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Google Reports Gemini Reaches 900M Users, Positioning AI as Wearable Health Platform

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Amazfit launches Balance 2 smartwatch and Helio Strap in India

📊 Industry Moves

Google embedding Gemini into wearables forces Garmin Fenix 8 Pro and Amazfit Balance 2 into the coaching race—expect your next sports watch to correct your form in real-time, not just log it post-workout. The fitness watch era of pure tracking ends here.

Shop mentioned gear: Garmin Fenix 8 Pro | Amazfit Balance 2 | Google

Source: The New York Times

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Marty S.

Marty S.

Marty is a contributor at Fitness Tech Trends, focused on helping readers cut through the noise and make informed decisions about fitness technology. He dives deep into product comparisons, analyzes features that actually matter, and breaks down technical specs into practical insights. Whether readers are choosing between heart rate monitors, deciding on recovery tools, or figuring out which smartwatch fits their training style, Marty aims to provide straightforward, no-hype guidance. When he’s not researching the latest gear, he’s probably testing theories about what makes certain products stick while others fade into the gadget graveyard.