This week, Oakley and Meta finally revealed their smart glasses (and they look a little amazing), we published our Nintendo Switch 2 review (it’s amazing, but not perfect), and Donald Trump launched a cell phone (yes, really, and it’s stranger than it sounds).
To catch up with all this and more, we have this quick overview of the seven largest technological news of the week, as well as links to the full story, so you can dive into the topic more deeply.
When you’re done, make sure to also check out our choices for the seven new movies and TV shows to be streamed this weekend (June 20).
7. Garmin launched something other than a watch
Garmin’s latest in a veritable blocking of new releases, the Garmin Index Sleep Monitor, is something other than a watch for once – designed to be worn on the upper arm, it is a dedicated sleep tracker. With a battery life of up to a week and a more accurate signal than wrist-based trackers, the idea seems to be to swap your Garmin watch to Sleep Tracker overnight as many people think chunky running watches are unpleasant to wear to bed.
We have known that this was coming for a while and is happy to get hold of it – and it is the latest in the trend for Screenless Wellness Trackers. Polar also comes into the action with a screenless, subscription-free Whoop alternative, even if it will only be launched before September. If you are tired of the idea of another flashing screen in your life, you can check out this week’s discreet Fitness Tracker guide here.
6. Xreal launched new smart glasses
Xreal’s new pro ar -smart glasses are easily the best we’ve ever seen, largely because of their new optical setup, offering a bigger image and clearer image (due to reduced reflections) than any of its competition.
This feels like a true precursor to the Android XR specifications it works on, and if the Aura project boasts these features and more, Xreal could be on a murderer.
The only downside of Xreal One Pro’s impressive nature is, as you could expect, its price. Currently, a few $ 649 / £ 579 costs and if you are included in ‘optional’ additions like Xreal Beam Pro (to $ 199 / £ 189) it can start adding. Although a portable entertainment and productivity companion, Xreals do not let you down if you decide to pick them up.
5. Trump tried to make phones good again … We are not convinced
Trump Mobile Priced his Mobile Service at $ 45.47 a month, a not too subtle Nikk to Trump’s two terms of parliament as president of the United States. In addition, the service and especially the new Gold T1 phone do not offer too many direct references to the incumbent president.
We focused on the Head-Scratching device that offers a mix of older and new technologies (some are thrilled for 3.5mm headphone soda) and make a difficult to believe that it will be done in the United States.
The Android 15 phone of $ 499 is set to arrive in September, just in time for the next iPhone. We can’t wait to see that matchup.
4. Apple Music’s new AI DJ impressed many
At Apple’s recent WWDC event, the company revealed its exciting new Automix feature to Apple Music. Unlike the cross base feature that simply crosses from one song to another to avoid holes in silence, Automix creates a trouble -free playing experience using beat -matching and time to connect each song in a queue.
Although we have a few months to go until Automix rolls out with the wider iOS 26 release, it is currently in developer beta, and those with early access are already revealing its capabilities online, which marks one of the first viral Apple Music trends.
It’s a big step toward improving Apple Music’s sense of community, though still behind Spotify on the social front. But from what we see so far, Automix is a fun and engaging new feature that wins over many users, and as a Spotify fan, I hope it will take some notes.
3. We spent a week with Alexa+
It’s been months since Amazon revealed Alexa+, its AI-Infunded Reimagination of his popular voice assistant, but we’ve been waiting ever since for a full public release and a chance to try the platform so far.
We spent a week with Alexa+ Early Access and found that although not fully baked (and sometimes buggy), the new platform shows huge promise.
It is the first LLM that seems smart home attentive, which means it can help you create, adjust and improve your smart home, provided all gadgets work with Alexa and can be detected by the new Alexa+.
It also turns out to be a big conversation, and it is very likely that your relationship with Alexa+ will be far different from what you had with the timer-friendly and weather-knobful and Alexa.
Meta has expanded its Smart Glasses Partnership with Essilorluxottica by introducing a pair of Oakley -smart glasses based on the brand’s HSTN design.
This author thinks it’s beautiful, but our Office Slack chat is less than valued by the distinctive look. Aesthetics aside, the glasses are filled with hardware and software upgrades.
We talk twice as much as Meta Ray-Ban’s battery life (it’s now eight hours instead of four), improved cameras (3K quality video shoot) and improved AI help, which include things like asking about surfing and golf technique.
They will be launched later this summer, starting at $ 399 / £ 399, but a couple with limited edition goes up to pre -order before July 11 for $ 499 / £ 499.
1. We reviewed Nintendo Switch 2
Nintendo Switch 2 is finally here and we have tested thoroughly the brand new console for reviewing in the last few weeks. In short, it is a phenomenal upgrade over the original switch system. Although it definitely lacks the Hallmark Nintendo Innovation, what we have here is a powerful hybrid handheld game device.
We now have a crispy 1080p screen capable of updating speeds of up to 120Hz. In addition, the handheld also has HDR and variable update technology for smoother performance while on the go. However, players who prefer docked mode are not omitted in the cold as those who play on a TV or screen can take advantage of 4K and 1440p resolution settings.
While the life of the battery definitely leaves much to be desired, Switch 2 is nonetheless a skilled handheld game console and we can’t wait to see what kind of games Nintendo has in store in the coming years.
