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A smartphone cynic starts to see the light: six months with the Sony Smartwatch 3
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A smartwatch cynic starts to see the light: six months with the Sony Smartwatch 3

Thursday, Nov 24, 2016Thursday, Nov 24, 2016 - by mike s - Leave a Comment

Often seen as fiddly, clunky and for many people a gadget seemingly without a purpose, smartwatches have thus far failed to capture the public’s imagination, despite a ton of hype …

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Asus reveals styish ZenWatch 3 Android Wear smartwatch
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Square is just so square: Asus reveals styish ZenWatch 3 round Android Wear smartwatch

Wednesday, Aug 31, 2016 - by mike s - Leave a Comment

Asus has rolled out its third attempt at an Android Wear smartwatch, and it certainly looked to be a huge improvement over its first two efforts.

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Nixon Mission 'ultra rugged' Android smartwatch looks to appeal to sporty snow types
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Nixon Mission ‘ultra rugged’ Android smartwatch looks to appeal to sporty snow types

Wednesday, Mar 16, 2016 - by mike s - Leave a Comment

Watchmaker Nixon has whisked out its first Android Wear-based product, in the shape of the tough Misssion watch which takes to the snowy outdoors like a husky on heat.

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LG launches Watch Urbane 2nd Edition and it's a mighty slick looking affair
Android / computing / gadgets / portable

LG launches Watch Urbane 2nd Edition racks up the sports features and packs cellular connectivity

Thursday, Oct 1, 2015Thursday, Oct 1, 2015 - by mike s - Leave a Comment

Although the Apple and Moto 360 smartwatches are fine things the feeling at Wirefresh Towers is that we’re still a fair way away from truly compelling devices, with the paltry …

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Pebble Time adds colour e-paper and week-long battery life
Android / gadgets / iPhone / portable

Pebble Time adds colour e-paper and week-long battery life – and Kickstarter goes wild

Tuesday, Feb 24, 2015 - by mike s - Leave a Comment

Kickstarter kings Pebble have launched their latest and greatest e-paper smartwatch, the Pebble Time with orders already going through the roof on the pledge site.

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We like the Moto 360 ads more than the watch
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We like the Moto 360 smartwatch ads more than the watch

Wednesday, Dec 3, 2014Wednesday, Dec 3, 2014 - by mike s - Leave a Comment

We get to sit through an awful lot of tech adverts at Wirefresh and they almost always suck. Invariably backed by that whimsical Apple plinky-plonky piano sound or the voice of …

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Fitbit rolls out three new fitness trackers, The Charge, Charge HR, and the Surge
computing / portable

Fitbit rolls out three new fitness trackers, The Charge, Charge HR, and the Surge

Tuesday, Oct 28, 2014Tuesday, Oct 28, 2014 - by mike s - Leave a Comment

Fitness tracking dons Fitbit have rolled out three new activity trackers, all with rather daft names: The Charge, Charge HR, and the Surge.

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Has the smartwatch come of age with the LG G Watch R
Android / gadgets / mobiles / portable

The LG G Watch R mixes up stylish analogue looks with Android Wear. See hands-on videos

Friday, Sep 5, 2014Friday, Sep 5, 2014 - by mike s - Leave a Comment

Although there’s still a long way to go until smartwatches reach their full potential, the new model from LG seems to considerably improve on the efforts thus far, with the …

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Google on your wrist: Android wearables announced
Android / mobiles / portable

Google on your wrist: Android wearables announced as the smartwatch revolution begins

Tuesday, Mar 18, 2014Tuesday, Mar 18, 2014 - by mike s - Leave a Comment

The much-touted smartwatch revolution may finally be happening as Google announces its plans to extend Android to wearables, starting with watches.

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Samsung releases sci-fi referencing video for the Samsung Galaxy Watch
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Samsung releases sci-fi referencing video for the Samsung Galaxy Watch

Monday, Oct 7, 2013Monday, Oct 7, 2013 - by Pete Railton - Leave a Comment

Samsung has released its first video advert for their new Galaxy Gear smartwatch – and we have to say we rather enjoyed watching it.

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Qualcomm Toq smartwatch for Android promises a revolutionary colour touch screen and wireless charging
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Qualcomm Toq smartwatch for Android promises a revolutionary colour touch screen and wireless charging

Thursday, Sep 5, 2013Thursday, Sep 5, 2013 - by mike s - Leave a Comment

With the expected smartwatch avalanche already underway courtesy of Samsung’s Galaxy Gear device, global semiconductor titans Qualcomm haver thrown down their offering, the Toq smartwatch for Android.

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Samsung Galaxy Gear smartwatch announced - specs and hands-on video here
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Samsung Galaxy Gear smartwatch announced – specs and hands-on video here

Wednesday, Sep 4, 2013Wednesday, Sep 4, 2013 - by Tony Fletcher - Leave a Comment

  Samsung’s long awaited Galaxy Gear smartwatch has finally been unveiled, and it’s a rather slick, but chunky looking thing.  But is it the future of wearable computing? Retailing for …

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Sony SmartWatch 2 SW2 available in the UK from July 15th
Android / gadgets

Sony SmartWatch 2 SW2 Android-compatible watch with NFC – UK release put back to September

Friday, Jul 5, 2013Tuesday, Jul 9, 2013 - by mike s - Leave a Comment

Brits keen to get their hands (or rather their wrists) on the new Sony Smartwatch 2 should be pleased to learn that a UK retailer has said that it will be stocking …

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Sony SmartWatch 2 displays caller ID, messages, Facebook and Twitter in rugged package
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Sony SmartWatch 2 displays caller ID, messages, Facebook and Twitter in tougher package

Tuesday, Jun 25, 2013 - by Tony Fletcher - Leave a Comment

Sony has announced its latest Android timepiece, the water-resistant Sony SmartWatch 2, sporting a  1.6-inch, 220 x 176 pixel resolution touchscreen.

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