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Boat smartwatch users will now be able to use tap and pay functionality at eligible point-of-sale (POS) terminals in India, following an announcement made at the Global Fintech Fest (GFF) 2024 on Friday (August 30). For this move, the Indian smart wearable brand is partnering with Mastercard, enabling payment services on credit and debit cards

Oppo Enco Air 4 have been silently launched in China. The truly wireless stereo (TWS) earphones sport an in-ear design and feature rounded stems with support for touch controls. Together with the charging case, the earphones are claimed to offer a total playback time of up to 43 hours. The earphones have an IP55 rating for

Oppo Enco X3 true wireless stereo (TWS) earbuds are the rumoured successor to the Enco X2 that debuted in China on February 24. The TWS earbuds are tipped to launch in China later this year, according to claims on social media by a tipster. However, it might not be an entirely new product, with the

Plaud NotePin, an artificial intelligence (AI) wearable device that can record everything that has been said in its vicinity, is now available for pre-order. The company first rose to fame on the short video platform TikTok with its AI-powered recording app. It has now introduced a wearable device that can be worn with a wrist

Meta Platforms is planning a Mixed Reality device that resembles a bulky pair of glasses, the Information reported on Wednesday, citing two employees from the social media giant. Internally code-named “Puffin”, the new project is focused on designing an alternative to the heavy headsets offered by Facebook’s parent company, which have a limited consumer appeal,

Apple has launched three new audio products in India — the Beats Solo Buds truly wireless stereo (TWS) earphones, the Beats Solo 4 wireless headphones and the Beats Pill portable Bluetooth speaker. These items were initially unveiled in the US and other markets, and are now available in India. The Beats Solo Buds come with a stemless

Airtel Payments Bank introduced a smartwatch with support for National Common Mobility Card (NCMC) technology in collaboration with Noise and National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) at the Global Fintech Fest 2024 on Wednesday. The Airtel Payments Bank Smartwatch is equipped with an integrated RuPay chip that enables transactions from the user’s wrist. It has

Nothing Ear Open may launch as the next audio product from the UK-based OEM. The moniker of the true wireless stereo (TWS) earphones was reportedly spotted on a certification website. There is not much more that is currently known about the purported audio wearables. Details about the same may surface online over the next few

Samsung XR headset, which was rumoured to be under development, might have appeared on the Geekbench website. A new Samsung device with the model number SM-l130 was spotted on the performance benchmarking website on Monday, which is said to belong to the Samsung XR headset. The South Korean tech giant is rumoured to be partnering

Redmi Watch 5 Active was launched in India on Tuesday alongside the Xiaomi X Pro QLED 2024 smart TV series and the Xiaomi Power Bank 4i 20,000mAh. The smartwatch has a zinc-alloy metal body and an IPX8-rated build for water resistance. It sports a 2-inch rectangular display and is claimed to offer a battery life of up

Meta is reportedly working on a new mixed-reality headset. Until recently, rumours suggested that the company was developing a premium variant to compete with the Apple Vision Pro. Those claims have now taken a backseat as Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports in his latest newsletter that Meta is planning to launch an AR/VR (augmented reality/ virtual reality) headset

After releasing some additional features that were previously missing from older Galaxy Watch models, such as the Galaxy Watch 6 series, Samsung has finally enabled its Irregular Heart Rhythm Notification (IHRN) feature on its new and recent Galaxy Watch models. While the Galaxy Watch 4 series recently received the IHRN feature, Samsung’s latest and greatest

Meta Platforms has canceled plans for a premium mixed-reality headset intended to compete with Apple’s Vision Pro, the Information reported on Friday. The company told employees at its Reality Labs division to stop work on the device this week after a product review meeting, the report said citing two Meta employees. The axed device was

Apple Vision Pro debuted at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2023 as the company’s first-ever mixed reality (MR) headset. However, its sales haven’t been what the Cupertino-based tech giant may have been expecting. High price, lack of native applications, and outright little interest have been speculated as the reasons behind the low adoption of the

Samsung Galaxy Ring is reportedly unrepairable if it faces damage to one of the parts or the battery dies. As per a report, the design of the smart ring by the South Korean tech giant might be the reason why it is unrepairable as the process requires opening up the ring from the inside. It

Infinix XE27 was launched in India on Thursday as the company’s latest truly wireless stereo (TWS) headset. It is equipped with 10mm drivers and offers support for active noise cancellation (ANC) up to 25dB, according to the company. The Infinix XE27 earphones are claimed to offer up to 28 hours of battery life, including the charging

JBL Tour Pro 3, the successor to the JBL Tour Pro 2, were launched in select markets on Wednesday. The truly wireless stereo (TWS) earphones will feature a larger touchscreen on the smart charging case than its predecessor. The charging case also comes with several new features. Apart from that, the earbuds will also feature

Redmi Watch 5 Active will be launched in India soon, the company announced on Thursday. It will arrive with a slightly larger display than its predecessor, while offering more days of battery life on a single charge. The company has started to reveal some of the key specifications of the wearable fitness tracker in the days