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 […]
Fossil Q Founder coming soon to Google Store
The Fossil Q Founder landed in select U.S. Fossil stores and the company’s own online store earlier this week. It will soon be a bit easier to pick up. It has now popped up on the Google Store with the notice that it is “coming soon.” The Fossil Q Founder is part of the new Fossil Q line of wearables that the company unveiled […]
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
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
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
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 […]
Fossil Q Founder smartwatch goes on sale today
Fossil unveiled its Fossil Q line of wearables last month. Among them was the Fossil Q Founder smartwatch which is powered by Android Wear and a low power Intel Atom processor. The company today announced that it is now on sale in the U.S. at select Fossil stores and online. Much as other Android Wear devices, the Fossil Q Founder will provide a […]
Wearables Black Friday sale at Best Buy Canada
Black Friday and Cyber Monday are very nearly upon us. While the holiday and associated shopping frenzy originated in the U.S., the latter has made its way north of the border to Canada in recent years. Best Buy Canada will once again offer a range of deals including a number of wearables Black Friday offers. We’ve gone through their flyer […]