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Hands-on Review: Oppo Watch X2 combines sleek style with comfort
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Hands-on Review: Oppo Watch X2 combines sleek style with comfort

The Oppo Watch X2 impresses with its sleek Lava Black design, comfortable fit, sharp AMOLED display, strong battery life, and comprehensive health features.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Tue, 9th Sep 2025
Australians with diabetes can now monitor glucose via Apple Watch
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Australians with diabetes can now monitor glucose via Apple Watch

Australians with diabetes can now monitor glucose levels and receive alerts directly on their Apple Watch through new Dexcom G7 integration.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Thu, 7th Aug 2025
Hands-on Review: First impressions of Samsung's Watch 8 revealed
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Hands-on Review: First impressions of Samsung's Watch 8 revealed

Samsung's Galaxy Watch 8 debuts with a slimmer design, brighter screen, and Google's Gemini assistant, marking a confident new chapter in wearable tech.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Fri, 1st Aug 2025
Samsung's latest Fold & Flip phones become available in Australia
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Samsung's latest Fold & Flip phones become available in Australia

Samsung launches its latest Galaxy Z Fold7, Z Flip7, and Watch8 series in Australia, boasting AI features and record pre-orders amid rising multitasking trends.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Fri, 1st Aug 2025
Huawei Watch GT 5 Series launches in Australia, from AUD $289
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Huawei Watch GT 5 Series launches in Australia, from AUD $289

Huawei's Watch GT 5 Series launches in Australia from AUD $289, offering up to 14 days battery, advanced health tracking, and rugged design features.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 11th Jul 2025
Huawei unveils WATCH FIT 4 Pro & FIT 4 wearables in Australia
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Huawei unveils WATCH FIT 4 Pro & FIT 4 wearables in Australia

Huawei launches WATCH FIT 4 Pro and WATCH FIT 4 in Australia, offering advanced fitness tracking, sports features, and up to 10 days battery from AUD $299.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Fri, 16th May 2025

Global Stories

Hands-on Review: Apple Watch Series 11 GPS + Cellular
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Hands-on Review: Apple Watch Series 11 GPS + Cellular

The Apple Watch Series 11 GPS + Cellular offers a slimmer, tougher design with 24-hour battery life and innovative health features like hypertension alerts and sleep scoring.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Thu, 9th Oct 2025
Apple Watch Series 11 adds hypertension alerts, longer life
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Apple Watch Series 11 adds hypertension alerts, longer life

Apple Watch Series 11 adds hypertension alerts and sleep scoring, with longer battery life and enhanced durability starting at NZD $749.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Wed, 10th Sep 2025
Hands-on Review: Suunto Race 2 Sports Watch
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Hands-on Review: Suunto Race 2 Sports Watch

The Suunto Race 2, a premium Finnish sports watch with a 55-hour battery, launches at USD $500 in September 2025, boasting dual controls and fitness features.

By Damian Seeto • 3 min read • Fri, 29th Aug 2025
A wake-up call for sleep health - the role of smartwatches in diagnosing sleep disorders
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A wake-up call for sleep health - the role of smartwatches in diagnosing sleep disorders

Smartwatch features from Apple and Samsung now help detect signs of sleep apnoea, raising awareness of this common but underdiagnosed disorder in adults.

By Shehaan Fernando • 5 min read • Tue, 12th Aug 2025
Hands-on Review: OPPO Watch X2 smartwatch
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Hands-on Review: OPPO Watch X2 smartwatch

The OPPO Watch X2 smartwatch offers robust design, impressive health features, and up to 16 days' battery life, perfect for style and function on the move.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 11th Jul 2025
Samsung unveils new Galaxy Watch tools for sleep & fitness
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Samsung unveils new Galaxy Watch tools for sleep & fitness

Samsung unveils new Galaxy Watch tools including Bedtime Guidance, Running Coach, and Antioxidant Index to boost users' sleep, fitness, and nutrition habits from 2025.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Jun 2025
Apple unveils watchOS 26 with new design & smart features
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Apple unveils watchOS 26 with new design & smart features

Apple unveils watchOS 26 with a fresh Liquid Glass design, Workout Buddy and smarter features for a personalised, motivating Apple Watch experience.

By Melvin Hipolito • 5 min read • Tue, 10th Jun 2025
Apple expands Apple Intelligence with developer access & new AI
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Apple expands Apple Intelligence with developer access & new AI

Apple expands Apple Intelligence with new AI features and developer access to on-device models, enhancing privacy and offline capabilities across its devices.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Jun 2025
Apple unveils major accessibility updates across its platforms
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Apple unveils major accessibility updates across its platforms

Apple will launch new accessibility features this year, including Accessibility Nutrition Labels, a Mac Magnifier app, Braille Access and an Accessibility Reader.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Wed, 14th May 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Xero introduces Tap to Pay on iPhone for NZ small businesses
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Xero introduces Tap to Pay on iPhone for NZ small businesses

Xero has launched Tap to Pay on iPhone in New Zealand, enabling small businesses to accept contactless payments via the Xero app without extra hardware.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Thu, 29th May 2025
OPPO launches Watch X2 in NZ with premium health features at NZD $649
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OPPO launches Watch X2 in NZ with premium health features at NZD $649

OPPO launches its Watch X2 smartwatch in New Zealand at NZD $649, featuring military-grade durability, medical health tracking and five-day battery life.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 23rd May 2025