I used Pointer Mode on my Samsung TV and Watch so you don’t have to

After One UI Tizen 9 dropped on my TV a few weeks ago, I finally got the chance to try Samsung’s Pointer Mode with my Galaxy Watch 5. My thoughts so far? I don’t have much good to say. Pointer Mode sounds like a nice idea in theory, but the implementation feels undercooked. What surprises […]

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Recent Galaxy Watch battery drain issue has one suspect and no clear answer

A handful of Galaxy Watch users are reporting battery life issues that appear to be driven by unusually high background usage of Google Play services. In most affected cases, the service accounts for more than 10% of total battery consumption, and in some instances, it climbs significantly higher than that. The issue appears to span […]

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Galaxy Watch blood pressure monitoring reaches the USA after years of waiting

It’s been a long time coming, but after years of waiting, Samsung’s blood pressure monitoring feature is finally rolling out for Galaxy Watches in the United States. Blood pressure monitoring is going live starting today, March 31, through a phased rollout. If you’re not seeing it on your Galaxy Watch, you may have to wait […]

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