Snapchat spectacles are out
Published in IoT
Saturday, 12 November 2016 13:39

Snapchat spectacles are out


Cost $130 but you cannot buy it

Remember Google Glasses? Well, Snapchat thinks it is a good idea to bring a similar concept and the company just started selling its Snapchat spectacles for $130, with a catch. 

Samsung released two new wearables
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Friday, 03 June 2016 12:09

Samsung released two new wearables


Gear Fit 2 and IconX earbuds


Samsung has announced two new wearables — an update to its Gear Fit activity tracker and the IconX, a pair of wireless earbuds for runners.

Xotic PC releases VR Ready PCs
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Wednesday, 06 April 2016 14:24

Xotic PC releases VR Ready PCs


Smart move

Now that everyone is realising that their super expensive Apple PCs can’t do VR, an outfit called Xotic PC is offering to sell a range of proper computers that can – although AMD fans might want to look the other way.

New Moto 360 still missing piece of screen
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Friday, 04 September 2015 13:36

New Moto 360 still missing piece of screen


But Motorola wants $349 to $399 

The first Moto 360 watch was a really desirable design. It was the first round Android Wear but it came with quite a few flaws. The new Moto 360 2015 is still missing a piece of screen but at least it has a better Snadragon 400 SoC powering it. 

Smart wearable helps you track your kids
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MediaTek LinkIt ONE solution in action

MediaTek Labs LinkIt ONE is a comprehensive developer board and we saw some real-world applications that are already available. 

HTC Grip smartband announced
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Sunday, 01 March 2015 17:24

HTC Grip smartband announced


Under Armor cooperation, $199

HTC has announced its first wearable, and it is not a smartwatch. The device is called HTC Grip and as you can imagine it is a smartband. 

Cupertino to talk Apple Watch on March 9th
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Friday, 27 February 2015 09:54

Cupertino to talk Apple Watch on March 9th


Apple Watch birthday

Apple is going to change the wearable landscape forever at its upcoming event, scheduled for March 9th 2015. 

Under Armour buys fitness apps for $0.56 billion
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Snapped MyFitnessPal for $475m and Endomondo $85m 

The Internet of Things, or IoT in geek parlance, is a big deal. Intel hopes to buy and craft its way into this niche, as it missed the smartphone trend. 

SWYP aims to replace credit cards
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Thursday, 29 January 2015 10:26

SWYP aims to replace credit cards


One card to replace them all

The western hemisphere faces with a constant first-world problem of having too many plastic cards. 

Thursday, 20 November 2014 10:42

Android Wear has 100-500k installs



Smartwatches still not that popular