Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.   I’m Fred Fishkin.   With the beginning of a new year, lots of folks are resolved to live healthier lifestyles.    Garmin has been among the leaders when it comes to fitness wearables …with devices for the most serious runners and athletes…all the way down…to those of us just trying to do a little better.  The new Vivoactive 3 has a stainless steel round watchface…that is customizable….waterproof design…and keeps you connected with smartphone notifications.  There is a growing list of sports apps and now, it allows you to make mobile payments with Garmin Pay.   GPS and heart rate monitoring work well.   And says Garmin’s Andy Beckman, they’ve partnered with Samsung SmartThings…

“You can actually control your smart home from your watch and turn on your different lights and TVs and things like that.”

You can find the impressive Vivoactive 3 for as little as 200 dollars.

You can find us at Techstination.com.   I’m Fred Fishkin.