For at least one week a year the Apple Watch gets some time to see what the real world is like. It was probably shocked when it realised what had changed in the world recently after being charged, but I… Read More ›
Smartwatches
Could your Fitbit or Apple Watch detect early COVID-19 symptoms?
Stanford researchers are among several groups examining whether wearable fitness devices such as the Fitbit or Apple Watch can provide an early warning. Snyder’s team enrolled 5,000 people in the study and studied historical smartwatch data from 31 users who… Read More ›
Innovation: spitting out water
When I have used this feature the amount of water coming out is barely noticeable, but in the video above you get to see how clever the feature really is. That is watch innovation for sure.
A potential fitness solution for watch owners?
The new film developed at UCLA is similar to a sweat-sensing wristband from UC Berkeley we looked at back in 2016, but is a significantly streamlined version. It also measures glucose and lactate, but is thin enough to slip beneath… Read More ›
Luxury brands aren’t giving up on smartwatches
The latest to enter the fray is Hublot, with the launch this week of the Big Bang E. With other players including Louis Vuitton and Frederique Constant also well established, it is clear that, despite the Apple Watch outselling the… Read More ›
HUBLOT BIG BANG e
Full of sophistication and advanced technology, this piece fits in perfectly with Hublot’s watchmaking tradition. All the codes that have helped build the brand’s reputation thus far can be recognised instantly, by enthusiasts and the public alike. A good pedigree… Read More ›
The Timex Metropolitan R
Timex hasn’t used Google’s WearOS on the Metropolitan series, and instead states the watch operating system and app are proprietary. The app has Timex branding and there is a long list of Timex watch faces too, but everything has a… Read More ›
The GBDH1000-1A7 Move… on
The most significant aspect of the new G-SHOCK Move collection is the presence of an optical heart-rate sensor that can measure your heart rate by detecting the blood flow under the skin. This sensor will provide you with at-a-glance health… Read More ›
The AlpinerX Alive
Unapologetically innovative and timelessly sleek – reach your summit with the AlpinerX Alive. Following the success of its predecessor, our new model reimagines the classic sports watch for men while combining tradition and technology. With features such as activity tracking,… Read More ›
A Rare Prototype of the First Apple Watch
Giulio Zompetti, a 27-year-old from Northern Italy, told Motherboard that he purchased half a dozen early prototypes of Apple Watch recently, and is planning to fix them and sell them for thousands of dollars. Zompetti declined to say where exactly… Read More ›
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