The Verge is covering the rapidly evolving world of wearables. We test everything from smartwatches like the Apple Watch, to smart glasses like the Meta Ray-Bans, to fitness trackers like the Oura Ring to find out which ones deliver on their promises. Follow along to find out whether covering our bodies in screens and sensors can actually make us smarter and healthier.
We checked out the Apple Watch Series 11, Apple Watch Ultra 3, and the new Apple Watch SE 3. The Verge’s Victoria Song specifically calls out all the good stuff coming down to the $250 Apple Watch SE 3, like an always-on display, wrist temperature sensor, faster charging, and more. But check ‘em all out:
Apple’s thinnest iPhone yet, its most capable wearables, its best AirPods Pro, and a lot more.
We’re here with the latest on iPhones, Apple Watches, and AirPods.
A ball-catching robot tennis coach, cuddly AI robots, and a laptop with a rotating screen for optimal doomscrolling.
Satellite SOS would be fine, but maybe it’s time for a new wearable thesis rooted in what people really want.
The Polar Loop is a lightweight fitness band that can track your activity, sleep, and heart rate for up to eight days without a charge. Unlike with Whoop, you don’t need a subscription to access any features or monitor your metrics in the Polar app. The Polar Loop costs $199.99 and starts shipping on September 10th.
Google says, ‘The future will be a very diverse set of accessories…’
The codenamed “Hypernova” glasses, as well as a third-generation pair of its glasses that only support voice, could debut at Meta’s Connect event in September, CNBC reports. The event takes place on September 17th and 18th.
“Yesterday, the United States International Trade Commission (ITC) ruled against Ultrahuman and RingConn for patent infringement related to the Oura Ring form factor,” Oura says. The ITC issued exclusion and cease-and-desist orders to the companies.
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Wired has some sick photos of a Pixel Watch 4 teardown. In my chats with the Pixel Watch team, I was told the inside would resemble a “bento box” and it certainly looks like it. Also: standard T2 screws everybody. This is such a huge step forward. Bravo, Google.
There are a ton of new AI features and plenty of notable device upgrades, too.
It’s a complete overhaul of the Fitbit app, centered around the concept of adjustable, conversational coaching.
Dare I say it? Google has the wearable juice.
In his Power On newsletter, Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman mentions that Meta has decided that when its smart glasses with a heads-up display debut later this fall, the starting price will be around $800 instead of the $1,000 price range previously rumored.
As announced Thursday morning, Apple has now released new iPhone and Watch updates that re-enable the Blood Oxygen monitoring feature in the US for Apple Watch Series 9, Series 10, and Apple Watch Ultra 2 users as a workaround for the ITC’s import ban.
A lot of people are very excited about the return of Pebble smartwatches, but our first good look at the Time 2’s design has some admitting that nostalgia alone won’t get them to switch smartwatches.
Subsy:
“I love this for nostalgic reasons, but can’t ditch the Apple Watch for it.
I need NFC payment support, LTE for leaving my phone at home, and a good fitness app.”
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