Much of the attention at Baselworld 2015 will be focused on traditional (and often high-end) traditional watches but newcomer Vector Watch is hoping to create some waves of its own with the introduction of its first smartwatch. Little is known about the Vector smartwatch at this point in time. The company’s website gives us a glimpse of its silhouette and […]
Smartwatches
Smartwatches triggers watch ban at university exam halls
We’ve only begun to scratch the surface of potential of smartwatches but traditional watch companies are already nervously looking over their shoulders at the growing threat to their business. It turns out that they are not the only ones who see smartwatches as a potential menace. A number of universities in the UK are now considering or have even implemented […]
Swatch smartwatch to launch within next three months
Another Swiss watchmaker is about to jump into the smartwatch market. Swatch Group AG CEO Nick Hayek told Bloomberg that the company will launch its first Swatch smartwatch within the next three months. Hayek revealed little about the upcoming smartwatch but indicated that it would be compatible with both Android and Windows. There was no mention of compatibility with iOS though. The Swatch smartwatch will also […]
Tag Heuer reveals more information about upcoming smartwatch
Tag Heuer first revealed its plans to enter the smartwatch market last fall. Rumours that it might be shown at CES 2015 failed to materialize but LVMH’s Jean-Claude Biver revealed some new details in an interview with Bloomberg this week. Without providing specifics, he confirmed that the Tag Heuer smartwatch will not only provide the usual notifications and health monitoring […]
Dresswatch coordinates your smartwatch to your outfit
For the fashion-conscious, matching their watch to their outfit is a key step in making sure that the entire outfit works. When having an assortment of watches to choose from every day is not an option, a smartwatch with customizeable watch faces may be the answer. The new Android Wear app Dresswatch now aims to make it even easier. Have […]
Round-face Samsung smartwatch coming to MWC 2015?
Smartwatches with round faces were once an exclusive club. The Moto 360 and Whitings Activité were among the few such devices but the doors to the club are now wide open. LG announced the LG G Watch R just days before IFA 2014 and more such devices were unveiled this week at CES 2015. One manufacturer still not offering a round-faced smartwatch […]
LG readying webOS smartwatch for 2016 launch?
LG’s plans for webOS first focused on televisions, a far cry from its mobile roots. In October, LG’s own developer website briefly revealed that it was looking to build a smartwatch powered by webOS. The web pages were quickly pulled down and little else was heard about such a device until today. The Wall Street Journal has learned that LG […]
TAG Heuer to unveil Intel-powered smartwatch at CES 2015?
TAG Heuer first revealed its intentions to offer a smartwatch back in September. The luxury watchmaker owned by French luxury group LVMH provided few details at the time, revealing only that it planned to launch at least one model sometime early next year. A new report now suggests that the launch could come as early as CES 2015 in early […]