{"id":28416,"date":"2026-02-19T03:51:40","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T03:51:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/19\/smart-glasses-ai-pendant-and-more-what-apple-plans-to-launch-for-buyers-tech-news\/"},"modified":"2026-02-19T03:51:40","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T03:51:40","slug":"smart-glasses-ai-pendant-and-more-what-apple-plans-to-launch-for-buyers-tech-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/19\/smart-glasses-ai-pendant-and-more-what-apple-plans-to-launch-for-buyers-tech-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Smart Glasses, AI Pendant And More: What Apple Plans To Launch For Buyers | Tech News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"story-9916564\">\n<p><span class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-3759419209\">Last Updated:<\/span><time class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-3759419209\">February 19, 2026, 08:45 IST<\/time><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"asubttl-9916564\" class=\"jsx-c88456722e94b84d jsx-3729256898 asubttl-schema\">Apple is going beyond iPhones and Macs and focus on the smart AI market but it needs the Siri launch to deliver on these.<\/h2>\n<div id=\"artshare\" class=\"jsx-77f77059f24b3304 artshare\">\n<div class=\"jsx-77f77059f24b3304 stickdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-77f77059f24b3304 deskwrapstkdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-77f77059f24b3304 fontchange\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/font.svg\" height=\"30px\" width=\"30px\" alt=\"font\" title=\"font\" class=\"jsx-77f77059f24b3304 lazyload\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-77f77059f24b3304 artsharwrp\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.whatsapp.com\/send?text=Smart%20Glasses%2C%20AI%20Pendant%20And%20More%3A%20What%20Apple%20Plans%20To%20Launch%20For%20Buyers - %0D%0Ahttps:\/\/www.news18.com\/tech\/smart-glasses-ai-pendant-and-more-what-apple-plans-to-launch-for-buyers-9916564.html%3Futm_source%3Dwhatsapp%26utm_medium%3Dsocial_share%26utm_campaign%3Dnw18english%0D%0A %0D%0A Get the latest news anytime, anywhere. Install News18 app for free! %0D%0Ahttps:\/\/onelink.to\/website-share-eng\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"jsx-77f77059f24b3304 sclrnd wapp social_share\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-77f77059f24b3304 notifycnt social_share\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/new_share_icon.svg\" alt=\"new share icon\" title=\"new share icon\" width=\"8\" height=\"9\" class=\"jsx-77f77059f24b3304 social_share\"\/><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/new_whatsapp_icon.svg\" alt=\"new whatsapp icon\" title=\"new whatsapp icon\" width=\"21\" height=\"22\" class=\"jsx-77f77059f24b3304 social_share\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-c88456722e94b84d jsx-3729256898\">\n<figure class=\"jsx-c88456722e94b84d jsx-3729256898 amimg\">\n<div class=\"jsx-c88456722e94b84d jsx-3729256898 amimgwrp\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Apple could have multiple devices lining up to compete with OpenAI\" title=\"Apple could have multiple devices lining up to compete with OpenAI\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1627283897_news18_logo-1200x800.jpg?impolicy=website&amp;width=400&amp;height=225\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"jsx-c88456722e94b84d jsx-3729256898\"\/><i class=\"jsx-c88456722e94b84d jsx-3729256898 imgzoom\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/zoom-img.svg\" width=\"28\" height=\"28\" class=\"jsx-c88456722e94b84d jsx-3729256898 imgzoomicn tap_to_zoom\"\/><\/i><\/div>\n<p>Apple could have multiple devices lining up to compete with OpenAI<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-c88456722e94b84d jsx-3729256898 flscrnimgwrp \"><img class=\"jsx-c88456722e94b84d jsx-3729256898 flscrnimg\"\/><span class=\"jsx-c88456722e94b84d jsx-3729256898\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"44\" height=\"44\" viewbox=\"0 0 44 44\" fill=\"none\" class=\"jsx-c88456722e94b84d jsx-3729256898 flscrncls\"><circle cx=\"22\" cy=\"22\" r=\"22\" transform=\"rotate(-90 22 22)\" fill=\"#111111\" fill-opacity=\"0.9\" class=\"jsx-c88456722e94b84d jsx-3729256898\"\/><path d=\"M29.7757 16.8142L23.9651 22.6248L29.7757 28.4355L28.3108 29.9004L22.5002 24.0897L16.6896 29.9004L15.2247 28.4355L21.0353 22.6248L15.2247 16.8142L16.6896 15.3493L22.5002 21.16L28.3108 15.3493L29.7757 16.8142Z\" fill=\"white\" class=\"jsx-c88456722e94b84d jsx-3729256898\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/div>\n<p id=\"0\" class=\"story_para_0\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Apple has a big March 2026 event lineup in New York but the company is also focused on developing its smart range which is expected to include smart glasses and other devices. Apple is said to be working on not just one but three gadgets in that vein, and one of them will be the AirPods with camera that we have heard about before. <\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"1\" class=\"story_para_1\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">All these launches will be based on how Apple\u2019s next Siri AI iteration performs and hopefully it does better than the original model thanks to Google\u2019s custom AI input. Smart glasses have sort of become Apple CEO Tim Cook\u2019s latest obsession and he wants to not only compete with Meta but also offer a better product in the market.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"2\" class=\"story_para_2\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\"><strong>More AI Devices In The Pipeline<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"3\" class=\"story_para_3\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">The report from Bloomberg suggests Apple wants to expand way beyond its current ecosystem and bring some unique products to compete in the AI arena. One of them will be an AI pendant which reminds us of the Humane AI Pin that was recently launched and the company winding up less than 24 months from its overall development, sold to HP for scraps.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"4\" class=\"story_para_4\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">This pendant is said to have a camera that will be relaying the data to Siri on the iPhone and process the information. Ideally it should have a microphone as well but the report says Apple is still working out the final details for the product. Out of the three devices, this one is in the early development stage, so it could even be cancelled.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"5\" class=\"story_para_5\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">What we could see launch first are the AirPods model with camera. The idea about AirPods with cameras is not completely novel. <\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"6\" class=\"story_para_6\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">According to MacRumor, Ming-Chi Kuo, Apple supply chain expert, had stated in a blog post last year that the Cupertino-based tech company could mass-produce redesigned AirPods with infrared cameras by 2026. Siri is once again going to be at the forefront of this product and its use case.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"7\" class=\"story_para_7\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">The analyst also suggested the infrared cameras may also make it possible for in-air gesture control to be implemented, which would enable hand gestures to interface with devices. 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