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    Your Apple Watch can see your Google calendar now

    Nina Raemont/ZDNETYour Google Calendar is moving to your Apple Watch, thanks to a new update spotted by 9to5Google on Monday. The Apple Watch has few Google applications, but a new Google Calendar update, version 25.24.1, is bringing another one to Apple’s smartwatch. Also: Your Apple Watch is getting a major upgrade. The best features coming to WatchOS 26Google Calendar is one of four Google-owned apps available through Apple Watch, along with Google Keep, Google Maps, and YouTube Music. The application displays a week’s worth of events and Google Tasks in a list view, with each event or task getting a color-coded card. Users can see the date, time, and event through this view, and not much else. This is in contrast to Apple’s native calendar app, which provides views of both week and month events.  More

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    Another Anker recall alert! Stop using these 5 power banks immediately

    Anker Just days after recalling its A1263 power bank due to fire concerns, Anker is issuing another recall — this time for five different devices. Earlier this year, Anker found a manufacturing issue in lithium-ion battery cells from a certain vendor. The company says the likelihood of any problem arising from this issue is minimal, but out […] More

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    Best early Prime Day smartwatch and fitness tracker deals: My 12 favorite sales live now

    When is Amazon Prime Day 2025? Amazon Prime Day takes place from July 8 through July 11 this year. This is when the retailer cuts deals on thousands of products, mostly ones it owns (think Kindle, Ring, and Alexa). To get in on the deals hype, other brands will discount their products during Prime Day to boost overall sales. Are health trackers really cheaper on Prime Day? I’ve seen some sweet discounts on health trackers during my time as an editor covering these events. We’ve seen record savings on tech, including Apple Watches and Oura Rings. How did we choose these Prime Day deals?I cover health wearables for my job, and I’m particular about the products I like and don’t like. If something isn’t worth my while, I’m not writing about it. The same goes for these deals. Our experts looked for deals that were at least 20% off (or are hardly ever on sale), using established price comparison tools and trackers to determine whether the deal is actually on sale and how frequently it drops. We also looked over customer reviews to find out what matters to real people who already own and use the deals we’re recommending. Our recommendations may also be based on our own testing — in addition to extensive research and comparison shopping. The goal is to deliver the most accurate advice to help you shop smarter.  More