Samsung has a new way to fight back against Apple and it has nothing to do with Google. This week, Samsung bought LoopPay; a company that adds mobile payments to phones using a… Read more »
Smartwatches might get a lot of attention, but it’s important to remember they’re still a new product category, and not a real commercial force yet. Case in point: A new report… Read more »
One of the biggest questions in the nascent smartwatch market is whether luxury watch wearers will ditch expensive but limited mechanical watches for less prestigious but more-functional smartwatches. Swiss watchmaker Montblanc… Read more »
Samsung’s cellular-equipped Gear S smartwatch, which comes with its own phone number, is headed to the United States. There are significant differences between the data plans that the big four carriers… Read more »
LG has not two, but three connected watches coming to the U.S. market this year, and it’s got more in pipeline. The company is even exploring a watch design based on… Read more »
Anyone with aging parents or grandparents knows monitoring their well-being is a prime concern. New technologies make that easier, but there’s a fine line between maintaining peace of mind and stalking. Read more »
The Moto 360’s round display and sleek design is truly impressive, but Motorola made some significant improvements to its core smartphone lines as well, and even took a shot at designing… Read more »
Samsung’s Gear S smartwatch will come with a Nike+ Running app pre-installed that will take advantage of the device’s large screen and cellular connection. Read more »
The Gear S is Samsung’s first smartwatch to include a SIM slot, meaning it can operate autonomously. Samsung also unveiled a notification-friendly set of wireless headphones called the Gear Circle. Read more »