Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 teardown shows they are still a repairability bane

iFixit gave the Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 low repairability scores. The Series 12 adds useful internal changes, but replacing a battery still requires getting past a delicate display.

Wearables     Paulo Vargas     October 7

Ultrahuman Ring gets on-demand heart scans for moments when you feel unwell

Ultrahuman has added Heart Scan to Ring AIR and Ring PRO, giving users a free one-minute heart rhythm check they can run anytime and a PDF report to share with their doctor.

Wearables     Rachit Agarwal     October 7

Google’s new Fitbit could make you rethink buying a smartwatch

Google’s rumored Fitbit Edge could pack a screen, GPS, Gemini coaching, and week-long battery life into one tiny tracker.

Wearables     Shimul Sood     October 6

Norway is preparing a temporary smart glasses ban over privacy concerns

Norway is preparing a temporary smart glasses ban for selected public spaces as concerns grow around discreet recording and privacy.

Wearables     S. Kumar Manglam     October 5

Google’s new Fitbit is coming for the space between a fitness band and a smartwatch

Google’s Fitbit Edge could replace the long-running Charge lineup with a screen, GPS, notifications, limited apps and up to seven days of battery life.

Wearables     Moinak Pal     October 4

Apple is going back to its design roots and its new leader is leading the push

Apple CEO John Ternus is spending much more time with the company’s design teams, signaling a renewed focus on product design.

Wearables     S. Kumar Manglam     October 4

Samsung’s Gemini-powered AI glasses could hit shelves in November

Samsung’s first AI glasses could launch in November with Gemini, built-in cameras, and safeguards designed to address growing privacy concerns.

Wearables     S. Kumar Manglam     October 1

Congratulations, Apple. The new AirPods are only mostly unrepairable now

AirPods 5 earn just 2 out of 10 for repairability, but accessible earbud batteries finally break Apple’s decade-long streak of completely unrepairable AirPods.

Wearables     Paulo Vargas     October 1

Mobvoi’s TicNote Watch wants to take notes for you.

Mobvoi’s TicNote Watch can record conversations, generate transcripts and AI summaries, while also tracking health and activity data throughout the day.

Wearables     S. Kumar Manglam     September 30

Apple’s new CEO wants to launch more products, and at a quicker pace

Apple CEO John Ternus reportedly wants the company to launch products more frequently, shorten development cycles, and experiment with a broader range of hardware.

Wearables     S. Kumar Manglam     September 29

Scientists find insomnia is linked to stroke risks. No, your smartwatch or ring is not going to cut it

New research links chronic insomnia to a 26% higher stroke risk, showing wearable sleep trackers can't diagnose the real danger.

Wearables     Shikhar Mehrotra     September 28

The tiny vibrations in your iPhone just cost Apple $5.7 billion in court

Apple has been hit with a $5.72 billion patent verdict over Taptic Engine technology used in iPhones and Apple Watches, though the company plans to appeal.

Wearables     Paulo Vargas     September 28

PNOE’s new smart mask won’t make you look like Bane, and it gets smarter, too

PNOE 2.0 is an automated metabolic testing mask that measures 23 health markers, including VO₂ max, resting calorie burn, and fat and carbohydrate use, in an eight-minute test.

Wearables     Rachit Agarwal     September 27

Apple’s XR headset plans are supposedly on life support, as it experiments with new design ideas

Apple is testing several concepts for a lighter and cheaper Vision headset, but the project is reportedly on life support and may never reach the market.

Wearables     S. Kumar Manglam     September 27

Apple Watch may finally make screenshots less frustrating in watchOS 27.2

Apple is testing an iPhone-style screenshot preview for Apple Watch in watchOS 27.2, giving users options to share, dismiss, or delete screenshots immediately.

Wearables     Rachit Agarwal     September 24

Google’s Health Guardian is now live on Pixel Watch with smarter blood pressure, breathing, and metabolic tracking

Google has started rolling out Health Guardian to Pixel Watch, adding blood pressure, insulin resistance, and sleep breathing trends alongside new breathing safety tools.

Wearables     S. Kumar Manglam     September 24

Your Meta glasses will soon double as a hearing aid

Meta is turning its AI glasses into an FDA-cleared hearing aid that you can set up at home in minutes for a fraction of the cost of a traditional one.

Wearables     Rachit Agarwal     September 24

Meta’s Muse AI agent is coming to its smart glasses, and it can see and act for you

Meta is bringing its Muse AI agent to its AI glasses, giving users hands-free access to an AI that can understand what they see and complete tasks on their behalf.

Wearables     Rachit Agarwal     September 23

Meta’s Muse Charm puts an AI assistant on your keychain, no phone required

Meta has shown off Muse Charm, a tiny AI gadget that lets users talk to their Muse assistant without unlocking their phone or opening an app.

Wearables     Rachit Agarwal     September 23

Meta launches smart glasses designed by K-Pop star LISA

"Every pair of Meta Glasses by LISA comes with an exclusive, collectible charm inspired by LISA’s own beloved pets," says Meta about the new LISA-designed collection of its smartglasses.

Wearables     Nadeem Sarwar     September 23

Ray-Ban Meta Audio glasses ditch the creepy camera, look pretty, and cost $349

The Ray-Ban Meta Audio lasts 12 hours on a single charge and they come in Ray-Ban Clubmaster and Burbank styles, with a total of 23 color and lens combinations on offer.

Wearables     Nadeem Sarwar     September 23

Meta VR Glasses slap a sexy 5K screen on your face with hologram calls

At its annual Connect conference, Meta lifted the covers its VR glasses, which offer a fully holographic calling experience, immersive content consumption, and a spatial computing experience powered by an agentic operating system.

Wearables     Nadeem Sarwar     September 23

Garmin’s new feature update has something useful for runners, cyclists, and Venu 4 owners

Select Garmin watches and Edge cycling computers are getting new features, including fall detection on the Venu 4, voice controls, and more flexible workouts.

Wearables     S. Kumar Manglam     September 23

Whoop just made it much easier to keep your Peloton workouts in sync

Whoop and Peloton now sync your workouts automatically in both directions, so you never have to log the same session twice. Here's how it works and how to set it up.

Wearables     Rachit Agarwal     September 22

Apple’s next wearable bet could be a screen-less fitness band to rival Whoop and Fitbit Air

Apple is developing prototypes of a screenless fitness tracker similar to Whoop, although a release is still uncertain and likely years away.

Wearables     S. Kumar Manglam     September 22

Viture’s Vonder AI glasses put plenty of style on your face with a mind map trick for your daily musings

Vonder smart glasses come in six frame styles and support for lenses in prescription format, too. They start at $299, and they will be up for grabs later this month.

Wearables     Nadeem Sarwar     September 22

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