WhatsApp comes to select Garmin smartwatches

Source: Garmin

Sleeping Pokémon aren't just the latest additions to Garmin smartwatches. The latest app supported on select wearables is Meta's WhatsApp. You can now quickly reply to chats by typing on a tiny keyboard, which supports emojis, on your smartwatch's screen or by using canned messages. However, there is no voice note support or the option to transcribe spoken audio to text.

According to Forbes, the app can show you your 10 most recent chats or group chats. It is also only supported on more recent Garmin devices. If your watch is supported, the app is available for download on the Garmin Connect IQ app store.

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Apple, Nike release new colour for Powerbeats Pro 2

Apple and Nike are giving the fitness-focused Powerbeats Pro 2 a new paint job. The Powerbeats Pro 2 – Nike Special Edition features the Nike "Volt" palette, which introduces a predominantly neon yellow-green colour to the hook-like earphones and both the Beats and Nike logos on each earbud. Meanwhile, the charging case gets splattered with the same vibrant colour on a black backdrop.

Hardware- and feature-wise, you still get the same Powerbeats Pro 2, with heart-rate tracking, Spatial Audio, and active noise cancellation. The Powerbeats Pro 2 – Nike Special Edition also still retails for $349.95 in Canada.

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Snapchat shuts down standalone Bitmoji app

Source: Snap

The standalone Bitmoji creation app is being shut down by Snap by June 30, 2026. After incorporating Bitmoji characters as a key element on its main Snapchat platform, the social media company is officially integrating the Bitmoji app's features into the Snapchat experience. To access your Bitmoji stickers, fashion items, and keyboard, you'll need to download the Snapchat app.

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Apple AirPods Max 2 retails for $799 in Canada

Source: Apple

Apple's most recent product refresh involves its AirPods Max headphones. The new AirPods Max 2 run on Apple's H2 chip, enabling support for "more effective" noise cancelling, with Apple claiming a 1.5x better experience. The processor also brings features like Adaptive Audio, Conversation Awareness, Voice Isolation, and Live Translation to these over-ear headphones.

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