Category: Smartwatches
Is my air fryer spying on me? Which? reveals smart devices gathering most data
Which? research has found evidence of excessive smart device surveillance - from air fryers demanding permission to listen in on your conversations and sharing data with TikTok, to TVs wanting to know your exact location. The consumer association rated products across four categories and gave them overall privacy scores for factors including consent and what…
Tougher laws for UK’s internet-enabled smart devices
Manufacturers will have to follow stricter rules if they want to sell internet-enabled 'smart' gadgets such as smart speakers and security cameras as a new law comes into force. From today, manufacturers will be legally required to protect consumers from hackers and cyber criminals from accessing devices with internet or network connectivity - from smartphones…
Hublot announces £4,300 Big Bang e Premier League smart watch
Swiss watch manufacturer Hublot has announced a limited-edition version of its Big Bang e connected watch costing £4,300. The Big Bang e Premier League is billed as an evolution of its already available Big Bang smart watch. The 200-piece limited-edition watch features a lightweight case in satin-finished and polished titanium. And the strap, which is…
Fossil announces £199 Gen 5E smartwatch
FSL3636829 Fossil Group has announced the new Fossil Gen 5E smartwatch which will be available to purchase from November 26. The watch boasts all the essential features of the original Gen 5, with new styles and sizes to choose from. Available in four colourways, the new £199 Gen 5E comes either…
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…
Fitbit unveils Alexa-enabled Versa 2 smartwatch
Fitbit has announced its first smartwatch with Amazon’s Alexa virtual assistant built in, alongside a new subscription service for personalised fitness programmes and well-being tools. The fitness tech firm’s new Versa 2 smartwatch contains a microphone which allows users to issue voice commands to Alexa to start workouts, help find a local gym, and control…
Samsung unveils Galaxy Watch Active 2 smartwatch
Samsung has revealed its new Galaxy Watch Active 2 smartwatch in its bid to take a bigger slice of the wearable market largely led by the Apple Watch. Six months after introducing the first Galaxy Watch Active, the South Korean company is launching a successor which continues to focus on fitness. Among the features is…
Walkie Talkie app returns to Apple Watch after security update
The Apple Watch Walkie Talkie app has been reactivated after Apple confirmed that a security flaw which could have allowed people to eavesdrop on the conversations of others has been fixed. Earlier this month, the technology firm announced it was temporarily disabling the app until the issue could be resolved. As part of the latest…
Apple Watch Walkie Talkie app disabled over eavesdropping fears
Apple has disabled the Apple Watch Walkie Talkie app after a bug was discovered which could have allowed a person to listen in to someone else’s iPhone without consent. The technology giant said there was currently no evidence of the flaw having been used but it had disabled the app as a precaution until a…
Listen to music underwater with WaterCage – launching on Kickstarter today
Launching on Kickstarter today is a casing and earbud set that allows you to listen to music underwater on your smartphone, rather than having to use a dedicated SwiMP3 player. Billed as the world’s best waterproof phone set, the WaterCage case and earbud sets were created by water enthusiasts for water enthusiasts. Just attach the special…
