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Samsung's latest patents show smartwatches with round faces

Samsung's latest patents show smartwatches with round faces

yesterday, 05:43 | by Alan F.
Three new design patents awarded to Samsung on Tuesday by the USPTO, show rounded smartwatch faces. This...

iWatch production reportedly delayed until Q4 2014

iWatch production reportedly delayed until Q4 2014

2 days ago, 18:13 | by Michael H.
There have been tons of conflicting rumors about the iWatch ever since the idea first surfaced that Apple...

Auto brightness adjustment app for Android Wear watches that don't have a light sensor

Auto brightness adjustment app for Android Wear watches that don't have a light sensor

2 days ago, 08:10 | by Paul.K
Display Brightness for Wear is an Android Wear app designed to give smartwatches auto brightness adjustment...

Fitbit finally goes through the finish line and lands on the Windows Phone Store

Fitbit finally goes through the finish line and lands on the Windows Phone Store

2 days ago, 03:30 | by Peter K.
Fitbit, one of the more popular fitness trackers, finally scored support for the Windows Phone platform...

Control your Tesla Model S remotely via an Android Wear smartwatch

Control your Tesla Model S remotely via an Android Wear smartwatch

3 days ago, 08:52 | by Paul.K
Developers at a company called Bnotions released an Android Wear app, called Tesla Command, which allows...

Watch out Glass! Lenovo announces wearable competitor, the C1

Watch out Glass! Lenovo announces wearable competitor, the C1

26 Jul 2014, 20:08 | by Maxwell R.
Google Glass is still in a relative infancy for the type of wearable it is, an accessory to don upon...

Wear Hotspot allows you to toggle your phone's tethering on from your Android Wear smartwatch

Wear Hotspot allows you to toggle your phone's tethering on from your Android Wear smartwatch

25 Jul 2014, 08:55 | by Paul.K
Wear Hotspot is one of these apps that emphasise on the synergy that your Android smartphone has (or...

Moto 360 to be the first Android Wear device with an ambient light sensor

Moto 360 to be the first Android Wear device with an ambient light sensor

24 Jul 2014, 18:52 | by Michael H.
Motorola has been extremely tight-lipped when it comes to the Moto 360 smartwatch. We know what it'll...

Surf the Internet from your Android Wear smartwatch? Now possible via this new app

Surf the Internet from your Android Wear smartwatch? Now possible via this new app

24 Jul 2014, 08:36 | by Paul.K
Hey, smartwatch owners! Have you ever looked at the screen of your Android Wear device and thought "I...

Collection of data by mobile health apps worries FTC commissioner Brill

Collection of data by mobile health apps worries FTC commissioner Brill

23 Jul 2014, 23:37 | by Alan F.
With Apple and Google making a big push toward mining health related data using mobile apps, FTC Commissioner...

Apple may be working with others, like Swatch, to build multiple iWatches

Apple may be working with others, like Swatch, to build multiple iWatches

23 Jul 2014, 18:35 | by Michael H.
This is starting to get pretty weird. We're still getting used to the more expanded Apple device lineups...

HTC: no, we didn't show our future smartwatch in our recent Design video

HTC: no, we didn't show our future smartwatch in our recent Design video

23 Jul 2014, 14:44 | by Florin T.
HTC didn't reveal the design of any real smartwatch yet - but that doesn't mean the company isn't getting...

Meet the creative minds behind the Samsung Galaxy S5, Gear 2, and Gear Fit

Meet the creative minds behind the Samsung Galaxy S5, Gear 2, and Gear Fit

23 Jul 2014, 05:21 | by Samsung
Dedicated designers, planners and engineers are at the heart of Samsung's evolutionary devices. Each...

Apple patent application for

Apple patent application for "iTime" from 2011 sounds very much like the rumored Apple iWatch

22 Jul 2014, 22:45 | by Alan F.
A patent filed by Apple in January 2011, covered "an electronic wristwatch," according to the paperwork...

Xiaomi outs the Mi Band: an affordable fitness wearable that wakes you up and unlocks your Mi phone

Xiaomi outs the Mi Band: an affordable fitness wearable that wakes you up and unlocks your Mi phone

22 Jul 2014, 05:52 | by Daniel P.
There are cheap fitness wearables, and then there is the Mi Band. Alongside the Mi 4, Xiaomi just unveiled...

Did HTC's smartwatch make a cameo appearance in this company video?

Did HTC's smartwatch make a cameo appearance in this company video?

21 Jul 2014, 23:53 | by Alan F.
The other day, we passed along an image of what HTC's smartwatch allegedly looks like. The picture came...

Microsoft patents augmented reality glasses that recognize items

Microsoft patents augmented reality glasses that recognize items

20 Jul 2014, 23:43 | by Alan F.
Microsoft has filed a patent application titled Wearable Behavior-Based Vision System. The patent is...

Is this what HTC's first Android Wear smartwatch looks like?

Is this what HTC's first Android Wear smartwatch looks like?

18 Jul 2014, 09:56 | by Florin T.
If this is indeed the first HTC Android Wear device, it's not too different from the Samsung Gear Live...

Google upset with Samsung for favoring its Tizen powered watches?

Google upset with Samsung for favoring its Tizen powered watches?

17 Jul 2014, 22:20 | by Alan F.
You knew that it would eventually come to this. Google's Larry Page is supposedly upset with Samsung...

Check out Google Glass for free at Google Basecamp

Check out Google Glass for free at Google Basecamp

17 Jul 2014, 14:36 | by Alan F.
If you want to test out Google Glass to see if it is worth the expense, you can ask any of your friends...

The miracle of watch-phones – 10 quirky wearables to 'question' your Android Wear purchase

The miracle of watch-phones – 10 quirky wearables to 'question' your Android Wear purchase

17 Jul 2014, 07:34 | by Luis D.
Unlike today's smart-watches, which are designed as servants to a smartphone, the Chinese watch-phone...

Video: LG wants to make sure you know how to use its G Watch

Video: LG wants to make sure you know how to use its G Watch

16 Jul 2014, 20:27 | by Florin T.
Costing $229, LG's G Watch is currently more expensive than the other Android Wear smartwatch that's...

Best Buy accepting pre-orders for Samsung Gear Live

Best Buy accepting pre-orders for Samsung Gear Live

16 Jul 2014, 18:53 | by Alan F.
The Android Wear flavored Samsung Gear Live smartwatch, is now available for pre-orders at Best Buy....

Meet the creative minds behind the Samsung Galaxy S5, Gear 2, and Gear Fit

Meet the creative minds behind the Samsung Galaxy S5, Gear 2, and Gear Fit

16 Jul 2014, 09:34 | by Samsung
We live in a world where people tend to take smartphones, tablets, and wearable electronics for granted...

Virtual keyboard on a smartwatch? Minuum makes that possible

Virtual keyboard on a smartwatch? Minuum makes that possible

16 Jul 2014, 07:49 | by Paul.K
Minuum is a virtual keyboard developed by Whirlscape, specifically designed to be highly compact, yet...

Samsung and clothes brand Under Armour Inc to collaborate on iWatch killer?

16 Jul 2014, 06:21 | by Luis D.
As the iPhone maker is already collaborating with sports powerhouse Nike on projects blessed by the former's...

EchoWear for Android Wear smartwatches tells you what song you are listening to

EchoWear for Android Wear smartwatches tells you what song you are listening to

16 Jul 2014, 05:02 | by Paul.K
EchoWear for Android Wear is an app that helps you identify a piece of music and gives you relevant information,...

The inevitable happens - Star Trek watch-face hits Android Wear watches

The inevitable happens - Star Trek watch-face hits Android Wear watches

16 Jul 2014, 03:02 | by Luis D.
Getting the Star Trek watch-face on Android Wear watches was inevitable. And honestly, we couldn't have...

iWatch may have two sizes and three models at launch

iWatch may have two sizes and three models at launch

15 Jul 2014, 20:57 | by Michael H.
The general rule of thumb for Apple products has historically been that there will usually be a limited...

Google releases official video highlights from Google I/O

Google releases official video highlights from Google I/O

15 Jul 2014, 05:24 | by Alan F.
Did you make the mistake of deleting the Google I/O app just because the event was over? Actually, the...

Ritot is the latest wearable to take crowdfunding by storm

Ritot is the latest wearable to take crowdfunding by storm

14 Jul 2014, 19:02 | by Michael H.
If anyone out there has doubts about how excited people are for the coming wearable revolution, just...

Analyst: Apple may sell 60 million iWatches (priced at $300) in the first 12 months

Analyst: Apple may sell 60 million iWatches (priced at $300) in the first 12 months

14 Jul 2014, 18:53 | by Florin T.
Apple could announce the iWatch before the end of 2014, as mass-production for it might start sometime...

Wear Mini Launcher gets brightness controls

Wear Mini Launcher gets brightness controls

14 Jul 2014, 07:27 | by Paul.K
Wear Mini Launcher is a recently released app for Android wearables that addressed the overly sluggish...

Use your Sony SmartWatch 2 to control a classic shoot-em-up!

Use your Sony SmartWatch 2 to control a classic shoot-em-up!

14 Jul 2014, 05:34 | by Paul.K
Aces of the Luftwaffe is an action arcade game, reminiscent of the over-the-top shooters of the not-so-distant...

Apps are easier to open on your wearable, using the Android Wear Mini Launcher

Apps are easier to open on your wearable, using the Android Wear Mini Launcher

12 Jul 2014, 02:10 | by Alan F.
If you want to load up one of the installed apps on your Android Wear powered smartwatch, you can either...

Apple iWatch said to go into mass production in November: flexible AMOLED display and sapphire

Apple iWatch said to go into mass production in November: flexible AMOLED display and sapphire

11 Jul 2014, 01:26 | by Victor H.
“We have pushed back our estimated time of iWatch mass production from late-September to mid-/ late-...

Update to iOS 8 Beta, updates Health app to track your caffeine intake

Update to iOS 8 Beta, updates Health app to track your caffeine intake

09 Jul 2014, 22:54 | by Alan F.
Apple has been updating the iOS 8 beta, and at the same time it has been working on adding new features...

New Moto 360 teaser talks about the round design

New Moto 360 teaser talks about the round design

09 Jul 2014, 20:24 | by Michael H.
Information about the Motorola Moto 360 smartwatch has been in short supply; and, while Motorola wants...

Android Wear getting another minor update

Android Wear getting another minor update

09 Jul 2014, 14:09 | by Michael H.
Android Wear is just getting started. The LG G Watch is likely in the hands of those who pre-ordered,...

Blocks wants to make the perfect wearable with a modular smartwatch

Blocks wants to make the perfect wearable with a modular smartwatch

09 Jul 2014, 12:44 | by Michael H.
The idea of modular devices is not really new, but it has been taking off recently thanks to Project...

Android Wear smartwatches Q&A: your questions answered

Android Wear smartwatches Q&A: your questions answered

09 Jul 2014, 02:54 | by Nick T.
Soon after getting our hands on the first Android Wear smartwatches, the LG G Watch, Samsung Gear Live,...

LG launches KizON, a wearable device that helps parents keep track of their kids

LG launches KizON, a wearable device that helps parents keep track of their kids

08 Jul 2014, 23:07 | by Florin T.
The LG KizON will be available this month in South Korea, and it should reach North America and Europe...

Samsung Gear VR headset image allegedly leaked along with announcement info

Samsung Gear VR headset image allegedly leaked along with announcement info

08 Jul 2014, 21:10 | by Michael H.
If a new leak is to be believed, Samsung not only has a virtual reality (VR) headset in the works, but...

Samsung Gear Live pays iFixit a visit, it's as easy to repair as a Samsung Gear 2

Samsung Gear Live pays iFixit a visit, it's as easy to repair as a Samsung Gear 2

08 Jul 2014, 09:37 | by Peter K.
We already showed you iFixit's teardown of the LG G Watch, and now it's time for its archrival, the Samsung...

LG G Watch torn down by iFixit, it's (almost) a child's play to get it repaired

LG G Watch torn down by iFixit, it's (almost) a child's play to get it repaired

08 Jul 2014, 09:36 | by Peter K.
It appears that it is downright easy to open and access all of the components of the watch...

App encryption prevents Android Wear paid app installations

App encryption prevents Android Wear paid app installations

08 Jul 2014, 09:21 | by Luis D.
t seems Google let a significant oversight in Android Wear slip by undetected. Due to the Play Store's...

Flappy Bird clone now available off the Play Store for Android Wear smartwatches

Flappy Bird clone now available off the Play Store for Android Wear smartwatches

08 Jul 2014, 02:41 | by Chris P.
If you thought that the Flappy Bird mania has ran its course, you may be in for a surprise. One of the...

LG G Watch now available via key retailers around the world (in addition to Google Play)

LG G Watch now available via key retailers around the world (in addition to Google Play)

07 Jul 2014, 21:01 | by Florin T.
LG started selling its first Android Wear smartwatch in various markets around the world. The wearable...

Save 50%; Samsung Gear Fit just $99 from Amazon

Save 50%; Samsung Gear Fit just $99 from Amazon

06 Jul 2014, 11:18 | by Alan F.
Looking to purchase the Samsung Gear Fit for your wrist? Suppose we told you that by making the purchase...

Custom watch faces start to show up in the Google Play Store

Custom watch faces start to show up in the Google Play Store

05 Jul 2014, 17:47 | by Alan F.
Those familiar with the Pebble smartwatch, know that thanks to third party developers, users of the timepiece...

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