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Garmin has lifted the veil on its latest smartwatch creation. Instinct is a military-grade GPS device that is built for the outdoorsy type.While the look may not be to everyone’s liking, the price certainly will. Garmin Instinct takes across features of the company’s popular Fenix range and packages them into a wearable that is priced for the masses. At $449, the Instinct offers quite a bit for the money.Manufactured to military-grade standards 810G, the rugged watch can cope easily with challen …

Garmin announced a partnership today that will excite its users who rely on Spotify for music. Those with Garmin Fenix 5 Plus devices can now download the new Spotify app from Garmin's Connect IQ app store. The app brings Spotify integration to the Fenix 5 Plus series, allowing users to download playlists for offline listening. The Fenix 5 Plus series contains the newest Fenix devices, which are some of Garmin's most expensive wearables, starting at $1099 for a Fenix 5. Music sto …

Garmin announces Edge Explore, an easy-to-use GPS cycling computer with awareness featuresGarmin has announced Edge Explore, an easy-to-use bicycle computer that comes with a touchscreen and features to help cyclists increase awareness in busy roads. The gizmo comes bike-specific maps, route suggestions and GPS that tracks how far, how fast, how high and where you ride.Preloaded on the Edge Explore, the Garmin Cycle Map includes turn-by-turn navigation and alerts that notify riders of sharp curv …

Garmin has officially unveiled its latest smartwatch called Vivoactive 3 Music. As the name suggests, it comes with integrated music support and has all the features of Vivoactive 3.The smartwatch measures 43.1 x 43.1 x 13.6 mm and weighs about 39 grams. It has 5 ATM rating for water resistance and is compatible with most Android Smartphones and iPhones.The Garmin Vivoactive 3 Music specs include 1.2-inch Garmin Chroma display (sunlight-visible) and comes with transflective memory-in-pixel (MIP) …

ASB has teamed up with global wearable device company Garmin to give ASB customers on-the-go the ability to make contactless purchases right from their wrist with a compatible Garmin smartwatch.ASB general manager payments Matt Bartlett says Garmin Pay is specifically designed for people who’re out pounding the pavement, at the gym, enjoying a game or taking part in sport.“When you’re on-the-go the last thing you want to do is fumble with your phone, cards or cash. Garmin Pay removes that hassle …