Some owners of Google’s first go at a smartwatch are reporting the rear casing falling off — mostly after removing it from the magnetic charging puck.
Android Police gathered several Reddit posts from the last couple of months showing how the backing falls off. We don’t really know how widespread the issue is, but it’s not the first smartwatch to pop off.
It’s easy to blame trackers when fitness goals don’t go according to plan, but sometimes the problem lies closer to home.
This long-delayed smartwatch is good, but it would’ve been great if it came out when it was supposed to.
This year, Google has a lot to prove — and at least one product to unfold.
Six of seven jurors ruled in favor of Apple, saying the company didn’t infringe on medical device maker Masimo’s patents for the Apple Watch’s blood oxygen sensor. The seventh juror wasn’t swayed — hence the mistrial. But the show ain’t over yet.
An ITC judge ruled earlier in January that Apple had infringed on one of Masimo’s patents. A final decision on whether the Series 6, 7, 8, and Ultra will face an import ban won’t come until May 10th. Oh, and Apple’s facing another potential import ban over the smartwatches’ EKG feature.
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Between small signals, regulatory hurdles, skin color, and battery life, there’s a hell of a lot of ground to cover before a smartwatch can measure blood sugar levels.
A new player has entered the multisport watch game
Apple’s automatic track detection feature is impressively accurate and convenient, even without any calibration.
Google’s new Wear OS app requirements are meant to create a uniform experience across the platform. That’s great! But one of the new changes requires developers to use black backgrounds for all Tiles and apps.
Why? Black backgrounds make it easier to hide bezels and the Pixel Watch has thicc bezels. Just look at the photo below. There’s no hiding bezels with color backgrounds.
The casual wearable is great for those who find trackers anxiety-inducing but could, ironically, be better at reproductive health tracking.
