Fitbit was the undisputed leader in the wearables market in the last quarter of 2015. Garmin took home fifth place that same quarter according to IDC. It should come as no surprise then that the two get the most shelf space from U.S. national retailers when it comes to smart wrist wearables. Gap Intelligence found that Fitbit accounted for 19 percent of retail placements […]
IWC Portofino Automatic Moon Phase 37 Edition “Laureus Sport for Good Foundation”
The Laureus World Sports Awards has honoured the “most remarkable men and women from the world of sport along with their achievements from the previous calendar year” since being founded in 2000. IWC Schaffhausen has supported the cause since 2006 by releasing a special edition watch each year. The latest is the IWC Portofino Automatic Moon Phase 37 Edition “Laureus Sport for […]
Google I/O 2016 schedule with two-hour keynote released
Google I/O 2016 will take place from May 18th to may 20th. Registration for Google’s Developer Conference closed in early March with the lucky few receiving their attendance confirmations. All that was missing was what Google was planning to offer in terms of sessions and labs to attendees. It today unveiled the schedule and things are kicking off with a two-hour […]
Samsung Gear S2 Band Adapter goes on sale
Samsung today announced a new accessory for its Samsung Gear S2 smartwatch. The Gear S2 Band Adapter will give consumers greater flexibility in customizing their smartwatch. It makes it compatible with standard 20mm watch straps, including the Gear S2 classic strap, opening up a much wider range of options, including leather, metal and ceramic straps. The Gear S2 Band Adapter is made of lightweight stainless […]
Philips Health Watch to launch in September 2016
Philips at IFA 2015 revealed plans to launch a series of personal health programs that would allow consumers to monitor and manage their health using a combination of health measurement devices, app-based personalized programs and its HealthSuite Digital Platform, a cloud-based platform that would both collect and analyze the data received from various connected devices. Among the devices unveiled was the Philips health […]
Upcoming Windows versions of Vector Watch app to support Windows 10 only
If you pair your Vector Watch to a Windows Mobile device, you’ll want to make sure that your smartphone runs Windows 10 Mobile. While the current version of the Vector Watch app supports both Windows 10 and the older Windows Phone 8.1, the next version will drop support for the older operating system to focus solely on Microsoft’s latest one. The Vector team […]
1966 Heuer Autavia Reference 2446 Mark 3 “Rindt” wins Autavia Cup
The thousands of votes have been tallied and Tag Heuer today announced the winner of the Autavia Cup. Sixteen Heuer Autavia watches vied for the honour of being reissued by Tag Heuer in 2017 over the past month. Four watches made it to the finals and the TAG Heuer internal Products Committee led by CEO Jean-Claude Biver yesterday picked the 1966 Heuer Autavia Reference 2446 Mark 3 “Rindt” as […]
Siri announces WWDC 2016 set for June 13th to June 17th
Apple’s digital personal assistant was the first to know exactly when WWDC 2016 would take place. Even before Apple made an announcement, Siri began telling people who asked that Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference would run from June 13th to June 17th this year. Apple followed up this clever little marketing stunt with a formal confirmation later in the day. Early today, asking Siri when WWDC […]