Tag: Gear / Gear News and Events
Pebble Index: Everything You Need to Know About the $75 Smart Ring
You can speak into the Pebble Index to have it remember things or set reminders, timers, and tasks. No cloud processing, no subscription, and best of all, no charging. Source
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OpenAI Should Stop Naming Its Creations After Products That Already Exist
From “cameo” to “io,” OpenAI keeps trying to call its new and upcoming releases by names that resemble existing trademarks. Source
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As Key Talent Abandons Apple, Meet the New Generation of Leaders Taking On the Old Guard
With “hardware guy” John Ternus as frontrunner for the next CEO, can Apple overtake its ex-employees at OpenAI and Meta? Source
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Gear News of the Week: Google Drops Another Android Update, and the Sony A7 V Is Here
Plus: Samsung’s trifolding phone unfurls to the size of a tablet, and Kobo has a new remote page-turner. Source
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Meta Poached Apple’s Top Design Guys to Fix Its Software UI
Meta wants to make its AI hardware slicker and more fashion-forward. It also needs to make its software more usable. The way to do all that appears to be hiring design maestros away from Apple. Source
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Trump Wants to Trade Fuel Economy for Cheaper Cars. But It Might Not Work
By rolling back auto industry fuel efficiency goals, US president Donald Trump hopes to make new cars cheaper. But prices won’t drop for years, and consumers will spend more on gas in the meantime. Source
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