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Xiaomi announces latest wearables at MWC 2024
The Xiaomi Smart Band 8, Watch S3, and Watch 2
Xiaomi has released its latest wearable devices at MWC 2024: The Xiaomi Smart Band 8 Pro, Xiaomi Watch S3, and Xiaomi Watch 2.
These AIoT latest offerings complement the launch of the Xiaomi 14 series, letting users enhance their sports, health, and wellness lifestyles.
Xiaomi Smart Band 8 Pro: Fitness meets fashion
The most affordable among the three, the Xiaomi Smart Band 8 Pro comes with upgrades in customization, tracking, and monitoring.
It has a new rectangular 1.74-inch AMOLED screen with an upgraded 60Hz refresh rate. The smart band is incredibly thin and lightweight at just 9.99mm and 22.5 grams, respectively.
Highly fashionable and easy to wear, the Smart band 8 Pro also has quick-release bands on both sides for easy interchangeability. The straps are available in black and silver, with a wide range of strap materials and colors for personalization.
When it comes to work outs, the device offers more than 150 sports modes. A built-in 3D exercise animation provides visual guidance for users.
For health monitoring, the wearable has an upgraded four-channel heart rate monitoring module. Additionally, the watch supports features like Alexa voice assistant and “find mobile phone.”
Xiaomi Watch S3: Dial into style
Meanwhile, the Xiaomi Watch S3 is a multi-functional smartwatch that sports a classic watch design.
It has a round 1.43-inch AMOLED display, complemented by a light aluminum alloy frame. It also comes with interchangeable bezels and straps.
The Watch S3 can deliver superior performance using the Xiaomi HyperOS system. It boasts a battery life of up to 15 days. Moreover, a quick five-minute charge can extend its life to another two days.
A first on the watch is a feature enabling users to perform personalized operations using various flips of their wrists. By just doing those movements, users will be able to reject calls, check the weather, or even take photos.
Like the Smart Band 8 Pro, the Watch S3 offers professional-level tracking for over 150 sport modes. There are 10 on-wrist running courses that vary in levels for a scientific and intuitive guide throughout workouts.
For the first time, there will be new winter sports modes on the global version of the Watch S3 too. These include skiing, which comes with enhanced antenna reception performance and improved positioning accuracy.
A fun addition on the Watch S3 when it comes to health monitoring is the “Sleep Animal.” When a user wears the watch for seven straight days, a “Sleep Animal” is generated. This best represents the user’s sleep condition based on the week-long sleep pattern.
Xiaomi Watch 2: Smarter every wear
Lastly, the Xiaomi Watch 2 is the most high-end among the three new wearables, giving users comprehensive functionality.
The 37-gram watch flaunts a sleek design bannered by a 1.43-inch AMOLED display. It is equipped with Google Wear OS to provide users with a smooth and stable smartwatch experience. Users will get five of the most commonly used apps and will be able to download from more than 200 third-party apps.
The Watch 2 is powered by a Snapdragon W5+Gen 1 Wearable platform. The device brings up to 65 hours of battery life on typical usage, and a large 32GB storage.
Taking tracking to the next level, the Watch 2 supports over 160 sports modes, including winter sports. Under skiing mode, it can record the distance and average speed of each glide and even map a user’s ski tracks.
Aside from Strava, the Watch 2 also supports Suunto after Xiaomi has expanded its partnership. This allows users to sync their sports and sleep data between Mi Fitness and the two other apps.
Price, availability
All three wearables will be available for sale on Xiaomi’s official channels for the following prices:
- Xiaomi Smart Band 8: Starts at € 69
- Xiaomi Watch S3: Starts at € 149
- Xiaomi Watch 2: Starts at € 199
THE Michael Josh puts AirTags in his bags, suitcases, keys, heck, even his TV remote.
They’ve saved him many times and keep anxiety at bay when it comes to delayed or missing baggage.
And just about last month, Apple announced a new model — the same size, shape, and price. But, it comes with a whole bunch of improvements that make it more findable.
So, should you rush out to get the new ones? In this review video, we test the range and sound of the all-new AirTag 2 in the real world.
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New SIHOO Doro C300 ergonomic chair launches with deals on Amazon
Now available in the US, UK
The SIHOO Doro C300 ergonomic office chair has been unveiled in the United States and United Kingdom with deals on Amazon and the SIHOO website available.
The chair is available in Black and Gray for an introductory price of US$ 279.99 / £ 259.99 on the SIHOO website.
That’s a significant reduction from the regular retail pricing of US$ 559.99 / £ 339.99. In addition, customers can get the product from Amazon US or Amazon UK for US$ 279.99 / £ 279.99.
The Doro C300 is developed around SIHOO’s self-adaptive dynamic lumbar support system. It automatically tracks body movement and continuously aligns with the natural curve of the spine without manual adjustment.
It uses the brand’s BM Tracking System to respond instantly to twisting, leaning, and reclining. This ensures consistent lower back support and stability, regardless of posture or position.
The real-time adaptive support moves in sync with the user. This dynamic approach helps reduce pressure on the lower back and promotes proper spinal alignment in the process.
The chair also features a flexible and fully breathable mesh backrest, built around a triangular elastic support frame. It naturally conforms to the body and moves side to side.
Moreover, a smart weight-sensing mechanism with integrated spring system automatically adapts reclining resistance based on the user’s weight.
The Doro C300 can support 110°, 120°, and 130° recline angles. On the top part is a neck and head support with extra-large 3D mechanical headrest. This, too, adjusts precisely in multiple directions and locks securely in place.
Furthermore, 4D armrests with soft PU padding adjust in multiple directions and synchronize with the backrest as it reclines for consistency.
Onto its seat cushion, the Doro C300’s seat is engineered to distribute pressure evenly across thighs and hips.
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Sony WF-1000XM6 is out now: Price, availability
The new model features better noise cancellation and a redesign.
Well, the rumors are true. After briefly showing up in a leak last month, the new Sony WF-1000XM6 is finally here. Sony is launching its latest wireless earbuds today, alongside the debut of a pink colorway option for last year’s WH-1000XM6.
But first, here’s the Sony WF-1000XM6.
Once again, Sony is improving on the lineup’s noise cancellation technology. The earbuds will pack a third-generation QN3e, the brand’s HD Noise Cancelling Processor. The processor can supposedly achieve a 25 percent better noise reduction, compared to the previous generation. Each earbud will also have four microphones to further bolster noise cancellation.
As the leaks hinted previously, the Sony WF-1000XM6 features a redesign for the popular wireless earbuds series. The earbuds themselves are now more pill-shaped and are returning to a matte texture. The brand says that the redesign will help with noise cancellation, comfort, and stability.
Meanwhile, the charging case switches over from a pill-shaped design to a sharper one.
Like its predecessors, the earbuds will boast studio quality design. Calling functionality, likewise, will get a boost, thanks to a bone conduction sensor, two microphones for AI beamforming, and AI-based noise cancellation to isolate voices from background noise.
The Sony WF-1000XM6 debuts today with two colorway options: Platinum Silver and Black. Both variants will sell for US$ 329.99.
If that’s not enough, the Sony WH-1000XM6, the lineup’s larger sibling, will debut a Sand Pink colorway option. The new model will carry the same price tag: US$ 459.99. However, interested buyers can enjoy an initial sale price of US$ 399.99 through February 15.
UPDATE: Singapore price and availability
The WF-1000XM6 in Black and Platinum Silver is available in Singapore from early March 2026 with a suggested retail pricing at SGD 479.
Buyers who pre-order will receive an exclusive blind box containing a specially curated set of Lanyard and Pouch (worth SGD79.90), upon successful product warranty registration from now to March 31, 2026, while stocks last.
Trade-in program when you pre-order the WF-1000XM6:
| Date | Promotion |
| Now to 1 March 2026 | Enjoy SGD 120 OFF with trade-in of Sony’s 1000X Series wireless headphones
Enjoy SGD 90 OFF with trade-in of Sony’s wireless headphones
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SEE ALSO: Sony WH-1000XM6: Master of sound quality and noise cancellation
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