Articles by Matt Evans, Senior Fitness & Wearables Editor

Matt is TechRadar's expert on all things fitness, wellness and wearable tech.

A former staffer at Men's Health, he holds a Master's Degree in journalism from Cardiff and has written for brands like Runner's World, Women's Health, Men's Fitness, LiveScience and Fit&Well on everything fitness tech, exercise, nutrition and mental wellbeing.

Matt's a keen runner, ex-kickboxer, not averse to the odd yoga flow, and insists everyone should stretch every morning. When he’s not training or writing about health and fitness, he can be found reading doorstop-thick fantasy books with lots of fictional maps in them.

Articles by: Matt Evans

Apple Watch Ultra 3 and Garmin Venu 4 on the same wrist outdoors

I tested the Apple Watch Ultra 3 and Garmin Venu 4 on a 7km run, vs a chest-worn heart rate monitor

By Matt Evans Published 3 October 25

I'm testing the Garmin Venu 4 and the Apple Watch Ultra 3 against the most accurate heart rate monitor on my lunchtime run.

Apple Watch Ultra 3 review: A Garmin-rivaling powerhouse for adventurers, and a lovely daily driver

By Jacob Krol, Matt Evans Last updated 2 October 25

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The Apple Watch Ultra 3 adds new screen and communication technology to a winning formula.

The new pastel Oura Ring 4 Ceramic colors look chic in person, but Oura's new clamshell charging case has one small drawback

By Matt Evans Published 1 October 25

Oura debuts four new Oura Ring 4 Ceramic edition rings, along with a new charging case – which, unlike the Samsung Galaxy Ring, you have to buy separately.

I've been testing wearables for years, and I was still shocked by my smartwatch's ability to read my dreams

By Matt Evans Published 30 September 25

Smartwatch contextual information is improving, to the point it can tell when I've been dreaming intensely.

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Lifestyle Logging is Garmin Connect's latest useful tool rolling out to all users – here's how to set it up and use it

By Matt Evans Published 23 September 25

Lifestyle Logging is rolling out to older watches – here's everything you need to know.

I just tested the Apple Watch Ultra 3's heart rate tracking against a Polar H10 chest strap – here are the results

By Matt Evans Published 19 September 25

Checking how the Apple Watch Ultra 3 fares against a highly-accurate HRM.

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'I actually took a call on a jet-ski a few weeks ago… you can basically stand in a wind tunnel': Mark Zuckerberg may have just solved my biggest open-ear headphone problem with the Oakley Meta Vanguard smart glasses

By Matt Evans Published 19 September 25

Meta may have cracked the age-old problem of crystal-clear calls on windy runs with its new smart glasses.

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5 reasons to buy the new Garmin Venu 4 – instead of an Apple Watch Series 11

By Matt Evans Published 17 September 25

Garmin just surprise-dropped the Venu 4 – here's a quintet of features it packs that gives it an edge over the Apple Watch.

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I discovered a whole new side to my Warhammer hobby thanks to a 10-year-old Canon Powershot camera

By Matt Evans Published 17 September 25

I'm using a digital camera from 2015 to put down my phone and immerse myself in old-school photo-taking.

The Garmin Instinct Crossover AMOLED looks like a Casio G-Shock with added smarts, and I can't wait to wear it

By Matt Evans Published 17 September 25

The Garmin Instinct Crossover AMOLED is more visible than ever, with a brighter screen and added flashlight.

3 simple tricks I used in the gym to hit my first set of 10 strict pull-ups

By Matt Evans Published 15 September 25

I've finally hit my biggest gym goal using these 3 science-backed lifting tips.

Whoop MG review: the super-premium Whoop option falls flat at this price

By Matt Evans Published 13 September 25

The Whoop MG is an elite-tier fitness tracker that'll be too expensive for most.

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A Nikon camera next to an iPhone Air and new Bose headphones

ICYMI: the week's 7 biggest tech stories from Apple's iPhone Air debut to Spotify finally getting Lossless music

By Hamish Hector Published 13 September 25

This week Apple debuted new iPhones, Bose gave us new headphones, and Nikon dropped a camera.

Apple tried to hide a very important Apple Watch Series 11 and Ultra 3 detail – but I noticed

By Matt Evans Published 9 September 25

Apple hid an important chipset detail in its Apple Watch SE 3 presentation.

Apple Watch 11 on a red background, iPhone Air on a blue background and AirPods Pro 3 on a turquoise background

Apple iPhone 17 event – everything Apple announced and 9 things we learned

By Mark Wilson Published 9 September 25

Missed Apple's big 'Awe Dropping' event? Here's everything it announced – including the iPhone 17, Apple Watch 11 and more.

Apple Watch Ultra 3, Series 11, SE 3, AirPods Pro 3 – all the fitness wearables launched during Apple's mammoth September event

By Matt Evans Published 9 September 25

All the Apple Watches announced during Apple's big livestream earlier today.

I'm more excited about a new Watch SE than an Apple Watch Ultra 3, and you should be be too – here's why

By Matt Evans Published 8 September 25

Which is better – Annual incremental upgrades for a watch too expensive for most, or a significant overhaul for the most popular Apple Watch?

Best of IFA 2025 awards – our 15 favorite tech reveals at the show, from next-gen TVs to stair-climbing robo-vacs

By Matt Bolton Published 5 September 25

From hybrid gaming laptops to AI home robots to elite turntables, IFA in Berlin saw tech innovations of all kinds.

Garmin Fenix 8 Pro watch on salmon background

Garmin drops Fenix 8 Pro with first-of-its-kind screen tech – just days before Apple is due to unveil the Ultra 3

By Matt Evans Published 3 September 25

The Garmin Fenix 8 Pro has been revealed with the "brightest-ever" screen on a smartwatch and LTE connectivity.

Polar reveals its Loop screenless fitness tracker, and it looks like a Whoop band without the subscription

By Matt Evans Published 3 September 25

The Polar Loop has been revealed, and as expected it's a screenless Whoop-style fitness tracker

Apple Watch Ultra 2 using traditional strength training

The Apple Watch Ultra 3 needs to do this, this and this to beat the next generation of Garmin watches

By Matt Evans Published 3 September 25

Apple's incredibly popular watch still isn't "Ultra" enough to take on Garmin for serious endurance enthusiasts.

Garmin Fenix 8 Pro rumors swirl, and new leaks point to 4 new subscription tiers – mere months after the Connect+ debacle

By Matt Evans Published 29 August 25

Garmin inReach could become the focal point of Garmin's LTE plan, starting with the rumored Fenix 8 Pro

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3 Apple Watches are rumored to arrive on September 9 – these are the models to expect

By Matt Evans Published 28 August 25

We're expecting two new models alongside the all-new Apple Watch Series 11.

Strava-owned Runna just launched the feature I've been waiting for to plan my race calendar

By Matt Evans Published 27 August 25

A new search engine for race events built by the minds behind the Runna app.

Fitbit's new Dark Mode app makes it feel more like Garmin Connect – here's how to turn it on

By Matt Evans Published 26 August 25

Finally, Fitbit's got a Dark Mode and it's very easy to toggle on and off.

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