Category: Wearables
The Digest: Government crackdown on ‘notspots’… and 5 other things people are talking about today
[nextpage title="Next"] Government crackdown on mobile 'notspots' | BBC News "The government plans to oblige mobile operators to improve their coverage, possibly by sharing rivals' networks. Partial 'notspots', where there is coverage from some but not all of the mobile networks, affected a fifth of the UK, leaving people unable to make calls or send…
The Digest: Microsoft Band second impressions… and 4 other things people are talking about today
[nextpage title="Next"] Microsoft Band second impressions | WinSuperSite "Even after less than a day of use, it's pretty clear that Microsoft Band is big, bulky, uncomfortable and complex enough to dissuade many from using it. Which is too bad, because there is real magic here." [/nextpage] [nextpage title="Next"] Building a better Paris in Assassin's Creed…
The Digest: Microsoft unveils fitness band… and 5 other things people are talking about today
[nextpage title="Next"] Microsoft unveils $199 wearable fitness device | The BBC "Microsoft has unveiled its first wearable device that can track a user's sleep and exercise as well as connect to a health service on smartphones. The Microsoft Band will retail for $199 (£125) on the company's online store. The device can operate for two…
Look forward to charging up your Apple Watch every night
Tim Cook has been speaking to the Wall Street Journal, and has apparently at long last commented on the forthcoming Apple Watch's battery life. Here's how the WSJ quote him: "We think people are going to use it so much you will end up charging it daily," says @tim_cook on Watch battery life pic.twitter.com/wyOZWNtqcJ— Joanna…
Fitbit Charge, Charge HR and Fitbit Surge announced
Fitbit has announced three new fitness-tracking wristbands - read on for all of the details! In an upgrade from the likes of the Fitbit Flex, the new devices all feature a display, of sorts - and new for Fitbit's product line, the Charge HR and Surge both feature heart rate monitoring tech (hence, HR). Here's…
Artist creates ultimate self-defence jacket for the paranoid
If you're worried about being attacked in the street, then hope to hell that this creation from Japanese artist Shinseungback Kimyonghun gets picked up for manufacture by someone (I bet Samsung would do it). The premise is pretty simple - the jacket is covered with cameras and should you be attacked all you have to…
The XKCD face is the best watchface for the Moto 360
You know XKCD, right? The brilliant webcomic from Randall Munroe. If you don't know the name, you'll no-doubt recognise some of the most famous comics. Anyway - a while back Randall posted this combination clock widget/cartoon, which shows what time it is around the world by using a map. Some time later Motorola brought out…
Is Microsoft getting into wearables?
There have been rumours for a while that Microsoft is working on a smartwatch - but this could merely be the start of a broader push into wearable tech. According to Wareable in addition to a smartwatch, the company is also working on a clip-on camera in the mould of Autographer, which would conceivably record…
“Will.i.am”‘s “i.am PULS” “smartwatch” coming to the UK on O2
Noting that Bono is getting a little bit too much coverage in the tech press, younger challenger for the title of "person who you assume is a bellend but can't really explain why", musician Will.i.am has announced details of his forthcoming smartwatch, known as the "i.am PULS". Yeah, with that spelling. The watch is somewhat…
Google Glass will now show your mobile notifications
Google has released a software update that has Glass showing your phone notifications - making Glass genuinely useful! The update works using the same principles as an Android Wear smartwatch: When you receive a notification from an app, such as a WhatsApp Message, Glass will alert you - and it appears it will tap into…
