Wearable Devices

Chicago – September 23, 2026 -- Shokz has released the OpenRun Pro 2 Bank of America Chicago Marathon Co-Branded Edition, a limited-run headphone priced at $199.95 USD ($249.95 CAD), available now exclusively at Shokz.com ahead of the October 11 race.

The open-ear bone conduction headphones come in a deep blue and gold colorway, with the marathon route illustrated on the gift box and case. Additional units will be sold at the Bank of America Chicago Marathon Expo at Shokz Booth #339 from October 8 to 10, in both Standard and Mini sizes while supplies last.

The headphones pack 12 hours of battery life and DualPitch Technology

Built on the same platform as the standard OpenRun Pro 2, the co-branded edition includes DualPitch Technology for sound quality, up to 12 hours of listening time, and an open-ear design intended to keep runners aware of traffic, crowds and fellow participants during training and race day.

Olathe, Kan. – September 22, 2026 -- Garmin has rolled out a free software update for several smartwatches and cycling computers, adding fall detection, hands-free voice commands and new training tools.

Venu 4 owners now get automatic fall detection

The feature, new to the Venu 4 smartwatch, sends a message with the wearer's live location to preset emergency contacts if a hard fall is detected. Users can turn on monitoring all day or limit it to specific activities. The feature requires pairing with a smartphone.

Users can now control watches by saying 'Okay, Garmin'

The update brings hands-free voice control to the fēnix 8 series, Forerunner 570, Forerunner 970, Venu 4 and vívoactive 6. Saying "Okay, Garmin" lets users start a timer, launch an activity or turn on a compatible watch's flashlight without touching a button. Saying "phone assistant" pulls up the virtual assistant on a paired smartphone.

New York and Los Angeles – September 21, 2026 -- COLOLIGHT is launching CHIMERA, a chair-mounted open-ear gaming headset, on Kickstarter starting September 22, with a $219 Super Early Bird price for backers.

The system mounts to a gaming chair instead of the head

Rather than sitting over the ears, CHIMERA's acoustic units attach to a player's gaming chair, creating what the company calls a personal open-ear listening zone around the seated player. The setup can be adjusted for height, distance and angle to fit different chairs, seating positions and body sizes, according to COLOLIGHT.

Wilmington, Del. – September 21, 2026 -- ESR has released a new charging lineup built for the iPhone 18 Pro series, including a wireless pad with active cooling and two retractable cable chargers, with prices starting at $35.99.

A magnetic pad fights heat buildup during wireless charging

The Cyclone 25W Magnetic Charging Pad with CryoBoost combines Qi2 25W wireless charging with active cooling technology designed to reduce heat and protect long-term battery health. It was named an IFA Innovation Award 2026 Honoree. The pad includes an adjustable kickstand that tilts from 0 to 150 degrees for portrait or landscape use, plus a 5.9-foot cable, letting users watch videos or use StandBy mode while charging. It costs $36.99.

Orlando – September 20, 2026 -- GameSir has unveiled its first officially licensed Fortnite controller collection, giving mobile players console-style hardware paired with in-game digital bonus items.

Two controllers headline the initial launch lineup

The collection debuts with the GameSir G8 Plus Fortnite Edition and the GameSir X5 Lite for XBOX Fortnite Edition. The partnership was facilitated by IMG Licensing and brings Fortnite-inspired designs to gear built for Battle Royale, Zero Build, Reload, and developer-made game modes.

Shenzhen, China – September 20, 2026 -- 1MORE has launched its S20 Ultra Clip-On earbuds globally, priced at $79.99 with a 20% introductory discount available during the first 30 days on sale.

The earbuds pack nine technologies into an open-ear design

1MORE built the S20 Ultra around a three-magnet speaker architecture aimed at improving low, mid, and high frequency reproduction. The buds carry Hi-Res Wireless certification and support LDAC lossless audio decoding, which the company says delivers three times the decoding efficiency of standard transmission. A 360° panoramic surround sound feature and SDT Sound Focusing 2.0 technology work to direct audio toward the ear, reducing the sound leakage and privacy issues common to open-ear headphones.

Bologna, Italy – September 19, 2026 -- TECNO and Tonino Lamborghini hosted roughly thirty media representatives, creators and business partners in Bologna to unveil the TECNO POVA 8 Pro 5G Tonino Lamborghini Limited Edition smartphone.

Palazzo del Vignola sets the stage for the reveal

The event, themed "Where Boldness Begins," took guests to Tonino Lamborghini's headquarters at the historic Palazzo del Vignola. Attendees took part in a garden welcome event, an on-site product unveiling, and hands-on time with the device throughout the visit.

Tonino Lamborghini has built its design identity over more than four decades, drawing on Italian heritage and mechanical inspiration. The brand's signature black-and-red palette and engineering-inspired aesthetics run through the limited-edition phone.

Berlin – September 19, 2026 -- Wearable startup evobeing unveiled its first smart ring, the evobeing R1, at IFA Berlin 2026, where it was named "Best in Show" by Trusted Reviews.

The ring translates health data into four simple states

Rather than displaying scores and charts, R1 interprets signals from the body and sorts them into four categories: Ready to Go, In Flow, Take It Easy, and Running Low. The idea is to help wearers act on their health data instead of just reading it. The ring tracks heart rate, HRV, blood oxygen (SpO2), skin temperature, sleep, and activity around the clock.

Vibration nudges replace charts and graphs

Instead of pushing users toward an app full of metrics, R1 delivers guidance directly through built-in vibrations on the ring itself. The company says its AI-powered personalization adapts over time to an individual's own patterns and habits, rather than measuring everyone against a single fixed standard.

Hong Kong – September 19, 2026 -- TECNO has launched the POVA 8 Pro 5G Tonino Lamborghini Limited Edition, a co-branded smartphone that translates the Italian lifestyle brand's mechanical design heritage into a mobile device.

The phone reimagines Lamborghini's mechanical design cues in a black-and-red colorway

The device uses black as its dominant tone with red as an accent, built around what TECNO calls the 'Pulse Line' at the center of the rear panel, meant to evoke energy and movement. Surrounding it is a 'Signature Shield' pattern drawing on Tonino Lamborghini's shield emblem and mechanical geometry, with a metallic Tonino Lamborghini logo placed at the lower-right corner.

Carlsbad – September 18, 2026 -- Arlo Technologies has launched Arlo Secure 7, a software update that adds AI-driven threat detection and automatic video summaries to its home security cameras, rolling out to subscribers over the next month.

Threat Assessment flags break-ins and fires within seconds

The new Threat Assessment feature scans camera footage to distinguish real emergencies -- break-ins, fire, armed threats, or theft -- from routine activity. When it detects a high-risk event, the system automatically responds, turning on a camera's siren or spotlight, sending urgent alerts that override Mute and do-not-disturb settings, or escalating the situation to a live Safety Agent for possible emergency dispatch. Arlo says the feature is designed to trigger action within seconds of an event being detected.