Snapchat spectacles are out
Cost $130 but you cannot buy it
Remember Google Glasses? Well, Snapchat thinks it is a good idea to bring a similar concept and the company just started selling its Snapchat spectacles for $130, with a catch.
Samsung released two new wearables
Gear Fit 2 and IconX earbuds
Samsung has announced two new wearables — an update to its Gear Fit activity tracker and the IconX, a pair of wireless earbuds for runners.
Xotic PC releases VR Ready PCs
Smart move
Now that everyone is realising that their super expensive Apple PCs can’t do VR, an outfit called Xotic PC is offering to sell a range of proper computers that can – although AMD fans might want to look the other way.
New Moto 360 still missing piece of screen
But Motorola wants $349 to $399
The first Moto 360 watch was a really desirable design. It was the first round Android Wear but it came with quite a few flaws. The new Moto 360 2015 is still missing a piece of screen but at least it has a better Snadragon 400 SoC powering it.
Smart wearable helps you track your kids
MediaTek LinkIt ONE solution in action
MediaTek Labs LinkIt ONE is a comprehensive developer board and we saw some real-world applications that are already available.
HTC Grip smartband announced
Under Armor cooperation, $199
HTC has announced its first wearable, and it is not a smartwatch. The device is called HTC Grip and as you can imagine it is a smartband.
Cupertino to talk Apple Watch on March 9th
Apple Watch birthday
Apple is going to change the wearable landscape forever at its upcoming event, scheduled for March 9th 2015.
Under Armour buys fitness apps for $0.56 billion
Snapped MyFitnessPal for $475m and Endomondo $85m
The Internet of Things, or IoT in geek parlance, is a big deal. Intel hopes to buy and craft its way into this niche, as it missed the smartphone trend.
SWYP aims to replace credit cards
One card to replace them all
The western hemisphere faces with a constant first-world problem of having too many plastic cards.
Android Wear has 100-500k installs
Smartwatches still not that popular