Google patent details smart contact lens-based cameras

Earlier this year, Google introduced its smart contact lenses, which function as a wearable glucose sensor that could one day aid diabetics with monitoring sugar levels. The tech giant’s ambitions … Continue reading

Countdown to Glass (but beware the attention)

This Tuesday, Google will throw open the order books for Glass and start its first round of invitation-free sales. To many it’s a hard sell – $1,500 worth of conspicuous … Continue reading

Virtual Reality taking hold: 85k Oculus Rift sold

It would appear that the wearable trend in smart devices is being skipped over by an especially immersive re-birth of a technology of sorts. Virtual Reality through devices like Oculus … Continue reading

Samsung Gear Fit Review

The Samsung Gear Fit is very close to being a concept brought to life. With its shard of curved full-color AMOLED touchscreen and unusually narrow design, the smartwatch/fitness band hybrid … Continue reading

Wearable tech: here’s how vanity replaces the smartphone

According to a study by IDC, in the year 2018 the wearable technology market will see about 111.9 million units being used the globe. This is a huge number predicted, … Continue reading

Google will sell you Glass – but should you buy?

No more invitations, no more only-for-developer limits: next Tuesday, April 15th, Google will sell you Glass. Oh, there are still some provisos, sure – you need to be in the … Continue reading

Razer Nabu wearables delayed in Fitbit reaction

If you owned – or own – a Fitbit Force this season, you know there’s been a bit of trouble with users complaining of skin irritation. In light of this, … Continue reading

Wearables future could include body heat-based charging

One aspect of wearable technology that has been a central concern is battery life — finding the comfortable mixture of size and longevity, and deciding on the ideal way to … Continue reading

Wearables market booming: ease of use leads the way

In the oncoming war of the wearable device, it’s usability, not their power or aesthetics, that will drive the market. While Samsung releases three new smartwatch devices this season with … Continue reading

Samsung Gear Fit: 5 things we love (and one we hate)

Samsung’s Gear Fit and Galaxy S5 are here, promising a brace of new features and a reboot to the South Korean company’s wearables strategy. Our full reviews of both are … Continue reading