Unlike regular dumbbells, which work against gravity in a single direction (downward), water resistance applies force in all directions, forcing your muscles to stabilize more, says Jim White, RD ...

Your water-resistant phone may not be water resistant at all. While many people understand the difference between water resistance and waterproofness and what IP68 roughly means, most don’t ...

Believe it or not, IP65 water resistance is actually an improvement over the OnePlus 11. ... So why bother at all, and force consumers to pay for something OnePlus claims they don’t need?

If force is applied to the headphones – e.g. you step on them, or they fall from somewhere high – that might change the structure of the casing, potentially compromising the water resistance ...

3ATM, or 30 meters of water resistance, tends to be the lowest rating you'll see on a smartwatch, at least those from reputable manufacturers. Sign up to get the BEST of Tom's Guide direct to your ...

Here’s what the IP water resistance numbers mean, 1 through 9. You’ll note that the descriptions are very lab-friendly in that they make it easy to test these resistances in the laboratory.

Most watches have what is called a water resistance rating of 30 meters to 100 meters (98 feet to 328 feet), implying they wouldn’t be harmed at those depths.