Concept Sunday: Embrace smartwatch can detect epileptic seizures

Empatica Embrace smartwatch concept

Smartwatches and other wearables are quickly catching on with consumers. The medical field is another area expected to quickly adopt wearable technology. We’ve already featured concept devices such as the Glycount diabetic management wearable and the wearable Alzheimer’s Pill Box. A team of designers have now come up with the Embrace smartwatch, a medical-grade wearable designed to detect upcoming epileptic seizures. But don’t expect a bulky […]

Hublot Spirit of Big Bang for Bruce Lee unveiled

Bruce Lee would have turned 75 yesterday. To commemorate the martial artist’s birthday, Hublot, in partnership with the Bruce Lee Foundation, unveiled the limited edition Hublot Spirit of Big Bang for Bruce Lee timepiece. Inspired by by the dragon pattern on Bruce Lee’s desk and limited to only 75 pieces, it blends “the spirit of the martial legend and the pure DNA […]

New Draxas brand launches four watches via crowdfunding

Draxas DXS1503P

Traditional watch sales appear to be facing some challenging times if recent numbers out of Switzerland are an indication of the state of the overall industry. At the same time, new watch brands continue to regularly pop up on the horizon. Many now turn to crowdfunding to launch their collections. The latest to do so is Draxas, the latest brand from Griffin Emblem. The […]

Star Wars app adds Android Wear watch faces

Android Wear watch faces for Star Wars app

The latest installment of the Star Wars saga will hit theaters on December 18th. The marketing machine is already in full swing and Star Wars branded merchandise is now everywhere. You can even put Star Wars on your wrist courtesy of the new Android Wear watch faces available via the latest official Star Wars app update. The app is available for both […]

Fitbit Surge and Charge HR now support automatic exercise detection

Fitbit Surge

A new firmware for the Fitbit Surge and Fitbit Charge HR fitness trackers will make it easier to track workouts. The update gives the Fitbit trackers the ability to automatically detect when you begin and finish a workout or exercise. Called SmartTrack, it eliminates the need to have to explicitly begin and end tracking by pressing a button or selecting a menu option. SmartTrack can […]