If you’re intending to buy the latest Apple Watch Series 9 for yourself or as a gift to your mom this coming Mother’s Day, today might be a great opportunity to finally plunge in. Right now, Amazon has the Apple Watch model back to its best price of $299, which has it reduced by a whoping $100 off (25 percent) the usual cost.
The smart ring market appears to be getting busier in the coming months. Following the unveiling the Amazfit Helio Ring earlier this year, Zepp Health announced the availability and price of its first smart ring tracker this week.
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While the Apple Watch Series 10 or X has leaked extensively recently, details about the Watch Ultra 3 are relatively sparse. Fortunately, a new rumor has shed light on Apple’s rugged and more premium smartwatch, which points to minor upgrades from the Watch Ultra 2 (review).
In the ever-evolving world of wearable technology, smart rings emerge as the dark horse poised to transform our approach to health monitoring. Unlike the more conspicuous smartwatches, smart rings offer a subtler, more focused gateway to self-quantification—a trend that Mohit Kumar, CEO of Ultrahuman, is betting big on. “Our Ring Air is one of the thinnest in the market, and its design is essential for non-intrusive, continuous health monitoring,” says Kumar, underscoring the device’s sleek form factor and dedicated functionality.
Based on rumors and leaks, Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 7 is said to add a third model that might be called the Galaxy Watch 7 ‘Ultra’ or ‘Pro’. Now, a new finding gives weight to the Ultra moniker but also hints there could be a twist in the naming convention.
Since I shifted to also testing wearables, I’ve been curious to try any Amazfit device. That’s why I was thrilled to review the Amazfit Balance. It turns out that I got to test the most balanced (pun intended) smartwatch that Zepp Health has already released for wellness and fitness monitoring. The name of this device suggests its focus on both body and mind, but how close to equilibrium can the Amazfit Balance be?
Google-owned Fitbit’s smartwatches and fitness trackers are always liked for their extensive wellness monitoring functions, long battery life, and compatibility with both iPhone and Android. Now, the company’s most capable device, the Fitbit Sense 2, has returned to $199 on Amazon, which is shy from the best price recorded.
Samsung’s Galaxy smartwatches are some of the most feature-packed wearables. They feature extensive and wide range of health-tracking tools like blood pressure monitoring and skin temperature sensor. It now appears that Samsung may take it a notch with the Galaxy Watch 7, as the device is rumored to debut with a non-invasive blood sugar monitoring tool.
Also read: Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 review
Along with the launch of Meta’s new Meta AI assistant and Llama 3 model, the company announced a new software update for its Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses (review). The firmware added video calling capabilities and new generative AI features which were first previewed last year. The update will initially be available in the USA and Canada before rolling out to other markets.
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Anyone looking for mixed reality or augmented headsets will find the Apple Vision Pro difficult to ignore. The VR/MR headset is technically impressive, but demand could be lower than Apple had hoped. Apple insider Ming-Chi Kuo now reports that Apple may have drastically reduced production.