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Wearable Tech to Wow At CES
Internet January 6, 2014
Wearable tech is the next big thing. That’s the general consensus. The question, however, is who will make that big leap from a brilliant idea into a practical, realistic, and usable device. Even Google Glass doesn’t seem to have a huge chance of making it big – at least in... Read more
Qualcomm Toq Smartwatch with Mirasol Display
News December 6, 2013
The new Smartwatch from Qualcomm is called the Toq and can be ordered from only $349.99! Well, at least the black version anyway, as the white version is not yet available.  Even if you purchase the wearable tech today, you will still have to wait a couple of weeks before you get to... Read more
Will Pebble’s New Update Make It More Appealing?
Mobile November 12, 2013
It has been no secret just how disappointed I was – am – with my Pebble, so much so that I am selling it to anyone who’ll take it. I have to admit, however, that I probably am just not the type to wear a smartwatch with limited capabilities. Sure,... Read more
Samsung Galaxy Gear Smartwatch Arrives On Time…Should You Get One?
Mobile November 8, 2013
Mobile technology has reached a pretty big milestone as of late. With so many advances in smartphones and tablets, we knew that it wouldn’t be too long until a smartwatch was finally available. Just writing “smartwatch” seems a bit silly, since all a watch is supposed to do is... Read more
Google Smartwatch Enters Final Production!
Internet October 31, 2013
According to the Wall Street Journal, their sources who have inside information on Google’s hardware plans have revealed that the firm is in the final stages of producing its very first smartwatch. The anonymous sources have apparently claimed that the smartwatch is nearly ready for mass production and could... Read more
Now You Can Use The Samsung Galaxy Gear With Other Phones
News October 30, 2013
The smartwatch niche is a booming one, with practically every manufacturer that matters making their own version. One of the most interesting smartwatches to come out this year is the Samsung Galaxy Gear. While Pebble and Cookoo have made it to the scene first, the Galaxy Gear certainly made... Read more
Smart watches have been extremely popular with developers lately it seems. According to a Bloomberg report, there is now another entrant for the race towards producing the best wrist wearable technology with a HTC smart watch. Readers of the Bloomberg article were led to believe that somebody with inside... Read more
Back in March, the Financial Times reported that Google were indeed making a smart watch and that at that stage, it was already past the stage of being a prototype. Now the respected rumor spreader Artem Russokakovski from Android Police has posted on Google+ about the possibility that the... Read more
FiLIP SmartWatch Helps Parents Locate Their Kids
Mobile October 8, 2013
The FiLIP smartwatch is set to come to be released on the market and it’s especially for kids. Well at least it looks that way. On closer inspection it seems to be more about the parents needs wrapped in a bright package that kids will love. The smartwatch is... Read more
AT&T Is Pebble’s Exclusive Carrier
News October 1, 2013
In May of last year, Pebble got more than its $100,000 Kickstarter funding goal. Lots more. In fact, it got a little more than $10 million in funding. Amazing, right? One could almost say it can be the poster boy for the crowdfunding platform. A year or so down... Read more
Sony Smartwatch 2 vs Samsung Galaxy Gear
MobileSoftware Reviews September 23, 2013
The smartwatch has been around for some time but the technology of the devices brought to market so far haven’t been the Secret Service/James Bond style that everyone pictures when they say the word “smartwatch”. Now though, Sony and Samsung seem to have stepped up their game and are... Read more
Qualcomm Releases A Smartwatch
News September 6, 2013
Despite the hype surrounding Samsung’s Galaxy Gear, it is not the only company to release wearable tech. Qualcomm has arrived to the market with a device called Toq, a touchscreen smartwatch that is designed to be used with android devices. The Toq is showcasing Mirasol, Qualcomm’s low-energy display technology,... Read more
The Galaxy Gear In More Detail
News September 4, 2013
The wearable tech hype is certainly going nowhere but up. Last weekend, I gave in and went to one of the handful of local stores selling the Pebble watch. Not that I was totally excited, but I just had to see how it works. The final verdict is yet... Read more
Leaked – Galaxy Gear Companion App
News September 1, 2013
The latest leak news for the Samsung Galaxy Gear smartwatch is here. Now that we know it is coming on Spetember 4, we can get to the nitty gritty of what to expect from the new device. A screenshot has been discovered on Twitter by @evleaks, confirming that the... Read more
Samsung Galaxy Gear Arriving September 4 – Confirmed
News August 28, 2013
We all had a good incling of what might be coming at Samsung’s Unpacked event in Berlin next week, the Galaxy Note 3 being the main one but now thanks to an announcement from a Samsung executive, we all now know that we will definitely be seeing the Galaxy... Read more
Omate Truesmart Smartwatch Goes into Production
News August 25, 2013
The smartwatch from Omate has reached its crowdfunded target and raised more than $100,000 Â so the company is set to put it into production. The Omate Truesmart is different from any other smartwatch that is already on the market because it can be fitted with a micro-Sim card... Read more
Samsung Smartwatch Rumours
News August 7, 2013
The U.S Patent and Trademark Office have received a patent that was filed by Samsung. It is listed as a Samsung Galaxy Gear and is clearly Samsung’s entry into the smartwatch market. The trademark’s description is rather vague, specifying a “Wearable digital electronic devices in the form of a... Read more
With news about Apple applying for the iWatch trademark in Japan spreading like wildfire, supporters of the company and its products are certainly trying not to get overly excited about the possibility of a smartwatch in the future. Of course, we all know that a whole lot can happen... Read more