IWC Schaffhausen earlier this week unveiled its latest special edition watch. The IWC Pilot’s Watch Double Chronograph Edition “Le Petit Prince” (Ref. IW371807) is the latest in a line of watches inspired by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s Le Petit Prince novella. This latest model will benefit the Antoine de Saint-Exupéry Youth Foundation. “Our partnership with the Antoine de Saint-Exupéry Youth Foundation […]
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Apple Watch demand not waning after all?
KGI Securities yesterday cut its Apple Watch sales estimate from 20 to 30 million down to less than 15 million, citing evidence of cooling demand for Apple’s smartwatch. A separate report shows that not only can market analysis firms not agree on expected sales numbers but they can’t even agree on whether Apple Watch demand is increasing, plateauing or even […]
Basis Peak update adds Apple Health and Google Fit integration
Intel-owned Basis yesterday announced new features are coming to its Basis Peak fitness tracker thanks to an app update and new firmware. Now you can share your data with some of your favorite fitness apps, help us try out some fun new features, start timing your workouts with a stopwatch function and get a better read on your heart rate. These […]
Apple Watch demand showing signs of waning?
Before the Apple Watch launched, market analysis firms weighed in with their predictions on how well it would sell. Some such as J.P. Morgan predicted that sales could top 25 million units in the first year alone. KGI Securities expected sales to fall in the range of 20 to 30 million units. In a new research note, the latter now […]
Android Wear 5.1.1 update now rolling out to all compatible devices
When Google unveiled Android Wear 5.1.1 last month, it indicated that the latest update would initially be available only for the new LG Watch Urbane. More recently, we’ve seen the update begin to land on the ASUS ZenWatch. Google yesterday announced via its help forums that the update is now beginning to roll out to all compatible devices. Among the […]
Misfit partners with Ekocycle on Misfit Shine Field Band Strap
Misfit today unveiled a new line of wrist bands for its Misfit Shine fitness tracker. Developed in partnership with The Coca-Cola Company and will.i.am, the new Misfit Shine Field Band Strap are made in part from from recycled PET plastic bottles. Each strap uses an average of one recycled 20oz PET bottle. The Misfit Shine itself is a disc-shaped fitness tracker measuring only 27.5 millimeters […]
Watch OS 1.0.1 now rolling out to Apple Watch
Apple today released its first ever update for the Apple Watch. Available through the Apple Watch app on the iPhone, Watch OS 1.0.1 brings with it a number of “performance improvements and bug fixes” for all three Apple Watch collections. The Watch OS 1.0.1 change log lists the following updates: Improved performance for Siri Measuring stand activity Calculating calories for […]
Concept Sunday: Wearable collision warning device for the visually impaired
The promise behind wearables extends far behind the convenience of bringing our latest notifications to our attention quickly or keeping track of our physical activities. They could also transform how people deal with a range of challenges brought on by various impairments. A recently featured Braille Smart Gear concept has already given a glimpse into how visually impaired could use […]