Category: Wearables
Untie your Nike Huaraches trainers with Siri!
Nike is tying up with Siri to allow owners of its new shoes to untie laces using their voice. The company’s latest take on futuristic wearable technology has been embedded […]
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 […]
Fitness trackers miscalculate marathon distance by 11 miles!
Some fitness trackers are so unreliable they have been found to miscalculate the distance of a marathon by nearly 11 miles, new research claims. Analysis by consumer watchdog Which? […]
EquiVi fitness tracker for racehorses could enhance performance and reduce injuries
Researchers have developed a wearable device for racehorses – similar to fitness trackers used by humans – to provide real-time measures of vital signs. A team at the University of […]
Apple Watch rolls out heart health check features to UK users
Apple has rolled out its ECG app and irregular heart rhythm notification to Apple Watch Series 4 owners in the UK, Ireland and other countries across Europe. The ECG app […]
Apple adds three new pastel colours to its Apple Watch range
Apple has introduced new pastel-coloured Apple Watch bands and iPhone cases for the spring season. The three new colours for the watch include Spearmint, Delft Blue and Papaya sport […]
TAG Heuer launches golfing smartwatch and app
Swiss watchmaker TAG Heuer has introduced a new golf app and watch called the Connected Modular 45 Golf Edition. Designed to enable players get the most out of […]
Microsoft to end support for fitness Band devices at the end of May
Microsoft is planning to end support for all existing Band devices, the fitness wearable which it discontinued in 2016. Both the Microsoft Health Dashboard site and the Microsoft Band app […]
Lennon Gallagher models futuristic 5G fashion sponsored by Three
Liam Gallagher’s son Lennon looked the spitting image of his famous father as he prepared to take part in a futuristic 5G fashion show (on Friday 15th February). Lennon, […]
Sony unveils new system to turn traditional watches into smart watches
Sony has unveiled a new system which allows users to attach any of their existing watch faces to a smart band to add digital features such as fitness tracking and […]
