Category: Wearables
Google Glass 2 may already be in the hands of developers
The original version of Google Glass is hardly what you'd call a success, and since Google shut down the Explorer Programme we've been hearing bits and pieces about the future of the device. The development cycle could be further along than we realised, because apparently a prototype is already in the hands of developers. According to 9to5Google,…
The next Pebble might have a colour screen
Remember last week when we pointed out that Pebble's website was counting down to something? That countdown ends tomorrow, but some people think they've found what we've been waiting for: a Pebble smartwatch with a colour screen 9to5Mac claims to have found a render of a colour screen Pebble on the company's own servers, which…
Oculus Rift’s virtual reality headset can help reduce neck pain
According to new research, the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset can help patients who are struggling with long-term neck pain. G Lorimer Moseley, Daniel Harvie, and their colleagues from the University of South Australia trialled the headset with 24 physiotherapy patients. All of them had chronic neck pain, but for different reasons, from traumatic injury…
The Geeksme band will track your sex life for you
These days it seems like all wearables and smartwatches come with some sort of fitness tracking capabilities, so what's a company to do if it wants its product to stand out? The answer is to have that one killer feature, and Geeksphone thinks that it's onto something by creating a band that tracks users' sexual performance.…
Some sort of Pebble announcement is happening on 24th Feburary
A few weeks ago, Pebble CEO Eric Migicovsky announced a renewed commitment to the world of smartwatches along with a brand new Pebble software platform. We weren't given any sort of time-frame for said platform, but something Pebble related is happening next Tuesday and that could be the focus Yesterday morning the official Pebble website was taken over…
Our top 3 budget smart watches for under £120: Cogito Pop, Withings, Pebble
[nextpage] The biggest tech brands on the planet may all be competing to design the best smartwatch, the smartwatch to rule them all. But with the new Apple Watch rumoured to set us back well over £220, I've collected together five of my favourite smart watches with much more wallet-friendly price tags. Granted many are not nearly…
Apple Watch gets its first US magazine cover debut with Candice Swanepoel
The Apple Watch is rumoured to launch to the US and UK markets within the next few months, so it's no surprise that the highly-anticipated wearable is starting to do the media rounds. It'll be fascinating to see where the Apple PR team places the gadget and which kinds of audiences they try and align…
Jawbone Up3 release date delayed amidst financial rumours
When Jawbone lifted the lid on its next generation fitness tracker back in November 2014, the Jawbone Up 3, many wearable fans were excited that the new device could well be one of the most advanced - not to mention good-looking - gadgets we've seen to date. Fast-forward to February 2015 and it looks like the wearable tech pioneers…
Apple has ordered 5 million Apple Watches ready for launch
As we get closer to the launch of the Apple Watch, it becomes more apparent that Apple is really gearing up for the final push that will put it into Apple Stores across the world. From the sounds of things it's going to be a big push, because Apple has apparently ordered between five and six million…
The Apple Watch was originally a lot more health oriented
Across the world right now are countless people eagerly awaiting April and the launch of the Apple Watch, even if it's features aren't that different from other smartwatches on the market. It wasn't always that way, though, and it sounds like Apple's earlier ideas were a lot more focussed on user health. According to The Wall Street…
