“The new wristwear is focused on a traditional look over pure tech, and competes more with Withings’ Activité watches than the likes of Apple, Google or Samsung.”
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“The new wristwear is focused on a traditional look over pure tech, and competes more with Withings’ Activité watches than the likes of Apple, Google or Samsung.”
Read more… via Engadget
The buzz on wearable tech is deafening, but does any of it actually work? The ELLE staff tries on the latest in smart fashion.
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“The biggest challenge for smartwatch makers isn’t that the devices are accessories. It’s that they’re mostly unnecessary…”
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“That’s right: beginning today, a select set of Android Wear smartwatches (and all future watches) will work with the iPhone. The app should be rolling out worldwide soon. It’s been a long time coming — and it means that Google will be challenging the Apple Watch on its home turf. Those Android Wear watches will be both cheaper and more varied than the Apple Watch — just like Android itself.”
Read more… via The Verge
“However, despite the hype, these gismos disappointingly failed to deliver for another year.”
Seven months later, Fitbit is back in full, um, force.
The company has just announced a new line-up of activity-tracking devices, including one “smart” fitness watch. Two of the new wearables include optical heart rate sensors, something new to Fitbits.