Fossil jumped into the wearables space in late 2015 with the launch of its Fossil Q line of wearables. It is now headed to this weekend’s SXSW where it will debut the newest wearable in the collection. The Fossil Q Motion is an activity tracker that also supports smart tap technology, allowing you to perform simple actions by tapping the band. […]
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Bell & Ross teases Aero GT concept ahead of Baselworld 2016
Bell & Ross last week teased that it was bringing some new models to Baselworld 2016 but revealed little more. With the event now week less than a week away, Bell & Ross has released a second teaser and it sheds a bit more light on what the company has up its proverbial sleeve. Look for it to unveil the Aero […]
Autavia Cup to decide which Heuer Autavia to reissue in 2017
Back in 1962, when Tag Heuer was still known only as Heuer, it launched the first timepiece in its distinguished and long-lived Autavia line of watches. Deriving its name from the combination of the words AUTomobile and AVIAtion, the Heuer Autavia was its first chronograph with a rotating bezel. A number of other iconic Autavia timepieces followed in subsequent years. One of these will be […]
Android Wear 1.4 now rolling out to ASUS ZenWatch 2
The reach of the latest version of Android Wear continues to grow. Last week came word that the update had begun to land on the Huawei Watch. It’s the ASUS ZenWatch 2’s turn this week. The update appears to have started a few days ago in a limited fashion. Based on Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow, Android Wear 1.4 comes with new gestures, additional voice commands, […]
Apple event confirmed for March 21, 2016
Reports that Apple’s next event would take place the week of March 21st have proven correct. Apple began today to send out invitations to its “special invitation-only event.” The tag line for the event “Let us loop you in.” reveals little about what Apple will announce on that day. Fortunately, rumours have painted a fairly clear picture of what we can expect. […]
Latest Samsung Gear S2 firmware adds Flight Mode and Auto-brightness
Samsung has released a new firmware update for its Samsung Gear S2 smartwatch. While it’s not a huge update, firmware version R732XXU2CPB7 does bring a couple of features that users are likely to appreciate. The first new feature is Flight Mode. Much like Airplane Mode on your smartphone or tablet, it provides a convenient way to turn off all wireless connections with […]
Pebble Firmware 3.10 adds super-sized emojis and Pebble Health refinements
Following last week’s price cut on its smartwatches, Pebble yesterday unveiled the latest firmware for its Pebble smartwatches. While many will consider the update relatively small, Pebble does not quite see it the same way. It comes with two key changes: An improved Pebble Health daily activity summary and super-sized emojis. The new firmware super-sizes its top 12 watch emoji. Anytime […]
Reminder: Registration for Google I/O 2016 opens today
In case you did not put it in your calendar, here is your friendly reminder that Google today opened up registration for Google I/2016. Unlike past years where registration was a mad dash and a quick sellout, Google is once again using a lottery system to ensure that everyone has a chance at attending this year’s installment of its developer […]