Apple is expected to unveil a new Apple Watch model this fall, possibly alongside the new iPhone 7 smartphone. Most recent rumours suggest that it will come with upgraded hardware but only minor cosmetic updates. A complete redesign is not expected until 2017. But what if Apple had a “one more thing” moment in which it decided that the modern world […]
Samsung Gear S3 to be announced at IFA 2016?
Samsung last year refocused its smartwatch efforts on what was effectively a single device, the Gear S2 (pictured above). It built a collection around it, including the luxurious Gear S2 by de GRISOGONO. All models featured a round dial with rotating bezel. It now appears that it will use the same approach when it unveils its next generation of smartwatches later this summer. SamMobile reports […]
Pokémon Go Plus wearable delayed to September
Pokémon Go fever has swept the globe. The Pokémon GO Plus is a wrist-worn wearable accessory for the game. Paired to a smartphone, it makes it easier to perform certain actions right from the wrist. Nintendo last month announced that it would be released this month. With only a few days to go before July turns into August, it has yet to appear. […]
Apple to offer limited edition Olympic straps for Apple Watch
The Summer Olympic Games kick off on August 5th in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. There are already a number of ways to show your support for the country of your choice. Apple this week unveiled one more way to do so, limited edition Apple Watch woven-nylon straps sporting the flag colours of 14 participating countries. The countries that will have their own Apple […]
IDC: Worldwide smartwatch shipments decline for first time
While analysts continue to predict a rosy future for wearables, the road there will not be without its bumps. International Data Corporation (IDC) today reported that the worldwide smartwatch shipments recorded their first ever year-over-year decline in the second quarter of the year. Data from its latest Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker indicates that shipments dropped 32% from 5.1 million units in Q2 2015 […]
Vandrico partners with Deloittle on Wearable Technology Database
Canada’s Vandrico Solutions first launched its Wearable Technology Database back in 2014. The interactive tool now tracks a growing number of devices from more than 300 companies across the world. The company this week announced that, under a new partnership, Deloitte will assume the data management functions for the database. “Industries all over the world are now adopting wearables as a way […]
Today’s T-Mobile Tuesday offers free unlimited data for Pokémon Go
T-Mobile USA last month kicked off its T-Mobile Tuesdays, offering its customers a variety of perks. Among these are free recurring gifts and even the chance to win “something epic.” Today, the carrier is offering free, unlimited data for Pokémon Go, the wildly popular new game that is turning the world into Pokémon trainers. “This is what T-Mobile Tuesday is all […]
Samsung Pay on Gear S2 smartwatch now available in public beta
Samsung had originally hoped to put its Samsung Pay mobile payment service on the Gear S2 last year. It missed its goal and was forced late last year to push the release out to this year. Nearly a year after unveiling its NFC-equipped smartwatch, Samsung is finally making good on its promise – albeit as a public beta for the […]