Wearables
The latest news and reviews of smart watches and wearables.
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Amazon will shut down its Halo health service on July 31st
In an email the company sent to customers on Wednesday, it said it would stop supporting all Halo devices under the health brand on July 31st, 2023.
Igor Bonifacic04.26.2023
Apple’s mixed-reality headset may come with a magnetic cable for its external power supply
Apple's forthcoming mixed-reality headset will feature an external power supply that connects to the device through a magnetic cable.
Igor Bonifacic04.23.2023
Rekkie's smart snow goggles prove that AR is useful right now
Rekkie's $349 smart snow goggles prove that we don't need to wait for augmented reality to be useful.
Karissa Bell03.28.2023
Jabra's Elite 4 earbuds forgo a few niceties for a $20 price cut
Jabra has unveiled regular Elite 4 earbuds that offer most of the Active's features at a lower price.
Jon Fingas03.21.2023
The Apple Watch Ultra is $70 off right now
The Apple Watch Ultra is now on sale at Amazon for just $730 with an instant rebate, or $70 (9 percent) off, matching the best deal we've seen to date.
Steve Dent03.14.2023
Meta drops the price of its Quest Pro VR headset to $999
Meta has dropped the price of its Quest Pro VR headset by a whopping $500, and the 256GB Quest 2 is also dropping in price.
Jon Fingas03.03.2023
Polar is bringing its fitness tracking tech to rival watches
Polar is now offering its fitness tracking tech on competitors' watches.
Jon Fingas02.28.2023
Apple is reportedly closer to bringing no-prick glucose monitoring to the Watch
Apple has supposedly made huge progress on bringing no-prick blood glucose monitoring to the Apple Watch.
Jon Fingas02.22.2023
Apple's mixed reality headset will reportedly debut at WWDC in June
Apple may be set to launch its long-rumored mixed reality headset at WWDC in June.
Jon Fingas02.15.2023
Bigscreen's first VR headset is supposedly the world's smallest
Bigscreen has unveiled its first VR headset, and it's billed as the smallest ever despite its 5K display.
Jon Fingas02.13.2023
Apple Watch Series 8 drops to a record low $329 at Amazon
Apple Watch Series 8 is down to $329, its best price yet — and the SE is also on sale.
Jon Fingas02.06.2023
Samsung is making 'extended reality' wearable devices
Samsung is working on 'extended reality' wearable devices that will use a new version of Android.
Jon Fingas02.01.2023
Apple Watch can now be used by pro surfers during competition
The World Surf League has designated the Apple Watch as official wearable equipment. The organization says it's the first time that Apple Watch is being 'used as official competitor equipment in a professional sports environment.'
Kris Holt01.27.2023
Wearable ultrasound patch could offer real-time heart scans on the go
A wearable ultrasound patch could offer real-time pictures of your heart — even while you're working out.
Jon Fingas01.25.2023
Garmin debuts an ECG app, but it's only available on one smartwatch
Garmin has unveiled its first dedicated ECG app, but you'll need one watch to use it right now.
Jon Fingas01.24.2023
FDA clears Wandercraft's exoskeleton for stroke patient rehab
Wandercraft's exoskeleton has received FDA clearance to help stroke patients recover their gait.
Jon Fingas01.23.2023
Samsung's Galaxy Watch will soon stream live video from Nest and Ring cameras
Samsung Galaxy Watch users will soon able to access live feeds of Ring and Nest cameras all from their wrist. Ring camera owners will be able to use the two-way talk feature from their smartwatch too.
Kris Holt01.19.2023
Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro owners can now record videos with 360-degree audio
Samsung now lets you record videos with 360-degree audio, provided you have the Galaxy Buds 2 Pro and the right phone.
Jon Fingas01.12.2023
TCL's huge glasses remind us good AR is difficult
TCL is showing off new augmented reality glasses at CES that illustrate how far the tech still has to go.
Will Shanklin01.05.2023
The Dyson Zone headset is comfy enough to sleep with, but still makes you look like Bane
Watch us take a nap with the Dyson Zone — the air-purifying headphones that make you look like a comic book character.
Cherlynn Low12.19.2022