Category: Wearables
Acer unveils two new fitness wearables: the Liquid Leap Curve and Liquid Leap Fit
At Acer’s global press conference at 4 World Trade Center today, the brand unveiled two new fitness wearables to add to their Liquid Leap line of bracelets: the entry-level Liquid Leap Fit, and the fashion-conscious Liquid Leap Curve.
Of course Beyonce’s Apple Watch is way fancier than anyone else’s
To the surprise of literally no one ever, Beyonce has been sporting a fancy new edition of the Apple Watch that you can’t buy – even if you wanted to throw your cash to the wind and channel your inner Queen Bey.
Swimmo smartwatch launches on Kickstarter. Available to backers later in the year
There are lots of smart watches out there for general fitness as well as for specific sports such as running and cycling. However the appropriately named Swimmo claims to be the first specifically-designed smart watch for both pool and open water swimmers. True, there are watches available from Speedo and from smaller companies like the…
Jawbone unveils Up2 and Up4 activity trackers to join the Up3
The pioneering wearable tech brains at Jawbone have unveiled two new activity trackers, the Up2 and Up4, to join the long-awaited Up3. Jawbone Up2 According to Jawbone's US website, the Up2 is set to replace the brand's original tracker, the Up24. We're very happy to hear that the Up2 has a few added features, as well…
Apple Watch orders opened today
It's a big day for tech whether you're an Android fan or an Apple devotee: not only are the Samsung S6 and S6 Edge launching today, Apple Watch orders opened this morning as well. (And yes, we still kinda wish they'd called it the iWatch, too...) Anyway, if you've been longing for an Apple Watch…
Sorry, Apple employees – Buzzfeed staff get their Apple Watch for free
You might have seen recently that Apple employees are getting a pretty sweet deal on the Apple Watch: they can buy it for half price. Well, if they get the Apple Watch or Apple Watch Sport. Not the Apple Watch Edition (otherwise known as the insanely expensive one made from precious metals). Oh, and the…
Your next Samsung phone could be a bracelet
Patently Mobile reports that Samsung have filed for a new patent for a "wrist band computer" that can work either as a bracelet or laid flat. This could be a smartwatch, smartphone or something else, as the patent details: When the wearable device is a multimedia device for watching images or listening to music, the…
Customised Fitbit food database allows you to scan products for nutritional information
We're not sure it's necessarily a great idea to log the nutritional information of ALL your favourite snacks and meals, but if you really want to it's now possible thanks to Fitbit. Now available to users both in the UK and globally, Britain’s most popular food and drink items are now available as part of the…
Casetify wants to personalise your Apple Watch band
The upcoming Apple Watch has a lot of customisable options, but there are still some parts that could be made a little more personal. The strap, for example, is plain in every incarnation. Casetify wants to change that with their new Apple Watch Band service, which lets you customise the strap with your favourite selfie…
The top 10 fitness trackers for women that actually look good
Now that fitness trackers have finally hit the mainstream, you no longer have to settle for walking around with something that looks like an electronic tag on your wrist. There's a world of beautiful wearables out there, and we're here to show you the ones that look and work the best. Here's our roundup of the…
