Gadgets

The US Federal Trade Commission will hold its next open meeting on September 15 to hear staff findings on deals that Big Tech firms like Facebook and Apple make which are sometimes too small to spark antitrust scrutiny, the agency said on Wednesday. The agency began holding open meetings after Chair Lina Khan was sworn in June.

Facebook and Ray-Ban have partnered up to create a pair of smart glasses that could launch very soon. A microsite on Ray-Ban’s website shows a silhouette of the upcoming wearable and, apart from one key detail, it doesn’t divulge any information about what to expect from the pair. Earlier this week, Andrew Bosworth, Facebook Reality

Realme Dizo Watch 2 and Realme Dizo Watch Pro are set to launch in India on September 15 at 12pm IST at a virtual event. The Realme sub-brand launched the vanilla Dizo Watch in the country in August, and now the company is set to expand its smartwatch portfolio with the new launches. The upcoming

NoiseFit Core, the newest smartwatch from the popular wearables brand Noise, was launched in India on Monday, September 6. The lightweight smartwatch features a heart rate monitor and 13 sports modes. It is claimed to have a battery life of up to 7 days when in use and a standby time of up to 30

There are a lot of fitness trackers that double up reasonably well as smartwatches, and many smartwatches include enough health and fitness tracking functionality to make them usable as fitness trackers. Indeed, the lines that once firmly divided smartwatches and fitness trackers have blurred considerably; most devices are now a healthy blend of both. This

iPhone 13 series is likely to launch sometime this month and the latest information from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman offers details on what the annual Apple fall launch event may introduce. The event is likely to bring the iPhone 13 range and the Apple Watch Series 7. While reports indicated smartwatch production delays, Gurman says that

The US National Labor Relations Board is investigating two cases filed by Apple employees against the company, records on the agency’s website show, amid a wave of employee activism at a company known for its secretive culture. The cases, filed on August 26 and September 1, are being reviewed by the agency’s Oakland, California, office. “We take all concerns

Xiaomi overtook Apple for the top spot in wearable shipments in Q2 2021, according to a market report by Canalys. As per its data, the global wearables market registered a modest 6 percent growth in shipments with 40.9 million units being shipped in the quarter that ended in June. However, Apple held the top spot

OnePlus Watch is getting an update that brings a Spotify music mode along with new watch faces. Alongside, the update brings a bunch of bug fixes, improvements, and new features to the smartwatch from the Chinese tech giant. The update also brings optimisation for the wearable’s sleep algorithm and the vibration intensity. OnePlus Watch is

Telegram has announced a major update that will remove the cap off the number of viewers that can watch a livestream. The app has also improved the way messages are forwarded between chats along with a feature that suggests trending stickers to users. Telegram will also show if a user is choosing a sticker during

Apple’s latest smartwatch production has been delayed due to its complicated design, the Nikkei reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter. Manufacturers of Apple Watch began small-scale production last week, but they faced difficulties in reaching satisfactory production performance, the report said. Production of the smartwatch has been temporarily suspended as the iPhone

Fossil Gen 6 smartwatch 2021 lineup has been unveiled. The range comes in different styles and sizes and there’s also a Michael Kors branded variant. These new smartwatches run on the old Wear OS 2 software and not the Wear OS 3 software that was introduced on the Galaxy Watch 4 range. Fossil promises Wear

Mi Smart Band 6 will go on sale today in India via Amazon and Mi.com. The wearable comes with features like blood oxygen saturation (SpO2) tracking, a full screen colour AMOLED display, and 30 sports modes. There are also women’s health tracking features, continuous heart rate monitoring, stress monitoring, and sleep monitoring as well. It

Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 series and Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 have been launched in India. The devices were unveiled at the Galaxy Unpacked 2021 event earlier this month. Samsung’s new wearable lineup comprises two models — Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 and Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 Classic. The Galaxy Watch 4 comes in an aluminium build

Smartphones brought tiny computers inside our pockets, and smartwatches have helped bring a similar experience right on our wrists. What started as a way to receive notifications on your wrist, has now extended into a full-blown product that’s packed with essential features. Gone are the days when you asked yourself, ‘do I need a smartwatch?’,

Mi Smart Band 6 was launched in India at Xiaomi’s Smarter Living 2022 virtual event on Thursday. The new fitness band is the successor to the Mi Smart Band 5 that the Chinese company introduced last year. The Mi Smart Band 6 carries a bigger AMOLED touch display that is around 50 percent more screen

Mi Bands have been very popular in India because of how affordable they are and their features. These bands have also been quite accurate when it comes to fitness tracking, in our experience testing them. The new Mi Band 6 features SpO2 tracking, which was a highly anticipated feature. Xiaomi has also added a bigger

Xiaomi is hosting its Smarter Living 2022 in India today (August 26) where it is launching not just one or two devices but six different products. The new offerings are teased to include an all-new Mi Notebook, Mi TV 5X, and Mi Smart Band 6, as well as a new router, shoes, and a security

Fitbit Charge 5 has officially been unveiled globally with a sleeker design and a brighter display. Fitbit says the Charge 5 is 10 percent thinner than the Fitbit Charge 4, but continues to offer up to 7 days of battery life. The fitness band comes with a new health metric called the Daily Readiness Score

Fitbit Charge 5, which is rumoured to be an upcoming fitness band from the wearable company owned by Google, has leaked in a promo video revealing key features and design. The price of the fitness band has also leaked online along with possible colour options. The Fitbit Charge 5 is likely to introduce a new

Timex Fit 2.0 is the latest smartwatch to launch in India. The wearable comes with a range of health monitoring sensors along with the ability to make calls via Bluetooth. It comes with seven sports modes. Timex Fit 2.0 offers a battery life of up to seven days, as per the company. Timex Fit 2.0