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Load up your tunes on the Garmin Vivoactive 3 Music, and start running

Slightly pricier than the standard Vivoactive 3, the $300 Garmin Vivoactive 3 Music is still way cheaper than the Forerunner 645 Music.

Strava’s global activity heatmap is rich with sensitive military information

It's probably not Strava's fault, but military personnel in dangerous places around the world appears to be sharing way too much activity tracking information.

Qualcomm and OnePlus respond to one root backdoor, hacker finds data dump function

One hole is getting patched (somewhat) while another allows for personal data, including location, to be recorded, dumped and taken away.

Huawei Band 2 Pro has a (low) price and a place on Amazon

The price? $69.99. Not bad at all for a fitness band with integrated GPS and swim-proof water resistance. But will it take hold in a struggling market?

AccuWeather and other iOS weather apps may continuously feed location data to ad servers

Multiple weather apps that deliver you a forecast based on your GPS and network data also send it to an ad server. They may take more dips into that data.

Security & Privacy: Location Tracking, ergo ‘They Know Where You Are’

One of the biggest "features" of our mobile devices is also one of the largest areas of concern when it comes to privacy: location tracking.

LG Watch Sport antennas are in the non-replaceable bands

Maybe that's why you won't be able to replace them with other bands and why accessories manufacturers won't be making any.

Refreshed Garmin Fenix 5 multisport smartwatch family includes three sizes

Garmin Fenix 5 is the somewhat confusing name of the company’s Fenix 3 smartwatch follow-up effort, including three relatively fashionable models.

BuyDig shaves a cool $90 off the total list price of the Garmin Forerunner 230 smartwatch + HR chest strap bundle, likely for a limited time.

Apple Watch Series 2 announced with water-resistance, GPS

The second series of Apple Watch has been announced. It runs watchOS 3 and you can literally swim with it.

Like most water-resistant watches, the Apple Watch, Apple Watch Sport and Apple Watch Edition are rated for 50 meters of ingress. With any device that has a speaker, this is where the main ingress concerns are as a speaker requires air to propagate sound. Apple has redesigned the speakers to push water out if any gets in. Swimmers also get two workout modes in Apple Health.

The Apple S2 system package includes a dual-core processor that’s 50 [...]

Samsung Gear S3 announcement brings Classic and Frontier designs, more technology

Samsung's latest smartwatch features two impactful designs, a heavy dose of Samsung Pay, GPS and other sensors, and an unknown release path.

Apple Watch 2 cellular antennas perhaps just wishful thinking

Even though 3G and LTE on a smartwatch would ease up plenty in your mobile life, Apple won't take a chance on it supposedly until it uses less power.

Latest batch of unofficial Samsung Gear Fit 2 images sheds light on functionality

The Samsung Gear Fit 2 wearable has to be right around the corner, showing its face and some of its features for the fourth time of late.

Pal smart strap will add GPS and extra battery to your Pebble Time… if crowdfunded

Another Kickstarter campaign aims to improve the functionality of the Pebble Time and Time Steel, with standalone GPS support and a healthy battery upgrade.

Garmin Vivosmart HR+ hits the wearable scene with its own GPS chip

The Garmin Vivosmart HR+ is one of the world's most affordable wearable devices featuring standalone GPS capabilities, at $220.

Cortana looks like she could be dropping her GPS requirement (yay for battery life)

Is Microsoft formally doing away with its Cortana GPS requirement, or will users soon be able to turn GPS off and still use the service?

4 awesome things you can do with Android Wear right now

Android Wear is so much more than just a wristwatch. With location & event-based triggers you can do some really neat things. Here are four of our favorites!

Following Google’s purchase, should I close my Waze account?

Several months ago Waze, the insanely popular GPS navigation company, was in the middle of negotiations over selling their company to the highest bidder. Facebook reportedly want to buy Waze for the social aspects of the company. Google apparently didn’t want Facebook to become a competitor in that industry, so the two companies got into a bidding war. What would this new partnership be called? Facebook Waze? Facebook Maps? Google Waze? Google Maps and Waze?

As soon as the bidding started to heat up, I posted an article in which I made a very bold statement:

If [...]

What is Ingress and What Does Google Hope to Accomplish With It?

Learn about Ingress, Niantic Labs, and what Google hopes to accomplish with their new pet project.

App Review: VZ Navigator [Sponsored Post]

VZ Navigator is a turn-by-turn navigation app for Verizon smartphones. But in the era of Google Maps, is it worth paying for? Read our review to find out.

The Pocketnow Weekly Podcast, Episode 018

Hot topics in tech this week include the HTC Droid DNA, Nokia Lumia 920, and Windows Phone 8. We talk on it all in this week's Pocketnow Weekly podcast, so put your ears here!

Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Review

The Sony Xperia X10 is an Android device that has been available in Europe for some time already. It has received a fair share of both praise and criticism since its original release date. Now, the X10 has finally made its way stateside, with AT&T. With only three Android phones to choose from, AT&T could certainly stand to gain by adding to their selection. Is the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 a worthy addition for AT&T? Read on below to find out!

BOX CONTENTS

Here’s the unboxing for the Xperia X10. The box comes packed with just about everything [...]

Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini Review

The Sony Ericsson X10 Mini is truly a unique smartphone. With a form-factor unlike any other Android device, our final review is sure to be very interesting. So, check it out below!

If you have already seen our video coverage you can skip to the bottom of the page and watch the final video review.

SOFTWARE

This device was created with the idea of single-handed operation in mind. Due to this, Sony has created a custom user interface for the X10 Mini. Users can easily swipe left and right through the menu system. Navigation is literally a breeze. Despite the fact [...]

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