Samsung’s latest smartwatch, the Gear S2, is the company’s first to adopt a round display. It has just started to reach customers but designer Jermaine Smit already sees more round designs in the company’s future. His Samsung Gear S4 concept sports a very similar round design, including the innovative rotating bezel, and adds two very cool features: a see-through body and a […]
Louis Moinet and Tissot winners at 2015 Concours international de chronométrie
The Concours international de chronométrie is a biennial competition in which watches are subjected to rigorous testing to determine which are the most precise timing pieces. For the 2015 competition which just wrapped up, watches were subjected to three chronometric certification tests as well as “severe attacks in the form of magnetic field and impact exposure.” Louis Moinet and Tissot emerged as the winners. […]
New Moto 360 smartwatch arrives in Canada on October 28th
Motorola Canada today informed us via email that the new Moto 360 smartwatch will finally be available in Canada starting on October 28th. It will be carried by Best Buy Canada (which has been taking pre-orders since early September), TELUS Mobility and the Google Store. The new Moto 360 has more styles, more features and more battery, offering countless design possibilities to […]
Belkin Charge Dock for Apple Watch + iPhone unveiled
Belkin earlier this month unveiled the Belkin Charge Dock for Apple Watch + iPhone. As you can deduce from the name, the new accessory lets you conveniently recharge both your iPhone and Apple Watch simultaneously with a single wire. “Belkin is proud to introduce a charging solution in which we collaborated with Apple to ensure that the functionality and design aesthetically […]
Apple releases watchOS 2.0.1
Apple has released a maintenance update for the Apple Watch. watchOS 2.0.1 does not come with any new features but delivers a number of bug fixes and performance improvements as well as new emoji characters (which also made their way into OS X with 10.11.1 El Capitan and iOS with iOS 9.1). Apple provides the following changelog: Fixes an issue that could cause software […]
Misfit debuts improved Misfit Shine 2 activity tracker
Misfit launched its Misfit Shine about two years ago. The wearables space was far less crowded back then but the Misfit stood out even then thanks to a rather unique design. The company today unveiled the Misfit 2, a new “thinner, stronger, smarter” successor. The Shine 2 comes with upgraded hardware and firmware. It promises better activity and sleep tracking thanks […]
Fossil unveils Fossil Q Founder smartwatch and connected accessories
The time for teasers is over; Fossil today formally unveiled its Fossil Q line of wearables. Billed as a “line of fashionable connected accessories that showcase the design excellence, expert craftsmanship and bit of whimsy that defines Fossil,” a total of four different devices will be available along with a companion app. “Our customers are obsessed with their personal sense […]
Adidas announces firmware update for Fit Smart fitness band
Adidas launched its Fit Smart fitness band over a year ago. The wrist-worn intensity training device can track a number of parameters including heart rate, calories, pace, distance and stride rate. A new firmware update now adds activity tracking turning it into more of an all-day fitness companion. “Embodying a healthier lifestyle is about more than just excelling in the gym,”says Stacey Burr, GM – adidas […]