After teasing us yesterday that it would make an announcement today, Pebble just unveiled two new smartwatches. The Pebble 2 and Pebble Time 2 will succeed the original Pebble and original Time smartwatches respectively. And Pebble is once more returning to Kickstarter to launch its latest generation smartwatches. In 2012, you put smartwatches on the map during the original Pebble project, raising […]
Pebble teases May 24th “Everything’s better with friends” announcement
Pebble is going to make an announcement tomorrow. The company took to Twitter earlier today to tease the event set to take place on May 24th at 1000 ET (0700 PT). The only clue it gives us as to what is in store is that “Everything’s better with friends.” Pebble’s website features a countdown to the event, promising that we’re “in […]
Samsung Gear Fit 2 appears in leaked promo images
The Samsung Gear Fit 2 has already been the topic of a number of leaks, including one on Samsung’s own website when the image popped up briefly. It has surfaced again today courtesy of leaked promotional images obtained by Tizen Cafe. These latest images reveal little that is new. They corroborate past leaks, including the one that revealed that the […]
Concept Sunday: Modular Timeless Smartwatch
Making smartwatches modular appears to be catching on. The Blocks modular smartwatch is set to begin shipping this fall and the Henlen Watch is now more than mid-way through its own Kickstarter campaign (but sadly looking like it may not meet its funding goals). The UK’s Sam Bond has his own idea of how a modular smartwatch might work. The Timeless Smartwatch […]
Android Pay coming to Android Wear but when is not clear
Google this week unveiled Android Wear 2.0 at Google I/O 2016. The first major update to its wearable operating system since it was released back in September 2014 will give wearables a number of new features and capabilities when it launches later this fall. Missing from the announcement was any hint that Android Pay would be coming to Android Wear to enable […]
Alvieri Firenze Classic and Lunar Editions hit Kickstarter (Updated)
Kickstarter and other crowdfunding sites have proven popular with watch makers. We have featured a number of such projects in the past and bring you another today. Alvieri, based in Nevada, has taken to Kickstarter for its first watch collection. Inspired by the town of Italian town that gave them their name, the Alvieri Firenze Classic Edition and Firenze Lunar Edition are […]
Google I/O 2016: Project Jacquard makes its way into Levi’s Commuter Trucker Jacket
Google announced Project Jacquard last year at Google I/O 2015. Part of its ATAP (Advanced Technology and Projects) group, its objective was to build smart capabilities into clothing by incorporating sensors right into the fabric and pairing them up with discrete electronic components allowing it to become interactive. Levi’s was the first brand to partner with Google. Jump forward one year and the two […]
Chopard Grand Prix de Monaco Historique 2016 Limited Edition
The 10th installment of the Grand Prix de Monaco Historique took over the streets of Monaco last weekend. The biennial race sees vintage cars battle it out over the same streets that modern F1 cars will take too later this month. Befitting such an occasion, Chopard, the race’s official timekeeper, unveiled its latest limited edition timepieces, the Chopard Grand Prix de Monaco Historique 2016 Limited Edition […]