smartwatches

Garmin’s new tactical smartwatch has a privacy-focused ‘stealth mode’

Garmin on Monday revealed its latest tactical smartwatch in the form of the Tactix Delta, it’s new “ruggedly designed” wearable device. Featuring an updated…

Watch this: 11 fabulous and free Fitbit Versa 2 watchfaces

Fitbit’s ecosystem has improved in leaps and bounds since I last used it with the Ionic. There weren’t many useful apps around, let alone…

Fitbit OS update: 7 new features heading to the Versa and Ionic

Google’s future grasp on Fitbit is now all but confirmed, but that doesn’t mean the San Francisco-based wearables maker will be slowing its OS…

Huawei Watch GT 2 will launch in South Africa for R4999

Huawei might not be bringing the Mate 30 series to South Africa just yet, but its other products are coming in hot and fast….

Apple Watch Series 5: South African pricing details revealed

The Apple Watch Series 5, which was announced earlier this month, has an official South African price. In a released pushed by iStore on…

Apple Watch Series 5 gets a compass, always-on screen

The Apple Watch Series 5 broke cover on Tuesday, complete with an always-on display. And Apple literally means “always on”. An LTPO display including…

Renders of Huawei’s Watch GT 2 smartwatch leak online

The launch of the second-generation of the Huawei Watch GT seems imminent, after leaked renders were leaked this week. Published by Roland Quandt of…

Huawei’s smartwatches, wearables join the Discovery Vitality programme

If you’ve just purchased a new Huawei fitness or smartwatch and was disappointing to hear that the company’s wares were not part of the…

Google is buying mystery smartwatch tech from Fossil

Traditional and smartwatch maker Fossil has announced that it’s selling smartwatch technology to Google. In a press release published on Thursday, the company revealed…

The Instinct is Garmin’s new military GPS watch

Garmin has released its latest GPS watch in the form of Instinct, an apparently military-standard device that’s “built to withstand the toughest environments”. “This…

Apple Watch Series 4 will start at R7999 in South Africa

The Apple Watch Series 4 will be available for preorder in South Africa from 21 September, the iStore confirmed today. The Apple reseller announced…

Apple Watch Series 4 brings ECG scanning to your wrist

The world’s most popular watch “period” now has a new version. Steve Jobs and company on Wednesday announced two versions of the new Apple…

Qualcomm launches a new Snapdragon chip for smartwatches

After two years of silence, Qualcomm has finally released a new high-end smartwatch chipset. Dubbed the Snapdragon Wear 3100, it’s still based on the…

Here’s how much you’ll pay for the Fitbit Versa in South Africa

The Fitbit Versa — the American wearables firm’s second smartwatch — is now available globally, and coming to South Africa in May. The company…

Android Wear is now called Wear OS because reasons

The Android Wear family of smartwatches plays second fiddle to the Apple Watch in terms of popularity, but that doesn’t mean Google is giving up…

Fitbit Ionic long-term review: daft software mars excellent fitness tracking

Smartwatches have never been able to come close to smartphones in the hierarchy of digital needs. But that’s slowly starting to change. Although Android…

Would you buy this Android Wear smartwatch for under R2000?

It could be argued that smartwatches are overpriced and overhyped, given that they’re basically fitness trackers that mirror your smartphone’s notifications. But the upstart Mobvoi company…

Huawei Watch 2 hits South Africa, but what about price?

We found out back at the Huawei P10 launch that the Huawei Watch 2 would be coming to South Africa. Now, the company has…

Android Wear 2.0, SA-bound watches revealed

We’ve already known that Android Wear 2.0 was due for a release, but Google has finally made it official. The latest version of Google’s…

LG smartwatches, Android Wear 2.0 date leaked

LG is teaming up with Google to reveal two new smartwatches next month, it has been reported. According to VentureBeat‘s Evan Blass, LG and…

WristWhirl hands-free smartwatch turns your wrist into a joystick

A team from Dartmouth College has developed a novel way to use a smartwatch. Dubbed the WristWhirl, the smartwatch is currently in prototype but…

Apple Watch Series 2 debuts with swimmers in mind

Catch all of our iPhone 7 launch coverage as well as additional Apple news here and here. Amid the James Corden tomfoolery and Nintendo…

Samsung Gear S3 coming to South Africa in November

Keeping track of the Samsung Gear S3 and other launches at IFA 2016? Have a look at our IFA portal right here. The IFA…

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