Here’s a closer look at Samsung’s newest high-tech accessory.
Smartwatches
Samsung’s Galaxy Gear Is a Very Samsung Smartwatch
In which Samsung’s “spare nothing” approach becomes a burden.
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Toq: A Smartwatch That’s Qualcomm, Inside and Out
A Qualcomm smartwatch? The company is a giant when it comes to the chips that go inside smartphones and other mobile devices, but it doesn’t normally make consumer devices.
WATCH LIVE: Samsung Announces Galaxy Note III and Galaxy Gear Smartwatch
Live video from Samsung’s “Unpacked 2013: Episode 2” press conference at Berlin’s IFA trade show.
TechnologizerRumors
Google May Have a WIMM to Make a Smartwatch
An interesting wearable-tech startup is now part of Android, reports GigaOM.
Samsung Galaxy Gear Smartwatch Details Slip Out
Official announcement is set for September 4.
Omate TrueSmart Watch Makes Calls All By Itself
The Omate TrueSmart watch promises to have a built-in microSIM card slot, so you can make calls and get text messages without tethering to your smartphone.
Smartwatch Is the New Black
I’m not saying smartwatches will be the next 3DTV, but there seems to be a somewhat similar trend brewing.
Pebble Reminds Us That Smartwatches Are Still a Tiny Niche
The fact that a small hardware startup can get funded and grow is a wonderful thing. Just don’t point to it as proof that the smartwatch business is exploding.
Google Is Reportedly Making a Games Console and Smartwatch (Why Not? Everyone Else Is.)
Who isn’t making a game system/smartwatch/media box?
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Smartwatches Are a Great Idea — Except for the ‘Smart’ and ‘Watch’ Parts
The smartest smartwatch might not look or work much like a watch at all.
Microsoft Mulls a Smartwatch; Here Are the Company’s Strengths and Weaknesses
If smartwatches become the next big thing in tech, Microsoft apparently doesn’t want to be left out.