Apple’s wearables rake in record revenue in September quarter
Apple’s wearable category has set a new revenue record in the September quarter, having grown by 50% from the year-ago period.
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Samsung’s next smartwatch may have a separate analog mode
Samsung may be working on a smart timepiece that has a separate analog mode according to a just published patent.
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Review: Steel HR Sport, Withings is back with a sportier hybrid
Not everyone wants a fully fledged smartwatch or sporty fitness band. Some prefer something that resembles a traditional timepiece.
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Fitbit posts first profit in 2 years, Garmin sees Q3 revenue & earnings growth
Fitbit has, for the first time in two years, returned to profit. The recovery was largely due to strong sales of its
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Forerunner 645 Music is next Garmin watch to get Spotify
Spotify is now available on Forerunner 645 Music. Earlier in October, the Fenix 5 Plus was the first Garmin sports-watch
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Honor Watch Magic is a smaller, simpler and cheaper version of Watch GT
As expected, Honor has unveiled its latest smartwatch today. Watch Magic follows in the footsteps of Huawei’s Watch GT, but
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Vela Smartwatch: A Fitbit Versa lookalike that sells for a fraction of its price
Vela Smartwatch is a Versa lookalike that sells for about a half its price. The, specs, however go further than
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Survey shows, wearables to become top fitness trend in 2019
Fitness bands, smart watches, heart rate monitors and other wearable tech will be the number one fitness trend in 2019.
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Promotional images of new Honor Watch reveal further details on specs
The Honor Watch event is still on for October 31st. In the run up to the big day, the company
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Apple patents watch bands with LED notification & activity progress lights
Apple has been granted a fresh patent for watch bands embedded with LED lights. These would be used to convey
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Software update finally brings background step counting to Pokemon Go
The next Pokemon Go software update will allow for background step counting. This means you’ll get credit for your activity
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Apple Watch Series 4 or Samsung Galaxy Watch: the battle of the all-rounders
Smartwatches are all the rage these days and this is unlikely to change any time soon. IDC’s latest wearables market forecast
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Here’s the temporary fix to the Gear S3 and Gear Sport battery drain issue
Some owners of Gear S3 and Gear Sport smartwatches have reported battery drain issues after recent firmware updates. Samsung is
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Samsung Galaxy Watch claimed to infringe on trademark law
It seems not everyone is happy with Samsung’s recent shift from the “Gear” brand to “Galaxy”. A Japanese watchmaker is
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Tory Burch launches Classic Gigi, its first touchscreen smartwatch
Tory Burch has branched out into fully-fledged smartwatch territory with a Wear OS timepiece called the Classic Gigi. It combines
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