Motorola’s flagship device offers gesture control and more customisation options than any of its competitors
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Swatch Is Building A Smartwatch
The wearable device from Swiss watchmakers could appear on sale by next summer, but there’s no information on specs or platform
Tizen-Powered Samsung Gear S Comes With Curved Screen And 3G
New Samsung Gear S hopes direct voice calls and SMS will fend off the threat from the iWatch
Intel Uses Wearables And Big Data To Help Study Parkinson’s
Intel announces a partnership with the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research, uses smartwatches to track symptoms of the incurable disease
Amazon To Focus On Wearables With A Dedicated Online Store
The new Wearable Technology store already features 100 devices, including smart clothing and bike helmets fitted with sensors
Google Announces First Android Wear Smartwatches
LG’s G Watch and Samsung’s Gear Live will ship next month, while Moto 360 is expected by the end of the summer
Samsung Plans Two Tizen Smartphones And Android-Powered Smartwatch
Samsung executive reveals more on Tizen plans and how a twin-operating system strategy will work
Motorola Reveals Moto 360 Smartwatch
Motorola smartwatch will be powered by Google’s Android Wear wearable OS
Google Announces Android Wear – The OS For Smartwatches
Google confirms it is working with a number of manufacturers to get first devices out soon
Google Announces Android SDK For Wearable Technology
Software development kit which lets Android developers create apps and services for devices such as Google Glass will be released in two weeks
MWC 2014: Tizen-Powered Samsung Gear 2 Aims To Take Smartwatch Lead
Samsung Gear 2 billed as “essential” companion to smartphones, as Samsung swaps Android for Tizen
Current Smartwatches Are Ugly And Lack Functionality – Gartner
Gartner says consumers are unconvinced by smartwatches and will stick to tablets this Christmas
Samsung Claims It Has Sold 800,000 Galaxy Gear Smartwatches
Samsung Galaxy Gear exceed expectations, claims Korean manufacturer