Fossil first announced its intention to jump into wearables back in March. It outlined a strategy that includes a range of devices, some with displays and others without. More recently, it announced that it would launch new Fossil watches “with some added technology features” as early as Q4. CEO Kosta Kartsotis yesterday provided additional details as the company announced its Q2 financial results. […]
Smartwatches
Xiaomi smartwatch to be powered by MTK solution?
If and when Xiaomi launches its first smartwatch, it is widely expected that it will do so using the same formula (decent specifications for a low price) that has brought the company so much success in the smartphone space. A few rumours have already hinted at a (relatively) imminent launch and a new one yesterday reconfirmed that such a device is […]
Smartwatches already impacting traditional watch sales?
Traditional watch makers are nervously watching to see how smartwatch sales will affect the sales of traditional ones. Elmar Mock, the co-inventor of the Swatch, already warned that the Swiss watch industry could soon find itself in an Ice Age. He is not alone in warning that sales could plummet as consumers opt for smartwatches that not only tell the […]
HP: Top 10 smartwatches vulnerable to cyberattacks
The smartwatch on your wrist may have given you a new level of convenience but it appears to do so at a cost. A new study by Hewlett-Packard’s HP Fortify security unit has found that all smartwatches come with significant security vulnerabilities, “including insufficient authentication, lack of encryption and privacy concerns.” HP tested 10 popular smartwatches along with their paired […]
Apple Watch captures 75% of smartwatch market share in Q2 2015
Apple may not have disclosed Apple Watch sale numbers yesterday when it announced its Q3 FY2015 financial results but Strategy Analytics estimates that the company shipped 4 million smartwatches during Q2. With the overall global smartwatch market hitting a record high 5.3 million units, Apple accounted for a dominant 75% of the market despite the Apple Watch making its debut during the […]
Concept Sunday: 3ANGLE smartwatch face
We’ve featured a number of smartwatch concepts on Concept Sunday. This week, we bring you the 3ANGLE, a concept watch face designed by Rasam Rostami specifically for smartwatches. It does away with the traditional hands in favour of an ever-changing time-telling triangle. 3ANGLE is a concept sci-fi smartwatch face. The Idea is about connecting the dots that each pointer is pointing […]
LG Chem unveils hexagonal battery for smartwatches
Most current generation smartwatches need to be charged up at the end of the day. A new battery unveiled this week by LG Chem, could help alleviate those tense hours at the end of the day when you’re not sure if your smartwatch will be able to keep up with you. The new LG Chem battery sports a hexagonal design […]
Casio smartwatch to launch in March 2016
You could argue that Casio invented the smartwatch. It unveiled the first digital wristwatch some forty years ago. In the years that followed, it unveiled a watches (some pictured here) that offered a range of functions now commonly found on smartwatches. Watches with TV remote controls, barometers, depth meters, electronic compasses and even one sporting a thermo scanner (the TSR-100) were all offered […]