Tag: Wear OS
Pebble Smartwatch: One of its best features is one I didn’t know I needed
Got to hand it to Pebble. Time and time again, the Palo Alto-based start-up gets the little things right in its bid to keep it relevant in a market dominated by giants (most notably Apple and Samsung).
Sleep tracking is something I never really cared much about. The last thing...
Android Wear has surprise leader according to latest smartwatch report
The top maker of Android Wear watches is not Motorola, LG, Fossil or even discount player Asus...
Pebble doubles down on fitness tracking with latest update
Fitbit is still the king of fitness wearables, but Pebble has been slowly, but surely inching its way up the health monitoring food chain. Today, the Palo Alto-based start-up announced an update to its software that helps users get more useful fitness data to their wrists. And hopefully, in...
Apple Watch Sales: Not so bad after all (3.9 million units/Q3)
Is it a hit or not?
Apple isn't saying. The company has been uncharacteristically mum on the subject of Apple Watch sales. You'd think that if they were going gangbusters CEO Tim Cook would be the first to say so. It would be the first slide at the company's next...
Movado Bold Motion takes less techy approach to the smartwatch
It has the look of a traditional analog timepiece. But it has the smarts of a smartwatch.
With the Bold Motion ($695), Movado takes a decidely different approach to wearables. And in this nascent industry no doubt many be will be watching closely to see if consumers gravitate towards a watch that bridges...
Moto 360 v2 ranked top Android Wear smartwatch (but Apple beats all)
Heading into the Black Friday shopping season (which seems to start sooner each passing year), the gen2 Moto 360 appears to be the most-wanted Android Wear smartwatch.
Analyst firm Argus Insights has published a "State of Wearables" report for Black Friday 2015, and ranked smartwatches based on demand:
To no one's...
Asus ZenWatch 2: What’s not to like?
Asus re-writes the wearable pricing playbook. And we all win.
Fossil gets it right, prices debut smartwatches and fitness trackers from $125
When it comes to smartwatches, at least as it stands here in 2015, there are two schools of thought.
On the premium side, you have makers like Apple, and Huawei -- those targeting the fashionistas. They suspect their buyers value luxury when it comes to timepieces, and will pay $350 or...
Verdict: Samsung Gear S2 smartwatch
Wrist Wars II. Is the Samsung Gear S2 an Apple Watch killer? Review, plus comparison to Pebble Time, and Android Wear.
Pebble Time Round – Lots to like, but not the price
Charming style should attract the Swatch set. In the ultra-competitive entry level smartwatch market, that $249 starting price seems steep.