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Archives for September 2024

Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
This smart ring claims to detect sleep apnea.

The RingConn 2 monitors your SpO2 levels while sleeping and promises 90 percent accuracy after just three hours of wear. The company is in the process of gaining FDA approval for the feature.

In the meantime, the surprisingly lightweight smart ring has the standard health-tracking features — including sleep, activity, stress, and heart-rate monitoring. It costs $299, claims up to 12 days of battery life, and doesn’t require a subscription.

<em>The RingConn 2 on display at Showstoppers at IFA 2024.</em>
<em>You can see the ring’s sensors, which detect heart rate and blood oxygen levels. </em>
<em>It’s super lightweight, I could barely feel it on my finger.</em>
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The RingConn 2 on display at Showstoppers at IFA 2024.
Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge
Mia Sato
Mia Sato
Yes, that’s a screen on my dress.

Back in 2022, LG Display revealed high-resolution displays that can be stretched, folded, and twisted, and now we see them imagined as material that can be used in clothing and accessories.

Korean designers Youn-Hee Park and Chung-Chung Lee have incorporated them into clothing and handbags and will present them at Seoul Fashion Week.

Image: LG Display
Victoria Song
Victoria Song
At long last, Wear OS 4 arrives on Mobvoi Ticwatches.

All TicWatch Pro 5 devices will get the rollout over the next few weeks, so don’t freak out if you don’t see it just yet. The good thing is Wear OS 4 will add backup and restore, meaning you’ll be able to swap phones without needing to factory reset your watch. Plus, Mobvoi’s also adding new fitness features.

Just don’t ask when the Wear OS 5 upgrade is coming.

Victoria Song
Victoria Song
Offline Google Maps is now available on Wear OS.

The feature was announced alongside the Pixel Watch 3, but it’s now rolling out to all Wear OS watches. Once you download a map onto your phone, it’ll automatically be accessible from the wrist too. There’ll also be two new complications for your watch face that lets you search for destinations by voice or tap to view your surroundings.