Category: Smartwatches
“Will.i.am”‘s “i.am PULS” “smartwatch” coming to the UK on O2
Noting that Bono is getting a little bit too much coverage in the tech press, younger challenger for the title of "person who you assume is a bellend but can't really explain why", musician Will.i.am has announced details of his forthcoming smartwatch, known as the "i.am PULS". Yeah, with that spelling. The watch is somewhat…
Do you want to surf the web on your smartwatch?
Mobile web browser Opera Mini is coming to the Samsung Gear S Smartwatch... for... some... reason? According to TheNextWeb, the browser will soon be available on Samsung's watch, which is fairly unique amongst smartwatches for not requiring a tethered phone to run: A SIM card goes into the watch, and you can carry out phone…
10 essential apps for your Pebble smartwatch
[nextpage title="Next"] The Pebble smartwatch is out in the UK today - and there’s already a tonne of great apps available on the platform. Here’s our pick of the ten best. Twebble Want to check your tweets whilst lying in bed? Twebble will let you view your timeline and even post tweets using a keyboard…
Pebble smartwatch launches in the UK at last
Can't wait for an iWatch? Then why not pick up a Pebble? The smartwatch officially launches in the UK today. Pebble was one of the first smartwatches to market in the US, the watch was an early hit for Kickstarter - and the watch marks itself out by using a Kindle-style e-ink display rather than…
Contactless payments arrive on London Underground
There is nothing more frustrating than being in a hurry to catch your train on the London Underground only to find you have no money left on your Oyster card, so you have to go and join the massive queue at the ticket machine. Well, from today, that will no longer be a problem. Transport…
Apple announces September 9 event – iPhone 6 and iWatch on the way?
Apple will hold its highly-anticipated iPhone 6 launch event on September 9 at the Flint Centre for the Performing Arts in Cupertino, California, the company has announced. The invitations, sent to the world's technology press on Thursday, features a close-up image of the top of the Apple logo and the tagline: "Wish we could say…
Acer Liquid Jade smartphone and Liquid Leap wristband coming to UK
Acer has announced that its Liquid Leap smart wristband and Liquid Jade smartphone, first presented at Computex in Taipei in June, are now to be released in Europe after their debut at IFA in Berlin next week. The one-inch Liquid Leap bracelet can connect to the Jade smartphone over Bluetooth to access and control a…
Samsung launches Gear S smartwatch with a curved display
Samsung has unveiled its newest wearable, the Gear S smartwatch that has a curved display. The Gear S features a 2-inch Super AMOLED display with 360×480 pixel resolution, and it runs Samsung's own Tizen mobile OS. The watch is powered by a 1GHz dual-core processor, and features Bluetooth, wifi and 3G connectivity. Samsung says the…
LG planning G Watch 2 announcement in a couple of weeks time?
The LG G watch has been out for barely a month yet there is already signs that the company is readying the next version for an imminent release. According to the Korea Times, the South Korean company will announce the LG G Watch 2 at the IFA show in Germany, which takes place in a…
Sony SmartWatch 3 rumoured to not run Android Wear
Rumour has it that Sony's planned SmartWatch 3 won't run Android Wear, and will instead stick with Sony's own proprietary platform. According to VR Zone, the watch will also support wireless charging (so no need to plug in) and though it will connect to your phone via bluetooth like most other smartwatches, it will also…
