Most mobile chipsets today rely on ARM’s architecture, leaving little less customizations, especially for those used in smartwatches. This is starting to change with the adoption of RISC-V, which is an open-source architecture that allows manufacturers to create fully custom processors. Now, Qualcomm and Google have announced they are co-developing a RISC-V platform for Wear OS and that may arrive first on Pixel watches.
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Meta, in collaboration with Ray-Ban, has unveiled their next-generation smart glasses. Our team at nextpit had a chance to review them. We’ll share what these stylish glasses bring to the table for $300 and discuss if they’re worth being your next wearable purchase.
If you haven’t decided on picking up the new Galaxy Watch 6 yet, last year’s Galaxy Watch 5 Pro might still make a better deal at its current discounted price. Amazon now has the cellular variant of the Galaxy smartwatch down to $329, translating to a solid $170 price reduction (34 percent) from its usual listing at $499.
It is heavily rumored that Apple will equip its next-gen Watch Ultra with micro-LED, which may only be ready as early as 2024. But in addition to the iPhone-maker, Samsung is another major brand that is said to be working on a Galaxy smartwatch with the same technology.
Apple had already presented the Apple Vision Pro at its in-house developer conference, WWDC 2023. According to its own statements, these are revolutionary mixed reality glasses, which are supposed to be available at the beginning of 2024. However, there were already rumors about a cheaper standalone VR headset called Apple Vision at that time. There is now more information about this mixed-reality headset, which we of course do not want to withhold from you.
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The Pixel Watch 2 retains the domed glass design of its predecessor. However, this design is more prone to damage. Although many anticipated Google to enhance the glass protection, they chose to stick with Corning Gorilla Glass 5. Google claims this version is more durable than the previous one. So, how can they make this claim?
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Amazon’s October Prime Day has already ended, but you don’t need to be concerned if you have missed it as some worthy deals are still regularly discounted, like the Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 Bespoke edition. Amazon now has the latest Wear OS smartwatch up to 15 percent off, which is a $50 reduction across all sizes.
Peloton has long been recognized for revolutionizing home fitness, and the Bike+ is no exception. With Prime Day in full swing, fitness enthusiasts can now snag this cutting-edge exercise bike at 20% off, making it an irresistible deal at just $1,995, down from its regular $2,495 price tag.
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If you haven’t picked up an Android smartwatch yet, or perhaps you’re eyeing for the Google Pixel Watch at a discounted rate, now’s the great chance to buy one. Amazon has the last year’s Google smartwatch up to $120 off, which translates up to 30 percent of savings.
OnePlus launched its first smartwatch soberly called OnePlus Watch in early 2021. Until now, the company hasn’t introduced a proper successor to the wearable, though it debuted the budget Nord Watch with a squarish form factor last year. A new report forecasts that OnePlus is debuting the OnePlus Watch 2 with the same round design by 2024.
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