Google Glass double-blink for photos appears in firmware update

There’s little doubt at this point that a future update for Google Glass will unveil the ability to take a photo using little more than a blink. In the most recent firmware update pushed to the wearable headset, it’s been revealed that a previously known feature has been given a new name, complete with connection […]

Nokia wearable patent tips incoming smartwatch [Update: Video]

Details of a Nokia wearable leaked a short while back. At the time there were some images of what appeared to be a Nokia branded smartwatch, though the details were a bit lacking at the time. But it now looks like some additional evidence has appeared. This time around we are seeing a filing from […]

Adidas Is Peddling a $400 Smartwatch To Make You Run Better

Adidas Is Peddling a $400 Smartwatch To Make You Run Better

Adidas is the latest company to hop on the ever-growing smartwatch train. It just showed off its fitness wristwear, which goes on sale November 1 for a whopping $400.

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Samsung SDI flexible solid state battery development underway

Not to be left in the dust by the likes of LG’s continued exploration of the many fanciful ways batteries can be arranged in a smartphone, Samsung has appeared exploring the furtherance of the technology behind solid state batteries in Korea. Owing partially to the idea that these solid state batteries have a far smaller […]

Google patent utilizes real-life “heart” hand gesture with Glass

If you think you’re going to make the world your oyster with Google Glass without raising your hands up to circle your favorite objects, you’re in for a real change of heart. What we’re seeing today is a patent application made by Google to keep the idea of “hearting” things to themselves. What you’d do […]

SlashGear 101: Nike+ FuelBand SE top to bottom

The original Nike FuelBand works with a rubberized body with the ability to rack up NikeFuel Points with a companion app for iOS devices – the Nike+ FuelBand SE isn’t all that different. What you’re seeing here is the next-generation device detailed by Nike this week in an effort to reboot the wearable for the […]

Garmin Approach S4 Lets You Keep Tabs on Email While You’re Out Golfing

Garmin Approach S4 Lets You Keep Tabs on Email While You're Out Golfing

It hasn’t taken Garmin long to announce a successor to its Approach S2 and S3 golf watches announced earlier this year. But the latest edition to the lineup adds a feature that makes the S4 a must-have upgrade: Bluetooth, allowing the watch to relay notifications about incoming calls, emails, and texts while you’re battling to make par.

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Nike+ FuelBand SE preorder starts today, shipping November 6

Sports-loving pushers of the wearable technology known as the Nike+ FuelBand SE have announced today that their next-generation wristband will be hitting preorders immediately today with shipping at the start of next month. Ready for the holiday season – or even a bit early, if you please, the folks at Nike have responded in kind […]

Nike+ Fuelband SE official: not just a splash of color

This week the folks at Nike have unveiled their next generation in sports-friendly wearable technology in the Nike+ Fuelband SE. This device works with a body that by all means looks the same as the first version of the band, but here works with a set of accenting colors that appear to differentiate in neon […]

Nike+ Fuelband SE: More Colors, More Power

Nike+ Fuelband SE: More Colors, More Power

Nike just showed off the second-gen version of its Fuelband, and for the first time, the fitness tracker is coming in a whole slew of colors. Here’s everything you need to know about the improvements.

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