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A tweet argues that consumer hardware requires high daily active usage for users to maintain subscriptions and keep devices charged, citing Oura Ring as a successful example with strong DAU/MAU ratios.
Circular has announced the Ring 3 Series of smart rings, which introduce contactless payments via NFC and vibrating alerts, along with improved sensors and battery life for health tracking.
Speedo launches a removable smart module for its Vanquisher goggles that analyzes swim performance across all four strokes, with data transmitted to an app and no built-in display.
Garmin launches the Fenix 9 series of rugged smartwatches with brighter OLED displays, improved performance, and new software features, starting at $999.99.
MIT engineers have developed a tiny ingestible capsule that can continuously measure core body temperature with high accuracy, enabling improved health monitoring in various applications such as infection detection and fever tracking.
Don Yansen founded Kiwi Health, a voice-controlled wristband for seniors, inspired by MIT AgeLab research on technology use in caregiving.
The article reviews virtual display glasses from companies like Xreal, emphasizing their utility for personal screen viewing and privacy benefits compared to Meta's Ray-Bans and Apple's Vision Pro.
This article describes a DIY project where the author modified a CASIO F-91W digital watch to enable contactless payments using NFC technology, eliminating the need to carry a phone or card for transactions.
The Google Pixel Watch 5 review highlights enhanced health features like Health Guardian tools, AI integration via Gemini for offline tasks, and improved accuracy in fitness and sleep tracking for active lifestyles.
The Google Pixel Watch 5 has minor hardware changes but introduces significant software updates like Wear OS 7 and delayed health features, including AI integrations, making it a promising yet incomplete product at launch.
Noware's Puff necklace is a wearable tech accessory that functions as a USB drive with a customizable LED screen, designed for both aesthetics and utility, set to ship in October.
This article reviews and recommends the best Apple Watch accessories, including bands, chargers, and cases, to upgrade the user experience.
This article reviews and recommends the best Apple Watch bands, including options from Nike, Nomad, and Hermès, based on extensive testing for various occasions.
Meta has patented a technology for AI glasses that uses facial recognition to identify people, raising potential privacy concerns.
A WIRED feature examining the privacy concerns around camera-equipped smart glasses, especially Meta's Ray-Ban glasses, and how companies like Google, Samsung, and Apple are approaching the issue.
Halliday's G2 smart glasses skip cameras to focus on audio recording for meetings, using AI to summarize conversations, aiming for professional environments but raising privacy concerns due to lack of recording indicator lights.
The European Commission exempted Apple Watch and AirPods from EU user-replaceable battery requirements due to safety and design constraints, pending approval by the European Parliament and Council.
The article criticizes celebrities like Kylie Jenner for normalizing Meta Ray-Ban smart glasses, arguing that their promotion of wearable recording devices raises serious privacy concerns about consent, children's safety, and constant surveillance.
Article contrasts Elon Musk's Neuralink with China's BrainCo, which focuses on non-invasive wearable brain-computer interface devices like bionic hands and sleep aids, highlighting the growing BCI industry and U.S.-China tech rivalry.
Solos announced the AirGo A6 smart glasses, weighing about 19 grams, with no camera and an AI assistant that relies on voice commands. The company also introduced new privacy accessories for its AirGo V2 glasses.