This Tetris-playing watch struggles with the one thing it should be great at
This Tetris-playing watch struggles with the one thing it should be great at The Tetris: My Play Watch may look like an Apple Watch, but it eschews most of the functionality you’ll typically find on a smartwatch to focus on two things: playing Tetris and celebrating the game through a UI that’s thoroughly Tetris-themed. It’s […]
No one knows what to call these things
No one knows what to call these things Meta calls its Ray-Ban glasses AI glasses. I asked a simple question at Google’s Project Aura demo last week. What do you call these things? To my surprise, multiple people launched into a vigorous discussion on the taxonomy of glasses-shaped face computers. It turns out “smart glasses” […]
The Pixel Watch 4 is getting new one-handed gestures and better smart replies
The Pixel Watch 4 is getting new one-handed gestures and better smart replies Double pinch lets you dismiss notifications or | Image: Google Google has started to roll out the first update for the Pixel Watch 4 since the wearable launched last August. WearOS 6.1 is available for the Pixel Watch 2, 3, and 4 […]
The next Pebble gadget is the Index 01, a ring with a microphone
The next Pebble gadget is the Index 01, a ring with a microphone Eric Migicovsky, the founder of Pebble and the person leading its recent comeback, is very much in the business of making gadgets for himself. And he seems extremely into the one on his finger: It’s called the Pebble Index 01 (but we’ll […]
The Apple Watch Series 11 just got a big $100 discount ahead of the holidays
The Apple Watch Series 11 just got a big $100 discount ahead of the holidays The discount brings the price down to $299 ($100 off). | Image: The Verge We thought Black Friday and Cyber Monday would bring the lowest prices of the year, but apparently not. Right now, you can snag Apple’s Watch Series […]
Welcome to the wellness surveillance state
Welcome to the wellness surveillance state A big part of my job is spending several hours per week staring at charts of my data. This is Optimizer, a weekly newsletter sent every Friday from Verge senior reviewer Victoria Song that dissects and discusses the latest phones, smartwatches, apps, and other gizmos that swear they’re going […]
The ugly Pebble 2 Duo is the smartwatch for me
The ugly Pebble 2 Duo is the smartwatch for me Smartwatches have become health gadgets. Over the last five years or so, Apple, Garmin, Google, Samsung, and practically every other company wanting to strap their wares to your wrist have emphasized exercise integrations, sleep tracking, hypertension monitoring, and more. The most expensive among these devices […]
This deal on smart glasses was too good for my husband to pass up
This deal on smart glasses was too good for my husband to pass up You can snag a pair of Amazon’s Alexa-enabled smart glasses for an all-time low price this Cyber Monday. The last thing I need is a new Amazon Echo smart speaker. As The Verge’s smart home reviewer, I currently have a dozen […]
The Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses are at their best-ever price for Black Friday
The Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses are at their best-ever price for Black Friday Meta may have just released the Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 2) at the end of October, but they’re not significantly different from the last-gen model introduced in 2021. The overall experience is very similar, which is why the original Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses […]
The best Apple Watch to buy
The best Apple Watch to buy Editor’s note: Black Friday doesn’t officially take place until Friday, November 28th; however, if you want to shop ahead of time, we’ve rounded up the best early Black Friday deals you can already get. If you have an iPhone, the Apple Watch is the best smartwatch for you. But there was only one […]