OpenAI is reportedly developing a range of AI-powered devices including a display-less smart speaker, glasses, a voice recorder, and a wearable pin, with plans to release them around 2026-2027, leveraging Apple’s supply chain and design expertise through a partnership with Jony Ive.
Nothing plans to integrate ChatGPT with its smartphones and earbuds, allowing users to access the AI tool directly from Nothing earbuds. The gradual rollout of the integration will begin on April 18th with Phone 2, followed by Phone 1 and Phone 2A in the coming weeks. The company also aims to improve the smartphone user experience in Nothing OS by embedding system-level entry points to ChatGPT. This move comes as part of Nothing's strategy to enhance its existing devices without introducing new hardware, and users without ChatGPT on their phone won't experience any changes.
April 2024 marks the beginning of a new era in technology with the launch of a wave of AI gadgets from companies like Humane, Rabbit, Brilliant Labs, and Meta. These gadgets prioritize artificial intelligence at the forefront of the user experience, aiming to streamline interactions with technology. While smartphones are not being replaced, the AI hardware revolution is introducing new ideas about technology interaction. Challenges such as AI reliability and user trust remain, but the promise of AI lies in abstracting friction and simplifying tasks. The future of AI gadgets may bring about a new set of major companies and a shift in the technology market.
Mobile World Congress showcased new Android smartphones from Xiaomi, Nothing, and others, while also introducing innovative concepts such as generative AI-powered devices like the Humane AI Pin, smart rings, bendable phones, and transparent laptop screens, hinting at a future beyond traditional smartphones. The Vergecast discusses these new gadgets with insights from MWC attendees, highlighting the potential impact of these advancements on the post-smartphone world.
CES 2024 in Las Vegas showcases a range of weird and innovative tech, including AI-powered birding binoculars, an app that lets you pay to use bathrooms, a BlackBerry-style keyboard for iPhones, a router that looks like a picture frame, an AI assistant that calls 911, a bidet with voice command support, a voice-absorbing mask, an AI-powered stroller, an AI-powered head for brainstorming, and a pocket AI assistant.
CES 2024 showcased exciting mobile tech, including Samsung's Flex In & Out Flip concept phone with a 360-degree folding display, Asus ROG Phone 8 designed for gamers with AI-based features, TCL's NxtPaper 5G with a paperlike display, Rabbit R1 AI device aiming to replace smartphones, and the Clicks keyboard case for iPhones offering a physical keyboard. Additionally, Doublepoint's concept software can turn an Android watch into a remote control, expected to be released in the first half of this year.
This week's edition of Installer highlights the latest AI gadgets and tech updates, including the launch of the Google Pixel Watch 2, the integration of audiobooks into Spotify, the new Microsoft Lists app, and the intriguing Rewind Pendant that records and summarizes conversations. The article also features recommendations for games, books, and apps, as well as pro tips for maximizing the use of the Orion app. Additionally, Taylor Lorenz's book "Extremely Online" is praised, and the Installer community shares their favorite apps and entertainment choices.