Ray-Ban Meta glasses face tough new competition from Samsung and HTC as new smart eyewear teased

Smart glasses may be gaining popularity due to advancements in AI, improved camera and display technology, and a growing demand for ways to not stay glued to smartphone screens. The glasses offer an opportunity to keep your head up and hands free while still having easy access to the technology. While Meta has dominated early buzz in the smart eyewear space, competition is heating up as more tech giants see smart eyewear as the next big step in personal computing.

7 Cool Things I Do With My Monitor’s USB Ports

I’m constantly swapping things around, and having those extra USB ports on the monitor makes it much easier to find a spot for every single gadget all at once. Now that you’ve seen how I use mine, hopefully you’ve got a few ideas of your own for putting those USB ports to good use!. Photo: Andrew Heinzman / How-To Geek

Apple @ Work: Device management migration arrives with iOS 26 and macOS 26

With iOS 26 and macOS 26, Apple now supports direct migrations without wiping devices or losing app data. For IT teams that work with Apple, this is a huge win. One of the biggest upgrades in Apple’s 2025 fall releases for IT administrators is automating migrations between device management services. Before this update, switching platforms meant a lot of manual work, scripting, edge cases, and user disruption.

AI Goes Gadget

XREAL One video smart glasses.XREAL. AI has escaped from the confines of the web browser and mobile app and is beginning to populate objects and appliances in the physical world, from air purifiers to lawnmowers. I’ve fallen behind on product reviews, and owe more than a few (I promised to write about XREAL in the spring).