I was an enthusiastic early adopter of the iPod nano with wristwatch case that arrived in 2010. But as a practical solution, it didn’t work. Here’s what I’m hoping a true Apple watch solution would be like and what it would avoid. Read more »
Like MobileMe and Apple Maps did, a future iWatch could reinforce the notion that Apple isn’t good at web-based services. But — if done right — it could push Apple to get its web-based act together. Read more »
Both Bloomberg and The Verge say it could debut in 2013. Plus, other details emerge about potential battery life and feature set. Read more »
Apple may be further along in developing an “iWatch” than previously thought. A new report says there is a team of 100 people working on the project. Read more »
The watch would run the same iOS platform as the iPhone, according to the NYT. The WSJ adds that Apple has talked with its chief manufacturing partner about such a device. Read more »
Bruce Tognazzini lays out why he thinks Apple already has all the pieces in place to build an iOS-based smart watch. Read more »
This week brought more images of the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 tablet, a new mobile app that helps you find the fastest network and speculation on a Google smart watch. Read more »
Google is reportedly looking to bring a smart watch to market. That’s not too hard to believe when you consider it already has one that few people know about. Read more »
It was a long time coming, but the Pebble e-paper watch is finally shipping after a few months of delays. The e-paper watch works with phones running iOS and Android, lasting a week per charge. Two new sensors are inside the Pebble to provide extra functions. Read more »
Exercise nuts and data fiends are getting plenty of new mobile gadgets to track their movements and motivate them to better health. But the most sensor-packed competitor is now ready to hit the market. Basis, an activity and health tracking watch, is finally launching for $199, […] Read more »
Motorola’s wearable Android, the MotoActv, may be marketed as a fitness tracker, but with each new software update, it actually becomes a smarter smart watch. The latest update adds direct access to Facebook wall posts and Twitter messages from a Bluetooth connected Android phone. Read more »
The Pebble smartwatch, which has become the biggest Kickstarter project ever, is getting its first app partner and it’s a well known name among fitness fans: RunKeeper. RunKeeper users will be able to conduct their activity from the Pebble watch with their smartphone tucked away. Read more »
Motorola continues its push into wearable, connected gadgets, today introducing the MotoActv Golf Edition. The gadget fits on a wrist and tracks both steps taken and calories burned. More important to duffers and golf pros alike, however: It tracks every shot on 20,000 golf courses. Read more »
Motorola and Verizon revived the Razr brand with a new Droid Razr, an extremely thin LTE Android smartphone with a dual core 1.2 GHz processor and a super AMOLED display. And it’s got some nice software improvements as well that make it really competitive. Read more »
The Meta Watch team, as well as the business assets and IP, have broken off from Fossil to further develop the connected watch platform. The focus of the private company is unchanged: To create an open, wireless platform for wearable, information at a glance. Read more »
Android fans looking for an inexpensive Gingerbread handset with fast mobile connection may find one one August 21: The $99 Samsung Conquer 4G with WiMAX hits Sprint that day. This week also saw an interesting map of the U.S. plus an Android-powered, wearable smart watch. Read more »
Wearable smart displays aren’t new, but the category hasn’t caught on yet. WIMM hopes to change that with a wearable Android module that includes many smartphone components including a Wi-Fi radio. That could be the break these displays are looking for when it comes to apps. Read more »
