Having fulfilled most if not all of its backer Pebble Time orders after the most successful Kickstarter campaign ever, Pebble is now busy expanding availability of the Pebble Time (as well as getting ready to ship the Pebble Time Steel). As part of that effort, the Pebble Time landed at Best Buy both in the U.S. and here in Canada. Never miss […]
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Only Watch 2015: Hublot Classic Fusion Only Watch Britto
Hublot’s contribution to the upcoming Only Watch 2015 auction is a unique Classic Fusion model created in partnership with Brazilian artist Romero Britto. Inspired by the Pop Art and Cubism art movements, it features a colourful and eye-catching dial. Britto also managed to incorporate the Only Watch logo into the design – You may need to look carefully for it as it blends well […]
Concept Sunday: Slyde Hybrid watch
If you cannot decide between a traditional watch and a smartwatch, Fabrice Gonet may have the answer for you. The Art Director and manager of the Slyde project at HD3, came up with the Slyde Hybrid concept watch. Billed as “a fusion concept of a mechanical watch and a smartwatch,” it incorporates both a traditional display as well as a […]
Olio to make “big reveal” announcement on July 30th
Olio unveiled its Olio Model One smartwatch back in March. Its Black and Steel collections, each limited to 500 pieces, quickly sold out with the company announcing a sell-out on May 1st. With that first batch set to ship in August, the company is now getting ready for a new announcement. It earlier this week promised via Twitter that a “big […]
Apple watchOS 2.0 beta 4 seeded to Apple Watch developers
Apple announced watchOS 2.0 for its new Apple Watch at WWDC 2015. Along with support for native apps and a new nightstand mode, the software update will bring a number of new features to the Apple Watch. With the public release set for sometime this fall, Apple continues to release beta updates to developers to allow them to get their […]
HP: Top 10 smartwatches vulnerable to cyberattacks
The smartwatch on your wrist may have given you a new level of convenience but it appears to do so at a cost. A new study by Hewlett-Packard’s HP Fortify security unit has found that all smartwatches come with significant security vulnerabilities, “including insufficient authentication, lack of encryption and privacy concerns.” HP tested 10 popular smartwatches along with their paired […]
Panerai launches e-boutique for U.S. market
Officine Panerai is the latest watchmaker to start offering its watches for sale directly to consumers through its own website. The company’s new site now includes an online boutique for the U.S. market. So far, it offers a range of over 30 watches as well as a selection of straps and buckles. A selector also makes it easier to find the right […]
New colours unveiled for Polar M400 sports watch
Polar has unveiled a couple of new colour options for its Polar M400 sports watch. Along with the already available black and white models, consumers can now also choose from blue and pink models. The latter comes with a wristband that is 2 centimeters shorter than that of the other ones to provide a better fit for users with smaller wrists. […]