Perhaps not as quickly as some had expected, smartwatches are finding their way onto consumers’ wrists. Despite the less than spectacular sales, most of the major global players in the smartphone industry are churning out the wearable device. With a plethora of timepieces to choose from, which models were rung…
360 degrees: the 5 best round smartwatches
What started as an oddity last year when Motorola launched the original Moto 360 as the first smartwatch with a rounded form factor now appears to be the hottest trend in this emerging segment of the wearable industry. In an attempt to emulate the design of classical timepieces, multiple smartwatch…
Samsung’s Gear S2 smartwatches could work with iPhones, too (Samsung is “looking at possibilities” to make this happen)
Although they’re Tizen-based smartwatches, the recently announced Gear S2 and Gear S2 Classic work with many Android handsets – not just from Samsung, but from many other relevant smartphone makers out there. However, unlike Android Wear smartwatches, which recently gained iOS support, Samsung’s newest wearable devices don’t work with Apple’s…
Best smartwatches of IFA 2015
The largest tech exposition in the fall of the year has brought us a bunch of exciting new announcements, and after taking a look at the best smartphones and best tablets, it’s time to round-up the best new smartwatches of IFA 2015. The smartwatch space is bustling with innovation and…
Motorola’s new Moto 360 smartwatches to have 1.37-inch and 1.55-inch screens
As you may have already heard, the next generation Motorola Moto 360 smartwatch will likely have two different size options. Thanks to @upleaks, we now know just how big (or small) these new wearable devices might be. Reportedly, the Moto 360S should offer a circular display measuring 1.37 inches, and…
Smartwatches open new hacking risk: study
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans The surging market for smartwatches opens up new ground for hackers, according to researchers who found vulnerabilities in all the devices they tested. A study by Hewlett-Packard’s HP Fortify found “that 100 percent of the tested smartwatches contain significant vulnerabilities, including…