The best smartwatch we’ve seen yet isn’t even a watch at all

It isn’t right to call Bond a watch. It’s really just a bracelet… or a pendant… or a necklace… or something you carry in your pocket. It doesn’t have a touchscreen and it doesn’t even tell the time. Still, it has a different type of functionality now than any other wearable tech. More importantly, it… Continue reading The best smartwatch we’ve seen yet isn’t even a watch at all

Samsung’s ballyhooed ads: are they worth the hype?

It isn’t often that an advertisement is the top story on the tech news aggregators. Usually when it is, there’s an Apple product being advertised. Samsung scored a big win with a pair of ads they released that take the childhood dreams of millions in the past and associates them with the new Samsung Galaxy… Continue reading Samsung’s ballyhooed ads: are they worth the hype?

Microsoft may follow Apple, Samsung into the smartwatch arena

Rumor has it that Microsoft is working on touch-enabled smartwatch. They’ve apparently just entered the prototype phase after having worked on the device for about a year. Microsoft already released smartwatches back in 2004 under the Smart Personal Objects Technology (SPOT) brand, though they discontinued them in 2008 when smartphones started becoming popular. There isn’t… Continue reading Microsoft may follow Apple, Samsung into the smartwatch arena