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Apple Fitness+ launch event: what the critics say

Last night Apple unveiled a new personalised workout subscription service, Apple Fitness+, alongside new sixth-generation smartwatches and new iPads.... Fitness+ will initially launch in six countries including the US and UK before the end of 2020. It will cost £10 per month or £80 per year as a standalone service, which can be shared among…

16th September 202016th September 2020 Chris Price Android apps, Apple, Health, News

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…

1st August 20201st August 2020 Chris Price Smartwatches

Over half of users believe wearable tech improves their mental health

More than half of UK consumers who wear smartwatches or fitness bands believe the devices have improved their mental health, research suggests. Some 55% of consumers who use the devices believe they have gone beyond improving their fitness and also benefited their mental health, with the figure rising to 61% of 16 to 34-year-olds, the…

16th November 201816th November 2018 Chris Price Gadgets, Wearables

7 alternative smart watches to the Apple Watch that you can buy RIGHT NOW!

[nextpage title="Next"] The Apple Watch isn't due to hit stores until April so what are you supposed to do if you want something smart on your wrist in the meantime? As luck would have it, Apple isn't first on this - there are already plenty of smartwatches out there. Here's our pick of some of…

11th March 201520th March 2015 James O'Malley Android, Apple, Smartwatches, Wearables

WATCH: Sony’s e-ink, umm, WATCH.

Check out this video from Sony's Fashion and Entertainment division - it has come up with a watch that uses not just an e-ink display, but an e-ink strap too - meaning that at the touch of a button you can change everything. It appears to be simply a prototype, and at this stage isn't…

28th November 2014 James O'Malley Smartwatches

LG’s G Watch goes on sale in UK and rest of world

Korean electronics company LG has announced that its first Android wearable device, the G Watch, is now available to buy throughout the world, from Google Play and "key" retailers. G Watch is one of three Android Wear smartwatches announced in June at Google's annual I/O conference, with the other two coming from fellow makers Motorola…

8th July 201419th January 2015 Stuart O'Connor Smartwatches

E Ink working on Kindle-like smartwatch

The wearable tech revolution, which already is dominating the scene this year, could set to become more exciting, following E Ink's announcement that its technology could be used for both the screen and body of an upcoming smartwatch. The main…

5th June 2014 Nicholas Fearn Smartwatches

BURG launch a new smartwatch – could it be a game-changer?

Smartwatches are an emerging technology, and today Burg have launched a salvo at the likes of Apple and Google, by beating them to market – with a watch that has it's own SIM card, meaning there's no need to tether…

12th November 2013 James O'Malley Smartwatches

10 Smartwatches that can tell you more than just the time

With any new technology it always takes a little while to figure out exactly how it should work. Remember the crappy touchscreen phones that required a stylus before the iPhone came along? Or how motion controls were only ever used…

1st October 2013 James O'Malley Features, Gadgets

Nissan Nismo Watch: The smartwatch taking on the Galaxy Gear from behind the wheel

Automotive manufacturers Nissan are getting on the smartwatch bandwagon, today revealing the Nissan Nismo Concept Watch, said to be the first to connect a car and driver. The watch will bring together biometric data on the driver with information concerning…

9th September 2013 Gerald Lynch Gadgets, Tech Digest news

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