Wearable Tech

Apple Vision Pro Sells Out As Pre-Orders Open

Apple's Vision Pro headset sells out immediately after pre-orders open, but quickly dropping demand confirms status as 'niche product'

10 months ago

Court Bans Apple Watch Imports Amid Patent Dispute

Apple says it will sell the Apple Watch 9 and Ultra 2 models in US without the blood-oxygen sensor at…

10 months ago

Apple To Drop Sensor From Some Watch Models – Report

Redesign plan to remove blood-oxygen sensor on certain Apple Watch models is dependent on an appeal court decision

10 months ago

Google Axes Staff In Assistant, Hardware, Engineering Teams

Hundreds of job losses at Google, as staff are handed marching orders across multiple teams, amid exit of FitBit co-founders

11 months ago

Apple Vision Pro Headset To Go On Sale In February

Apple to start sales of Vision Pro headset on Friday, 2 February as it seeks to revolutionise nascent market for…

11 months ago

Apple Watch Credited With Saving Woman’s Life After Poisoning

Emergency SOS function on Apple Watch credited with saving the life of a woman and her cat after carbon monoxide…

11 months ago

Apple Can Temporarily Sell Watch Models After Appeals Win

Apple can resume sales of Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2, after appeals court pauses federal ban

11 months ago

Apple Files Appeal, Amid US Ban On Apple Watch Sales

Apple to appeal, after the White House declines to overturn ITC ban on US sales of certain Apple Watch devices

11 months ago

Apple Fails To Delay Apple Watch Import Ban

US International Trade Commission (ITC) denies motion by Apple to halt an upcoming import ban on Apple Watches

11 months ago

Apple To Pause Series 9, Ultra 2 Watch Sales In US

Apple prepares temporary halt to sales of Series 9, Ultra 2 watches starting this week amidst Masimo patent dispute

11 months ago

Apple May Open iPhone NFC Access To Competitors

Apple reportedly offers to open access to iPhone and iPad standardised NFC to competitors in bid to settle antitrust probe

12 months ago

European Commission Cites Competition Concerns Over Amazon’s iRobot Deal

Despite reports deal would be approved, European regulators hand Amazon statement of objections to iRobot acquisition

12 months ago

Amazon Repurposes Astro Robot As Security Guard

Amazon is turning its Astro robot into a security guard to help businesses detect break-ins and provide 24x7 monitoring of…

1 year ago

Apple Disappoints As FY23 Results Decline

Declines for Mac, iPads and wearables, home and accessories, plus gloomy holiday season outlook, dents Apple's Q4 and full year…

1 year ago

Apple Watch To Include Blood Pressure, Sleep Apnoea Detection – Report

Forthcoming Apple Watch to include two notable healthcare functions, with coaching and health services also reportedly in the mix

1 year ago

Apple’s Vision Pro Headset Causes Neck Strain In Testing – Report

Apple's forthcoming and very expensive Vision Pro headset is reportedly causing neck strain, due to its size and weight

1 year ago

Meta To Axe Staff In Reality Labs Unit Wednesday

Staff reductions reportedly underway at Metaverse-oriented Reality Labs Unit, otherwise known as Facebook Agile Silicon Team

1 year ago

Meta Connect 2023: Meta Quest 3, Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses

Wearable arrivals. Developer conference sees pre-orders available for Meta Quest 3 headset, plus new Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses

1 year ago

Amazon Hires Former Microsoft Head Panos Panay As Device Boss

Panos Panay is hired by Amazon as head of device business, just weeks after his sudden departure from Microsoft

1 year ago

Amazon Adds Generative AI To Alexa, Amid Device Updates

Launch event sees Amazon offer more conversational interactions with Alexa, after upgrading it with generative AI capabilities

1 year ago

Neuralink To Begin Brain Implant Trial On Paralysed Patients

Elon Musk brain-implant startup, Neuralink, gains approval to begin human trials on people dealing with paralysis

1 year ago

Microsoft Wins US Army Order For Upgraded HoloLens – Report

HoloLens lifeline? Microsoft continues its $22 billion HoloLens IVAS deal with US Army, after Redmond update stops soldiers from throwing…

1 year ago

Apple iPhone 15, Apple Watch: Industry Reaction

Analysts respond to arrival of the Apple iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, Apple…

1 year ago

Apple Watch Update Sees Modest Changes

Apple’s first carbon neutral products are updates to its wearable range, namely Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra…

1 year ago

Max Schrems’ Noyb Files Privacy Complaint Against Fitbit

Complaint from campaign group alleges Google's Fitbit broke EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) rules

1 year ago

Foxconn Founder Bids To Become Taiwan’s President

Political move for the man who flourished making Apple iPhones, as Foxconn founder Terry Gou seeks to become island's president

1 year ago

Apple To Unveil iPhone 15 At Wonderlust Event

Press invites for 'Wonderlust' event on Tuesday 12 September have been dispatched, where iPhone 15 will be unveiled

1 year ago

Apple Endorses California ‘Right to Repair’ Bill

Watershed moment? Apple adds its full support to California's right to repair bill, reversing years of opposition to such legislation

1 year ago

Apple Watch X To Track Blood Pressure – Report

Apple is expected to unveil its tenth anniversary 'Watch X' in the next two year, that will reportedly include blood…

1 year ago

Apple Shares Fall, Amid Weak iPhone Sales

Solid Q3 results from Apple all things considered, but weak iPhone sales and outlook statement by CFO, dampens investor hopes

1 year ago