Polar this week announced updates to both the Polar V800 GPS sports watch and its Polar Flow app. Working in tandem, the two now support open water swimming tracking. The new activity profile will record swim distance, pace (average and maximum), stroke rate (average and maximum) for freestyle as well as your route thanks to the built-in GPS. Once your swim […]
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Only Watch 2015: Van Cleef & Arpels Pierre Arpels Heure d’ici & Heure d’ailleurs
Van Cleef & Arpels’ contribution to the upcoming Only Watch 2015 auction is a unique version of its Pierre Arpels Heure d’ici & Heure d’ailleurs (Time Here & Time Elsewhere in English) timepiece. This particular edition pays tribute to the Monaco Principality with a “radiant Mediterranean blue” dial with a piqué motif at its center. The Van Cleef & Arpels Heure d’ici & Heure […]
Moto 360 gets another price cut on Google Store
The Moto 360, the first round Android Wear smartwatch, has remained a favourite of ours since it launched last year. Coming up on its first year anniversary, rumours have begun to reveal details about its likely successor which should launch later this summer. While this new model has yet to materialize, another price cut today over on the Google Store suggests that […]
Nixon unveils limited edition Nixon Ranger Imperial Pilot and Stormtrooper
California-based Nixon announced back on May 4th (also known unofficially as Star Wars Day) that it would offer a line of Star Wars Nixon watches later this year. With Comic-Con International in full swing in San Diego, the company this week unveiled the first two timepieces in the collection. The STAR WARS | Nixon Ranger in Stormtrooper White and Imperial […]
Web Tiles Preview brings more information to Microsoft Band
Microsoft today announced a new set of tools to make it easier to deliver “glanceable” information to Microsoft Band from almost any data source accessible through the web. While relatively rudimentary, developers can create a range of tiles that support text, icons, buttons and barcodes. Microsoft Band web tile preview allows developers to deliver information to Microsoft Band from virtually any […]
Alcatel OneTouch Watch in white comes to Canada and U.S.
When the Alcatel ONETOUCH Watch landed in Canada earlier this year, only the Sporty dark red/volcano black model was available. If you’ve been holding out for the white version, your wait is now at an end. Alcatel OneTouch has rolled out the white model but only it the Small/Medium size. Alcatel ONETOUCH Watch specifications: Processor: STMicroelectronics STM429 Operating system: Proprietary Cellular […]
Microsoft restructuring to cut 7,800 jobs in phone hardware business
Microsoft acquired Nokia’s Devices & Services business in April 2014 for US$7.2 billion. Only months later, it announced major job cuts in its new business unit. The company today announced further restructuring with a 7,800 job reduction primarily in its phone business to “better focus and align resources.” It will also record an impairment charge of approximately US$7.6 billion related […]
Swim tracking now availalbe on Withings Activité and Activité Pop
Withings yesterday announced that it has updated its Activité and Activité Pop smartwatches to offer automatic swim detection. In doing so, it claims to be are the first activity trackers on the market to offer automatic swim detection. Withings updated its Android and iOS Health mate companion app to detect the motions associated with swimming, enabling it to track swimming workouts to […]