Why I’m not buying the Apple Watch 7 — or any smartwatch — this year

I was looking for more than just a bigger screen

As I watched the announcements of the Apple Watch 7, the Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 and the Fitbit Charge 5, I couldn’t help but feel a bit let down. After a few steady years of some remarkable improvements when it came to health tracking — SpO2 monitoring, fall detection, aFib alerts, ECG, and EDA scanning — it feels like smartwatch and fitness tracker innovation has plateaued.

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