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Corning ready to produce '3D-shaped' Gorilla Glass, hints at future wearablesGlass manufacturing giant Corning on Friday announced production readiness for a new 3D-forming method that can be applied to the company's widely-us…
... 's rendition of purported Apple smartwatch. | Source: Yrving Torrealba While the ... be working on its own smartwatch, but it is unknown if ... in designing either a comfortable smartwatch or bowed handset. While no ... -
Pebble's new $250 Steel smart watch aims for high end of wearable marketPebble is targeting the high end of the smart watch market with its latest wrist-worn offering dubbed Steel, sporting a more premium metal look, a sc…
... question, 'Can you wear a smartwatch and not look like a ... -
Carl Icahn invests another $500M in Apple, promotes increased buyback in letter to shareholdersActivist investor Carl Icahn revealed on Thursday that he just invested another $500 million in Apple, bringing his stake in the company to $3.6 bill…
... that Apple is developing a smartwatch (as Tim Cook himself said ... -
Samsung whiffs on earnings thanks to iPhone and Asian rivalsSamsung announced earnings on Thursday well below analyst expectations, prompting speculation that Apple's iOS device lineup, along with increased co…
Samsung announced earnings on Thursday well below analyst expectations, prompting speculation that Apple's iOS device lineup, along with increased competition from smaller Asian manufacturers, are slowing the Korean tech giant's growth. -
First look: Pebble 2.0 update and smart watch appstore for Apple's iPhoneWith its new Steel smart watch shipping today, Pebble is gearing up for this week's launch of its new appstore, with major launch partners Foursquare…
... weather or calendar data in Smartwatch+, unless the respective iOS application ... -
Apple execs met with head of FDA to discuss 'mobile medical applications'A report on Friday reveals high-ranking Apple executives met with FDA Commissioner Margaret A. Hamburg and others in December over "mobile medical ap…
... rumored to be developing a smartwatch that some expect will have ... -
Apple patents inductive charging pad with orientation-based device docking functionsThe U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on Tuesday granted Apple a patent for switching docking functions, such as data syncing, diagnostics or charging…
... inductive charging method for the smartwatch, though no hard evidence relating ... -
Top selections from Pebble's new smart watch app storePebble's newly launched smartwatch app store came pre-populated with over 1,000 apps and watch faces to sift through. AppleInsider spent a few weeks …
... . SmartWatch+ Some of us prefer glance-able widgets on our smartwatch, rather ... music is currently playing. Unfortunately, SmartWatch+ does have some issues presented ... multitasking capabilities. Specifically, if the SmartWatch+ companion app hasn't been ... -
MetaWatch adds step counter for iPhone 5s users, Taco Bell working on mobile ordering systemMetaWatch this week updated its iOS application to send basketball scores, as well as steps counted by the iPhone 5s M7 chip, to its wrist-worn acces…
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Apple patents sensor-packed health monitoring headphones with 'head gesture' controlIn one of the earliest pieces of evidence pointing to Apple's push into the fitness and health monitoring field, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office…
... of equipment, such as a smartwatch. Not detailed in the patent ... -
Samsung parodies Apple's iPad Air 'Pencil' ad with new Galaxy Tab Pro spotSouth Korean electronics giant Samsung has once again focused its marketing resources on mocking Apple, this time promoting the new Galaxy Tab Pro wi…
... to launch its Galaxy Gear smartwatch last October. The spot was ... -
Samsung breaks from Android with redesigned, Tizen-powered Gear 2 smartwatchesKorean electronics giant Samsung on Saturday unveiled the second generation of its Gear smartwatch line, updating the wrist-worn device's industrial …
... second generation of its Gear smartwatch line, updating the wrist-worn ... -
Siri integration with third-party apps expected to play key role in Apple's 'iWatch'Apple is apparently working to open up Siri, its voice driven personal assistant, to third-party iOS applications, an improvement in services believe…
... they would when using a smartwatch the company has been developing ... -
Hands-on with Basis, the health tracking watch Intel just purchased for $100M+With the future of smartwatch maker Basis Science in the lurch after being purchased by Intel, AppleInsider was able to take a first-hand look at wha…
... the future of smartwatch maker Basis Science in the ... solutions than marketing a branded smartwatch, some speculate Basis and its ... from a $200 smartwatch. There are two categories of smartwatch: the health ... this is the most solid smartwatch we've used to date. -
Apple invention improves accuracy of wrist pedometers, points to future wearable deviceThe U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on Thursday published an Apple patent application covering a smart wrist-mounted pedometer that can automaticall…
... of pedometers, step counters and smartwatch devices decipher signals from built ... -
Apple reaching out to Swiss watchmakers for partnerships, tries to poach horology expertsApple has reportedly been in contact with executives and craftsmen at Swiss watch brands as the company attempts to strike new partnerships and bring…
... ." "Never forget, to make a smartwatch work you need two hands ... -
Teen interest in 'iWatch' growing as iPhone dominates field, study saysApple's iPhone continues to lead all competing devices in the important U.S. teen demographic, but the future spenders of America are exhibiting fast…
... interest in a much rumored smartwatch entry. Currently, about six percent ... 500 teens surveyed own a smartwatch of some ilk, a ... fueling interest in the supposed smartwatch. He maintains that Apple will ... new laptop offerings and a smartwatch are all on the table ... -
Rumor: Apple takes delivery of iWatch circuit boards ahead of September debutComing on the heels of a separate iWatch report, sources from the Far East on Wednesday claim Apple has taken receipt of flexible PCB sample boards b…
... , another report claimed Apple's smartwatch may include a UV light ... -
Apple to sell two sizes of iWatch with flexible AMOLED displays this fall, prices to reach 'thousandWith Apple expected to be fielding a smartwatch later this year, one analyst reveals new details about the long-awaited device, including biometrics,…
... expected to be fielding a smartwatch later this year, one analyst ... major differences between Apple's smartwatch and those from rivals will ... . A big challenge for any smartwatch design is battery life. Kuo ... -
Future Apple devices may boast environmental sensor suite with built-in thermometerA pair of documents unearthed on Thursday detail Apple's ambitions to make the iPhone -- or rumored iWatch -- a one-stop-shop for gathering all kinds…
... the following inventions into the smartwatch to gather humidity, pressure and ... -
Pebble smart watch update adds iBeacon support, iPhone volume control, menu reorderingPopular smart watch Pebble received an update this week adding iBeacon support, iPhone music volume controls, and the ability to reorganize the syste…
... accompanying version of the Pebble Smartwatch app for iPhone are both ... -
Rumor: 'iWatch' to sport curved OLED touchscreen, Apple 'confident' and building up to 5M per monthApple's fabled iWatch is likely to launch in October, a new report claims, sporting a curved organic light-emitting diode touchscreen and collecting …
... 's rendition of purported Apple smartwatch. | Source: Yrving Torrealba The inclusion ... -
Apple's 'first wearable device' affirmed to be on track for October debutApple is reportedly planning to hold an event in October where it will introduce its "first wearable device," an accessory widely anticipated to be a…
... 's rendition of purported Apple smartwatch. | Source: Yrving Torrealba While he ... -
Pebble's iOS-compatible Steel smart watch hits Best Buy with leather band-only bundlePebble's high-end Steel smart watch is now available at Best Buy's online shop, and will hit the retail chain's brick-and-mortar locations this Sunda…
... $149.95. "Pebble's first smartwatch, which was launched exclusively at ... -
Microsoft rumored to debut platform-agnostic 'smart wristband' in Q4 with focus on fitnessAccording to a rumor, Microsoft's expected foray into the burgeoning wearables market will be an activity-minded wristband-style device that works wi…
... four. Rumors of a Microsoft smartwatch first surface in April 2013 ... -
Apple hires sales director of Swiss watch maker TAG Heuer for anticipated 'iWatch' launchThe sales director of luxury watch maker TAG Heuer, which also owns the brands Hublot and Zenith, has reportedly left the company to assist Apple in …
... product category. "To make a smartwatch work you need two hands ... -
Google and Samsung escalate hostilities over watches, Tizen and Android's opennessGoogle is growing increasingly worried that Samsung, its largest licensee, is working to undermine its own strategy for Android, while Samsung and th…
... . The meeting involved Samsung's smartwatch strategy, which is currently focused ... on one of the four smartwatch models Samsung currently sells. "Media ... -
Apple reportedly working with Swatch, other watchmakers to roll out multiple 'iWatch' devicesAs rumors of Apple's anticipated entry into the smartwatch sector mount, a report on Wednesday claims Cupertino has been collaborating with Swatch an…
... 's anticipated entry into the smartwatch sector mount, a report on ... to release a "family" of smartwatch products that suit a variety ... a first-foray into the smartwatch world. For Apple, a partnership ... last year said an Apple smartwatch would not be "the next ... -
Swatch denies rumor it's working with Apple on 'iWatch'Swiss watchmaker Swatch has moved to quickly extinguish rumors that claimed it is working with Apple on the company's hotly anticipated "iWatch." <d…
... didn't think an Apple smartwatch would be a big deal ... a first-foray into the smartwatch world. -
Pebble unveils new limited-edition iOS-compatible pink, green & blue smartwatchesWith competition in the smartwatch space heating up, arguable market leader Pebble on Tuesday took the covers off of a new fashion-focused push that …
With competition in the smartwatch space heating up, arguable market ...
