Wearables

While it looks a bit bland, the inexpensive Polar M200 is a capable GPS running watch with both a heart-rate monitor and smartphone notifications.

The E Ink display on the inexpensive Withings Go lets you quickly see how close you are to meeting your day’s goals.

Though it lacks GPS and a heart rate monitor, the affordable Asus Zenwatch 3 sports an attractive design and long battery life.

The Nevo Balade Parisienne is a good-looking fitness-tracker watch, but its app isn’t well-thought-out.

This GPS-enabled fitness tracker does a lot of things, but doesn't serve any one market well.

A large display, attractive design and some smartwatch functionality (like notifications) make the Basis Peak an excellent activity tracker.

Get the Misfit Ray if you want a stylish fitness tracker, but also consider the Shine 2, which has a sleeker profile.

With GPS, a heart-rate monitor and built-in storage for music, there's a lot to like about the Gear Fit 2. However, the display can be tough to read outdoors.

The LG Watch Urbane LTE makes and receives calls and messages, and gets notifications without being tethered to your phone, but iPhone owners should wait for iOS compatibility.

Those looking for a minimalist fitness-tracking device will like the Misfit Shine's design. Read our full review of this fitness tracker.

The eye-catching Guess Connect smartwatch delivers notifications and voice control to your wrist, but it doesn’t do enough for the price.

You can stream music directly from the TomTom Spark Cardio + Music (and leave your phone at home), but poor software makes this a less-than-ideal running watch.

The UA HealthBox packs a fitness tracker, scale and heart-rate chest strap for a reasonable price, but other stand-alone devices are better.

The Band 2 fitness tracker greatly improves upon the original, but could still use some work.

The ZenWatch 2 is a very affordable, long-lasting Android Wear watch, but its design is on the clunky side.

The Apple Watch is a versatile smartwatch with a striking design and a rich selection of features and apps, but the watchOS 2 update makes it even better.

Buy the Pebble Time Steel if you want an Android- and iOS-compatible smartwatch with a sleek all-metal design, notification delivery and long battery life.

While it has few frills, the TomTom Golfer GPS Watch does what it does rather well: measuring accurate distances to greens, hazards and layup points.

Combining a color touchscreen, smartphone notifications, 39,000 courses, and swing analysis, the Garmin Approach S6 a great, if expensive, companion for any stats-obsessed golfer.

The $149 Jabra Sport Coach wireless earbuds provide great sound quality, a comfortable design and easy-to-follow workout guides to help shake up your exercise routine.

Despite accurate location logging, this GPS tracker can't compete with rival devices on price or features.

This all-around, reasonably priced tracker is well suited for urban life, with a powerful set of features for keeping tabs on someone's location.

The Razer Kraken 7.1. Chroma delivers good sound, a great mic, and lots of audio options at a reasonable price.

The Gear VR Innovator Edition for the Galaxy S6 delivers jaw-droppingly immersive games and entertainment for a reasonable price.

Epson's GPS running watch provides accurate heart monitoring and good endurance, but it's hamstrung by poor software.

An intuitive interface, an always-on color screen and long battery life make the Pebble Time a smartwatch worth your time.

The Myo Gesture Control Armband is difficult to set up and use, and doesn't do much, even when it works.

The $179 Jawbone Up3 is a capable activity tracker with advanced sleep monitoring, but it doesn't provide enough for the money.

The LG Watch Urbane is a solid smartwatch in a chic, classic design, but while Android Wear continues to improve, it's still limited.

The Alcatel Onetouch Watch is an affordable color smartwatch that works with iPhone and Android and delivers a good array of features for a low price.