strategy but do have wearable tech that is meant to kick in during a crisis.

The Galaxy Watch 6 still lags behind Garmin and Apple despite new fitness tricks
By Michael L Hicks published
Personalized heart rate zones aside, Samsung still isn't doing enough to make its fitness-loving fans happy.
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