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Google Pixel Watch is set to get a new feature called Watch Unlock that was revealed by the company at CES 2023. Users will be able to use their smart watch to unlock their Android smartphone, as the name suggests. The idea is that this will serve as a backup security feature if your phone

Owners of Wear OS-powered smartwatches will be delighted to know that Google has finally added support for standalone turn-by-turn navigation when using its Maps app. The feature was promised several months ago and is now finally available for Wear OS-powered smartwatches from any brand, provided they meet some minimum requirements. While turn-by-turn navigation was previously

HTC has launched its latest Extended Reality headset, the HTC Vive XR Elite, at the ongoing Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2023. The Vive XR Elite is a convertible all-in-one lightweight headset for AR, VR, and Mixed Reality experiences that transforms into a pair of portable immersive glasses. The headset has a 3,840×1,920 combined resolution with

Lenovo unveiled its new Project Chronos concept at CES 2023, which is a new motion capture system that does not require a dedicated wearable device. The new device is a prototype from the Chinese PC manufacturer. According to the official description, Project Chronos is a “glasses-free, full-body movement-driven experience.” Simply put, users do not need

Motorola Moto Buds 600 ANC, a new pair of truly wireless stereo (TWS) earbuds can now be purchased separately by customers, the company announced on Wednesday. These earphones were previously available as part of the Motorola Edge 30 Fusion package in the US. Even though Motorola is best known for its smartphones, the Lenovo-owned company

Citizen CZ Smart Watch (2023) was launched by the company at CES on Wednesday. The new smartwatches include a built-in AI “self-care advisor.” The new proprietary YouQ app was created with IBM Watson Studio and employs technology from NASA to show the wearer when they are alert or fatigued in order to “maximise [their] daily

Sennheiser announced the Conversation Clear Plus earbuds on Thursday. These are not hearing aids, but wearable devices that assist people in understanding the conversations around them. The Conversation Clear Plus look and feels like true wireless earbuds, with advanced speech enhancement technology that Sennheiser claims sets a “new standard for speech-enhanced consumer wearables” in a busy restaurant

Apple has remained relatively quiet on its mixed reality headset, which is tipped to be launched this year, but there have been enough patents filed and leaks to confirm that the iPhone maker has conducted extensive research into the first of many Augmented Reality (AR) wearables. The headset was already expected to be extremely light,

Fitbit’s many achievements in its field has, to some extent, turned the brand name into something of a household term for wrist-worn fitness trackers. However, the concept of the fitness tracker itself is losing a bit of steam as smartwatches have now become affordable enough to make these smaller, fitness-focused bands somewhat obsolete. However, for fitness

Google’s much-anticipated fall detection for Pixel Watch has reportedly been spotted by some users. Though the tech giant is yet to officially announce the rollout of the feature, but it was originally said to bring the fall detection feature to Pixel Watch in the winter. Now, it appears that the feature could arrive soon on

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision for 2023 is to have mobile phone exports with the segment featuring in the top 10 export category from India, Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said. While speaking with PTI, the minister said that the government will take all the measures that are required for boosting

Respiratory Medicine that monitored heart measures through smartwatches. Researchers at Tel Aviv University equipped close to 5,000 Israelis with smartwatches and monitored their physiological parameters over two years. Of those monitored, 2,038 received the booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, allowing the researchers to objectively compare measures before and after the participants took the vaccine,

Pebble has launched its latest smartwatch, the Pebble Cosmos Engage, in India. The smartwatch looks suspiciously similar to the Apple Watch Ultra. Pebble’s latest smartwatch has a similar design, metal casing, and the striking orange straps like the Apple Watch Ultra. The Cosmos Engage features a 1.95-inch IPS always-on rectangular display with 320×385 pixel resolution.

Redmi Watch 3 and Redmi Band 2 were launched in China on December 27, Tuesday. These new wearables were unveiled alongside the flagship Redmi K60 series. The Redmi Watch 3 gets a 1.75-inch AMOLED display with a 60Hz refresh rate. This smartwatch features 121 sports modes, including 10 built-in running courses. It also comes with

Honor launched a host of new products, including the Honor 80 GT smartphone, at an event in China on Monday. The Chinese manufacturer also announced its latest fitness tracker, the Honor Band 7. The fitness band features a 1.47-inch AMOLED display and the company claims that the Honor Band 7 can last up to 14

Redmi Watch 3, the Redmi Band 2, and the Redmi Buds 4 Lite will launch in China on December 27. The company will host its New Year conference in China on December 27 and will also unveil the much-awaited Redmi K60 series lineup of smartphones. Redmi has teased the Redmi Watch 3, Redmi Band 2,

Oppo Pad 2 and Oppo Watch 3 are soon expected to make their way to the Indian market. The tablet is yet to be officially unveiled, whereas the smartwatch was released in China earlier this year in August. The report also includes the expected price of the Oppo Pad 2 in India. The pricing of

As the government plans to introduce two common types of charging ports for mobiles and wearable electronic devices, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has come out with quality standards for USB Type-C charging port, according to a senior consumer affairs ministry official. In the interest of consumers and to reduce e-waste, the Department of

Apple Watches with an electrocardiogram (ECG) function infringe patents belonging to medical device maker AliveCor, the US International Trade Commission affirmed on Thursday. The ITC said imports of the infringing watches should be banned, but that it would not enforce a ban until appeals were finished in a separate dispute before the US Patent and

Fitbit Sense 2 and Fitbit Versa 4 smartwatches are reportedly getting support for Google Maps, nearly a month after it was announced by Google. Support for the company’s widely used navigation service is now rolling out for Android users, while Fitbit Sense 2 and Versa 4 owners who have paired the smartwatches to an iPhone