Is the Samsung Galaxy Ring too subtle, and the Oura Ring too plain? If you want your next smart ring to really make a statement, then the Rollme R5 Gemstones may be exactly what you want on your finger. The over-the-top wearable is more vulgar than it is Bvlgari, but there’s no question that you’re going to get all the attention you want with this ring adorning a digit.
Rollme, a brand you have probably never heard of, makes wearable tech. And while its smartwatches also have some pretty crazy designs, the R5 Gemstones smart ring goes one step beyond. The dual-ring design sees one half covered in “gemstones” and the other in roman numerals, presumably as a homage to Tiffany’s classic Atlas jewelry range.
While Rollme clearly states that the ring is made from stainless steel with an epoxy resin underside, it does not tell us what the gemstones are. Could they be fine-cut diamonds? High-quality zirconia? Given the current $80 price, it’s probably neither, so don’t get your hopes up. It does have an IP68 dust and water resistance rating, and comes in a choice of black with silver or black with gold finishes.
On the tech side, the Rollme R5 has sensors that will track heart rate, blood oxygen, and movement. It’s suited to sleep tracking, but will apparently also count steps, calories, and distance, plus it has the ability to track certain activities in the companion app. Rollme is hedging its bets regarding battery life, stating it’ll last between three and seven days on a single charge. Unusually, it’s recharged using a proprietary cable that attaches to a magnetic connection on the underside of the ring.
Smart rings have increased in popularity over the past few years, spearheaded by the excellent Oura Ring, and pushed further into the public eye by the Samsung Galaxy Ring. RingConn has also found success with its simple, good value smart ring, and there’s talk Apple may even release a smart ring in the future. The design is broadly similar across all the current models, and most cost at least $300, so to see one that costs under $100 with such a bold design is a surprise.
We have not tested the Rollme R5 Gemstones smart ring, and recommend purchasing the Oura Ring 4 if you want the best smart ring available at the moment. Unfortunately, Oura does not make one with any gemstones embedded in it.
Merely days after the iPhone Duo hit the shelves, images of broken screens on the phone started popping up across social media. Until now, it’s been unclear what’s causing the line of defective pixels that appears vertically along the crease, as well as horizontally, on the phone’s inner display.
Apple has finally acknowledged the issue, which has shown up on iPhone Duo units owned by customers as well as demo units in stores. In a statement shared with Bloomberg, Apple says that not all iPhone Duo units are affected and that those that are tend to show the display fault early on. The company added that users who experience problems with their iPhone Duo display should contact AppleCare for a replacement.
Not long ago, Apple treated independent repair like an act of outright hostility. The Cupertino giant locked down parts with serial-number pairing, while repair tools remained firmly out of reach of anyone outside its authorized repair network. More importantly, the company waged a legal and lobbying battle against right-to-repair legislation.
I've covered enough of these fights over the years to know what a shift looks like. That's why what happened in October 2026 genuinely caught me off guard. The day the iPhone Duo went on sale, what may be the most mechanically complex iPhone to date, Apple pulled off a surprising about-face. It published teardown-style repair manuals for a handful of major components.
Apple's first foldable phone is now on shelves, in short supply, but with an unreal amount of buzz around it. After all, it's the first foldable iPhone, and there's plenty that this phone gets right. But there's also a lot that is either broken or underwhelming. What's peculiar is the dialogue around this phone, and how it has completely overshadowed every other attempt at making a phone with a similar form factor.
I've spent some time with the iPhone Duo, and I've used the Galaxy Z Fold 8 for almost three months now. In my opinion, Samsung deserves more credit. When the Galaxy Z Fold 8 arrived earlier this year, it was celebrated in some circles and ridiculed in others for supposedly copying what Apple would eventually deliver with the iPhone Duo. The dialogue was pretty odd, for multiple reasons. Samsung has been making foldable phones for years, so claiming that it copied a product Apple hadn't even launched was simply absurd.