Samsung Galaxy Watch is here, pre-orders start at $330 – sadly still runs Tizen OS
It’s official. The new Samsung smartwatch runs Tizen. Not Android Wear OS, as many were hoping. Too bad about that. Aside from that unfortunate bit…
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Wearable News: Apple Watch sales up 30% y/y, but Fitbit and Garmin make inroads
While many are struggling Apple clearly is not. Sales for the Apple Watch are estimated to be up 30% y/y in Q2 2018. That means…
Ticwatch E with Google Wear OS 2.0 a solid smartwatch deal
If you’ve been holding off getting a Wear smartwatch now might be one of your best opportunities. Amazon Prime Day is here to save the…
Comcast gives IoT app Stringify refreshed look, now supports Lutron Caseta devices
Some good news this morning for those interested in all things smart home. Comcast this week released an updated version of its IFTTT-like app Stringify.…
Wearable News: Fitbit Versa reviews are in, Pebble’s design ethos lives on
Versa is designed and marketed to bring Fitbit’s take on the smartwatch to the masses. Translation: the company wants to sell a lot of them.…
Wearable News: List of watches getting Wear OS plus some thoughts on Google’s rebrand
Well, it finally happened. This week Google unveiled new branding for Android Wear. The new operating system that powers smartwatches made by its partners is…
Fitbit Versa looks a lot like a Pebble smartwatch… and that’s a good thing
This could be a very interesting smartwatch if Fitbit prices it right.
Fitbit struggles, says will further shift product mix to smartwatches
Fitbit (NYSE: FIT) announced today. Unfortunately, in case you haven’t already heard, the news for the wearable maker is not so great. At $570.8 million…
Report: Apple Watch shipments jump 54% y/y, 18 million sold in 2017
When it comes to wearables it seems Apple is just about the only game in town. At least, if we’re talking about market share. Analyst…
Um, no: “Pebble is dead and hardware buttons are going with it”
“Pebble is dead and hardware buttons are going with it” So says The Verge. Normally I agree with what most of their writers have to…