Gadgets

Apple’s prime supplier Foxconn Technology Group halted operations at two of its factories in eastern China’s Kunshan after new COVID-19 cases were reported on site, the South China Morning Post reported on Monday. The operations at those plants have been suspended since Wednesday last week, with all employees confined to dormitories inside, the report said.

Google’s Pixel Watch has been part of rumours for quite some time now. Google is yet to confirm the existence of its first smartwatch, but ahead of it, the wearable has been spotted on the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) certification website. The listing suggests that the company might be working on three Pixel Watch

Apple is reportedly working on adding satellite connectivity to the Apple Watch, which could feature on the company’s wearable later this year or in 2023. The company is said to be working on adding satellite connectivity for communication during emergencies on its iPhone 14 lineup — which was previously rumoured to feature on last year’s

Poco Watch has debuted as the first smartwatch by Poco — the brand that spun off from Xiaomi and is known for making youth-focussed smartphones. The Chinese brand has also introduced the Poco Buds Pro Genshin Impact Edition truly wireless stereo (TWS) earbuds. Both Poco Watch and Poco Buds Pro Genshin Impact Edition were introduced

Google parent Alphabet on Tuesday reported its first quarterly revenue miss of the pandemic after the war in Ukraine hurt YouTube ad sales, leaving investors rattled as the global economy sputters. The world’s largest provider of search and video made a fortune over the last two years as the pandemic forced more shops and people

Fitbit has started rolling out Irregular Heart Rhythm Notifications to nine of its products. Earlier this month, Fitbit had received clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the company’s new photoplethysmography (PPG) algorithm to identify atrial fibrillation (AFib). This new algorithm will be employed to power the new feature on Fitbit wearables.

Noise ColorFit Ultra Buzz, the newest smartwatch from the popular wearables brand Noise, is now official in India. The new budget smartwatch sports a 1.75-inch LCD display and comes equipped with a heart rate monitor along with a blood oxygen saturation (SpO2) monitor. Noise ColorFit Ultra Buzz has 100 sports modes and offers Bluetooth calling

Meta is set to open its first physical store where shoppers can try out and buy virtual reality headsets and other gadgets as the company plots a course to take its highly touted metaverse mainstream. The 1,550-square feet Meta Store at the company’s Burlingame campus in California opens on May 9, and will feature demos for

Huawei Watch GT 3 Pro launch has been set for April 28 in China at 7pm local time (4:30pm IST), as per a post by the company on Weibo. Huawei has also shared a small video on the Chinese microblogging website teasing that the smartwatch will offer water resistance for up to 30 metres. Furthermore,

Fire-Boltt Ninja Pro Plus smartwatch price has been launched in India. It sports a 1.69-inch display and comes with built-in copies of popular games such as 2048 and Flappy Bird. On the right side, the watch is equipped with a crown for navigating the interface. It can track up to 30 sports modes and offers

Google has been rumoured to be working on a Wear OS-powered smartwatch codenamed Rohan. The company has not revealed any information regarding this smartwatch. Now, Google has trademarked the ‘Pixel Watch’ phrase at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Furthermore, this smartwatch is now believed to have reached the internal testing phase. A

Apple has announced the Apple Watch Series 6 Service Program for Blank Screen Issue after the company determined that a very small percentage of 40mm Apple Watch Series 6 screens may permanently go blank. The affected wearables were manufactured between April 2021 and September 2021. Users facing this issue have the option to check the

Fire-Boltt Ninja Pro Plus smartwatch price has been listed on Flipkart, ahead of the launch of the latest addition to the company’s Ninja lineup. It sports a 1.69-inch display and comes with built-in copies of popular games such as 2048 and Flappy Bird. On the right side, the watch is equipped with a crown for

Poco is all set to launch of its first wearable smart device, the Poco Watch, the company’s Philippines chapter teased in a tweet on Friday. Ahead of the official announcement from the Chinese brand, leak also shared renders and specifications of the smartwatch. They include a squircle frame and a 1.6-inch AMOLED display. Separately, a

India’s smartwatch market has grown to a new level in the last few months — but that depends on how you look at it. While some smartphone makers are already in the market with their offerings, several Indian brands recently entered the race with their range of affordable smartwatches that start as low as Rs.

NoiseFit Buzz smartwatch has been launched in India. One of the USPs of the wearable is its Bluetooth calling feature. The budget smartwatch from Noise sports a 1.32-inch display and offers support for personalised watch faces. It is equipped with a sensor to monitor the wearers’ blood oxygen levels (SpO2), and is rated IP67 for

Garmin Vivosmart 5 fitness tracker has been launched, and its price and availability has been announced in the US. It comes with various features such as body battery energy monitoring, stress tracking, respiration and hydration tracking, as well as fitness age feature. Customers also get women’s health tracking, heart rate, sleep and blood oxygen level

Apple has increased the use of recycled content across its products. The company has used nearly 20 percent of recycled material for its products in 2021, which is the highest ever use of recycled content. Apple has released new details of this process, their recycling innovation efforts, and clean energy, along with some new feature offerings

Google Pixel Watch appears to be inching closer to its launch. A new render of this upcoming smartwatch has been shared by a tipster, and it falls in line with previous supposed leaks and images. Furthermore, the tipster supposedly spotted the smartwatch – said to be codenamed Rohan – on a Google partner site. The

Fire-Boltt is adding a new smartwatch to its Ninja series with the launch of the Ninja Pro Plus. This smartwatch has now been officially listed on Flipkart ahead of its launch. The price and official launch date of the Ninja Pro Plus have not been mentioned, but the company has revealed several of its key