Oura rings will now track step counts more accurately
Oura rings will now track step counts more accurately Following the debut of the Oura Ring 4 last October, which featured improved accuracy for blood oxygen tracking and heart rate readings, the company has announced it’s introducing additional algorithm improvements that will deliver more comprehensive and accurate movement tracking. First announced last month, the updates […]
We tried on Google’s prototype AI smart glasses
We tried on Google's prototype AI smart glasses We tried on Google’s prototype AI smart glasses Here in sunny Mountain View, California, I am sequestered in a teeny tiny box. Outside, there’s a long line of tech journalists, and we are all here for one thing: to try out Project Moohan and Google’s Android XR […]
Here are the best Apple Watch deals available right now
Here are the best Apple Watch deals available right now The Series 10 is a pretty minor refresh, but the iterative updates over the last-gen Series 9 are welcome. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge In September, Apple launched its latest smartwatch, introducing the Apple Watch Series 10 alongside a black rendition […]
Huawei’s latest watch has a snazzy new fingertip sensor
Huawei's latest watch has a snazzy new fingertip sensor Huawei’s latest watch has a snazzy new fingertip sensor The Huawei Watch 5 also includes health sensors located on the side of the watch. | Image: Huawei You can’t buy the Huawei Watch 5 in the US, but it has an interesting twist on health tracking. […]
Apple may release a ‘mostly glass, curved iPhone’ in 2027
Apple may release a 'mostly glass, curved iPhone' in 2027 Apple may release a ‘mostly glass, curved iPhone’ in 2027 The iPhone 16 Pro Max, pictured here, is already pretty glassy. This morning, while summarizing an Apple “product blitz” he expects for 2027, Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman writes in his Power On newsletter that Apple is […]
Whoop backpedals on its paid upgrade whoops
Whoop backpedals on its paid upgrade whoops A shot of the Whoop 4.0 from our 2022 review. Whoop is in damage control mode. After debuting its Whoop 5.0 fitness tracker, users were angered to find it had reneged on a promise of free hardware upgrades. In a new Reddit post, the company now says users […]
Adidas’ 3D-printed sneaker review: What are those!?
Adidas' 3D-printed sneaker review: What are those!? Adidas’ 3D-printed sneaker review: What are those!? Adidas’ Climacool sneaker. | <em>Photo by Thomas Ricker / The Verge</em> A shoe engineered to be made entirely from additive manufacturing will be polarizing in the first quarter of the 21st century. That’s certainly been my experience wearing Adidas’ new 3D-printed […]
Whoop angers users over reneged free upgrade promises
Whoop angers users over reneged free upgrade promises Upgrading from the Whoop 4.0 to the 5.0 hardware is no longer free for most existing customers. Whoop just announced its new Whoop 5.0 fitness tracker yesterday, but some existing users are already calling foul. Previously, Whoop said people who had been members for at least six […]
Whoop wants everyone to give a whoop about the new Whoop 5.0
Whoop wants everyone to give a whoop about the new Whoop 5.0 The Whoop 5.0 offers two new subscription tiers. | Image: Whoop The Whoop 5.0, announced today, is a significant hardware and software update with subscription pricing that seems keen on broadening its appeal to a wider audience. When I1q reviewed the Whoop 4.0, […]
Meta’s new AI glasses could have a ‘super-sensing’ mode with facial recognition
Meta's new AI glasses could have a 'super-sensing' mode with facial recognition Meta’s new AI glasses could have a ‘super-sensing’ mode with facial recognition Meta is developing what’s described as “super-sensing” vision software that can recognize people by name, according to The Information. The company is reportedly working on two pairs of smart glasses for […]