An Android lawsuit between between Google and Oracle has now dragged on for more than five years. Oracle alleges that Google has infringed some of its Java patents and copyrights in its mobile operating system and is seeking damages. The case this week revealed some interesting information about how much money Google may have made to date from Android. A lawyer for Oracle […]
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Garmin quatix 3 marine GPS smartwatch announced
Garmin today announced a new smartwatch aimed primarily at mariners and those who spend a lot of time in or near the water. The Garmin quatix 3 is billed as “the next-generation marine GPS smartwatch” because of its cruising, fishing and sailing features. “Garmin has been designing wearables for more than a decade, and we’re excited to merge feature and […]
Samsung Gear S2 smartwatches now available in India
Samsung today expanded international availability of both its Samsung Gear S2 smartwatches and Gear VR headset. Both the Samsung Gear S2 and Gear S2 classic versions are now available in India alongside the new consumer edition of the Gear VR. Much as the company did a few days before IFA 2015 when it first announced its first round-faced smartwatch, Samsung India […]
SIHH 2016: A. Lange & Söhne Richard Lange Jumping Seconds Watch
Your quest for the watch that is both easy to read and very precise may be at an end. Germany’s A. Lange & Söhne this week unveiled the Richard Lange Jumping Seconds Watch at SIHH 2016, billing it as a “scientific observation watch” that promises both utmost precision and superb legibility To achieve this precision, the A. Lange & Söhne Richard Lange Jumping Seconds Watch relies on […]
Titan announces “Engineered by HP” Titan Juxt smartwatch
Hewlett-Packard last November announced that Titan, an Indian designer and manufacturer of watches and other fashion goods, had joined its “Engineered by HP” program. Titan today unveiled its first smartwatch to benefit from this new partnership. The Titan Juxt is billed as the first smartwatch to be built in India. Much as we have seen from the MB Chronowing and […]
Apple Watch Hermès online sales begin January 22nd
When the Apple Watch Hermès collection went on sale back in October, it was only available from a limited number of Apple Stores. Starting Friday, January 22nd, it will also be available online from both the Apple Store and Hermes.com. The Apple Watch Hermès collection smartwatches consist of a stainless steel case Apple Watch with an exclusive Hermès watch face and one of […]
Winners announced in Vector Watch Faces Competition
Vector Watch today announced the winner and runner-ups in its Vector Watch Faces Competition. The contest invited developers to come up with new watch faces for the Vector Luna and Vector Meridian smartwatches. The watch face called Moonshot (pictured below) was awarded 1st place by the three judges, Peter Aschwanden, a Swiss-born international executive, Steve Jarvis, a designer, and Angus Jenkins, an e-commerce consultant. Armin, its developer, […]
HTC denies rumours of Vive VR spin-off
HTC today released an official statement in response to rumours that it was considering spinning off its Vive virtual reality business into a separate company owned by itself and HTC CEO and Chairwoman Cher Wang. The terse statement denies the rumours, indicating that its VR business still stay in-house. The full statement reads: Recent media reports in Taiwan, such as […]