Wearables

Apple’s mixed reality headset is in the works and is tipped to be launched next year. The headset that combines elements of virtual and augmented reality is considered Apple’s next big bet after the success of its smartphones. A report by Bloomberg says that the Cupertino giant is reportedly continuing to hire engineers for the

Apple Reality Pro, the company’s mixed reality (MR) headset that is said to be in development, has been tipped to enter mass production by March 2023, according to a report. The California-based iPhone and MacBook maker’s first mixed reality headset was previously expected to be announced in January 2023, followed by pre-order sales commencing sometime

Samsung is rolling out a fresh Galaxy Watch 4 update offering a fix to previously reported issues that affected users who had updated their wearables to version R870XXU1GVI3. The new software update comes with firmware version R870XXU1GVK4 and brings system stability improvements. It also includes the latest November 2022 security patch. A considerable number of

Even as foldable displays are slowly gaining popularity in the smartphone market, a similar technology known as stretchable displays is gradually emerging. LG Display has demonstrated a new 12-inch panel that can be stretched to a 14-inch display. The display size will return to its 12-inch size when it is released without taking any damage,

Amazfit Band 7 is heading towards its launch in India. The smartwatch had its global launch in July this year. The wearable from Amazfit comes with a 1.47-inch HD AMOLED display, 24/7 heart rate and blood-oxygen monitor, inbuilt Amazon Alexa, and more. The wearable is claimed to deliver up to 18 days of battery life

Nothing Ear Stick will be available at a discounted price of Rs. 1,000 on Flipkart for users who own a Nothing product. According to the tech company, there will be a limited drop of the Ear Stick on November 14, before the general sale starts at November 17. The sale on November 14 will last

China released its first action plan dedicated to virtual reality on Tuesday, with an aim its industry ship more than 25 million devices with a value exceeding CNY 350 billion (roughly Rs. 3,97,800 crore) by 2026. It was published by five ministries in Beijing, led by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, and categorised

Garmin has launched the Venu Sq 2 as its new affordable smartwatch in India. The Garmin Venu Sq 2 comes as a successor to the original Venu Sq which launched in 2020. The Garmin Venu Sq 2 has a bunch of upgrades over its predecessor that are not only limited to hardware but also software,

Billionaire Snap founder Evan Spiegel rubbished the idea that future computing will migrate into a virtual world dubbed the metaverse, arguing most people prefer a lighter touch known as augmented reality. Augmented reality, which broadly speaking superimposes digital info on the real world, lets people harness computing power without forcing them to rely on a

Amazfit’s line of smartwatches may not offer all the bells and whistles of an Apple Watch or Samsung’s Galaxy Watch models, but they do offer incredible value given their competitive price tags. The latest model in Amazfit’s stylish GTR line-up aims to repeat the success of its predecessor, the GTR 3, but with a different

According to Mark Zuckerberg, the “metaverse” – which the Meta founder describes as “an embodied internet, where instead of just viewing content – you are in it” – will radically change our lives. So far, Meta’s main metaverse product is a virtual reality playground called Horizon Worlds. When Zuckerberg announced his company’s metaverse push in

Australia’s competition regulator has begun court proceedings against Fitbit for allegedly making false or misleading claims to consumers about their guarantee rights on faulty devices, it said on Monday. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) said between May 2020 and February 2022, Fitbit claimed consumers will not be entitled to a refund unless they returned

Garmin Venu Sq 2 was launched in India on Thursday. The new Garmin smartwatch comes as a successor to the original Venu Sq that was previously launched in the country. The company is offering its new Venu Sq 2 series in two models. The Garmin Venu Sq 2 Music Edition lets users store up to

Microsoft has partnered with Meta in an effort to persuade businesses to operate in virtual settings. During Meta’s Connect conference this morning, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said that Microsoft Teams will integrate with Quest devices and that Microsoft will provide a way to stream Windows apps to Meta’s headsets, TechCrunch reported. Nadella also revealed that

Qualcomm’s Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 1 chipset was announced on Tuesday, and the company’s latest chipset for wearables will power the newly unveiled Meta Quest Pro VR/MR headset. The chipmaker has offered more details about the new processor that is said to offer improved thermal performance and higher sustained power compared to the previous generation chipset

A year after rebranding itself from Facebook into Meta, the social network titan is striving to make the metaverse a routine part of daily life, offering users new features and promoting new virtual reality gear. But analysts say the company has toned down the hype a bit as it struggles to reach its goal of

Amazon Great Indian Festival 2022 is currently underway and has brought us the ‘Extra Happiness Days Sale’. Axis Bank, Citi Bank, and ICICI Bank customers can avail of a 10 percent instant discount on their purchases made during this period. Here we have picked some of the best deals on electronic gadgets that should make

Meta Platforms unveiled its Quest Pro virtual and mixed reality headset on Tuesday, marking a milestone for Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg’s break into the higher-end market for extended reality computing devices. The new headset, unveiled at Meta’s annual Connect conference, will hit shelves on October 25 at a price of $1,500 (roughly Rs. 1,23,400), and

Apple is asking its suppliers to move some AirPods and Beats headphone production to India for the first time, Nikkei reported on Wednesday, in what could be another win for New Delhi in its push for local manufacturing. Apple iPhone assembler Foxconn is preparing to make Beats headphones in India and hopes to eventually produce

Google’s Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro smartphones will go on sale in India on 12 October. The pre-order window is already open and Pixel Buds Pro also went on sale back in July. With the ecosystem almost complete, there are still no details about the Pixel Watch coming to India. But a new support

Amazon Great Indian Festival 2022 sale has entered its second week in the country. The e-commerce platform’s ‘Happiness Upgrade Days’ phase of the ongoing sale offers a wide range of discounts on electronics, including smartphones, laptops, truly wireless stereo (TWS) earbuds, and other wearable devices. With so many products on sale ahead of the upcoming

Amazon Great Indian Festival 2022 sale has already entered its second phase with the arrival of Amazon’s ’Happiness Upgrade Days’. The e-commerce platform has not yet announced when its festive season sale will end, while it continues to offer discounts on a range of truly wireless stereo (TWS) earphones, from brands including, but not limited to: JBL, Boat, Oppo,

Google Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro will be launched by the tech giant today at the ‘Made By Google’ event scheduled to begin at 10am ET (7.30pm IST). The Google event will launch a number of other products, including the Google Pixel Watch which was first teased by the company in May. The California-based

Google Pixel Watch debuted on Thursday during the ‘Made By Google’ event alongside the Pixel 7 series smartphones. It is the first smartwatch released by the company and sports a bezel-less circular dial. The Pixel Watch has a 1.6-inch AMOLED display with up to 1,000 nits of brightness and an Always-on mode. This smartwatch is powered by

OnePlus Buds Pro 2 specifications have leaked online, giving enthusiasts an idea of what to expect from the company’s rumoured truly wireless stereo (TWS) earphones. The earbuds are tipped to feature 11mm and 6mm dual audio drivers and come with support for adaptive active noise cancellation (ANC). They are also said to offer up to

The US Supreme Court on Monday again declined to hear Apple’s bid to revive an effort to cancel three Qualcomm smartphone patents despite the settlement of the underlying dispute between the two tech giants. The justices left in place a lower court’s decision against Apple after similarly turning away in June the company’s appeal of a

OnePlus Nord Watch was launched in India on Monday, as the company’s first Nord-branded wearable smartwatch. It sports a 1.78-inch AMOLED display with a 60Hz refresh rate and up to 500 nits of peak brightness. The smartwatch offers support for 105 sports modes, along with heart rate, stress, and blood oxygen level (SpO2) monitoring features.

Apple’s latest AirPods Pro 2 TWS earphones, which were unveiled earlier this month and recently went on sale, are now receiving their first firmware update since launch. According to GSM Arena, the new firmware has version number 5A377, and the release notes state that it comes with bug fixes and “other improvements,” but it is

Google Pixel Watch is set to be unveiled at the upcoming Pixel 7 series event scheduled for October 6. Ahead of its official launch, new renders and specifications have surfaced online via a tipster. As per the leaks, the Pixel Watch will offer several health tracking features including ECG tracking. The Pixel Watch is Google’s

The market for smartwatches built to work with Android smartphones is quite a vast one, particularly with the relatively recent entry of brands such as Oppo and OnePlus. Other brands such as Fossil and Amazfit have been around for a while, and have a strong presence as well. However, one name stands out for a