AI Pendants: Meta & Apple's Always-On Neck Wearables

Meta reportedly building AI pendant and four smart glasses

Meta wants 10 million wearables sold by December 2026. A microphone necklace that records everything you hear is apparently the plan.

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META PENDANT

The Neck Is the Last Open Spot on Your Body

Your wrist, ears, fingers, and face are already taken. The race everyone is now running is for the one patch of you still unclaimed.

GALAXY WATCH ULTRA 2

Samsung's firmware leak confirms Galaxy Watch 9 coming in July

Samsung's Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 could get a budget variant this summer, which is a sentence nobody expected to type.

APPLE PENDANT

Apple's Pendant Exists Because Not Everyone Wants to Wear Glasses

Apple's pendant idea came from the glasses team, as an option for people who don't want anything on their face. It's part of a three-device AI sensor strategy, not a standalone bet.

APPLE PENDANT

Apple's wearable learns from Humane's mistakes

Apple watched Humane burn hundreds of millions and took notes on exactly what to cut.

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