smartwatches

TomTom Runner Cardio review: it’s all in the wrist

The TomTom Runner Cardio came to me at exactly the wrong time. You see, I usually run around four times a week, with a…

Lenovo’s trying to solve the smartwatch’s biggest issue, make projecting smartphones viable

Smartwatches are everywhere right now, but there’s no getting around the fact that screen size is a massive limitation. Lenovo today announced its plan…

Apple Watch Sport now available in South Africa, will cost R10k

Takealot has announced that it will be the first retailer in South Africa to stock the Apple Watch, which has been available in major…

LG G Watch R review: wristy business

Smartwatches. What’s the point? I can’t think of another piece of technology that’s more superfluous to its wearer — perhaps only a shoe made…

Is there a round Samsung Galaxy Gear smartwatch in the works?

Samsung might’ve revealed an interesting tidbit regarding its next-generation Galaxy Gear smartwatches, in a new press release outed this week. The company, announcing that…

Beautiful destruction: Apple Watch Sport is torn apart by iFixit

It was bound to happen at some point. The US$349 Apple Watch Sport has been spotted on iFixit’s testing table — legendary pickers apart…

5 reasons why the Apple Watch is completely worthless

We hear people raving about the Apple Watch every day, so it’s probably about time for a good old-fashioned rant from a devil’s advocate!…

Samsung’s smartwatch strikes again with the Gear 2 and camera-free Gear Neo

With Mobile World Congress in full swing, Samsung’s decided to kick off the show with the Gear 2 and Gear 2 Neo, two slight…

HTC’s genius plan to save itself: two new smartwatches and a musical bracelet

HTC, like Nintendo and many other gadget makers are suffering continued financial losses in 2014. The smart move would be to hunker down, offer…

VTech’s Kidizoom, the first smartwatch for children

Grownups have them, so why shouldn’t kids? We’ve seen tablets of all shapes and sizes for most types and ages. Some of them fun and…

HTC shakes magic 8-ball: smartwatch, new HTC One planned for 2014

This is a bit of a stretch, but according to a recent Bloomberg interview with HTC, the firm will soon venture into smartwatch territory….

Pebble launches appstore for iOS with over 1000 apps, Android app on its way

Pebble has finally launched version 2.0 of its app store, making it available on iTunes with a beta version for Android users on its…

5 reasons smartwatches aren’t a fad

With the lackluster press reaction to the Samsung Galaxy Gear smartwatch, you may be thinking the smartwatch fad is over before it’s even begun….

Galaxy Gear firmware update improves notifications, again

Galaxy Gear owners have been eagerly anticipating today’s release. Samsung’s updated the software to MK7 and with it we get “better notifications from non-Samsung…

Samsung Galaxy Gear review: before its time

It was a typical Wednesday afternoon, except for the fact that my arm was ringing. No, I wasn’t holding my phone – it was…

Watch Galaxy Gear take an HK 417 rifle shot to the face [video]

People are weird, the internet weirder. More than 400 000 people witnessed the iPhone 5C being torn apart by a sniper rifle shot in…

Pebble smartwatch now sold on US Amazon store for $148.99

Pebble, the e-Paper watch compatible with both iOS and Android is now on sale and available on the US Amazon store for a healthy…

Galaxy Gear updated to shows notifications from third-party apps

The Galaxy Gear, Samsung’s first Android smartwatch, was poorly received by critics but still went on to sell 800 000 watches, despite an obvious…

With over 800 000 sales, Samsung’s Galaxy Gear is a mysterious success

Earlier today we reported that Samsung’s Galaxy Gear, the slightly crappy and overpriced smartwatch with dubious designs, didn’t sell all to well. In fact,…

Samsung’s Galaxy Gear and Round sales tank, are deemed ‘test products’

Samsung’s experiments, the curved Galaxy Round and its first smartwatch, the Galaxy Gear have failed to meet sales expectations, with industry experts now saying…

Goophone smartwatch runs Android 4.0, but looks like Windows Phone 8

Smartwatches, while a neat idea lack the confidence to stand by their own. What we mean by this, is that mostly all smartwatches are…

Galaxy Gear to be compatible with more Samsung smartphones

Samsung is bringing Galaxy Gear compatibility to the Galaxy S4, S3 and the Note 2 through an Android 4.3 update. Instead of just being…

Hands on with the Galaxy Note 3, Galaxy Gear and 2014 Note 10.1

Samsung recently launched the Galaxy Gear smartwatch (sorry, “wearable tech” companion), Note 10.1 2014 Edition and its new flagship phablet, the Note 3 in…

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