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The Best Apple Watch Apps You Need to Install ASAP
Photo: Caitlin McGarry If you’ve finally splurged on a brand new Apple Watch (or been the lucky recipient of a…
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Microsoft Lands $22B US Army Contract for AR IVAS HoloLens
Image: Microsoft In late 2018, Microsoft struck a $480 million deal with the U.S. Army to deliver augmented reality headset…
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A Rugged Apple Watch Might Be in the Cards
The Series 6 and the Apple Watch SEPhoto: Victoria Song/Gizmodo Last year, Apple broke with tradition and offered not one,…
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Apple’s Mixed Reality Headset Might Be Light AF
Photo: Mladen Antonov/AFP (Getty Images) Apple prognosticator Ming-Chi Kuo is not done dispensing rumors about the company’s long-rumored mixed reality…
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A Wraparound Apple Watch? You Don’t Actually Want That
Photo: Victoria Song/Gizmodo I get it. A flexible OLED display that extends all the way around your wrist looks cyberpunk…
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This Watch Is Also a Metronome
Photo: John Biggs/Gizmodo There are wearables that measure your heart rate, your sleep patterns, and your blood oxygen levels. But…
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Custom Third-Party Tiles Are Coming to Wear OS
Image: Google There are a lot of reasons why Google’s Wear OS as a smartwatch platform is so frustrating. It…
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A Kirigami-Inspired Sensor Could Help Stop Back Damage From Computer Work
Photo: Getty Images (Getty Images) Sitting for long hours hunched over a keyboard is terrible for your neck and back,…
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The Best Smartwatches With Texting in 2021
Graphic: Gabe Carey, Image: Apple Top Pick:Â Apple Watch Series 6 | $385 | Amazon Smartwatches are handy devices that not…
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The Best Waterproof Smartwatches in 2021
Your watch is designed to live on your wrist, so you shouldn’t have to baby it—every scratch, ding, and splash…
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