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Archives for October 2025

Richard Lawler
Richard Lawler
Google’s restricting its Wear OS Clock app to Pixel watches.

Just as it did with its Weather app for wearables in September, Google has announced that new Wear OS devices from other manufacturers will have to rely on something else. If you have a non-Pixel watch with the Clock app already, it will keep working, but without new updates.

With your favorite watch brands offering their own default clock apps on Wear OS, Google’s Clock app (alarm, timer, and stopwatch) is no longer available for download on Wear OS smartwatches – except for pre-installed on the Pixel Watch.

Jay Peters
Jay Peters
Google and Magic Leap are showing off prototype AI glasses.

The glasses combine “Magic Leap’s waveguides and optics with Google’s Raxium microLED light engine” according to a Magic Leap announcement, and they’re under 50 grams and have a monocular design. Magic Leap is also now positioning itself as an “AR ecosystem partner to support companies building glasses.”

Google and Magic Leap’s prototype AR glasses.
Image: Google and Magic Leap
Allison Johnson
Allison Johnson
New Fitbit hardware is in the works.

Fibit’s head of product Andy Abramson briefly teased new devices in the coming year during a media briefing covering the company’s new AI health coach. Mentioning that the health coach would roll out fully in 2026, he said it would be supported by “new Fitbit hardware” and that we should “stay tuned for an exciting year.”

I’m gonna put my money on a ring, only because I think that would be pretty rad.

Thomas Ricker
Thomas Ricker
Strava drops lawsuit against Garmin.

No reason was given for Strava’s voluntary dismissal, three weeks after it attempted to block sales of Garmin devices due to alleged patent infringement.

Samsung Galaxy XR hands-on: It’s like a cheaper Apple Vision Pro and launches today
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At $1,799 and with an impressive subscription bundle, Samsung is aggressively taking shots at the Vision Pro.

Victoria Song
Jay Peters
Jay Peters
Oura made two new patent licensing agreements with wearable competitors.

One agreement is with RingConn, which had been blocked from selling its smart rings in the US after a ruling from the United States International Trade Commission (ITC). The ITC had also blocked Ultrahuman from selling its rings in the US, and it’s still unable to.

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These Oakley Meta Vanguard smart glasses are perfect for cyclists, runners, and T-ball coaches

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You may look ridiculous, but the feature set is perfect for gadget nerds who love the outdoors.

Victoria Song