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NIXIE, THE WRIST-BASED MICRO WEARABLE DRONE FLIES AT CES 2015!

1/20/2015

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Posted By Simon Montford on Jan 20, 2015
Nixie, the wearable drone, was one of our favourite gadgets of 2014. After several months of intense development, the team demoed a working prototype at CES 2015. With a quick flick it flew off the wrist, and with a simple gesture to tell it where to fly, Nixie zoomed a few metres in the air and snapped a pic - no remote control was needed. The brief video of the demonstration is worth a look...

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AUTO & ELECTRONICS OEMs JOIN FORCES TO CREATE CARS OF THE FUTURE

1/12/2015

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Posted By Simon Montford on Jan 12, 2015
Last year I wrote a guest blog for TechDrive about how I believe the auto industry will be transformed by artificial intelligence. As an addendum, I'd like to briefly explore how smart cars of the future may one day be controlled by us humans. Firstly, I have a hunch that within the next few years almost every major OEM will be selling us an autonomous vehicle, which means in-car systems will be used primary for two purposes - entertainment and productivity. 

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ARKI IS A FITNESS TRACKER THAT MONITORS WALKING POSTURE

12/22/2014

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Posted By Simon Montford on Dec 22, 2014
The team at Zikto have developed a fitness tracker called Arki that is able to monitor your walking pattern to prevent poor posture. It measures all aspects of gait such as swing speed, stride length, limb rotation, and angle, and combines it with other data, to improve walking habit. If it detects that the wearer is slouching or doing something that leads to poor posture such as walking while viewing a phone, the device will vibrate. 

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HYBRID LED AND E-INK MAYBE THE FUTURE OF SMARTPHONE DISPLAYS

12/5/2014

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Posted By Simon Montford on Dec 5 2014
Apparently Sony is behind this concept smart watch, called the "FES". It was posted on a Japanese crowdfunding website but was intentionally unbranded to gauge genuine consumer opinion without the influence of a big name. We think this trend will continue, whereby OEMs turn to crowdfunding platforms for market research objectives, as opposed to fund raising. 

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PREPARE FOR THE SECOND WAVE OF FITNESS TRACKERS

11/27/2014

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Posted By Simon Montford on Nov 27, 2014
There are well over a hundred fitness trackers on the market that monitor activity based on movement, and in some cases heartbeat. The problem is that keeping track of exercise, and its effect on the body, is a very complex process. As a gimmick, fitness trackers work just fine, but to be genuinely valuable, particularly to medical professionals, accuracy needs to be improved. Perhaps this is why over 50% of consumers in the States have ditched their trackers, myself included.

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A WATCH THAT COMBINES ACTIVITY TRACKING & PHONE NOTIFICATIONS

11/27/2014

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Posted By Simon Montford on Nov 27, 2014
It appears that adding an e-acute to the name of a smartwatch and designing it to look like a conventional watch is becoming all the rage. If you are in the market for a new smartwatch that has a little je ne sais quoi we recommend, in addition to checking out the Withings Activité, you also take a peek at the Névo. 

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KAIROS AIMS TO MAKE TIMEPIECES SMARTER WITH THE T-BAND

11/21/2014

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Posted By Simon Montford on Nov 21, 2014
If you're a serious watch collector or aficionado of quality timepieces, chances are you would have been turned off by the design of the first batch of smart watches. This is because most look rather geeky and many are constructed with low-cost materials.

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HOT PICK! 

11/13/2014

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WITHINGS ACTIVITÉ

Withings Activité is the new generation Swiss Made watch, combining time and activity tracking. Activité fuels your healthy motivation by tracking all your movements, keeping you informed at all times and supporting your efforts - until you reach your goal.

Whatever you wear to bed, accessorize with Activité. In the morning you will have a detailed picture of your night. Activité can also wake you up with a silent vibration alarm.

Activité is connected to your smartphone and automatically displays the correct time.

Pre-order: Withings.com

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LINKOO IS BOTH A GPS TRACKER AND PHONE FOR KIDS

11/13/2014

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Posted By Simon Montford on Nov 13, 2014
Linkoo is both a GPS tracker and phone for kids. The watch has been designed to appeal to pre-teens, sporting several bright colour options. Linkoo can help anxious parents keep tabs on their young ones by tracking their whereabouts. They can also make calls directly to the device and if the child doesn't respond, the watch can be configured to automatically call back.

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MOTO 360 GOLD EDITION!

11/7/2014

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Posted By Simon Montford on Nov 7, 2014
According to Phandroid a champagne gold version of Motorola will be made available in 18mm and 23mm watchband sizes. The metal strap will cost around $300 and a leather band version, called "cognac", will cost around $50 less. 

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UP MOVE, UP3 AND UP24 FROM JAWBONE

11/5/2014

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Posted By Simon Montford on Nov 5, 2014
Jawbone launches “second phase” of wearable fitness trackers. The company's flagship product is the Up3, which will go on sale in the US later this month for $180. It contains a heart rate monitor and can measure skin temperature. Next year Jawbone plans to use over-the-air updates to give Up3 the ability to gather data on respiration and hydration. The company's aim is to add the ability to track the signs of stress and fatigue (this feature is already offered by the forthcoming Olive).

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NEW ADDITIONS TO THE FITBIT FAMILY: CHARGE, CHARGE HR & SURGE

10/30/2014

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Posted By Simon Montford on Nov 14, 2014
Only the Charge is available to purchase ($130). The HR and Surge will become available first quarter of 2015. The Charge is very similar to the Fitbit Force which was withdrawn from sale earlier this year due to some customers complaining that it caused a skin allergy. 

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MICROSOFT FINALLY JUMPS ON THE WEARABLES BANDWAGON

10/30/2014

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Posted By Simon Montford on October 30, 2014
After months of speculation Microsoft finally released their new wearable device that is focused on helping its customers stay fit and healthy. The device is branded the 'Band' (must have taken their marketing department many sleepless nights to come up with that) and the RRP will be £199.

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THE NEW FITBIT LOOKS MORE LIKE A SMART WATCH THAN A BRACELET

10/27/2014

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Posted By Simon Montford on Oct 27, 2014
The 'must-have' new feature for fitness trackers and most other wearables is that they have built-in capabilities such as GPS so you don't need to rely on your smartphone for connectivity. The Fitbit Surge will allow the wearer to track their progress and map their routes without the need to bring their smartphone with them. Expect the device to retail at around $250.

For Sale: Fitbit

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BETTER LATE THAN NEVER, LENOVO RELEASES A FITNESS TRACKER

10/27/2014

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Lenovo just entered the heavily contested wearables sector. The OEM recently added the fitness wristband, called the Lenovo Smartband SW-B100, it will be available in any colour as long as it's blue or orange. It will do all the usual things you'd expect from a Fitness tracker so it looks very much like a 'me too' approach to product development. 

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HOT PICK!

10/24/2014

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SONY SMARTWATCH 3

Waterproof, interchangable straps (sold separately) and equipped with the latest version of Android Wear, Sony has evolved from their custom OS to bring them on par with the likes of Samsung, LG and Motorola.

SmartWatch 3 boasts Sony’s Lifelogging technology that works in conjunction with your Android smartphone to keep track of you daily, weekly and monthly activity. From steps to calories it is all recorded.

The watch itself has its own built in GPS chip, accelerometer and 4GB of internal storage designed for storing music on the wrist and not on the phone. Connect a set of Bluetooth headphones to the watch and you can stream that audio too them and control it all from your wrist. No need for a smartphone to be involved.

For Sale: clove.co.uk

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SONY SMART WATCH 3 NOW ON SALE

10/24/2014

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Posted By Simon Montford on Oct 24, 2014
Google want to make wearables more 'connected' so owners don't need to carry their phone around with them. The new version of Google's Android Wear smartwatch platform will enable hardware OEMs such as Sony and app developers to build more features that do not rely on a phone to work. 

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A SMARTBAND FOR GAMERS WITH A HIGH RES 180 DEGREE DISPLAY

10/23/2014

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Posted By Simon Montford on Oct 23, 2014
The average consumer's wrist is set to become even more crowded with this potential new entrant. The Tempest Smartband is a great looking 'smartband' that has a 180 degree display that takes up the entire top half of the band. The device runs its own operating system but promises to sync with all popular mobile operating systems.

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MICROSOFT SMART WATCH IS LIKELY TO FOCUS ON THE ENTERPRISE

10/22/2014

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Posted By Simon Montford on Oct 22, 2014
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Microsoft's widely reported smart watch will include a heartbeat sensor and will be compatible with most mobile operating systems, in addition to Windows. It's very likely that the device will sync with MS Office, particularly MS Outlook.

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AVID WATCH: MULTI-SPORT SMART WATCH WITH ACTIVITY TRACKING

10/18/2014

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Posted By Simon Montford on Oct 18, 2014
We're not sure if there is anything new here. The fitness watch/wearable is becoming increasingly competitive so this product will have to do something pretty special to compete against encumbants like Peak, FitBit, MisFit, Garmin and of course the forthcoming Apple Watch. The only featured that may appeal to one specific demographic are golfers. 

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AN INTELLIGENT BRACELET THAT HELPS YOU MANAGE STRESS

10/17/2014

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Posted By Simon Montford on Oct 17, 2014
The makers of Olive have made a very genuine attempt at making a bracelet that is more of a lifestyle product compared to existing, more functional looking, fitness trackers like Fuelband, FitBit, Jawbone etc. It is OliveLab's attempt to grab the attention of more fashion-conscious consumers. 

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THE BRACELET THAT'S ALSO A SMART WATCH

10/16/2014

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Posted By Simon Montford on Oct 16, 2014
The .klatz is a smartwatch that doubles as a comfortable handset for your smartphone. The makers claim "futuristic LED screen with 384 LEDs that glows when it shows the time is one of the many features that set our smartwatch apart. .klatz achieves an exquisite balance between design and technology". 

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PEBBLE PRICE PLUMMET

9/30/2014

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Posted By Simon Montford on Nov 27, 2014

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Pebble's CEO claims this is not due to increasing competition in the marketplace but we're not convinced! Pebble has an advantage over the big boys like Google and Apple; they are small and nimble. Pebble can, therefore, tweek future products to serve the very precise needs of niche verticals (they already have a passionate fan base). 
Pebble, the smart watch pioneer, is probably feeling the heat from all four corners of the market. It seems everyone is jumping on the wearables bandwagon these days. In the States they will reduce the price of both the original Pebble (pictured below) and the Pebble Steel to $99 and $199 respectively. It is assumed this price drop will apply to European customers.  

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TIME WAITS FOR NO MAN

9/23/2014

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Posted By Simon Montford on Nov 27, 2014
Okay so the Apple Watch is getting all the attention right now but there are many other worthy contenders. In fact some of them are so sexy they really got our tickers ticking. Here's the best of the rest. 

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