Wearable Tech
The latest Wearable Tech coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
ISLC Memory Cleaner: Fix Windows Gaming Stutters & Performance Issues
Intelligent Standby List Cleaner (ISLC) has quietly become a go-to troubleshooting tool for gamers and power users who face unexplained stutters, freezes, or crashes caused by Windows' memory caching...
Lenovo and Motorola unveil Qira, a system-level AI assistant bridging PCs and phones by 2026.
The AI assistant landscape is about to get a major new player with the announcement of Qira, a system-level, cross-device AI platform jointly developed by Lenovo and Motorola. This ambitious project...
Microsoft Copilot Exits WhatsApp by 2026: What It Means for Windows Users
Microsoft's strategic decision to remove Copilot from WhatsApp by January 2026 marks a significant shift in how the company approaches AI assistant distribution across platforms. This move signals...
AirPods Pro 3 Heart Sensor and iOS 26 Workout Buddy Make Apple Watch Optional for Fitness
Apple has transformed its AirPods Pro 3 into a legitimate fitness tracker that can close your Move rings without an Apple Watch. The earbuds now pack an in-ear heart-rate sensor, and with iOS 26’s...
Microsoft Designer’s Copilot Veja Dumps the Screen for an Audio‑First AR Future
Microsoft designer Braz de Pina has quietly detonated a provocative idea inside the mixed‑reality debate: a wearable that sees, hears, and speaks—yet has no display of its own. Dubbed Copilot...
Alterego’s Silent Speech Wearable: How Muscle Signals Could Replace Keyboards—and the Privacy Risks That Follow
A behind-the-ear wearable that silently translates your intended speech into text and AI commands has ignited a firestorm of excitement and alarm. Alterego’s demo, billed as a “near-telepathic”...
Apple Watch Series 11 Puts AI First as Hardware Takes a Backseat
Apple’s next-generation smartwatch is shaping up to be a study in incremental hardware evolution paired with a significant software injection. Multiple leaks, supply chain chatter, and a detailed...
Vuzix Mass-Produces World's First Windows 10 Smart Glasses for Toshiba's dynaEdge Enterprise Platform
Toshiba’s dynaEdge AR system—the first wearable to run full Windows 10 Pro—has entered mass production, with partner Vuzix shipping initial units within 30 days of March 2018. The announcement,...
Microsoft Designer Envisions HoloLens Successor as AI-Powered Earbuds That See and Speak
A Microsoft principal designer has sketched out a radical departure from bulky mixed-reality headsets: a pair of AI-driven earbuds that use stereo cameras to understand your surroundings and speak...
Samsung to Supply OLED-on-Silicon Panels for Microsoft’s Gaming-Focused Mixed Reality Headset
Samsung Display has reportedly secured a deal to supply advanced OLED-on-silicon (OLEDoS) microdisplays for a new Microsoft mixed reality device, aiming squarely at gaming and media consumption. The...
Smartphone's Peak? Record 2026 Decline Shifts Industry Focus to AI Wearables and Spatial Computing
Global smartphone shipments are set to plunge 13.9% in 2026, the steepest annual contraction in the industry’s history, according to new data from IDC. The forecast, a sharp downward revision from...
Microsoft and Crocs Collaborate on Nostalgic Windows XP-Themed Footwear
Few collaborations manage to blend the tech realm and fashion world quite as unexpectedly—or as evocatively—as the recent partnership between Microsoft and Crocs. In an era fueled by nostalgia...