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Michael Hicks

Walnut Creek

Senior Editor, AR/VR and Fitness at Android Central

Senior editor of AR/VR and fitness for @androidcentral. Will tweet about tech, gaming, SFF novels, running, Star Wars opinions, and more randomness.

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Articles

  • I assembled an Ultrahuman smart ring by hand and learned how they work

    3 days ago | androidcentral.com | Michael Hicks

    (Image credit: Android Central)In this weekly column, Android Central Wearables Editor Michael Hicks talks about the world of wearables, apps, and fitness tech related to running and health, in his quest to get faster and more fit. This weekend, I flew to Plano, Texas, to check out Ultrahuman's new factory. After they walked me through every official step of the process, I slipped on some gloves and started making a smart ring by hand. And it gave me a new appreciation for my own smart ring.

  • Motorola's Moto Watch needs to start living up to the brand name

    4 days ago | androidcentral.com | Michael Hicks

    The Moto Watch Fit is a fascinating case study. Motorola left smartwatches behind for years, licensing out its watches to another company. Now Motorola seems to be stepping back into the fray with the Moto Watch Fit. But it needs more than the Moto Watch name to make its budget squircle watch stand out in a crowded field. Long-time Android fans still think fondly about the Moto 360, which was ahead of its time with its cool gesture controls and seamless design in 2014.

  • It looks like Samsung isn't holding anything back for One UI 8 Watch, and I'm pumped

    5 days ago | androidcentral.com | Michael Hicks

    A week of leaks and APK teardowns has potentially spoiled Samsung's would-be surprises for the Galaxy Watch 8. Where One UI 6 Watch felt relatively minor, One UI 8 Watch already feels like it's packing two years' worth of changes into one, and it has me really excited about what's to come for Samsung's Galaxy smartwatches.

  • Ultrahuman promises '100%' US Ring Air sales from Texas UltraFactory, despite Oura legal challenge

    6 days ago | androidcentral.com | Michael Hicks

    What you need to knowUltrahuman says its UltraFactory manufacturing facility in Texas will "soon scale its production" to 500,000 Ring Airs per year. SVtronics, a U.S.-based electronics manufacturer, partnered with Ultrahuman last November to open the facility. Oura recently disputed Ultrahuman's claims of a Texas-based facility in its ITC case against the company.

  • Google has a winner in YouTube Premium Lite; now it just needs more plan options

    1 week ago | androidcentral.com | Michael Hicks

    YouTube Premium Lite has been a welcome escape from the growing, steaming pile of "authentic" influencer ads for shady crap I've seen on YouTube in the past year. I plan to stick with my Lite subscription for the long haul. And only one thing would make it better: if Google worked Lite into its group and annual membership plans.

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