Intel gives Google Glass a needed boost
Just weeks after speculation surfaced that Google was abandoning Glass, the Wall Street Journal reported Sunday that Intel Corp. is going to supply chips for the wearable device.
Just weeks after speculation surfaced that Google was abandoning Glass, the Wall Street Journal reported Sunday that Intel Corp. is going to supply chips for the wearable device.
Three days after saying stock of its new Band smart wristband would be replenished throughout the coming holidays, Microsoft changed course.
On October 30, Microsoft launched Microsoft Band, its first smart wristband, which comes with a microphone for access to Microsoft's Cortana digital assistant along with a variety of fitness and notification features.
Interest in smartwatches has soared in recent months, even as it has stalled for smart glasses, according to a two-part survey of 8,266 consumers done in May and October by Futuresource Consulting.
Jawbone may soon launch a couple more fitness trackers to compete with Fitbit and fend off a wave of cheaper alternatives.
The Apple Watch's release date is still under wraps, but now we know that January and February are out of the running for the "early 2015" time frame Apple has teased.
HP and Michael Bastian are betting that style trumps substance for their first smartwatch collaboration.
Microsoft has confirmed what we all expected - that it too, has a smartwatch that it wants you to wear 24/7, for work and for play, called the Microsoft Band.
Many of us experienced the same feelings in 2007 and 2010: Apple announced something so amazing and appealing--the iPhone and iPad, respectively--that we just couldn't wait to buy it. But then we had to sit there and twiddle our thumbs for months waiting for the opportunity to actually do so.
Lenovo has posted pictures of its own wearable smartband, hinting that the company could be preparing to launch the product soon.
Once the novelty wears off, people abandon their health wearable devices, many of which require regular syncing, powering up and other steps needed to keep them running.
The future of wearable technology could involve strapping a few Big Macs to your body for convenient snacking.
Fitbit's fitness bands are reportedly getting more smartwatch-like with the $250 Fitbit Surge.
Apple's got a smartwatch. A number of Google's Android hardware partners have smartwatches too. Now Microsoft wants a piece of the action, if a new report is any indication.
Georgia Tech scientists have created an app that creates captions on Google Glass for users who are hard of hearing.