Samsung's Gear S gives the people what (they think) they want
On the face of it, Samsung's Gear S smartwatch seems kind of ridiculous.
On the face of it, Samsung's Gear S smartwatch seems kind of ridiculous.
The big reveal for Apple's first wearable device may be just a couple weeks away, according to one reporter with a strong track record for Apple product timing.
Wishing your Raspberry Pi had more power for all those hardware hacking projects you have planned? There's a new barebones board on the market that may better fit your needs, and right now you can sign-up for your chance to get it for free.
There's a new tasty treat in town for mini computer fans, and its name is the Raspberry Pi B+. Two years after the model B came out, the Raspberry Pi Foundation is back with a new revision that includes more GPIO pins, more USB ports, a microSD slot, improved audio, and lower power consumption.
Apple has poached a top executive from renown Swiss watch manufacturer TAG Heuer, adding further support to rumors that an iWatch announcement is coming this year.
Microsoft is working on a fitness-focused smartband that's packed with bio-sensors, as well as support for all three major mobile ecosystems. That's the recent news from three independent sources, and it sounds intriguing--until you unpack the details, and map what's been reported against the wearables status quo.
OK, kids, strap in for this post - we're going to move quickly here. Start off by watching the video above to see a bunch of new gadgets that we saw this week at the CE Week New York event (in New York City, natch).
At the CE Week New York event today, Netgear announced its new Nighthawk X6 AC3200 Tri-Band Wi-Fi Router (model R8000), featuring 802.11ac wireless connectivity and using Broadcom's new 5G Wi-Fi Xstream platform. The $300 device is now available for pre-order online, with availability expected later this year.
The temperatures were hovering near 80, but there definitely was a "Christmas in June" vibe at last night's Digital Experience in New York, sponsored by Pepcom. More than 50 companies were showing off their latest digital products to the press, hoping to get some additional eyeballs and coverage as we start preparing the end-of-year gift guides and other such features. The event was also a prelude to next week's CE Week in New York, in which we'll see even more gadgets and gizmos.
The iWatch won't be an official product until it's announced on the stage of an Apple press event, but a Thursday report lends more credibility to rumours that Apple's smartwatch is imminent. Referencing various anonymous supply-chain sources, Reuters has reported that Taiwan's Quanta Computer will begin production of Apple's mythical wearable in July.
Oh, come on. Of course Microsoft is at least considering the release of a smartwatch. Any megabrand tech company would be fiscally negligent if it didn't invest R&D, if only a little bit, in the wearables space.
Do not underestimate Samsung's obsession with adding complexity to its wrist-worn wearables. The original Galaxy Gear smartwatch was a victim of its own feature creep, and the second-gen Gear 2 does nothing to simplify a wearables platform that tries to squeeze way too much into a teeny-tiny screen.
Perhaps you haven't heard? All signs point to Nike exiting the activity tracker market, halting further development of its FuelBand hardware, and focusing on software instead. It's not a surprising turn of events, so let's explain what happened - briefly.
Apple has only "60 days left to either come up with [an iWatch] or they will disappear," analyst Trip Chowdhry told CNBC last month. "It will become a zombie, if they don't come up with an iWatch."
Patience, patience, young Explorer. Tomorrow's Glass will be more fashionable than today's.