There are currently around 30,000 watch faces in the growing Facer database. While smartwatches and the potential for designers to come up with creative watch faces is exciting, there will naturally be demand for the good design of familiar and… Read More ›
Wareable
Not every Apple Watch owner is a triathlete
The Apple Watch is a capable fitness device which has been lauded by many for helping them move more and be more aware of they general activity levels. I felt this way for some time, but then decided that I… Read More ›
Why I still wear the Apple Watch
The Apple Watch is the last watch most of us will ever wear. Watches, as a fashion statement and a tool, are fading and things like the Apple Watch are the last vestige of these strange objects that William Gibson… Read More ›
The Samsung Gear Sport looks better than any Apple Watch
Get motivated to move more, eat better, and live a healthy life. The Gear Sport tracks your fitness and diet, keeping you on the right path to reach your goals. It’s as stylish as it is functional. Change the… Read More ›
The fitbit ionic
Designed to give you more guidance than ever, Ionic serves up personalised workouts that play on screen and guide you through every move. Exercise routines adapt based on your feedback so you’re always getting the right workout for your fitness… Read More ›
Why smartwatches failed
But even this low number hides a more telling reality: Many consumers who did buy smartwatches don’t wear them. After purchase, and some months of use, those watches are now gathering dust in a drawer somewhere. Because: What’s the point?… Read More ›
Jawbone does a Betamax
Jawbone, the consumer electronics firm once valued at $3 billion, is going out of business. The company has begun liquidation proceedings, after years of financial pressures, according to a person close to Jawbone. Jawbone co-founder and CEO Hosain Rahman has… Read More ›
Android Wear now belongs to fashion brands
Despite a slow and bumpy rollout of Android Wear 2.0, Google has a raft of new smartwatches hitting shelves this fall for the holiday gift-giving season. Even though it has lost the support of the electronics companies, Google says it… Read More ›
Apple Watch with cellular service
Apple may finally be ready to release a version of Apple Watch that cuts the gadget’s dependence on the company’s iPhone. According to a report from Bloomberg, Apple is readying an Apple Watch that works on cellular networks. It would… Read More ›
Steer
Steer helps curb micro-sleep. Just strap it on to verify resting heart rate, then wear it while driving to determine potentially harmful changes. If your pulse decreases by ten units, for instance, the arm band sends out a strong vibration… Read More ›