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Archives for January 2025

Apple reportedly gives up on its AR video glasses projectApple reportedly gives up on its AR video glasses project
Victoria Song and Richard Lawler
Apple will pay $20 million to settle Apple Watch battery swelling lawsuitApple will pay $20 million to settle Apple Watch battery swelling lawsuit
Meta’s Ray-Bans smart glasses sold more than 1 million units last yearMeta’s Ray-Bans smart glasses sold more than 1 million units last year
Victoria Song
Victoria Song
Y’all really do get loud during the Super Bowl.

After studying Apple Watch noise data from the past four Super Bowl Sundays, we have quantifiable data showing that people get 1.5 to 3 decibels louder in the three hours before and after the game compared to the following Sunday. And yes, folks in game states are indeed louder than those in non-game states. Are we surprised at these findings? No, but it’s kind of fun to have data to point to.

Apple Hearing Study Identifies National Increase in Noise During Super Bowl | University of Michigan School of Public Health

[sph.umich.edu]

Garmin has new solutions for watches stuck on the ‘blue triangle of death’Garmin has new solutions for watches stuck on the ‘blue triangle of death’
Garmin users say their watches are bricked with a ‘blue triangle of death’Garmin users say their watches are bricked with a ‘blue triangle of death’
Atari’s limited edition Asteroids watch tells time with orbiting spaceshipsAtari’s limited edition Asteroids watch tells time with orbiting spaceships
A lazy person’s guide to getting in shapeA lazy person’s guide to getting in shape
The Pebble smartwatch is making a comebackThe Pebble smartwatch is making a comeback
You can get an Apple Watch Series 10 for its lowest price yetYou can get an Apple Watch Series 10 for its lowest price yet
Casio’s retro-looking step tracker is on sale for less than 40 bucks todayCasio’s retro-looking step tracker is on sale for less than 40 bucks today
Live translations on Meta’s smart glasses work well — until they don’tLive translations on Meta’s smart glasses work well — until they don’t
Victoria Song
Victoria Song
Don’t make me tap the “noninvasive blood glucose monitoring isn’t coming for a while” sign.

Android Authority reports that Samsung may be the first to noninvasive blood glucose monitoring in the Galaxy Watch, citing comments from Samsung senior vice president Hon Park saying the tech will be a “game-changer.”

I hate to be a wet blanket but people have been working on this tech since 1975. Here’s a report I did on why this tech is taking so long and why it probably won’t look like what you expect if / when it does arrive.

If you’re diabetic, don’t wait for your smartwatch to replace your needles

Victoria Song
Fitbit fined $12 million for Ionic smartwatches that burned 78 peopleFitbit fined $12 million for Ionic smartwatches that burned 78 people
Samsung Galaxy Ring drops to a new record low of $280Samsung Galaxy Ring drops to a new record low of $280

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