Apple has scaled back production of its Vision Pro mixed reality headset due to disappointing sales, with estimates suggesting it may not reach 500,000 sales in 2024.

Source: https://techcrunch.com/category/hardware/feed/

India's richest man Mukesh Ambani's digital arm, Jio Platforms, has launched two new 4G-enabled handsets, JioBharat V3 and JioBharat V4, for $13. The phones feature entry-level specs, including 1.77-inch displays, 48MB of RAM, and 128MB of internal storage, but focus on providing access to live TV, music, and video streaming, as well as digital payment capabilities.

Source: https://techcrunch.com/category/hardware/feed/

Oura, a company founded in 2013, launched its first smart ring via Kickstarter in 2015. The company gained public attention during the COVID-19 pandemic through partnerships with sports leagues, including the NBA, which adopted the ring to detect early signs of sickness. Oura Ring 4 is not an Apple Watch replacement.

Source: https://techcrunch.com/category/hardware/feed/

Source: https://techcrunch.com/category/hardware/feed/

Source: https://techcrunch.com/category/hardware/feed/

Source: https://techcrunch.com/category/hardware/feed/

Xscape Photonics, a startup, is developing multicolor lasers to connect channels in data centers, aiming to increase AI training performance by providing higher bandwidth interconnects. The company's CEO, Vivek Raghunathan, believes that silicon photonics can manipulate light to transmit data more efficiently. A 2022 survey found that AI developers typically struggle to use more than 25% of a GPU's capacity, highlighting the need for improved interconnects.

Source: https://techcrunch.com/category/hardware/feed/

Source: https://techcrunch.com/category/hardware/feed/

OroraTech, a German startup, is using two thermal-infrared imaging satellites to detect and track wildfires. They recently raised $25 million to expand their operations and plan to have a constellation of eight satellites by mid-2025.

Source: https://techcrunch.com/category/hardware/feed/

Analogue, a retro gaming hardware company, has created a new device called the Analogue 3D, which is a ground-up recreation of the N64. The device aims to exceed the capabilities of the original N64, which was powerful but limited for its time as one of the first 3D-focused consoles. Analogue has previously recreated the SNES, Sega Genesis, PC Engine, and Gameboy Advance using FPGA technology.

Source: https://techcrunch.com/category/hardware/feed/