Pebble Index: Everything You Need to Know About the $75 Smart Ring

There is no way to recharge the ring. Migicovsky says he didn’t want another gadget charging every day, which is why the Pebble Index has non-rechargeable silver oxide hearing batteries designed to last 2 years with average use. Once the device’s battery is almost depleted, users will receive a notification in the app and the idea is that you will purchase a new Pebble Index – an idea that is easier to adopt knowing that the ring only costs $75, although the price jumps to $99 after the first batch. (You can also send your old index to the company for recycling.)

When your audio is sent to your phone, an open-source text-to-speech AI model processes it locally to convert your voice notes into text. Then, a large language model built into the device will categorize the audio, deciding whether it’s a reminder, a timer, or a general note. A stream displays all your memory logs, and you browse through it to find and listen to each clip. None of this data is ever sent to the cloud; everything stays on your phone. “These are your most intimate thoughts,” Migicovsky says. “You don’t want to send them anywhere.”

By default, all your thoughts with the ring are handled by the Pebble app. So if you asked it to set a reminder, you’ll receive one from the Pebble app. However, you can customize the destination if you prefer to use your own service. If you use the Notion app for notes and tasks, for example, you can configure it to send your reminders and thoughts there.

Broad strokes

Wear the index finger on your index finger.

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The open source nature of the Pebble app means there are no limits to customization. You press and hold the button to record a note, but you can have a single press trigger an action. Migicovsky says he set his to play or pause music, and a double tap changes tracks. But you can set it to take a photo remotely or activate a smart home routine. There will be an Actions category in the Pebble app store where people can post their custom Actions.