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The Best Smartwatches for 2025

With everything from app support to smartphone notifications to heart rate monitoring, the best smartwatches do much more than tell time. If you're assessing your options, you've come to the right place. We test options from brands big and small with a variety of prices and features to help you find a model that fits your budget and needs. The Apple Watch Series 10 is the best smartwatch for iPhone users, If you're looking for something less expensive than the Apple Watch, or have an Android phone, we have you covered with our list of the best smartwatches.

Atlanta-based health app finds success in ‘Damp January’

Throughout January, millions of Americans participate in “Dry January,” an attempt to go the whole month without drinking. Vedant Pradeep’s research has taught him otherwise. The 28-year-old Georgia Tech alumnus is the founder and CEO of Reframe, an app that helps people reduce their drinking. “We started out trying to help out people with hypoglycemia,” Pradeep said. But as many startups do, Pradeep pivoted when he noticed many of the people he was helping struggled with alcohol.

The best healthcare apps –
and what puts them on top

Since the onset of the pandemic, mobile health (mHealth) apps have emerged as a valuable and increasingly normalized resource. There are over 400,000 mHealth apps available in app stores. The global mHealth market is worth $289.4 billion. These apps ranging from mental well-being support to physical health monitoring via wearable devices, have become a major part of med tech innovation. Here are some of the top factors that make for a successful health app, along with our top picks in each category.

Top 13 Mental Health Apps

Nearly 50 million U.S. adults are impacted by mental illness with numbers are likely to rise in a loneliness epidemic. That’s why mental health apps are stepping up to provide users with the support they need through everyday devices. Mental health apps encourage users to take a more proactive approach by giving them access to vital resources and insights. Thanks to advances in mobile tech, connecting with a therapist or practicing a mindfulness exercise is just a tap away. These mental health apps can help you stay focused, happy and stress-free.

Google Fit guide: Everything you need to know about Google's
fitness platform

Google Fit is the fitness app for the rest of us. It focuses on simplicity and doing a few core things well. It also links with several powerful fitness trackers and smartwatches. There are benefits and downsides to Google’s app, all of which we’ll explore in our comprehensive Google Fit guide. Depending on what type of user you are, you’ll either think Google Fit is great or way too simple for what you need. Fitness apps
can be hit or miss.

14 Emerging Wearable Health Technologies Transforming
Remote Care

With the emergence of new wearable health technologies, more and more patients can receive the care they need from the comfort of their homes. The latest innovations offer enhanced patient monitoring and real-time data, among numerous other benefits..better health outcomes for both patients and providers. Forbes Technology Council explores some wearable health technologies that they believe are a big step forward for remote healthcare.

AI-enabled apps top ECRI’s list of health tech hazards in 2025

ECRI placed artificial intelligence-enabled applications at the top of its list of health technology hazards in 2025. ECRI said biases in the AI training data “can lead to disparate health outcomes or inappropriate responses,” adding that the technology can provide false or misleading outputs. The issues led the patient safety group to warn that putting too much trust in AI can result in inappropriate care decisions. Other health hazards include the unmet technology support needs of home care patients.

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