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Unlike the Meta Ray-Bans, the Xreal One Pro features display projections for digital overlays. Kerry Wan/ZDNETThe Meta Ray-Ban smart glasses have been one of the more successful gadgets in recent years for breaking into a competitive wearable market and carving out their place. If CES in January was any indication of what we’ll see in the rest of 2025, expect more people walking, working, and lounging around with smart glasses on.Also: CES 2025: The 8 most advanced smart glasses we tried – and were impressed byClearly, Meta isn’t settling with just branded glasses that can answer questions and take photos; it has a more ambitious goal of producing a pair of eyewear that can also display graphics, track hand gestures, and do more, as suggested by a recent Bloomberg report.The product in development is codenamed Hypernova, and Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman ballparks that it’ll cost anywhere from $1,000 to $1,400, almost four times the listing price of its Ray-Ban smart glasses More

<!–> ZDNET’s key takeaways The RingConn Gen 2 Air is a $200 smart ring, one of the first subscription-free and affordable smart rings I’ve tested. The battery life can survive up to eight or nine days of use, and the sleep data collection rivals Oura. The AI health partner feature is lackluster, and it’s essential […] More

When is Amazon’s Big Spring Sale 2025? The e-commerce giant’s latest sales event will run through Monday, March 31. However, several deals will go live before and after that time frame.Are deals really better during Amazon sales?While there are no guarantees that the prices you see are the lowest ever, Amazon — and the various retailers and sellers it works with — tends to keep promotions as competitive as possible. That’s why you can expect discounts that match all-time-lows — or at least somewhere near them.How did we choose these Spring Sale deals?While it’s always helpful when products are discounted significantly (we usually cover ones that are at least 20% off), ZDNET experts also prioritize promotions on products we’ve personally tested and can vouch for. Since the products you purchase are considerable investments, we ensure that our recommendations are grounded by thorough research, testing, and value.We also source reviews from actual customers, whether through Best Buy and Amazon testimonials (with hands-on images) or online forums like Reddit.What are the best Amazon Spring Sale 2025 deals still available?ZDNET’s experts are searching through Amazon Spring Sale deals to find the best discounts by category. These are the best deals so far:You can also find the best Amazon Spring Sale deals by price:And the best deals from other retailers this week:Looking for the next best product? Get expert reviews and editor favorites with ZDNET Recommends. More

<!–> ZDNET’s key takeaways The Formovie Cinema Edge 4K UST projector is available now for $1,799 at Amazon. It has a sturdy construction and sleek design. It’s great for cinematic viewing, although it could greatly benefit from having a dedicated sound system. –> The first ultra short-throw (UST) projectors hit the mainstream market in the […] More

<!–> ZDNET’s key takeaways The Soundpeats PearlClip Pro earbuds are available now on Amazon for $59. The PearlClip Pro earbuds offer high-quality sound and a design that holds to your ear, no matter how active you are. The controls of the PearlClip Pro earbuds take some getting used to. –> As a runner and a […] More

Nintendo Nintendo has officially confirmed the highly anticipated Switch 2, and we’ll get our first look in a matter of hours. We don’t know many specifics about the successor to the company’s popular handheld console, but a two-minute first-look trailer on YouTube shows off quite a bit. Here’s what we know so far. What’s new with the […] More

Kerry Wan/ZDNETGoogle is purposefully limiting the battery life of its new Pixel 9a phone, set to debut in about a week — and that’s not a bad thing.Also: I replaced my Pixel 9 Pro with a $379 Android phone while traveling – and didn’t mind itAll lithium-ion batteries degrade over time, eventually to the point that they need to be replaced. A recently updated Google Pixel support page details a new feature called battery health assistance that is designed to help your battery last as long as possible by limiting its maximum voltage.Software update”Your Pixel 9a will receive a software update that automatically helps manage the long-term health and performance of its battery as it ages,” Google explains. The software will start adjusting the battery’s voltage after 200 cycles and continue until 1,000 cycles. Also: Google’s latest Pixel phone is so close to being my perfect budget phone – here’s whyBattery health assistance will also tune your phone’s charging speed based on its new capacity, and you may eventually notice a change in your battery’s charging performance. More

Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan Intel On Monday, chip giant Intel’s new CEO, Lip-Bu Tan — who took over from outgoing CEO Pat Gelsinger only 15 days earlier — laid out in broad terms his strategy to return the company to greatness. Speaking at Intel Vision, the company’s annual event for customers and partners in Las Vegas, Tan […] More