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The latest news from the world of smartwatches, fitness tracking, sports tech – as well as health, VR and augmented reality

Apple exec addresses Watch battery life gripes

Apple exec addresses Watch battery life gripes

Biggest gripe with Apple Watch is under scrutiny
Garmin unleashes new Forerunner 265 and 965 with glorious AMOLED

Garmin unleashes Forerunner 265 and 965

The new duo arrives just nine months after the last generation
Meta plans proper AR glasses with 'neural interface' for 2027

Meta wearables roadmap for AR and smartwatches revealed

Full plans for wearables revealed in leak
Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 battery details leak

Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 battery details leak

No huge revelations expected for the Galaxy Watch 6
New International Women's Day Apple Watch Activity Challenge drops

Apple Watch IWD Activity challenge drops

'Hey Siri, remind me to do a 20 minute workout on 8 March'
Apple's Health VP hints at blood glucose monitoring for the Apple Watch

Apple's Health VP hints at blood glucose monitoring

It follows recent reports of a breakthrough in Apple's research
New Casio G-Shock GBD-H2000 lands with Polar tracking on board

Casio G-Shock GBD-H2000 is Powered by Polar

Polar licenses out its algos – and Casio is the first partner
Xiaomi reveals wireless AR smartglasses, complete with 'retina-level' display

Xiaomi reveals wireless AR smartglasses

But the Wireless AR Glass Discovery Edition is just a concept for now
Outrageous $14 round Apple Watch Ultra clone spotted at MWC

We spotted this outrageous $14 Apple Watch Ultra clone

We're not sure how this is allowed
Samsung Galaxy Ring edges closer - and leak suggests it could be joined by AR glasses

Galaxy Ring and Galaxy Glasses filing surfaces

We could see Samsung unveil the all-new wearables later this year
Apple Reality Pro may offer offer air typing - and you won't need to pair an iPhone to use it

Apple Reality Pro will feature in-air typing

The text input feature is reportedly being tested on some internal prototypes
Google just delivered these very helpful Wear OS 3 accessibility features

Google delivers Wear OS 3 accessibility features

New color and sound modes are coming to the smartwatch platform
Xiaomi Watch S1 Pro gets official global launch

Xiaomi Watch S1 Pro gets global launch

MWC 2023L Big price tag for premium Xiaomi Watch
Wear OS smartwatch with mega battery hits FCC

TicWatch Pro 5 lands at FCC with mega battery

And the rest of the week's news
Apple could be working on an Apple Watch band that can change color

Apple granted color-changing band patent

You may not need an extensive band collection if this one comes to fruition
Apple working with Foxconn on a cheaper AR/VR headset

Apple working on a cheaper VR headset 

A second headset is in the works
Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 could borrow this classy Google Pixel Watch design feature

Galaxy Watch 6 set for big design change

The next Samsung smartwatch appears set for an overdue style change
Apple close to smartwatch Holy Grail with glucose ‘moonshot’

Apple hits key milestone with blood glucose ‘moonshot’

Company hits gold with wearable glucose sensor
Apple Watch ECG feature to help researchers study children's cancer therapies

Apple Watch ECG used to study pediatric cancer

The research is one of three new studies involving the smartwatch
Key wearable tech feature could pose health risk 

Key wearable feature could pose health risk 

Experts warn bioimpedance sensors could affect pacemakers
This Google patent shows how we'll buy future AR smartglasses

Google patents AR smartglasses fit service 

Google’s smartglasses fitting patent could be key to AR adoption
TicWatch Pro 5 launch appears to draws closer as FCC listing uncovered

FCC filing points to TicWatch Pro 5 arrival

The Snapdragon W5+ chip should debut on this mystery Mobvoi smartwatch
Apple Watch still faces US import ban after President Biden upholds patent ruling

Biden upholds Apple Watch patent infringement ruling

The battle between Apple and startup AliveCor rumbles on
Garmin launches new features for Fenix, Epix and more

Garmin launches huge new feature update

Check for updates now
Garmin Forerunner 965 with AMOLED could offer 55% longer battery

Garmin Forerunner 965 leaks at retailer

But GPS battery life could be diminished
Vuzix talks up ChatGPT for Ultralite smartglasses

Vuzix talks up Chat GPT potential for its Ultralite smartglasses

AI could be the missing piece for smartglasses
Whoop, Xiaomi and Samsung: The week in wearable tech

The week in wearable tech

Your weekly wearable tech digest
Huge Whoop update adds stress and rep tracking – and slashes prices

Huge Whoop update adds stress and rep tracking

Whoop gets better for all-day wear
Three Xiaomi wearables near global launch – possibly at MWC

Xiaomi S1 Pro smartwatch could land at MWC

Global release with a punchy price tag
Apple's mixed-reality headset is reportedly delayed until WWDC 2023 in June

Apple Reality Pro unveiling delayed until WWDC

The postponement follows strong suggestions of an April unveiling
Mobvoi launches huge health tracking revamp

Mobvoi launches huge health tracking revamp

Still no Wear OS 3 news
The Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 is back at its lowest-ever price

Galaxy Watch 5 hits lowest-ever price

The base model is currently $50 off in both case sizes
Samsung Galaxy Watch with built-in projector concept resurfaces

Samsung patents Galaxy Watch with built-in projector

New patent, new use cases
Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 gets temperature-based fertility tracking

Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 gets temperature-based fertility tracking

Partnership with Natural Cycles has FDA approval
Apple still has visions for an Apple Watch camera system - and it could come built in

Apple patent hints at Apple Watch camera

Latest patent imagines you detaching the smartwatch for quick snaps
Huawei Watch 4 spotted at regulators in big wearables shakeup

Huawei Watch 4 spotted at regulators in big wearables shakeup

Smartwatch is long overdue an update
Wear OS gets maps update – with bigger overhaul coming

Wear OS gets multiple updates

And Material You design changes could be inbound
How Garmin's new Chronic Load metric can help you avoid injury

How to use Garmin Chronic Training Load

Acute Load just got a helpful twin - we explain what it's all about
Afon glucose wearable could land in 2024

Afon glucose wearable could land in 2024

Company talks up non-invasive glucose sensor
Xiaomi Mi Band 8 unveiling could be just around the corner

Xiaomi Mi Band 8 could arrive soon

The fitness tracker may not arrive in time for MWC, but it is expected soon
5 Apple Watch features all runners should know about

5 Apple Watch features all runners should know

Hidden features that can make a difference to your training
Matter for wearables will connect health devices

CSA kickstarts Matter for wearables

Making seamlessly connected wearables for home healthcare