All articles tagged with #wearables
In a head-to-head, PCMag’s comparison favors the Oura Ring 4 for most users due to its stylish design, easier-to-parse sleep and stress data, and better long-term value, while the Whoop 5.0 offers longer battery life and broader exercise tracking; overall, the Oura provides a more affordable, user-friendly screenless wellness tracker in the long run.
Meta is reportedly reviving its long-discussed smartwatch project, internally named Malibu 2, with planned release this year and features centered on Meta AI and health tracking. The effort, previously paused in 2022 as Reality Labs tightened spending, follows Meta’s broader wearables push (including AR glasses and Ray-Bans) with no official launch date yet announced.
Bloomberg and analyst Ming-Chi Kuo say Apple is developing AirPods with cameras to boost AI and spatial computing, using low-resolution/infrared cameras to aid AI rather than take photos, with potential mass production by 2026 and possible launch as early as next year, alongside other AI wearables like smart glasses and an AI pin.
Rivian has released a companion Apple Watch app that puts core vehicle controls on your wrist, allowing you to lock/unlock doors, vent windows, sound the alarm, and, via the digital crown, set a target charge and adjust cabin climate. The app integrates with the Rivian iPhone app, supports Gen 1 passive entry vs. Gen 2, offers glanceable battery status and vehicle visuals, and will be expanded with more features over time.
Meta is reportedly planning to launch a Malibu 2 smartwatch with health tracking and AI features this year, alongside an updated Ray-Ban Display AR glasses, as it pursues an AR/MR roadmap that includes delayed Phoenix glasses to 2027; the move would follow Meta’s 2022 scrapped smartwatch plan and heighten competition with Apple, Google, Samsung, and others.
Meta Platforms is reviving its shelved smartwatch project, code-named Malibu 2, with plans for a 2026 launch that includes health-tracking features and a built-in Meta AI assistant, positioning it to compete with Apple and Google’s wearables.
Apple is pushing into AI hardware with plans for in-house smart glasses (no built-in display but cameras and AI features), an AI-powered pendant worn as a necklace or pin with an always-on camera, and upgraded AirPods that may include cameras, all connecting to iPhone to let Siri act on environmental context; production could begin in December for a 2027 launch, with Apple aiming to outpace Meta in AI wearables.
Bloomberg reports Apple is accelerating development of three AI wearables — smart glasses with high-end cameras but no lens display, an AI pin that acts as the iPhone’s ‘eyes and ears,’ and AirPods with cameras — all designed to connect to the iPhone and use a smarter Siri. Glasses are targeting a 2027 launch with production possibly starting in late 2026; the AI pin would be an iPhone accessory with a dedicated but modest chip, microphone, and an always-on camera for environmental context, while AirPods would follow later with a low-resolution camera for information capture. Siri is also expected to receive a chatbot version in iOS 27 powered by Google AI models. A future AR-display glasses device is envisioned, along with other Apple smart-home and hub devices in development.
The article outlines five practical settings you can adjust on your Apple Watch to improve heart-rate measurements, emphasizing a snug wrist fit and proper calibration so readings are more reliable during workouts and everyday wear.
Rumors say Apple is developing a compact, AirTag-sized AI-powered wearable—the AI Pin—that blends cameras, mics, a speaker, and a button for hands-free AI help, with deep Siri integration and seamless ecosystem use as standalone or companion to iPhone/Apple Watch, potentially launching around 2027. If successful, it could redefine hands-free interaction in daily life, but Apple faces design, battery, and market positioning challenges amid competition from other AI wearables.
After canceling the LTE data plan on his Galaxy Watch 5, the Android Central writer switched to a Bluetooth/Wi‑Fi smartwatch and saved about $120 a year while still using most features—offline music and maps, calls/texts via the connected phone, and workout tracking. He argues LTE isn’t essential if you carry your phone, notes Garmin watches work well without LTE, and invites readers to share whether data on a smartwatch is a must. He also acknowledges some data-dependent features (like satellite SOS) exist on certain models.
The Super Bowl lineup leans into AI, wearable tech and weight‑loss drugs, with major brands like Google, Amazon, Anthropic and OpenAI unveiling campaigns, Oakley smart glasses featuring celebrities, and a focus on humor and storytelling as advertisers chase high impact amid record ad prices.
The New York Times is asking readers to share how they’ve used biohacking—such as sleep and heart-rate tracking with wearables, supplements, and other practices—to improve cognitive function and job performance, as part of reporting on how employers increasingly measure productivity.
Fitbit co-founders James Park and Eric Friedman unveiled Luffu, an AI-powered family health platform that aggregates data from devices like Apple Health and Fitbit, plus family-shared data via voice prompts, text, or photos, to track medications, diet, and sleep; it offers personalized answers and proactive alerts, and is currently in private testing with a mobile app first, with hardware devices planned later to cover the whole family (including pets).
ETNews reports Samsung will unveil Galaxy Buds 4 and Buds 4 Pro alongside the Galaxy S26 at Galaxy Unpacked 2026, aiming to fix build-quality issues seen with Buds 3/3 Pro. The new models reportedly drop the Blade Lights design, adopt thinner flat stems to improve gesture controls, add head gesture support and a Find My Phone button on the charging case, and switch the case orientation to horizontal; pricing in Korea is expected to match previous models (Buds 4 around KRW 219,000, Buds 4 Pro around KRW 319,000).