Recent reports suggest Google is prepping a refreshed Intel-powered version of its smart eyewear ‘Google Glass.’ According to the Wall Street Journal, Google will replace the Texas chip found inside Google Glass…
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Expect a Xbox One specific wearable from Microsoft in 2015, supplier says
An Xbox One supplier has said that fans should expect a wearable from Microsoft that will work specifically with Redmond’s gaming console as early as 2015. Microsoft recently released its ‘Microsoft Band’…
MediaTek to enter wearables and IoT arena with new Lab
MediaTek: We believe that the innovation enabled by MediaTek Labs will drive the next wave of consumer gadgets, and apps that will connect billions of things and people around the world.
Amazon’s ‘Wearable Technology’ store debuts in the UK
Dedicated to the wearable devices, the store features over 100 different products from brands like Sony, Samsung, Jawbone and emerging companies like Misfit and Basis!
Apple iWatch scheduled for an October launch claims analyst
Cantor Fitzgerald’s Brian White: “Apple will likely launch the ‘iWatch’ in September at a very affordable price point”
Microsoft wants a bite out of wearables; reportedly working on a smartwatch
A sensor-rich smartwatch is on the cards as Redmond seeks to board the wearables train.
Samsung’s next smartwatch actually a ‘watch-phone’?
Before Apple and Google could even make an entry into the smartwatch market, Samsung is reportedly planning on yet another smartwatch, and this time it’s more likely a “watch-phone.” Samsung is to…
Samsung to launch 2 Tizen smartphones by June
Recent reports claim that Samsung is currently working on at least two smartphones running on its own Tizen operating system to be launched sometime in the end of the second quarter. Samsung’s…
Google Glass to go on sale for one day
Google has announced a ‘limited’ sale offer of Glass in the US on April 15 for US$1500, as an extension of its Glass Explorer program. The voice-activated wearable gadget, which is currently…
Will.i.am plans to launch a smartwatch in July
Pop star Will.i.am has shown off his as-yet-unnamed smartwatch in a TV show, which he claims is set to be released in July this year. During an appearance on the Alan Carr…
Microsoft shells out almost $150 million for wearable computing technology
Microsoft has spent up to $150 million to buy IP assets from Osterhout Design Group aka ODG, a company that develops wearable computing devices. The discussions for this transaction started as early…
Intel tweaks Edison to add more connectivity capabilities
Intel has tweaked its recently unveiled Edison board for wearable devices to add more connectivity capabilities including sensors and wireless connectivity. The move comes after developers and initial adopters asked for more…
Intel bags wearable device maker Basis Science
Intel has acquired yet another wearable device maker Basis Science for an undisclosed amount thereby strengthening its position in the hardware market. Basis Science is known for its high-end health and wellbeing…
Google marks entry into wearable world with Android Wear
Google has finally announced its entry into the wearables world with its project Android Wear that extends Android to wearable gadgets. Google executive Sundar Pichai in a blog post on Tuesday, announced…
Google’s new Android SDK for wearables coming within two weeks
Sundar Pichai, Google’s Senior Vice President of Android, Apps and Chrome, on Sunday announced that the search engine giant will soon be releasing an Android Software Developer Kit (SDK) specifically for wearable devices…