Misfit goes high-fashion with the Swarovski Shine fitness tracker

Misfit’s affordable Shine fitness tracker was one of the first to target women with its Bloom pendant and necklace accessory. Now Misfit is moving straight into the fashion world with the Swarovski Shine, a new crystal fitness tracker and line of jewelry accessories.

The new Shine has a Swarovski crystal face that comes in a

In 2015, Software Eats The Wearable World

2014 will be remembered as the year that wearables leapt into the Silicon Valley mainstream. Tech giants like Apple, Google, Microsoft, Intel, Qualcomm have taken notice and poured money and resources into developing their own offerings.

Earlier players like Fitbit and Jawbone announced multiple

Samsung's new Milk VR to round up 360-degree videos for Gear VR

The Korean electronics conglomerate on Tuesday launched Milk VR, a service that will provide free 360-degree videos to anyone using a Gear VR virtual-reality headset, which launched as a limited "Innovator's Edition" earlier this month. The content is expected to dribble out on a consistent basis in an effort to

How Clear Is The Future Of Google Glass?

Some ideas are ahead of their time.

There is no question that the wearables market is taking off with the proliferation of health monitors, pedometers and activity trackers like Fitbit, Jawbone, Nike Fuelband, etc. And next year the Apple Watch will likely make the wearable

BMW is developing a car that can be parked via smartwatch

BMW is developing a remote-control valet parking system for cars that can be operated by a smartwatch.

The sensor-filled BMW i3 car, which will be on display at the 2015 International CES in Las Vegas in January, integrates with smartwatch and can essentially self-park. According

Android Wear Gets Official Third-Party Watchface Support

Google is making good on a promise it made previously to the Android Wear community today, officially opening up watchface creation to third-party developers, complete with new tools, and a dedicated section of the Google Play app marketplace.

The next version of Google Glass may have an Intel chip inside

Google Glass may not be the hottest wearable tech product anymore, but Google hasn’t given up on it yet. According to a report published by the Wall Street Journal, a future version of the smart eyewear could have an Intel processor inside, ready to bring crucial improvements for a its public release, and for the specs to be more heavily promoted to businesses.

Stylish Withings Activité watch tracker goes up for pre-order at $450

When we first heard about the Withings Activité watch tracker in June, a price of $390 was on the cards; now that pre-orders have officially opened for the wearable device, the cost has been set at $450. That’s above the price of your average Android Wear smartwatch (the LG G Watch R retails for $300) but you get plenty of style and sophistication for your cash.

Carl Zeiss’ VR-One headset uses your iPhone 6 or Galaxy S5 to create its virtual world

Carl Zeiss may not be the first company which springs to mind when thinking about virtual reality equipment, but that hasn’t stopped the famed optics firm from putting its name on the VR-One, a brand new virtual reality headset. It works in a similar way to Samsung’s Gear VR, in that it uses your smartphone to create the VR

iHeartRadio: Coming Soon to Your Wrist via Android Wear

The streaming music and digital radio service iHeartRadio has announced it is coming to Android Wear smartwatches on Oct. 15.

That means users who have iHeartRadio installed on their Android phone can control

G Watch R News: LG’s stunning round Android watch makes its way to South Korea first

LG’s second Android Wear smartwatch, the G Watch R, is about to go on sale. Revealed at the beginning of September, news of the new device’s launch is beginning to spread. Here’s what we know so far.

Updated 0n 10-08-2014 by Andy Boxall: LG has set the G Watch R’s release in South Korea for

Want a ZenWatch? Get in line. Asus may only make 300 of them

The Asus ZenWatch may not get a very wide release when it goes on sale later this year, or even be available in any great numbers, if a new report is accurate. According to Chinese website VR-Zone, the first batch of ZenWatch models may not total more than 300. Yes, you read that right. Not 30,000, or even 3,000. Three hundred. If

This bracelet uses your heart rate to confirm your identity

Fingerprint sensors may be in vogue for use in mobile payments, security, and identifying users, but a Canadian startup thinks it has a better idea. Bionym created a wearable ID bracelet that uses your unique heartbeat pattern to determine your identity. It can be used to unlock phones, in place of passwords, and other scenarios where security is paramount.

HOW IFA 2014 RESHAPED THE LANDSCAPE FOR WEARABLE TECH

Samsung Galaxy Gear S

Last week, Europe’s biggest electronics show kicked off in Berlin, and to the surprise of absolutely no one, wearables took centerstage. Nearly all of the major manufacturers present, including Sony, Samsung, LG, Asus and Motorola debuted wearable gadgets. If you’re a big company that makes smartphone and tablets whose name doesn’t rhyme with Snapple, you’ve likely got a dog in this race, and there’s a pretty good chance you were at the Messe convention center in Berlin last week to show it off.

Apple Watch

Wearable technology has been on our radar for a while with fitness trackers, jewelry and some early timepieces, but Apple has combined all three elements to deliver a trifecta of smart technology, fashion and fitness with its truly innovative and feature-packed Apple Watch.

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