Apple is hosting an event on September 9, and by all accounts it’s going to be a real barn burner. The company is set to announce new iPhones, and this much you can take to the bank, but rumors have also arisen suggesting we’ll see a brand new wearable device of some kind – the Continue Reading →
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HTC has abandoned plans to make a smartwatch Pocket-lint has learnt. Sources familiar with the matter have told us that although the company was planning to launch a smartwatch for customers, it has now abandoned the idea for the time being. Our source has no official confirmation as to why the project has been ditched, Continue Reading →
The Moto 360 has been unveiled previously, and is arguably the most anticipated Android Wear smartwatch, owing partly to its attractive round face. The wearable is finally landing, complete with heart rate monitor, in both black and gray metal finishes, with retail availability kicking off on Friday at noon EST from Motorola.com, Best Buy and Continue Reading →
While Apple is set to unveil its new iPhone and smartwatch next week, it looks like the company is getting for more new hardware in the spring, too. Reports say Apple is about to start production on an iPad with a 12.9-inch screen. iPad sales have been dropping recently as more customers are content to Continue Reading →
When Apple wants to make a big splash, it returns to its history. Thirty years ago at the Flint Center for the Performing Arts, a roomy auditorium in Cupertino, Calif., Steven P. Jobs introduced the original Macintosh. On Tuesday, Apple will come back to the center to unveil a set of long-anticipated products: two iPhones Continue Reading →
Most of the rumors about Apple’s upcoming product launches have swirled around the iPhone 6, which will reportedly have near-field communication capabilities. But on Thursday, a report from the Wall Street Journal claimed that the soon-to-launch iWatch will also feature NFC, allowing your wearable to act like your wallet. And there’s more. The iWatch—official name Continue Reading →
The problem with most smartwatches and wearables is that they’re not exactly stylish. Plus, unless you have a large wrist, they look huge and garish. Intel and Opening Ceremony have teamed up to make wearables something women will actually want to wear with the stylish MICA (My Intelligent Communication Accessory). Well, stylish is subjective. Designed Continue Reading →
Yep, you’re reading this right: Android Wear 2.0. It’s happening – and soon. According to an unnamed source, we’re going to see OTA updates for some Wear devices on or around October 15th. We don’t know what’s in Wear 2.0 (but GPS and Bluetooth headphone support are good bets), which devices are getting it Continue Reading →
Love is a fickle thing. When the Moto 360 was revealed alongside the launch of the Android Wear OS, its circular face made it stand out from Samsung and LG’s first wearable attempts. But in the initial rush of excitement around the Moto 360, the fact that a lower section of its screen was permanently Continue Reading →
After its routine pre-show teasers, ASUS’ first smartwatch has finally been unveiled at IFA in Berlin. It’s no secret that this Android Wear-powered ZenWatch isn’t joining the party of circular watch faces, but it’s certainly done a nice job at packaging the 1.63-inch, 320 x 320 AMOLED touchscreen (as featured on Samsung’s Gear Live). The Continue Reading →