THE VERGE - Nov 2 - The Android Wear smartwatch with built-in LTE connectivity will be available for purchase starting on November 13th. The watch will be one of the first devices to support AT&T's new NumberSync service, which lets users make and receive phone calls and SMS messages from a connected device with their main phone number.
Rufus Cuff: A Wearable Tablet
IBN LIVE - Nov 3 -The Rufus Cuff is a compact wearable smartwatch that features a decent 3.2-inch screen and is powered by a TI Cortex A9 processor.It also features a front-facing camera for pictures/video, GPS, WiFi, Bluetooth, dual microphones, in-built speakers and a 1,175mAh battery. The smartwatch can also be used to answer calls.
Swiss Watchmakers Get Smart
DOMAIN B - Nov 1 - Frederique Constant launched a regular mechanical watch that contains an electronic unit designed by Silicon Valley-based Fullpower Technologies. The unit tracks activity and sleep, which can be read on a small sub-dial in the main dial. It can also send information to an app on Android or iPhone by Bluetooth. When traveling across time zones the watch automatically synchronizes with phone and adjusts to local time. TAG Heuer, a brand associated with racing and other sports, has joined hands with Intel and Google to develop its own smartwatch. Others in the race are Breitling and Gucci, which has come up with the unique idea of putting all the electronics into the strap, and leaving the watch as it is.
Martian Introduces New Line Of Active Connected Watches
PHONE ARENA - Oct 29 - Martian has unveiled its Active line of watches. The feature set builds on last year’s models by adding a speaker and microphone, so now they can be used for voice commands, and phone calls. The Active line also offers an evolved style and enhanced functionality with the iOS or Android mobile app used to control how notifications are handled. Prices range from $249 to $299.
Smart Watches To Trump M-health Wearables For Integration
FIERCE WIRELESS - Oct 28 - In a report from ABI Research, smart watches will drive the most interest for wearables integration into the smart home even though fitness trackers were approximately two-thirds of all wearable device shipments in 2014. Recent announcements of Android Wear from Google and Apple Watch are driving integration efforts from various smart home platform vendors such as iControl, Alarm.com and Samsung's SmartThings.
Russia’s New EMP-proof Military Smartwatch
RT - Oct 27 - The wearable device by the Argus-Spektr Company is called the 'Strelets' (Archer) and can operate in conditions following a nuclear blast, serves as an alarm sensor, vitals controller, positioning tracker and emergency beacon. The 'Strelets' maintains a constant link with a command console via a secure digital link using classified waveforms that are impossible to suppress or jam without powerful electronic interference.
NO.1 D3 Smartwatch Costs $20
MOBIPICKER - Oct 26 - The smartwatch has a sleep monitor, pedometer, a heart rate sensor, superb vibrations technology, and measures UV intensity.The NO.1 D3 smartwatch is run by MTK6261 processor and is compatible with Android smartphones having Bluetooth 3.0 and above. CVC6.0 noise reduction technology helps users listen to calls or music even in noisy environments, while a 380mAh battery in the D3 helps it last all day.
DreamIt Health's Neutun Smartwatch To Track Seizures
TECHNICAL.LY - Oct 22 - Brothers Eric and Alex Dolan want to make it easier for people with chronic health conditions to track and measure their symptoms. The smartwatch tracks seizures and alerts family of when they happened. It would help those with epilepsy (and their doctors) better understand their condition and hopefully make it easier to live with.
App Developers Hesitant To Embrace Smartwatches
ARC - Oct 22 - VisionMobile’s Q2 2015 Developer Economics report says that only 21% of developers working in the Internet of Things are focused on wearables, a drop of 7% from a similar study conducted in Q4 2014. The survey, which interviewed 3,150 IoT developers and 670 wearables developers, reports that developers have adopted a cautious attitude towards wearables. The primary concern: a perceived lack of actual consumer interest.
Fossil Q Connected Wearables Launched
FORBES - Oct 21 - The new, round-faced, smartwatch is now official – along with a trio of other connected wearables. The Fossil Q Grant is an analogue fitness tracker along the same lines as the Withings Activité range, and the Fossil Q Dreamer and Reveler are a pair of connected smart bracelets. There’s no specific release date for the Q Founder but the other three devices detailed all go on sale on October 25. The Grant costs from $175 – $195 and the smart band duo will set you back $125.
Google Invests In Chinese Search-and-Smartwatch Startup Mobvoi Inc.
WSJ - Oct 20 - Google has invested in Mobvoi Inc., a Beijing-based artificial-intelligence startup that provides mobile voice search in Chinese. The company has developed a Chinese voice search mobile app with two million accumulated users, a Chinese smartwatch operating system and a smartwatch called Ticwear. Based on previously disclosed investments in Mobvoi, the amount of Google’s investment is likely to be in the range of $40 million to $45 million.
by Li Yuan
See full article at Wall Street Journal
myBivy Smartwatch App Assists Veterans With PTSD
CAPITAL WIRED - Oct 18 - The program can be used on a smartwatch and was initially tested on a Pebble Time, but it can also be included on smartphones. As the developers explained, the app works by closely monitoring heart rate and motions during the night, in order to predict panic attacks. After tracking a veteran’s resting habits for a period of 2 weeks, the software can clearly identify normal patterns, as well as the initial modifications that occur during night terrors.
by Brian Galloway
See full article at Capital Wired
EpiWatch: Epilepsy App For Apple Watch
T3 - Oct 17 - EpiWatch is the first ResearchKit app for the Apple Watch; using the smartwatch’s sensors, combined with the iPhone app to record seizures and better understand epilepsy. The app works by collecting data from the smartwatch automatically through the sensors on the smartwatch before, during and after epileptic seizures, so that sufferers of epilepsy can track and monitor their condition.
by Sam Peg
See full article at T3
Vector Watch With 45-day Battery Life
ROMANIA INSIDER - Oct 16 - The Vector Watch's main advantages are its elegant design and the battery which can last up to 45 days. The watch, however, doesn't have a touch screen, but a black & white screen, which can be controlled through buttons. The prices range between EUR 299 and EUR 499 in Romania, where it can be purchased via the local mobile operator Orange.
The Shammane Smartwatch Puts Fashion First
DIGITAL TRENDS - Oct 15 - The Shammane smartwatch features a mirror-polished aluminum rose gold case, is only 39mm in diameter, has interchangeable bands, the LCD touchscreen is 1.22 inches and has a resolution of 240 x 204, and can be connected to iPhones running iOS 7+ and Android phones running 4.3+ to read text messages, check calendar, and display notifications.
Pebble Releases A Dictation API
TECH RADAR - Oct 15 - Third-party app devs can now add voice dictation to make the Pebble Time smartwatches much useful using Nuance voice recognition tech.
Swatch Takes On Apple In China’s Wearables Market
IFREE PRESS - Oct 14 - Swiss watchmaker Swatch has teamed up with state-run China UnionPay Co and state-controlled lender Bank of Communications to develop a mobile-payment watch. China’s mobile payment transactions jumped 134 percent to 22.6 trillion yuan ($3.6 trillion) in 2014, according to the central bank.
Meizu Smartwatch's Possible October 21 Launch Date
DIGITAL TRENDS - Oct 13 - Meizu's mysterious smartwatch made another appearance on Weibo earlier this week. The four images captured at the undisclosed event show a functioning smartwatch, though there aren't a lot of details on internals. The 'Meizu' logo is on the back, and it comes with a leather black strap. It appears to be running a fully-fledged smartwatch OS with custom watch-faces.
ZTE Rolling Out Axon Smartwatch
PCMAG - Oct 12 - ZTE also announced that its new smartwatch will be on sale in China starting on Oct. 27. The device has a sapphire screen coating, 512MB of RAM, and 4GB of onboard storage. It was developed in partnership with China-based online company Tencent and runs that company's operating system.
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