Also, Garmin has a new fitness tracker, Zoom gets emotional, and Instagram tries to prioritize original content.
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The BMW i7 EV Has a Fold-Down Movie Screen
This full-electric flagship can go 388 miles on a charge, hit 62 mph in 4.7 seconds, and has a 31-inch 8K ultra-wide TV that unfolds from the cabin roof.
Meta’s Augmented Reality Glasses Are Still Years Away
Plus: Apple faces MacBook delays, Peloton switches gears, and Sonos acquires another speaker company.
With Peloton Guide, the Fitness Company Bets Big on Body Tracking
Peloton has made a device that uses a camera to track your strength-training workouts. The “camera” part, though, still needs to prove itself.
Samsung Says It Will Let You Fix Your Own Galaxy Phone
Plus: new integrations for Android and Windows, and Instagram chats get an upgrade.
Apple Wants You to Subscribe to the iPhone
Plus: The creator of the GIF dies at 74, LG debuts new OLED televisions, and more of this week’s stories from the Gear desk.
You Might Actually Get to Drive Audi’s EV Wagon Someday
Plus: Amazon tightens its grip, Google IO 2022 gets a date, and more of this week’s Gear news.
Here’s Everything Apple Announced Today
Apple held a product release event on Tuesday. Here’s what the company announced.
Apple’s Mac Studio Is a Mightier Desktop for Creative Pros
The Mac Studio is a compact desktop PC powered by Apple’s newest processors.
Watch Today’s iPhone Launch Event Right Here
Apple is expected to unveil new hardware, possibly including a new iPhone SE, new iPads, and new laptops.
Apple Stops Sales in Russia—and Takes a Rare Stand
The company joins the chorus of tech giants pushing back against Russian aggression.
Google’s New Tech Can Read Your Body Language—Without Cameras
The company’s ATAP research team is using radar to help computers respond to your movements, like turning off a TV if it senses you’ve dozed off.
The Most Intriguing Launches at MWC 2022 Weren’t Phones
Laptops and 2-in-1 devices were out in force at the Mobile World Congress convention in Barcelona. And they stole the show.
This New Platform Can Give AR Apps a Memory Boost
Perceptus can identify and continuously remember the objects in the physical world, grounding augmented reality with more real-world context.