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Victoria Song

Victoria Song

Senior Reviewer, Wearable Tech

Senior Reviewer, Wearable Tech

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    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.

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    Shokz’s new bone conduction headphones have a clever solution for bass

    The OpenRun Pro 2 add USB-C charging, a dedicated speaker for bass, reduced vibration, and AI noise cancellation.

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    This over-the-counter gadget could help the war against diabetes

    The Dexcom Stelo aims to help people with Type 2 diabetes access CGMs more affordably.

    Victoria Song
    The Shokz OpenFit Air would’ve been perfect if not for my glasses

    The bass is pretty good for open-ear fitness buds, but alas, my glasses foiled the ear hook design.

    Victoria Song
    Victoria Song
    Victoria Song
    Ex-Peloton CEO John Foley is a ‘hungry and humble’ rug guy now.

    Foley’s pivot to founding a bespoke rug startup was reported a while back, but he’s remarkably candid about what he’s been up to since leaving Peloton in this New York Post interview.

    “I’m working hard so that I can try and make money again... because I don’t have much left. And so I’m hungry and humble.”

    But why rugs?

    “I love rugs, I love interior design.”