Category: Smartwatches
OPPO unveils smartwatches, wireless headphones
Global smartphone brand OPPO has unveiled several new additions, including a series of smartwatches and a range of noise cancelling wireless headphones. Powered with Wear OS by Google, the OPPO Watch 46mm LTE features what it claims is the world-first dual-curve display, while the OPPO Watch 41mm BT boasts an AMOLED display. Taking personalisation to…
Fitbit unveils Alexa-enabled Versa 2 smartwatch
Fitbit has announced its first smartwatch with Amazon’s Alexa virtual assistant built in, alongside a new subscription service for personalised fitness programmes and well-being tools. The fitness tech firm’s new Versa 2 smartwatch contains a microphone which allows users to issue voice commands to Alexa to start workouts, help find a local gym, and control…
Samsung unveils Galaxy Watch Active 2 smartwatch
Samsung has revealed its new Galaxy Watch Active 2 smartwatch in its bid to take a bigger slice of the wearable market largely led by the Apple Watch. Six months after introducing the first Galaxy Watch Active, the South Korean company is launching a successor which continues to focus on fitness. Among the features is…
Walkie Talkie app returns to Apple Watch after security update
The Apple Watch Walkie Talkie app has been reactivated after Apple confirmed that a security flaw which could have allowed people to eavesdrop on the conversations of others has been fixed. Earlier this month, the technology firm announced it was temporarily disabling the app until the issue could be resolved. As part of the latest…
Apple Watch Walkie Talkie app disabled over eavesdropping fears
Apple has disabled the Apple Watch Walkie Talkie app after a bug was discovered which could have allowed a person to listen in to someone else’s iPhone without consent. The technology giant said there was currently no evidence of the flaw having been used but it had disabled the app as a precaution until a…
Listen to music underwater with WaterCage – launching on Kickstarter today
Launching on Kickstarter today is a casing and earbud set that allows you to listen to music underwater on your smartphone, rather than having to use a dedicated SwiMP3 player. Billed as the world’s best waterproof phone set, the WaterCage case and earbud sets were created by water enthusiasts for water enthusiasts. Just attach the special…
Bling and Bing? Microsoft about to launch smart ring
The Microsoft smart ring patent features voice activation and gesture control According to a patent unearthed by website Patently Apple, Microsoft could be about to launch its first piece of smart jewellery. Earlier this month the US Patent Office published a new Microsoft patent application covering an invention that relates to using…
OXY launches smart watches on Indiegogo November 17th
This looks interesting. It's a smart watch from Bristol-based company OXY which has been designed to look and feel like an ordinary watch. Capable of being connected to virtually every modern smartphone - whether it is running on Android, iOS or Windows 10 - OXY is an open source project in collaboration with Ingenic Semiconductors. Available…
ReVault seeks funding for world’s first wearable cloud from Indiegogo
Hardly a day goes by without a new tech company looking for crowdfunding from Kickstarter or Indiegogo. But here's one that caught our eye. Billed as the world's first wearable private cloud it's essentially a watch that can store all your files from various devices without having to be connected to the internet. Potentially perfect…
Alcatel OneTouch smart watch will be available for £99 from June
Following the unveiling of its OneTouch smart watch at CES in Las Vegas, Alcatel has announced the watch will be available to buy for £99.99 from mid-June in Currys PC World stores nationwide and online. Recently awarded an iF Design Award by the iF International Forum Design GmbH, the smart watch is available in a sporty dark…