{
  "id": 6915783,
  "title": "I walked 29,000 steps with the Garmin Cirqa in Berlin — 5 things I learned along the way",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/i-walked-29-000-steps-with-the-garmin-cirqa-in-berlin-5-things-i",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-12T11:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Tom's Guide",
    "slug": "tom-s-guide",
    "url": "https://www.tomsguide.com/wellness/fitness-trackers/i-walked-29-000-steps-with-the-garmin-cirqa-in-berlin-5-things-i-learned-along-the-way"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "During the 2026 Internationale Funkausstellung (IFA) tech conference in Berlin, I wore the Garmin Cirqa fitness tracker to monitor my activity levels. Over the course of two days, I logged an impressive 28,000 steps, covering more ground than I expected, especially on the first day before the show's public opening. The Garmin Cirqa proved to be a comfortable and long-lasting wearable, but it had a few drawbacks.\n\nMy first-day step count of 17,902 exceeded any other single day during my coverage of the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, but it still fell short of CES day one, where I logged 20,253 steps. The Garmin Cirqa's screen-free design and discreet appearance worked well for me, but I realized its limitations concerning GPS and pace tracking. Commuting on Berlin's U-Bahn system seemed to skew the Garmin Cirqa's distance and pace data, as it inaccurately calculated my movements while riding the train.\n\nWhile I found the Garmin Cirqa to be comfortable and suitable for tracking my steps, I decided not to wear it during future tech conferences. The lack of GPS interference with the tracker's accuracy and the preference for a device capable of distinguishing between walking and subway time led me to explore other wearable options.",
  "summary": "I logged my time covering the IFA tech show in Berlin using the new Garmin Cirqa screen-free fitness tracker. Here's what it did well and where it came up short.",
  "key_points": [
    "I wore Garmin Cirqa tracker during 2026 IFA in Berlin",
    "Logged 28,000 steps in two days, exceeding Barcelona's record",
    "Screen-free design and discreet appearance, but GPS limitations"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}