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Despite Snapchat parent company Snap taking a $40 million write-down for excessive inventory of the first Spectacles due to lack of sales, the company is apparently gearing up to release an updated version. That’s according to an FCC document first spotted by Variety. The document didn’t reveal much about the new Spectacles except for that […]

New Snap Spectacles are on the way, reveals FCC document

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BY Michael Grothaus

Despite Snapchat parent company Snap taking a $40 million write-down for excessive inventory of the first Spectacles due to lack of sales, the company is apparently gearing up to release an updated version. That’s according to an FCC document first spotted by Variety. The document didn’t reveal much about the new Spectacles except for that they should offer faster file transfers via Wi-Fi and that they could have a redesigned frame. But as of yet, there’s no news on when the new Spectacles could make their debut.

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Michael Grothaus is a novelist and author. He has written for Fast Company since 2013, where he's interviewed some of the tech industry’s most prominent leaders and writes about everything from Apple and artificial intelligence to the effects of technology on individuals and society. More


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