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Blood Pressure Monitoring 1 - Huawei Watch D3 Hands On Early First Impressions

EXCLUSIVE: How to ace ‘real’ blood pressure sensing on a watch? Huawei made a big leap and told us the secrets

Huawei Watch D3 takes blood pressure monitoring to the next level. We speak to Huawei’s wearables president about its new technology, accuracy and medical ambitions.
Live Rewind on an Apple Watch

Audio Intelligence is the best Apple Watch upgrade you won’t hear much about

Apple’s new Audio Intelligence can recognize important sounds, identify music, recover missed speech, and summarize conversations. It may be the Watch’s most interesting upgrade this year.
Apple Watch Audio Intelligence features

Siri is about to hear everything you say, but Apple’s privacy approach has me cautiously on board

Apple is making the Apple Watch an always-listening device, and while I still have concerns about bystanders, its privacy safeguards are more reassuring than I expected.
Apple Watch Ultra 4 vs Watch Ultra 3

Apple Watch Ultra 4 vs Watch Ultra 3: Should you really spend another $799?

Apple Watch Ultra 4 looks remarkably similar to the Ultra 3, but major health-sensing, battery, and intelligence upgrades make the comparison more complicated than it appears.
Adult, Male, Man

Another Health Score Won’t Tell You What Your Body Needs Right Now 

Having more health data does not always make it easier to know what to do next. Your energy can shift throughout a busy day, and evobeing R1 wants to make those changing moments easier to understand.
A pair of Ray-Ban Meta smartglasses on a table.

Norway takes aim at smart glasses with plans for tighter regulations, and I’m all for it

Norway's digital minister is weighing strict rules for smart glasses, including a ban on facial recognition features that threaten to erase public anonymity.
Design 2 - Huawei Watch GT 7 Pro Hands On Early First Impressions

Huawei Watch GT 7 Pro First Impressions: Big watch, bigger battery, surprisingly little fuss

Huawei Watch GT 7 Pro first impressions: We test its sporty design, cycling and fitness tracking, outdoor features, and impressive battery life.
Design 1 - Huawei Watch D3 Hands On Early First Impressions

Huawei Watch D3 hands-on: Huawei’s strangest smartwatch might be its smartest

Huawei Watch D3 hands-on: a slimmer smartwatch with an inflatable blood-pressure cuff, 24-hour monitoring, exercise tracking, and a very specific audience.
CHARM smart ring

Smart rings focus on the heart. I saw the future, and it’s a sweat-sensing lab on your finger.

Experts at the University of California San Diego have developed a smart ring that can measure multiple biomarkers simultaneously by passively extracting sweat from your fingers.
Wristwatch, Arm, Body Part

Pixel Watch 5 vs. Galaxy Watch 9 vs. Apple Watch Series 11: There’s more than one way to take your health seriously

Between the Pixel Watch 5, Galaxy Watch 9, and Apple Watch Series 11, its about picking the best unique health-tracking feature.
Electronics, Mobile Phone, Phone

Everything announced at Made by Google 2026: Pixel 11 lineup, Pixel Watch 5, and Pixel Tag

Google's Made by Google 2026 event brought four Pixel 11 phones, the Pixel Watch 5, the debut Pixel Tag, and an Olive Pixel Buds Pro 2.
Apple Watch Smart fashion shot on hand wearing

Apple going circular could make the Watch better at being a watch

Apple is reportedly considering a round display for future Apple Watch models. A circular design could make the Watch more stylish and appealing, but it could also create challenges for apps, watchOS, battery life, and hardware design.
Computer, Computer Hardware, Computer Keyboard

I’m done charging things that never leave my desk

Wireless peripherals have become incredibly good, but I’m questioning why devices that never leave my desk still need batteries, pairing modes and charging routines.
Maroon, Text

The Pixel 11 is almost here, but I’m more excited about what could come with it

The Pixel 11 will take center stage on August 12, but it may not steal the show. From a long-awaited Pixel Tag to watches, laptops, and smart glasses, Google could have plenty more up its sleeve.
Wristwatch, Arm, Body Part

Galaxy Watch 9 vs. Watch Series 11: Has Apple finally met its smartwatch match?

A detailed comparison between Samsung's Galaxy Watch 9 and Apple's Watch Series 11, covering displays, chips, health features, pricing, and which one actually wins.
Imaginary AI products

I tried to parody the most absurd AI products, but the tech industry beat me to it

I tried inventing AI gadgets too absurd for the tech industry. Then I found toothbrushes, litter boxes, headphones, and appliances that had already beaten me there.
Wristwatch, Arm, Body Part

I took this Oppo smartwatch swimming, and it tracked everything except my excuses

The Oppo Watch X3 recorded every length of my 1,100-meter swim, including my strokes, pace, heart rate, technique changes, and one lengthy conversation break.
Oppo Watch X3 Media Controls

The OPPO Watch X3 has a ridiculous feature I cannot stop using

The OPPO Watch X3’s remote control feature started as a silly way to scroll from my wrist, then became one of its most useful everyday tricks.
Samsung Galaxy Watch

Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 could get a blindingly bright display, but I’m worried about the tax

The Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 could be getting a display that's far easier to see outdoors, along with a much bigger battery. But if these upgrades are real, I'm already wondering what they'll do to the price tag.
Body Part, Finger, Hand

A cardiologist told me that wearable health should be quiet. RingConn’s Gen 3 smart ring embodies that mantra.

Learn how the RingConn Gen 3 smart ring combines continuous health tracking with expert-backed insights for smarter wellness without overwhelming data.
Apple Watch

I love Apple, but this watchOS decision might be my breaking point

My Apple Watch SE 2 still works perfectly. So why does it already feel left behind? Why Apple, why?
Body Part, Finger, Hand

AirPods didn’t kill public life. They made it easier to survive

AirPods get blamed for making people antisocial, but tiny earbuds have also become a normal way to make loud public spaces feel survivable.
Body Part, Finger, Hand

There will come soft pings, and every one of them will have notes

Smart rings, glasses, earbuds, and glucose patches are turning ordinary life into a stream of nudges, warnings, and tiny corrections.
Accessories, Jewelry, Ring

RingConn Gen 3 Smart Ring Reveals the Hidden Patterns of Everyday Wellbeing

What if the most important wellbeing signals are the ones we rarely notice? The biggest clues may not come from a single day, but from patterns that quietly develop over time. With vascular trend tracking at its core, RingConn Gen 3 Smart Ring is designed to help bring those patterns into focus, all with zero subscription fees and a limited time 10% discount.
WWDC 2026 poster

Everything Apple announced at WWDC 2026: iOS 27, next-gen Siri, AI upgrades, and more

Apple announced iOS 27, Siri AI, macOS Golden Gate, and five more OS updates at WWDC 2026 on June 8.
Accessories, Sunglasses, Face

L’Atitude 52°N Smart Glasses That Don’t Scream “Tech”

Discover how L'Atitude 52°N smart glasses combine AI, hands-free photography, open-ear audio, and timeless design in eyewear that blends seamlessly into everyday life
A woman wearing the Apple Vision Pro headset.

Apple reportedly slashes its Vision roadmap for smart glasses, and Meta’s lead matters more than ever

Ming-Chi Kuo reports that Apple's incoming CEO John Ternus signed off on cutting Apple's Vision product roadmap from seven devices to two.
Accessories, Electronics, Wristwatch

Google wants you to 3D-print your own Fitbit Air bands

Google is opening up the Fitbit Air ecosystem in a surprising way, giving creators the tools needed to design and even 3D-print their own custom bands.
Simon Cohen wearing Bose Ultra Open Earbuds for Personal Surround Sound with a Bose Smart Soundbar.

Open-ear earbuds are the new headphones for people who want plausible deniability

I like noise-canceling earbuds because the outside world has a way of barging in without permission. A few blocks to the gym shouldn’t require hearing every motorcycle, car horn, or construction drill the city can throw at me. The problem shows up on the walk back, usually when I stop to buy something. Suddenly, I’m […]
Accessories, Glasses, Person

Smart glasses are back, and this time they’re pretending to be normal

Smart glasses are returning with better frames, softer branding, and AI tucked into something that looks almost normal. That may make them easier to wear, but it doesn't make face-mounted cameras any less socially awkward.
Toned picture of retro cassette player and earphones on tabletop.

Old tech keeps coming back because new tech got annoying and we miss simpler times

Old gadgets aren’t just riding a nostalgia wave. They’re coming back because modern tech has become too needy, too app-dependent, and too exhausting.
Accessories, Jewelry, Ring

This clever idea fixes the biggest flaw in smart rings, and I’m all for it

Seeing this idea take shape for smart rings, it’s difficult not to be impressed by how good it actually is.
A screenshot from a Google video showing its smartglasses in action.

Google is making smart glasses with Gucci, and they’re landing next year

Google and Gucci are reportedly working on AI-powered luxury smart glasses, with Kering now saying the product could arrive as early as next year.
Architecture, Building, Hotel

The smart home was supposed to be open, but it’s becoming a toll booth

The smart home promised seamless convenience. What it increasingly delivers is a polished system of gatekeeping, where screens, speakers, and dashboards shape what gets seen, what gets used, and what keeps charging after the hardware is already paid for.
Meta Ray-Ban Gen 2 Smart Glasses

I skipped Meta’s AI glasses, but they’ve finally fixed a fundamental problem for millions other like me

Meta’s new AI glasses matter because they finally stop asking prescription wearers to compromise just to join the wearable future.
Samsung Hearapy app featured image.

Samsung’s new motion sickness app might’ve worked better as a Galaxy Buds feature

Samsung's free Hearapy app plays a 100 Hz tone for 60 seconds, using Nagoya University research to relieve motion sickness for up to two hours.
AirPods Max 2 vs. Sony WH1000-XM6 featured image.

AirPods Max 2 vs. Sony WH-1000XM6: Should you get the $549 or $449 flagship headphone?

The AirPods Max 2 and WH-1000XM6 are the best headphones money can buy in 2026. Here's everything you need to know before spending $449 or $549.
Wristwatch, Computer Hardware, Electronics

HUAWEI Watch GT Runner 2 is the “it” Smartwatch for Marathoners

Usual smartwatches track distance, heart rates and steps but HUAWEI Watch GT Runner 2 is here to change the game. Bridging intelligence with ambition, this series of Watch GT Runner 2 is here to read the runners right through their wrist.