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Garmin reportedly paid millions to resolve its recent ransomware attack

With Garmin back up online many people probably don’t care how Garmin resolved WastedLocker ransomware attack that was carried out on their systems last week. Reports suggested ransomware was involved, and there are some more indications that was the case. According to Sky News, Garmin paid a “multi-million dollar ransom” via a third-party company called […]

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Garmin services and production go down

Having trouble getting your Garmin watch to sync with Garmin Connect? You’re not alone. Early Thursday morning, Garmin experienced a major outage across its services, which is affecting the Garmin Connect mobile apps, website, and Garmin.com. The outage began early in the morning UK time and has continued throughout the day. Garmin’s website indicates that […]

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Garmin’s new Tactix Delta smartwatch

New for this version of the Tactix is stealth mode a multisport GPS smartwatch built to military standards (MIL-STD-810), with a scratch-resistant domed sapphire lens and diamond-like carbon coated bezel. Tactix Delta now includes stealth mode which disables storing and sharing of your location and a kill switch that erases all user memory. The fourth-generation […]

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Fitbit and Garmin are under federal investigation for alleged patent violations

Federal regulators announced that they’re launching an investigation into wearable monitoring devices, including Fitbit and Garmin, after rival company, Philips, accused the businesses of patent violations, as first reported by Reuters. In a statement, the US International Trade Commission (USITC) confirmed that its investigation into two of the foremost popular wearable companies was prompted by […]

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Marvel x Garmin GPS watches

Garmin is following up on its Marvel-themed wearables for kids with two GPS watches for adults. The special edition 40mm Captain Marvel watch inspired by Carol Danvers, and the 45mm First Avenger watch styled after Steve Rogers’ vintage 1940s military gear. The Garmin + Marvel Legacy Hero watch crossovers could have gone terribly wrong but […]

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Amazon Music gets its first smartwatch app

Garmin announced that it has teamed up with the retail giant to bring Amazon’s music services to Garmin’s smartwatches. It’s a first for Amazon Music.  Amazon Music subscribers with a compatible Garmin smartwatch will be able to download tracks for listening even without their phones. This includes Prime Music, which is bundled with Amazon’s Prime […]

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Garmin Marq will compete with luxury sports watches for your wrist space

Garmin has announced a collection of luxury smartwatches focused on sailing, driving, flying, athletic performance and exploring, breaking off from its usual pattern of multisport watches and trackers. The Marq watches – made up by the Captain, Driver, Aviator, Athlete and Expedition – are being described by Garmin as “connected tools”, with the lofty price […]