Technology often imposes limitations on design. For example, a number of smartwatches including both generations of the Moto 360 and Olio Model One both feature displays that are not completely round. Their flat tire design is needed to accommodate some components including an ambient light sensor. Romanian designer Burzo Cipri has now given his Slash smartwatch concept a similar display not because of any […]
Campaign for TouchOne smartwatch keyboard closes successfully
Many (likely a strong majority even), will probably describe a smartwatch keyboard as a ludicrous idea. But there are some who disagree. Minuum brought their keyboard to Android Wear last year for example. More recently, the TouchOne dedicated smartwatch keyboard successfully met its goal to raise US$10,000 through a Kickstarter campaign in a bid to allow you to type away on an Android Wear device. TouchOne set […]
Limited edition H. Moser & Cie. Endeavour Perpetual Calendar Concept
H. Moser & Cie, the company behind the original smart watch, this week announced the Endeavour Perpetual Calendar Concept to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Endeavour Perpetual Calendar. The original was a clean and minimalist affair design. With its latest timepiece, H. Moser & Cie. pushed “the boundaries of creativity further” by simplifying things even more. The Endeavour Perpetual Calendar Concept does […]
Swatch quietly building smart- and connected watch patent portfolio
Swatch is probably not the first name that springs to mind when you think of smartwatches. The company recently launched its pay-by-the-wrist Swatch Bellamy (pictured above) in China. Earlier this year, it unveiled the beach volleyball-focused Swatch Touch Zero One touch watch. But if Swatch has yet to unveil a true smartwatch, it looks like it’s spending quite a bit of time thinking about […]
Microsoft Band 2 gets new music controls and activity reminder features
Microsoft is bringing some new software enhancements to the new Microsoft Band 2 just before the holidays. The company today announced that it is adding three new features that “customers have been asking for.” The first feature brings music controls to the Microsoft Band. You will be able to use the touchscreen display to pause, play, skip forward and back, and turn […]
Pebble opens beta for Timeline UI for Classic Pebble
Pebble first announced that it would bring its new Timeline UI to the classic Pebble the same day that it announced the Pebble Time. Since then, the Pebble line of smartwatches has grown to include the Pebble Time Steel and the Pebble Time Round. Progress on getting the original Pebble updated has been slower but is finally upon us. We […]
Nokia wearables coming in early 2016?
Nokia gave a big hint as to its future plans back in October when it amended its Articles of Association to include consumer wearables. The company’s objectives were updated to include “mobile devices and consumer wearables.” New job postings suggest that the company is now getting ready to bring some of these new Nokia wearables to market in early 2016. The postings […]
Samsung Pay for Gear S2 delayed until 2016
Samsung had hoped to roll out its new Samsung Pay service to its NFC-equipped Gear S2 smartwatch this year. The mobile payment service launched in the U.S. back in October with support from all major U.S. carriers (AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, US Cellular and Verizon) but only supports a handful of smartphones so far. The company had been aiming to add Samsung Pay for […]