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A lot of thought went into the Samsung Gear Fit’s design

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Samsung has released an interesting piece today on all of the work that has gone into the design of their Gear Fit smartwatch.

The story popped up on Samsung’s official blog where they delineate the effort that went in to making the Gear Fit as comfortable, fashionable, and functional as possible. Read more »

Pebble Steel smartwatch review

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Announced at this year’s CES in January, the Pebble Steel was one of the brightest stars of the show. The newcomer is the young company’s upscale sidekick to the original Pebble, which took Kickstarter by storm last year.

In addition to its sleek looks and premium build, the Pebble Steel arrives with a well-polished, dedicated store for apps and watchfaces. Read more »

LG G Watch to hit Europe in June for €199

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LG is going to launch the G Watch this June with a pricetag of €199 in Europe (probably $199 in the US). LG France has confirmed the information to the news outlet Lesnumeriques.

It’s almost certain that the G Watch is going to be the base for the first Google Nexus smartwatch, which too will run the recently announced Android Wear OS. Read more »

LG puts up a new image of their G Watch

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LG’s upcoming wearable, the G Watch has been circulating the internet and the Korean tech manufacturer decided to release something to whet our appetites: a new teaser picture.

As you can see above, the ad shows off the smartwatch’s water and dust resistance. Read more »

Apple to make its iWatch in collaboration with Nike

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According to sources close to Apple that got in touch with Techmaniacs.gr the Apple smartwatch (dubbed iWatch) may be conceived in collaboration with long-time fitness band maker Nike.

Apple has a long relationship with Nike involving fitness tracking accessories and iPhones have carried the Nike+ app out of box before. According to said sources Apple and Nike will be making the iWatch with focus on tracking more than just fitness but also the user’s constant movement. Read more »

Rip-Curl has a performance-tracking wearable watch for surfers

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So like, you’re totally hitting the waves brah, but like, you wanna know like, how well you’re hitting them, right?

Well Rip Curl’s new SurfGPS surf watch allows you to track your surfing performance as you catch some gnarly waves. Read more »

LG G Watch announced in Champagne Gold, no official specifications yet

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We know LG is working on its G Watch as it was revealed alongside the Android Wear announcement. Today, while keeping mum about specs, the company has added a slew of photos of the smartwatch and is announcing its Champagne Gold version, too.

The LG G Watch sports a square display with rumors floating around of a 1.65″ 280×280 pixels display. The photos that LG has provides also give a more practical glimpse of how the watch will operate. Read more »

Rufus Cuff Monster is a new wearable with a 3″ screen

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Do you want a wearable with a bigger screen that is capable of more than just basic fitness tracking?

Well the Rufus Cuff Monster is the wearable for you. It’s aptly named too, with its 3”. Hit the jump to check out its extensive list of features. Read more »

Colorful ad highlights Galaxy S5 and Samsung Gear features

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Samsung’s ad campaign is going in full swing now that the Galaxy S5 and the new Gears are on sale. The latest ad is a colorful, sort-of psychedelic look of what the wearables and the new flagship phone can do for you throughout your day.

The ad really consists of 5 short segments with a common music, by the looks of it those are meant as short, separate spots. Read more »

Samsung outs official promo video for its Gear Fit wearable

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The Samsung Gear Fit has been touted by Samsung as the perfect companion device to the Galaxy S5, especially if you’re looking to use the integrated S Health features.

The Gear Fit, introduced alongside the Gear 2 and Gear 2 Neo smartwatches at the Galaxy S5 launch, is shown off in a new video from Samsung that highlights its curved Super AMOLED display. Read more »

Samsung Gear 2 gets a firmware update

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The Samsung Gear 2 smartwatch got treated to a firmware update today. Sized at a tad above 24MB, the update brings improvements and a duo of new features to the Exynos-powered gadget.

The new functions brought by the update to the Gear 2 include Training Effect and Sleep monitor. Read more »

Confirmed: Samsung Galaxy Gear 2 powered by Exynos 3250

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We’ve known about the Samsung Galaxy Gear 2 for a little while now, but the Korean tech manufacturer didn’t really reveal any juicy tidbits about the internal specs of the devices.

Well Samsung has spilled the beans and we now know that the Gear 2 will be powered by a new Exynos processor with a couple of interesting modifications. Read more »

Samsung Gear 2 smartwatch gets great repairability score in teardown

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How easy are watches to repair? Mechanical watches take years for a watchmaker to learn his skill, but digital smartwatches seem to be a whole lot easier if the Samsung Gear 2 is any indication.

iFixit took it apart quite quickly and gave it a high 8/10 repairability score. That’s very impressive for a IP67-certified watch. Read more »

Apple to out iWatch in Q3, targets 65 million shipments in 2014

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The latest rumors out of Taiwan indicate that the anticipated Apple iWatch is headed for a Q3 2014 release, with several Asian manufacturers entering the supply chain.

LG, the company that was initially rumored to have exclusive production rights of the wearable, will instead be replaced by longtime Apple rival Samsung. The crosstown Korean manufacturer will be handling processor and outsource actual production. Read more »

Samsung Galaxy Gear discounted to $160

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The Samsung Galaxy Gear, the company’s original smartwatch that runs Android has received a major discount in the US.

The device now costs just $159.99 at Woot and comes in a myriad, including lime green, oatmeal beige, wild orange, mocha gray and rose gold. Read more »