Joe Maring / Android Authority
About a year ago at CES 2025, I met with former Pebble CEO Eric Migicovsky to get a sneak peek at a new product he was working on: a smart ring designed specifically for recording notes and reminders at the press of a button. I was immediately intrigued.
That ring was announced as the Pebble Index 01 in December, and at CES 2026 this week, I finally got to try it for myself. It’s unlike any other smart ring I’ve used before, and while it won’t be for everyone, it’s easily one of the best things I’ve found at this year’s CES.
Joe Maring / Android Authority
If you aren’t familiar with the Pebble Index 01, the pitch is simple. It’s a smart ring, but it’s not like most other smart rings you’ve probably heard of, such as the Oura Ring and Samsung Galaxy Ring. The Pebble Index 01 doesn’t track your steps, sleep, heart rate, or anything like that.
Instead, the Index has a small button that you press and hold to record voice notes. This could be a reminder to take out the trash later in the day, a note about where you parked in a parking garage, an idea you had for work, or virtually anything else.
The main benefit of the Index is its simplicity and ease-of-use.
Any piece of information you want to remember for later, you press the Index’s button, let it know what you’re thinking, and that’s all there is to it. A history of all your recordings is saved in the rePebble app, and the Index can automatically add items to your phone’s calendar and to-do list app. Even better, there’s no monthly subscription.
If this sounds simple, that’s because it is. And if you want to argue that you can set reminders already on your smartphone or smartwatch, that’s true, too. However, the main benefit of the Index is its simplicity and ease-of-use. You may not always have your phone or smartwatch on you to set a reminder or jot down a note. And even if you do, there’s still a process of grabbing your phone, unlocking it, and opening an app to create that note/reminder — or doing the same on your watch.
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