New Google Ad Shows a Mysterious Wearable. Is It the Next Fitbit?

Google hasn’t confirmed the brand-new, unreleased wearable, but it’s fun to speculate anyway.

Apple sweetens trade-in values for iPhones, iPads, Macs, and even some Android phones

Apple has raised its US trade-in estimates across iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch, with some devices up nearly 30 percent since May. The bump also adds several Android phones to the list.

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Gemini’s revamped Wear OS design is finally rolling out, and it was worth the wait

Gemini on Wear OS is trading its full screen app for a slick new overlay that finally matches Android phones, complete with live transcripts and a smarter mic indicator.

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Pubs and restaurants are treating Meta’s smart glasses like hidden cameras, and I’m completely on board

Restaurants, pubs, private clubs, and theatres are restricting Meta’s camera-equipped glasses, reviving the privacy backlash that helped make Google Glass socially radioactive.

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Viture’s lightest smart glasses yet still put a massive 146-inch screen in front of your eyes

The Viture Pro 2 trims weight and thickness while adding brighter displays, improved eye adjustments, and a wider field of view, alongside a smaller Switch 2-ready dock.

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A cheaper Galaxy Watch with more than a week of battery life may be in the works

References found inside the Galaxy Wearable app point to a new Samsung smartwatch codenamed Galaxy Aero that could run RTOS instead of Wear OS and last more than a week between charges.

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The Pixel Tag may be Google’s answer to AirTag, right down to the price

Google’s rumored Pixel Tag may cost just 10 cents less than an AirTag, leaving Android integration and still-unconfirmed tracking hardware to justify the nearly identical price.

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Google Assistant finally has a shutdown date, and it’s only weeks away

Google will begin phasing out Assistant on eligible mobile devices from September 4, replacing it with Gemini while leaving some unsupported devices, cars, and smart-home hardware temporarily unaffected.

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The Pixel Watch 5 just leaked in full before Google’s August 12 event

Google’s next smartwatch could lean heavily on Gemini, sleep tracking, and safety features as most of the Pixel Watch 4 hardware carries over.

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These $89 AI glasses sold out overnight, and they’re already sparking privacy fears

Kmart’s budget AI smart glasses are flying off shelves, but they’re also reigniting a heated debate over privacy, surveillance, and whether wearable cameras have become a little too normal.

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