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Meta Says It’s Solving AR Experiences — Who Will Solve AR Payments?
Wearables // September 30, 2024

Will consumers one day wear commerce on their faces? Meta, which last week debuted its highly anticipated Orion augmented reality (AR) glasses, appears to think so. Due to advances in technology and material science allowing Meta to leverage a refractive material called silicon carbide to create holographic...

Meta Explains Why Smart Eyewear Will Finally Have Its Moment
Wearables // September 19, 2024

The augmented reality and smart tech wearable market is heating up as Google, Snap, and Meta have recently either unveiled products or announced partnerships to develop wearables and adding artificial intelligence (AI) to the mix. Names like Google, Apple, and Samsung are at the forefront...

EU Wants Apple to Give Third Parties Operating System Access
Regulation // September 19, 2024

European regulators want Apple to open its operating system to third-party developers. The European Commission began a pair of “specification proceedings” to ensure the tech giant is meeting the interoperability standards of Europe’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), according to a Thursday (Sept. 19) press release....

Chanel Launches Necklace-Watch That Connects to Smartphone
Wearables // August 26, 2024

Chanel has reportedly launched a watch that is worn as a necklace and includes integrated wired headphones, a microphone and remote control. When connected to the user’s smartphone, the Première Sound enables taking calls, listening to music and controlling audio and video playback, Jing Daily reported...

Interviews & Exclusives
Meta Says It’s Solving AR Experiences — Who Will Solve AR Payments?

September 30, 2024
Will consumers one day wear commerce on their faces? Meta, which last week debuted its highly anticipated Orion augmented reality (AR) glasses, appears to think so. Due to advances in technology and material science allowing Meta to leverage a refractive material called silicon carbide to create holographic AR displays laid atop real-life surroundings, an improvement over the […]

Meta Explains Why Smart Eyewear Will Finally Have Its Moment

September 19, 2024
The augmented reality and smart tech wearable market is heating up as Google, Snap, and Meta have recently either unveiled products or announced partnerships to develop wearables and adding artificial...

Apple’s Services Segment Grows, But AI Still Remains a ‘Show Me’ Story

August 01, 2024
Apple’s latest quarter showed some resilience in services growth – and management noted the potential for artificial intelligence (AI) to help transform the company’s efforts to build out its ecosystem....

Smarter Wearables Highlight Demand for Real-Time Fitness Data

March 07, 2024
Led by names like Google, Apple and Samsung, the wearables category of the connected economy has become a study in contradictions. New, high-profile introductions have accelerated due to recent events...

Quick Reads
Apple Reportedly Weighing Smart Glasses Push

November 05, 2024
Apple is reportedly exploring the viability of entering the smart glasses market. The tech giant has launched an in-house study of currently available products, Bloomberg News reported Monday (Nov. 4). According to that report, the project — code-named Atlas — began last week and centers around getting feedback from Apple workers on smart glasses, sources […]

EU Wants Apple to Give Third Parties Operating System Access

September 19, 2024
European regulators want Apple to open its operating system to third-party developers. The European Commission began a pair of “specification proceedings” to ensure the tech giant is meeting the interoperability...

Chanel Launches Necklace-Watch That Connects to Smartphone

August 26, 2024
Chanel has reportedly launched a watch that is worn as a necklace and includes integrated wired headphones, a microphone and remote control. When connected to the user’s smartphone, the Première Sound...

Report: Apple to Unveil New iPhones, Watches, AirPods Sept. 10

August 23, 2024
Apple reportedly plans to unveil its latest iPhones, watches and AirPods at a product launch Sept. 10. The company hasn’t announced the timing of the event, but it is planning...