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The Wearables That Won’t Wear You Out

Wearables have been around for a while now, eye-catching and constantly improving. It’s no wonder why we’re pretty much addicted to them. But this is more than a passing tech trend. It’s a multi-billion market, in the process of being filled with all kinds of gadgets. Everyday, a new product is brought forth to an awe-struck public that just waited ...

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Best tech for the Holidays Gift Guide: Amazon deals edition

Best tech for the Holidays Gift Guide: Amazon deals edition

Best tech for the Holidays is not an easy category to navigate, especially if you’re not a tech-savvy person who would like to find a neat piece of tech for the crazy tech enthusiast in their family. Even though my Mom calls best tech the new battery chargers she got with her new camera, she still asks me what I ...

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Razer Nabu will finally be available to purchase starting next week

The wait for the Razer Nabu is almost over as its manufacturer announced that the highly anticipated smartband will arrive on December 2nd. The device will be available for $100, although the first 5,000 Razer insiders will be able to grab one for only $80. The smartwatch/fitness tracker hybrid was announced almost one year ago at the Consumer Electronic Show 2013. ...

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Microsoft Band leaked, launches today

Microsoft Band leaked, launches today

Microsoft has been toying with the idea of a wearable for a few months now. While we reported that the new Microsoft smartwatch would actually be a fitness tracker last week, we now have confirmation from the company itself. Yesterday, the Microsoft Band was leaked online and it seems that the new wearable from the company will rival devices from ...

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Lenovo announces new fitness tracker

Lenovo announces new fitness tracker

Lenovo has just revealed its new fitness tracker, which resembles certain Fitbit units that have already made it onto the market. There hasn’t been much hype around the Lenovo fitness tracker and it seems that the company didn’t bother to make it too popular either. The new fitness tracker is called the Lenovo Smartband, with model number SW-B100, and it ...

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Replace your fitness tracker with an earpiece

Replace your fitness tracker with a smart earpiece

It seems that everybody is interested in owning a fitness tracker nowadays, but few fitness buffs can find trackers that work without having to be tethered to a smartphone. While there are fitness trackers that can do their job just fine without requiring a smartphone, some people might not be comfortable wearing gear on their wrists while they exercise. A ...

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Smartwatch launched by Will.i.am

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Performer Will.i.am has been teasing a smartwatch of his own design for a few weeks now, talking about how it doesn’t need to be tethered to a phone, as well as emphasizing a music controller and editor during his live performances on stage. We’ve seen that smartwatch on his wrist in various shows, and the design seemed innovative, although we ...

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Apple HealthKit now compatible with Withings devices

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Apple has finally rolled out the HealthKit app after the first iOS 8 update, but it seems that manufacturers of fitness gear and wearables are slow to provide their devices with HealthKit integration. Fitbit, one of the most popular manufacturers of fitness trackers, has announced that it will not be supporting HealthKit in the near future, although they said that ...

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Basis by Intel launches the Peak fitness tracker

Basis has been regarded as one of the best OEMs for fitness trackers with the affordable Basis fitness band which could automatically detect when you were moving and could track sweat output, heat dissipation, blood flow and heart rate. A little over six months ago, Basis was acquired by Intel and has just announced the Peak fitness tracker, the first ...

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Timex Ironman One – the smartwatch you wouldn’t expect

The smartwatch, and generally the wearable technology market is expanding day by day, with new releases and announcements popping up offering various new or re-vamped features users can enjoy. Some offer notifications, others offer fitness tracking and others offer 3G and GPS, whilst there are smartwatches that can incorporate all the high tech features you can think about. The Timex ...

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