Oura partners with Gucci for an 18-carat gold smart ring

Gucci, Oura

Oura's smart ring gets a high-fashion boost with the brand's latest collaboration. The company partnered with fashion house Gucci for the Gucci x Oura Ring. It features black synthetic corundum bearing the famous interlocking "G" logo and a braided torchon pattern. These patterns are both in 18-carat yellow gold. This smart ring comes with Oura's latest Generation 3 tech, allowing you to monitor your heart rate, sleep, activity, and more.

The ring weighs around four grams or 0.14 ounces, but it can do big things like read your heart rate, respiratory rate, and temperature. It supposedly measures your heart rate more accurately than wrist-based smartwatches. As a premium wearable, you're expected to pay US$1,100 (approx. CA$1,412), which thankfully includes Oura's "Lifetime Membership" subscription, so you don't have to worry about another subscription service. But if you can afford it, you probably don't worry about your subscriptions too much.

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Windows 11 plans to support third-party widgets later this year

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Widgets on Windows 11 could be potentially more useful in the coming months. During its Build developer conference, Microsoft shared that it will start supporting widgets for third-party apps this 2022. The company will allow developers to create widgets for Win32 apps and progressive web apps using Microsoft's Adaptive Cards platform. This will enable developers to offer at-a-glance information that Microsoft can't with its own app. As Engadget pointed out, things like access to your Twitter timeline or messages on third-party apps will be a helpful feature.

Microsoft shut down widgets in Windows 7 because it was possible to exploit them. Hopefully, the company will address this issue before it might become a problem for its latest operating system.

There's a Poké Ball accessory for Samsung Galaxy Buds

Pokémon fans are going to love this new Samsung collaboration. The company has released a Poké Ball case for its Galaxy Buds. The case has been correctly proportioned to fit the Galaxy Buds2, Galaxy Buds Pro, and Galaxy Buds Live. It's available with five different colours of the default case inside and comes with Pokémon-themed stickers. Unfortunately, it's only being sold in South Korea for 134,000 won (approximately CA$136).

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Apple Music comes to Waze

If you use Waze and Apple Music on your iPhone, we're happy to report that the music streaming service is now on Waze for the iPhone. You can now access your favourite Apple Music content directly from the Waze Audio Player. You can access curated playlists, Apple Music Radio, and more even while navigating traffic. 

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