Articles by Matt Evans, Senior Fitness & Wearables Editor

Matt is TechRadar's expert on all things fitness, wellness and wearable tech.

A former staffer at Men's Health, he holds a Master's Degree in journalism from Cardiff and has written for brands like Runner's World, Women's Health, Men's Fitness, LiveScience and Fit&Well on everything fitness tech, exercise, nutrition and mental wellbeing.

Matt's a keen runner, ex-kickboxer, not averse to the odd yoga flow, and insists everyone should stretch every morning. When he’s not training or writing about health and fitness, he can be found reading doorstop-thick fantasy books with lots of fictional maps in them.

Articles by: Matt Evans

Personal training is losing its appeal, according to research – and AI apps could be to blame

By Matt Evans published 3 November 24

The fitness industry and personal training must adapt or die to keep pace with data-driven apps.

Samsung Galaxy Rings and Galaxy Z Flip 6

Why the Samsung Galaxy Ring, 2024's biggest (and smallest) wearable, is our Health & Fitness Device of the Year

By Matt Evans published 31 October 24

Our health and fitness product of the year is the Samsung Galaxy Ring, for being the first major tech company to take a radical risk on a fitness wearable in ages.

The Coros Pace Pro is a high-powered AMOLED watch – that's still cheaper than most Garmin Forerunners

By Matt Evans published 31 October 24

Coros Pace Pro revealed: the sequel to our best cheap running watch of 2024.

I'm an ex-kickboxer, and I wish this smart heart-rate sensing mouthguard had been invented years ago

By Matt Evans published 30 October 24

The Orb Sport smart mouthguard can read your heart rate and calorie burn from your mouth.

Garmin's latest watch is ludicrously expensive, but I still want it

By Matt Evans published 28 October 24

Garmin's latest adventure smartwatch costs $3100 and is made with Damascus steel.

The Coros Vertix 2 can tell you everything you need to know about your climbing session – without you even wearing it

By Matt Evans published 27 October 24

I went bouldering with the Coros Vertix 2 smart climbing watch – here's everything I learned.

ICYMI: the week's 7 biggest tech stories from Apple's M4 Mac teaser to Alien Romulus releasing on VHS in 2024

By Hamish Hector published 26 October 24

ICYMI here's the biggest tech news stories from Apple, Samsung, Garmin, and more for October 26, 2024.

At last! Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 owners are finally getting Wear OS 5 after months of testing

By Matt Evans published 25 October 24

Got a Galaxy Watch 6, 5 or 4? You're about to get a Wear OS 5 update

The Xiaomi Smart Band 9 on a man's wrist in front of a green park.

The UK's NHS plans on giving out 'millions' of smartwatches and smart rings – here's what we expect

By Matt Evans published 21 October 24

Could you get a free smartwatch from the UK government? Here's what we know about the new NHS plan.

Joe Rogan says the Garmin Fenix 8's cold water problem "sucks" – but he's got a solution

By Matt Evans published 18 October 24

Joe Rogan complains about Garmin Fenix 8's cold water problems on air, referencing our glass-of-water test.

Oura Ring 4 review: a future-proof smart ring with a subscription attached

By Matt Evans published 17 October 24

Recommended

A top-tier smart ring with incredible premium features, but that ongoing subscription diminishes its value.

Polar Grit X2 Pro watch showing cardio load status

Polar says your health data is safe following cybersecurity attack

By Matt Evans published 17 October 24

Users' Polar Flow data has 'not been compromised' following cybersecurity shutdown.

Mobvoi Ticwatch Atlas is a Garmin rival Wear OS watch I'm really excited about

By Matt Evans published 16 October 24

Forget the Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra – the Mobvoi Ticwatch Atlas looks like the Wear OS adventure watch to... well, watch.

Oura Ring vs Fitbit vs Apple Watch: this clinical study makes an excellent case for smart rings

By Matt Evans published 12 October 24

Smart rings may not fully replace watches for workouts, but they may be better sleep trackers (according to science).

I ran the London Marathon with Garmin and Apple Watch

I’ve been writing about fitness for almost ten years: Here are three gadgets I can’t live without

By Matt Evans published 30 September 24

Nothing fancy: just a smartwatch and two pairs of headphones.

Garmin Fenix 8 and 7 after being dunked in water

I dunked the Garmin Fenix 8 in cold water and crash rumors are true – but a fix is imminent

By Matt Evans published 27 September 24

Things aren’t looking good for Garmin’s first Fenix dive watch.

Garmin Fenix 8 users are reporting the Fenix 8 (which we called 'perfect') crashing during cold water plunges

By Matt Evans published 26 September 24

Garmin Fenix 8 is in hot water, as reports surface of the watch crashing during cold water plunges.

A side image of the Aura smart sleep mask

The Aura Smart Sleep Mask offers surprising comfort for your eyes – but not your wallet

By Matt Evans last updated 26 September 24

Can you put a price on a good night's sleep? Aura's Smart Sleep Mask says you can.

Fitbit redesigns its Stress Management pages as part of its bigger redesign

By Matt Evans published 25 September 24

Fitbit continues to change its app in line with Google's Material Design system.

Pokémon Sleep is coming to Fitbit, Google Pixel, Samsung, and Apple Watch – with one of the cutest animations ever

By Matt Evans published 24 September 24

Pokémon Sleep gets a much-requested feature with smartwatch syncing.

Garmin Fenix 8 review: Rugged, expensive perfection

By Matt Evans published 24 September 24

Editor's Choice

The Fenix 8 is Garmin’s best adventure watch yet, with everything you could want in a rugged wearable, albeit at a higher price than its predecessor.

Samsung Galaxy Ring to go bigger, as rumor claims new ring sizes are on the way

By Matt Evans published 23 September 24

The Samsung Galaxy Ring's battery life depends on its size – and now two bigger models are on the way.

Surprise! Huawei reveals not one, not two, but six new watches, including the GT5

By Matt Evans published 19 September 24

Huawei drops a huge lineup of new smartwatches – here's everything we know.

Apple Watch Series 10: Price, release date, new features, and everything you need to know

By Matt Evans last updated 18 September 24

Updated Everything we know about Apple's brand-new Series 10 Apple Watch for 2024.

Meta, Snapchat, and TikTok launch the new Thrive mental health initiative, and it's about time

By Matt Evans published 15 September 24

Meta, Snapchat and TikTok aim to police self-harm content more effectively with new Thrive initiative.

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