Pebble intros 3 new wearables, launches Kickstarter, prices start at $69
“Hey gang, it’s time to write the next chapter in wearables.” Pebble continues to out-innovate its rivals. It’s much larger rivals; the Apples, Googles, and…
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Here’s the key reason why VR is destined to fail (at least for now)
Content. Without content, the best hardware in the world just sits there, in a corner, unloved. Such is the premise of a thoughtful new WSJ…
Pebble announcement – new fitness tracker, smart bands, updated display?
Update: Well, wow. Pebble went to town: 3 new smartwatches, including the heart-rate enabled Pebble 2, and Pebble Time 2, plus Pebble Core, an “ultra-wearable.” And, Pebble…
Review: TechOrbits 8-port Qi charging pad a winner (Review)
Everything is all well and good in our go-go mobile, always-on lives. Except, of course, when our phone dies. Dead battery. Super sigh. Queue Internet…
Google on Wear 2.0: “We’re listening very closely to our developers” (and that’s the problem with Wear)
Why on earth does a smartwatch need a speaker? Or a ridiculous, microscopic keyboard? And this idea that a smartphone needs to be “standalone” and…
Wear 2.0: Google’s smartwatch OS gets much-needed reboot
“Our biggest [Android Wear] platform update yet.” Well, how’s that for amazing response time?! Yesterday, I lamented the need for a reboot of Google’s smartwatch…
Google I/O: Daydream takes Cardboard and VR to next level
“Mobile. Approachable. For everyone.” Google’s evolution of its clever VR project Cardboard is here. Well almost. Clay Bavor’s reveal of “Daydream” was easily the best…
Google Home oh no
As has been widely reported today, Google unveiled its answer to Amazon Echo. Yep, oh no. It’s called Google Home. And like Echo (and it’s…
Trendspotting: Will slow smartwatch sales lead to inventory dumping?
Some are saying smartwatch sales, and the overall wearable market, have grown at a decent clip over the past twelve months. Fitbit reported 25% year-over-year…
Stark Insider and RED Raven: BTS ‘All American Apple Pie’ shoot
Loni was back from London. And it was the weekend. Clearly, that could mean only one thing: time to test the new RED Raven camera.…