Wearable Intelligence: Google Glass hacked and modified for doctors

With Google Glass still in the pre-public phase, it’s strange to see a pair out in public being used by a medical professional. But that’s just what’s happening in a … Continue reading

Samsung Gear Solo detailed with mobile data

It would appear that the Samsung Gear smartwatch was only a smartphone-reliant device for a limited time – this week a new unit is appearing in tips from South Korea … Continue reading

Will.i.am reveals his smartwatch, plans a July release

Better known for his musical talents and association with the popular band Black Eyes Peas, singer and songwriter will.i.am moonlights as a serial entrepreneur and innovator during his time off … Continue reading

TomTom Cardio Sport Watches Offer GPS And Heart Rate Tracking In One Light Package

TomTom Cardio Sport Watch TomTom only introduced its lineup of GPS fitness watches about six months ago, but it’s already iterating on the design with a big new feature addition. The new TomTom Cardio watches, which include a multi-sport and a running-specific version, offer built-in heart rate monitoring, via an optical sensor located on the underside of the watch’s face. The sensor is actually built by Mio,… Read More

Samsung Gear 2, Gear Fit and Gear 2 Neo are available for pre-order on Amazon

Samsung didn’t do too well with its original Galaxy Gear smartwatch that we reviewed back in October. Hoping to improve on the success that it had with the original, Samsung … Continue reading

Forget Virtual Reality, Aurora taps lucid dreaming

Earlier this year, a crowd-funded device by the name of Aurora was made a reality. Funded several times over what its creators at iWinks requested, the company ended their campaign … Continue reading

Cheap, Colorful Solar-Powered Watches That Require No Maintenance

Cheap, Colorful Solar-Powered Watches That Require No Maintenance

Based on the same technology that lets Citizen’s high-end watches with Eco-Drive stay perpetually charged by the sun, Q&Q (a company founded almost 40 years ago as part of Citizen) has finally made its once Japan-only SolarSmile watches available internationally. So for just $40—with free shipping—you can get a simple timepiece that never needs winding, charging, or a new battery.

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TomTom Squeezes a Heart Rate Monitor Into Its GPS Watches

TomTom Squeezes a Heart Rate Monitor Into Its GPS Watches

When we reviewed the TomTom Runner GPS watch last year, we pointed out that if you wanted to monitor your heart rate, you’d need to buy an extra accessory. But for athletes looking to seriously train their bodies, metrics on how fast or far they ran, swam, or biked isn’t enough. So TomTom has updated the Runner GPS with a new Cardio version that now includes an integrated heart-rate monitor.

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SlashGear’s April Fools’ 2014 round-up

It’s the most nerve-racking day of the year for a technology publication editor. April Fools’ Day 2014, a day in which every story must be triple-checked (rather than just double-checked) … Continue reading

Victorinox Tested This Durable Watch By Driving a 64-Ton Tank Over It

Victorinox Tested This Durable Watch By Driving a 64-Ton Tank Over It

For years now, if you wanted a watch that could survive almost everything up to a nuclear war, Casio’s G-Shock line was your goto timepiece. But Victorinox, maker of the venerable Swiss Army Knife, wants a piece of that market. So it’s just unveiled its Inox line of ‘Tonka-tough’ watches that can seemingly survive any hardship.

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