Wearable

Underneath your Home and Work address shortcuts, the Google Maps widget now has a shortcut that lets you launch a map of your current location. This is neat, considering that, unlike Garmins, most Wear OS watches don’t have native compasses or maps preloaded.

***If you fill out a questionnaire beforehand that includes a non-disclosure agreement and get accepted into the beta test program. Enrollment will last through April 30th, and lucky users will get notified about a week later.

So, not exactly the Wear OS 4 rollout Mobvoi fans have probably been hoping for, but a sign of progress!

Despite being a .Swoosh-exclusive this BSOD-themed shoe doesn’t have any NFT links or crypto wallet requirements (although you will need to register an account by April 18th).

Nike’s web3 plans for .Swoosh seem mostly dead, with a January blog post saying digital gaming item tie-ins will skip the blockchain and instead just link to Nike accounts.

I tried getting the pin to translate lyrics to children’s songs in Japanese and Korean. Emphasis on tried.

For the record, the Google Translate app on my phone had zero problems.

The sleep page in the Fitbit app will now sport a more streamlined look with all your data on one page. You can also scrub through the sleep timeline, as well as view your historical data more easily.

The new look is in line with the more minimalist, Material You inspired redesign the whole app got last fall. We’ll have to see if that’s a good thing. Folks were mighty displeased with last year’s redesign...

That’s because rumor has it the thing will pack a 600mAh battery. On the one hand, that probably means multiday battery life. We love that! But it also means the Pro will likely be a behemoth. Don’t love that. I get the design challenge, but on behalf of petite-wristed folks, smartwatches can’t keep getting bigger to solve the battery issue.

Namely, Google’s rolling out Heath Connect integration. So if you have 5,000 steps on a Pixel Watch and then switch over to a Garmin for a run, that workout data will still be viewable within the Fitbit app. It’s not perfect — that data won’t count toward Fitbit badges, for instance. Still, this is a neat option for folks who like to use multiple devices.

The change log for the beta version 17.10 for Garmin watches (including the Fenix 7s Pro, Epix and Epix Pro, and Enduro 2) adds phone-finding “during an activity with GPS.”

If you aren’t part of Garmin’s public beta program, here are the sign-up instructions. (The company notes that public beta testers can’t get this update on the Marq Aviator Gen 2, unfortunately.)

Woot is selling the mixed reality headset with a one-year Apple warranty for $3,299 ($200 off), the first discount we’ve seen.

But there’s a catch: they all ship with a 21W light seal and small-sized headbands. Buying a seal separately from Apple costs $200 and the headbands are $99 apiece, so you might pay more than the retail price if you aren’t happy with the fit.

Update March 27th, 4:41PM ET: Adjusted pricing and added more specific sizing details, courtesy of Woot.