LG confirmed back in May that it would release a maintenance patch to enable Wi-Fi connectivity on the LG G Watch R. Users today began to report that LG has finally begun to push out the update. Despite having the necessary hardware to support the feature, the LG G Watch R could not initially take advantage of it as it “was not designed with […]
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Swatch plans range of smartwatches focused on specific needs
Swatch took its first steps into the world of smartwatches earlier this year with the Swatch Touch Zero One touch watch. It also promised a smartwatch with support mobile payments via NFC would launch this summer. CEO Nick Hayek last week told Switzerland’s Tages-Anzeiger that the companies smartwatch ambitions extend well beyond these two early devices. It is planning an […]
Only Watch 2015: Chronoswiss Ouroboros
Chronoswiss has once again made a contribution to the upcoming Only Watch 2015 auction to benefit the Monaco Association Against Muscular Dystrophy. The Chronoswiss Ouroboros is a unique piece inspired by the mythological snake-like creature that eats its own tail. Often viewed as a symbol of the eternal cycle and infinity of time, it is certainly not out of place […]
Concept Sunday: Vision Pro Watch 3
Smartwatches are quickly catching on with consumers. More than 5 million of them shipped in Q2 2015 alone and the smartwatch market is not expected to slow down any time soon. While most are relatively affordable affairs, a number are clearly aimed at the luxury market. The Apple Watch Edition is the best (and likely best-selling) example of that. The […]
Will the Pick Up Girls Smartwatch help you meet more ladies?
A new smartwatch has popped up on Indiegogo that promises to do something that no other smartwatch offers. The Pick Up Girls SmartWatch promises to help you “meet more girls and have more sex.” And how will the Dating Skills Smartwatch do this, you ask.By programming your brain and making you more confident, more comfortable speaking with girls and releasing your […]
Swatch trademarks Apple’s “One More Thing” catchphrase
When Apple’s Steve Jobs said “One more thing” as he wrapped up events, we were often in for a treat. Jobs used the line to introduce the iPod Mini at MacWorld 2004, the aluminium unibody MacBook back in October 2008 and FaceTime video calling for the iPhone 4 back at WWDC 2010. More recently, current CEO Tim Cook used the […]
Pebble Time firmware 3.3 now available
Pebble this week released a firmware update for the Pebble Time and Pebble Time Steel. Pebble Time Firmware 3.3 is not as big an update as firmware 3.2 was but it does bring a feature that could prove quite useful. As you can see above, Pebble has enhanced the timeline layout with new relationship bars that show how events relate to each […]
Interactive watch faces headed to Android Wear
We first learned that interactive watch faces were coming to Android Wear earlier this summer. Google yesterday made it all official by unveiling a number of such watch faces. As the name implies, interactive watch faces will offer a greater degree of interactivity. A single tap will now allow the watch face to change its design, reveal more information or even launch a […]