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Spotify Launches AI-Powered Running Mode with Dynamic Music Selection

Marty S.

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Coros spring firmware update for runners and cyclists

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Spotify’s tempo matching is useful if you’re carrying your phone anyway, but the Garmin Fenix 8 Pro and Coros Pace 3 already give you on-wrist music without it. Pick Spotify only if its deeper catalog justifies carrying your phone.

Marty’s Take:

This is the real story: fitness features are migrating from wrist hardware into subscription software, and Spotify just proved it can be done with zero new sensors. Expect Apple and Google to answer with their own adaptive audio layers within a year. If you already own a capable watch like those in our best fitness tracker roundup, this upgrade is free. That is the disruption worth watching.

Shop mentioned gear: Garmin Fenix 8 Pro | Coros Pace 3

Source: TechCrunch

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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.