Wearables

This year’s I/O event from Google was heavy on the “we’re building something cool” and light on the “here’s something you can use or buy tomorrow.” But there were also some interesting surprises from the semi-live event held in and around the company’s Mountain View campus. Read on for all the interesting bits. Android 12 […]

Everything Google announced at I/O today

This entry was posted in artificial intelligence augmented reality Finance Gadgets hardware Media Mobile privacy TC Transportation Wearables and tagged google on May 18, 2021 by Devin Coldewey

Of the many frustrations of having a severe motor impairment, the difficulty of communicating must surely be among the worst. The tech world has not offered much succor to those affected by things like locked-in syndrome, ALS, and severe strokes, but startup Cognixion aims to with a novel form of brain monitoring that, combined with […]

Cognixion’s brain-monitoring headset enables fluid communication for people with severe ...

This entry was posted in artificial intelligence Gadgets hardware Startups TC Wearables on May 4, 2021 by Devin Coldewey

In addition to AirPlay support for Fitness+, today’s iOS 14.5 developer beta is bringing some key new features to mobile operating system. At the top of the list is undoubtedly Apple Watch unlock for users wearing face coverings. The long-awaited feature arrives a year or so into a pandemic that has made face masks a […]

Mask-wearers will be able to unlock their iPhone with the ...

This entry was posted in Apple Watch Apps iOS Mobile Wearables and tagged apple on February 1, 2021 by Brian Heater

Fertility tracking has seen an explosion of startup activity in recent years. Femtech startup Lady Technologies is adding to this rich mix with the full U.S. launch of a dual-purpose device, called kegg, that’s designed to measure hormonal changes in a woman’s cervical fluid to help her determine the chance of conception on a given […]

Kegg, a connected fertility tracker and kegel trainer for women, ...

This entry was posted in Gadgets Health Wearables on October 13, 2020 by Natasha Lomas

Apple’s hardware event yesterday wasn’t particularly eventful for its most popular devices, bringing only iterative changes to Apple Watch and the iPad. But the company tipped its hand as to a new, aggressive approach to services with a fitness product and new unified subscription called Apple One. What are the implications of this shift? For […]

Four perspectives on Apple’s new service bundle

This entry was posted in Apps Gadgets hardware TC Wearables and tagged apple on September 16, 2020 by Devin Coldewey

The new wearable uses an LED array to measure your blood oxygen level, among other new features.

Apple Watch Series 6 and SE: Price, Details, Release Date

This entry was posted in Gear Wearables on September 15, 2020 by Boone Ashworth

If this was a normal year, we would be settling in for an iPhone event right about now. This is, however, very much not a normal year. And while we are, in fact, getting an Apple hardware event tomorrow at 10 a.m. PT/1 p.m. ET, it’s looking entirely possible — even likely — that we […]

What to expect from Apple’s hardware event

This entry was posted in Apple Watch hardware iPad Mobile Wearables and tagged apple on September 14, 2020 by Brian Heater

If the measure of progress in technology is that devices should become ever smaller and more capable, then OrCam Technologies is on a roll. The Israeli firm’s OrCam MyEye, which fits on the arm of a pair of glasses, is far more powerful and much smaller than its predecessor. With new AI-based Smart Reading software released […]

OrCam Technologies co-founder Amnon Shashua to speak at Sight Tech ...

This entry was posted in artificial intelligence Diversity hardware Mobile TC Wearables on September 3, 2020 by Ned Desmond

Yesterday’s overflow Galaxy Unpacked event was about one thing and one thing alone: the Galaxy Z Fold 2. Honestly, it was a bit anticlimactic after its predecessor found Samsung unveiling five new devices. But the singular focus wasn’t for lack of new stuff to show off. In fact, the company just unleashed a whole slew […]