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

Best swimming watch: The best watches for pool & outdoor swims

By Matt Evans last updated 9 April 25

Updated The best swimming watches for beginners, experienced swimmers and triathletes.

The best golf watches 2025: top GPS watches for golf

By Matt Evans last updated 9 April 25

Buying Guide The best golf watches will help improve your swing, allow you to map your course, and improve your game.

The best heart rate monitors 2025 Get pinpoint-accurate workout data

By Matt Evans last updated 9 April 25

Whether you're a runner, cyclist, or swimmer, we've found the best heart rate monitor to help you smash your goals this year.

The Samsung Galaxy Ring in a charging case

Samsung Galaxy Ring 2 could be on the way with a powerful solid-state battery upgrade

By Matt Evans published 2 April 25

A Samsung battery tech leak may just have given us a Samsung Galaxy Ring 2 release window.

Woman does yoga with Garmin vivioactive 6

Garmin Vivoactive 6 officially revealed, as Garmin attempts to regain its stride after heavy Connect+ criticism

By Matt Evans published 1 April 25

The Garmin Vivoactive 6 has been unveiled, with a smart wake alarm and Apple Watch-beating price point.

Garmin Connect+ backlash – your emails, comments and opinions on Garmin's new premium subscription service

By Matt Evans last updated 31 March 25

Garmin has its users talking, but we want to know what you think

Garmin adds premium Garmin Connect+ tier with AI features – but promises your free experience ‘is not going away’

By Matt Evans published 27 March 25

Garmin’s Fitbit Premium-style tier system in Garmin Connect offers new AI features and improved LiveTrack.

New watches, old tech: how Pebble is about to make a splash in a shrinking smartwatch pool

By Matt Evans published 26 March 25

The Core 2 Duo and Core Time 2 could end up making big waves in the smartwatch industry.

I switched back to cheap wired headphones after years of working out with wireless: here are 3 things I loved (and 2 I didn't)

By Matt Evans published 22 March 25

I went back to using wired headphones in the gym and on runs – here are 5 things I learned.

A Lego Pikachu tail next to a Pebble OS watch and a screenshot of Assassin's Creed Shadow

ICYMI: the week's 7 biggest tech stories from LG's excellent new OLED TV to our Assassin's Creed Shadow review

By Hamish Hector published 22 March 25

The week's 7 biggest tech stories from Lego, Ubisoft, Pebble, Google, LG and more for March 22, 2025.

'They're stopping our watches from being awesome.' Pebble founder takes the fight to the Apple over its walled ecosystem

By Matt Evans published 20 March 25

Can you use a Pebble watch with an iPhone? Not well, claims founder – but he wants change.

The key art for Fitness Boxing 3 Your Personal Trainer Nintendo Switch game

I’m an experienced kickboxer and I’ve spent 10 hours with Fitness Boxing 3: Your Personal Trainer on Nintendo Switch - here’s my verdict

By Matt Evans published 19 March 25

Personality and accessibility abound in the addictive game of Fitness Boxing 3: Your Personal Trainer, even if the controls need work.

Core Time 2 and COre 2 Duo watches running Pebble OS

Pebble founder announces two new smartwatches, and they're basically the opposite of an Apple Watch in every way

By Matt Evans published 18 March 25

The Core 2 Duo and Core Time 2 are limited-edition Pebble OS smartwatches with insane battery life.

I’m a Garmin expert: here are 5 things I change on every Garmin watch straight away

By Matt Evans published 16 March 25

What should you do as soon as you open your Garmin watch? Here are five ideas.

Curaprox Hydrosonic Pro electric toothbrush

Curaprox Hydrosonic Pro review: A powerful seven-mode, Swiss-made sonic brush

By Matt Evans published 14 March 25

There’s little to say about the Curaprox Hydrosonic Pro that can’t be said about every other sonic brush; it’s just a well-designed example of the form factor.

Man adjusting settings on Garmin Fenix 6 watch

5 hidden features on your Garmin watch you're probably not using, but should be

By Matt Evans published 12 March 25

I've been using Garmin watches for years, and here are five hidden features everyone needs to know about.

The Philips Sonicare 7100 is a powerful, stylish, but overpriced electric toothbrush

By Matt Evans published 9 March 25

The Philips Sonicare 7100 is a slick-looking toothbrush with an impressive motor, four modes and personalized guidance.

Garmin Fenix 6, Enduro, Marq and Tactix watches are getting fixes to solve some frustrating problems – here's what's new

By Matt Evans published 7 March 25

If you've got an older Garmin Fenix 6 or Enduro watch that's crashing, good news: a fix is imminent

The maps feature of the Strava app open on an iPhone 15 Pro

Strava does a u-turn as users are allowed to post external links again

By Matt Evans published 5 March 25

Strava is abandoning its attempt to keep all content on-platform.

It's only a matter of time before Garmin ditches its old MIP screens entirely, and I'll be sorry to see them go

By Matt Evans published 3 March 25

I don't want to Garmin to completely ditch its old MIP screens in favor of new AMOLED ones.

I tested the OnePlus Watch 3's sleep tracking powers against our top smart ring – and it didn't measure up

By Matt Evans published 26 February 25

OnePlus Watch 3 vs Samsung Galaxy Ring: I wore both to track my sleep, but the Samsung Ring was better.

Is the Apple Watch SE next for the chop? The surprise iPhone 16e reveal could hint at more changes to come

By Matt Evans published 21 February 25

I think the Apple Watch SE 3 will actually be called the 11e following the iPhone 16e reveal – and I think it'll be more than just a rebrand.

OnePlus seeks FDA approval for Sleep Apnea Detection on its watch and takes on Apple in the process

By Matt Evans published 20 February 25

OnePlus is looking for FDA approval for its watches’ sleep apnoea detection.

I gave up my Garmin for an old-school digital Casio watch for a week: here's what happened to my running

By Matt Evans published 17 February 25

Ditching my Garmin for an old-school G-Shock taught me to run by feel again.

Garmin Instinct 3 review: Instinctively a winning fitness watch

By Matt Evans last updated 11 February 25

Recommended

The Garmin Instinct 3 is an excellent watch on its own merits, an almost-perfect marriage of form and function.

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
View Archive

Other versions of this page are available with specific content for the following regions:

Matt Evans

Useful links