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Meta Preparing First Smartwatch ‘Project Malibu 2’ for 2026 Launch

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Perplexity debuts ‘Health’ AI assistant with Fitbit and Apple Health integration

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Meta’s launching its first smartwatch in 2026 with AI front and center—a late entry, but their computational advantage could actually deliver better health coaching than the Apple Watch‘s feature-rich-but-shallow approach. The catch: they have to ship software that justifies carrying another wrist device when most of us already have one.

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Marty S.

Marty S.

Marty is a contributor at Fitness Tech Trends, focused on helping readers cut through the noise and make informed decisions about fitness technology. He dives deep into product comparisons, analyzes features that actually matter, and breaks down technical specs into practical insights. Whether readers are choosing between heart rate monitors, deciding on recovery tools, or figuring out which smartwatch fits their training style, Marty aims to provide straightforward, no-hype guidance. When he’s not researching the latest gear, he’s probably testing theories about what makes certain products stick while others fade into the gadget graveyard.