Do you think finding a connected watch that’s smart enough to be useful, stylish enough that it’ll go with anything, and so technically competent it’ll sync with your choice of smartphone, no matter the brand is impossible? It’s not, because the Olio Model One ticks those boxes, and then adds high-end materials and a choice of gorgeous finishes for good measure. What a show-off.
Compatible with iOS and Android smartphones, the Model One delivers a variety of prioritized notifications to your wrist, while the Olio Assist feature adds time saving suggestions, all of which are shown on a circular touchscreen. Made from 316L stainless steel, the Olio Model One also comes in 24K gold, and either with a metal link bracelet or an Italian leather strap. The body is impact and shock resistant, dust proof, and water resistant to 50m. Not that you’ll want to test out these features, it’s way too good-looking for such rough treatment.
There’s always a downside though, and for the Olio Model One, it’s that the watch is only produced in limited numbers, and one of the most desirable — the Black Link Model One — costs $795. However, neither of those are a concern here, as one could still be strapped to your wrist in the near future anyway, thanks to our Olio Model One giveaway. Contest over
The OnePlus Buds Clip are a new pair of open-ear earbuds built around a simple convenience. They join Sony’s LinkBuds Clip in the growing ear-cuff category, but either OnePlus bud can go on either ear.
Sensors recognize how the earbuds are being worn and route the audio channels accordingly. There’s no label to check before putting them on, and the feature also works when only one bud is used.
We buy fitness bands and activity trackers to keep tabs on our exercise, but it is easy to forget to start tracking or switch modes when moving between different activities. For Fitbit and Pixel Watch users, that could soon become a lot less annoying, as Google is rolling out a major upgrade to automatic activity tracking that can recognize more than 100 types of exercise, up from just 10 before.
Google first showed off the improved tracking earlier this month alongside the Fitbit Edge. It is now coming to Fitbit Air and the Pixel Watch 3, 4, and 5, and Google claims the added context behind the system makes workout detection nearly twice as accurate while cutting missed activities by more than half. Fitbit Edge will support it too.