The closest Microsoft has come to a smartwatch in recent years is the Nokia Moonraker project that it cancelled after acquiring Nokia’s device business in 2014. While rumours of a Microsoft smartwatch surface every once in a while, the company has instead focused on its Band and Band 2 fitness bands. What if it decided to broaden its wearables portfolio with […]
All-in-one Google VR headset in the works?
Google’s virtual reality ambitions are growing larger. Following rumours that it was working on a new version of its very successful Google Cardboard VR headset, a new report by The Wall Street Journal suggests that it is also working on an “all-in-one virtual-reality headset” that would require neither a smartphone, computer or game console to operate. The report adds that this […]
ASICS to acquire FitnessKeeper, Runkeeper app developer
Athletic apparel companies are quickly moving into the fitness tracking app and wearable markets. UnderArmour buying up both Endomondo and MapMyFitness (and partnering last year with HTC) and Adidas buying Runtastic are but two recent examples. The latest to make a similar move is ASICS which announced today that it was acquiring FitnessKeeper, the company behind the fitness tracking app Runkeeper. With the addition […]
Samsung Gear S2 Classic in Rose Gold and Platinum now on sale in U.S.
Samsung first unveiled new Rose Gold and Platinum versions of its Samsung Gear S2 classic smartwatch at CES 2016. The global rollout kicked off in China late last month. It has now gone on sale in the U.S. through Samsung.com and a number of national retailers. “At Samsung, we’re all about designing technology that integrates seamlessly with the lives of our consumers,” said […]
HTC smartwatch set to launch in April?
Famed leaker Evan Blass, also known as @evleaks, last month suggested that HTC would finally launch its first smartwatch in mid-April. He reaffirmed today via Twitter that HTC is still on track to have its smartwatch out “before the end of April.” Small consolation, HTC fans: you'll be able to pick up the watch before the end of April. — Evan Blass (@evleaks) […]
New LG smartwatch to use Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 2100 processor
When Qualcomm announced its new Snapdragon Wear 2100 SoC and platform earlier today, LG was alongside for the ride. The South Korean company revealed during the event that it is already working on a new LG smartwatch and other wearables that will use the new wearable processor. Little is known about these new LG devices at this point. We don’t even have […]
Qualcomm unveils Snapdragon Wear Platform for wearables
Many of the Android Wear devices on the market today are powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 system-on-chip, a chipset originally designed for smartphones and tablets. Like other manufacturers, Qualcomm has realized that wearables need a more specialized chipset and today announced the Snapdragon Wear Platform. The Snapdragon Wear 2100 is the first system-on-chip (SoC) to be unveiled for this new family of […]
Bremont ALT1-ZT/51 GMT Chronograph
In preparation for Baselworld 2016, Bremont has unveiled an updated version of the Bremont ALT1-ZT it unveiled last year. The Bremont ALT1-ZT/51 GMT Chronograph Watch borrows a number of visual and design cues from the limited edition P-51 LE that Bremont offered a few years back. “For me, the ALT1-ZT is arguably the most handsome and practical GMT chronograph we have manufactured to date. It […]