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Razer Nabu Smartband Review
Introduction Smart wearables are nothing new, but it’s certainly still a growing market. With that in mind, it makes sense that gaming brands such as Razer would want to get in on the action, they already make a wide range of peripherals, and while I’m sure they would love us…
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FitBit Has A Surprising And High Profile New Fan
FItBit’s range of smart fitness products has catapulted the company onto bigger and better avenues over the last year or so, the new breed of small, light yet powerful wearable pieces of tech has captured the imagination. It now looks as if the company has another fan that is rather…
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Apple Watch 2 Reportedly Coming in Q2 2016
The first iteration of the Apple Watch has sold remarkably well despite being publicly ridiculed. Clearly, the top-end pricing reaches eye-watering levels but the basic models are still relatively affordable. However, for a similar price, you can purchase a Japanese or Swiss timepiece with years of engineering prowess behind it.…
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The Best Budget-Friendly Everyday Wearable Technology
We all love our technology. From the mobile phone which you have in your pocket to the computer you have hidden away in your house ready to reward you with some much-needed “Netflix and chill” time after a busy day. Have you noticed all those people who seem to sit there…
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Misfit Introduces the New Shine 2 Fitness and Sleep Monitor
Misfit is a hardware company that makes wearables that utilize sensors to monitor activity and sleep. Today they announced the Shine 2, the next generation of the award-winning Shine Fitness and Sleep Monitor. Inside the Shine 2’s thinner aircraft grade aluminum body is more advanced hardware than before. This will…
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What We Hope to See at CES 2016
CES 2016 is rapidly approaching and there’s no doubt that many of the leading technology manufacturers from all around the world will be there, showing off their latest wares. CES is no stranger to huge product launches and reveals, but without many hints at what we will actually see at…
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Android Wear For iPhones Coming Soon
In recent years, we’ve developed quite an affection for technology. Be it your everyday computer, to the pocket computers called Smart Phones that people use for gaming, messaging and doing everything except actually phoning people. One of the bigger trends in recent years has been the introduction of wearable technology,…
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Swatch Boss Describes Apple Watch as “Interesting Toy”
Luxury Swiss watchmaker, Swatch has derisively referred to the Apple Watch as an “interesting toy” and not a “revolution” in timekeeping. The company’s chief executive, Nick Hayek discussed Apple’s wearable product line in a Swiss newspaper. According to Hayek, Swatch considered making their own smartwatch but cancelled the project after…
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Microsoft Could Send Notifications Through Electric Impulses in Clothes
Microsoft has publicly revealed an intriguing patent originally filled in 2014, entitled, Wearable Computer Having A Skin-Stimulating Interface. In a rather space-age fashion, the patent allows Microsoft to relay notifications through small sensory shocks. In theory, this could be also be used to stimulate a person’s senses after a prolonged…
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Has a 14-Year-Old Hacker Enabled iOS 4.2.1 on an Apple Watch?
Billy Ellis is a 14-year-old designer and iOS developer with a keen interest in hacking. His latest project shows an Apple Watch booting into iOS 4.2.1 and displays the signature main menu. At first glance, the video appears to be genuine but I’m pretty sceptical that an entire OS could be…
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Apple Watch Predicted to Account for 40% of Luxury Market by 2020
BI Intelligence has published a report on the popularity of wearable technology and predicts the Apple Watch will account for 40% of luxury timepieces by 2020. To clarify, the term “luxury” refers to any watch priced $350 or above which includes fairly mass-produced pieces such as the Apple Sport Watch. This…
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MOOV NOW Wearable Could Prove to Be More Than Just Another Fitness Gadget
The market is currently flooded with wearables, all with different features, sizes and things to try to improve your workout. MOOV is one of them and unlike most wearables, it does more than track your position and steps. The first MOOV is said to have a feature that tracked your…
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Microsoft Found a Way to Improve the Battery Life of Wearables
A team of researchers over at Microsoft have finally found a way to improve the battery life of wearables. We all know that the latter don’t come with a big battery pack, so finding workarounds to extend their battery life has always been a priority for manufacturers. The technique is…
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Court Orders Exam Retakes for Students Caught Cheating with High-Tech Vest
The Indian Supreme Court has demanded 630,000 students retake their All India Pre-Medical and Pre-Dental Entrance Test (AIPMT) amid concerns about widespread cheating. One of the most prevalent devices used was a vest which contains a concealed microphone and cellular radio. This can exchange data such as research papers to another…
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Is a New Google Glass Model Being Tested?
An intriguing FCC filing has been submitted by Google under the codename FCC ID A4R-GG1. Usually, the FCC’s EUT label is quite specific and outlines the product category. In this case, the filing simply states, “BLUETOOTH & DTS/UNII a/b/g/n/ac” with the model title GG1. It’s possible the GG1 stands for Google Glass 1…
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