April 2017 Archive
29th April
28th April
- Ringly adds new Aries smart jewellery styles for spring – but no new tech
- Fitbit Blaze is number one wearable for work wellness, says study
- Microsoft’s new plan for wearables makes a lot more sense
- #Trending: How professional sports leagues feel about wearables
27th April
- How wearables can detect sport’s deadly invisible injuries
- The big NHS digital health push has already begun
- Weloop’s Hey S3 is a $80 Apple Watch lookalike
- Dagadam Watch turns to Ticwear to reignite its smartwatch dream
- Revolar’s new Instinct keeps safety and wellness hand-in-hand
- How Nex Evolution could take Pebble’s throne as the wearable for tinkerers
- Facer’s Daily Mix will give Android Wear 2.0 users a new watch face every day
- Ignore this: Microsoft redirect story
26th April
- About to buy a PlayStation VR? Stop/ wait/ maybe get a mobile headset instead
- Safer Kids smartwatch wants to keep little ones safe
- Huami’s Amazfit Health Band is bringing ECG tracking to the party
25th April
- Here Be Dragons is defining VR docs – with help from Kathryn Bigelow & Tribeca
- How Fitbit activity data helped to crack a murder case
- Suunto Spartan Sport Wrist HR review
- LG Watch Sport: Essential tips and tricks
- Rythm plans to put lab-quality sleep data in your hands this year
24th April
- So Google Glass has made it into the new Museum of Failure
- It looks like Spotify is getting into wearable tech
- Casio Pro Trek Smart WSD-F20: Rugged smartwatch sequel essential guide
- First Windows 10-powered smartwatch is all about business
- Samsung Gear Fit2 v Fitbit Charge 2: Which fitness tracker is best for you?
- Google reveals its favorite Android Wear, AR and VR apps in 2017
- NFL players will use Whoop wearable to track and sell their health data
- This device lets people feel the symptoms of Parkinson’s
- Misfit Flare: Essential guide to the minimalist, budget fitness tracker
- Fitbit is in talks with the NHS about a fitness tracker scheme
- How elite ultramarathon runner Steve Way trains with wearable tech
23rd April
21st April
- The race to mixed reality: Facebook, Apple & the new light field upstarts
- TomTom Spark 3: Essential tips and tricks
- The Insta360 Pro wants to make professional VR filming affordable
- How wearing Snap Spectacles changed my vacation experience
- Wearable tech is being used to predict when couples will start arguing
- Coachella is using AR and VR to rethink how people do festivals
- ZTE Quartz review
20th April
- Living with Bellabeat Shell: Listening to my baby’s heartbeat
- What makes the perfect fitness tracker – according to us
- Running footpods are making a comeback
- Android Wear should double down on contextual alerts, not voice
- Arion footpod will coach in real time and help you avoid injury
19th April
- 10 wearables that could save your life
- Nokia’s OZO Reality wants to put an end to bad VR videos
- Facebook’s future tech lets you type with your brain and hear through your skin
- Garmin adds smart home control and more in new Connect IQ update
- Forget filters: Facebook’s AR is preparing for a world that’s just out of sight
- Apple Watch Series 2 v Tag Heuer Connected Modular 45
18th April
- CoWatch review
- Snapchat’s new World Lenses feature is a massive push into augmented reality
- Facebook’s VR hangout app Spaces is now available for Oculus Rift
- The Huawei Watch 2 is now available to buy in the US
- Here’s a fun little fact: Fitbit was almost called Fitberry
- LifeBEAM’s AI coach Vi has arrived, and you might actually want to be her friend
- Garmin Vivosmart 3: Essential guide to the all-day tracker that’s coming for Fitbit
- You can now pick up the Samsung Gear S3 Classic in 24K gold
- Researchers develop wearable sweat sensor that can diagnose diseases
17th April
- Smart bandages to help doctors keep a closer eye on patients
- These researchers want to stimulate your muscles so you can feel VR
- ZTE Quartz: A guide to the affordable Android Wear 2.0 smartwatch
- Verizon’s surprising Wear24 smartwatch will drop in just a few days
- New Samsung Gear S3 watchface trio land
14th April
- UA Record: How to use Under Armour’s app to become a better runner
- Why the Monograph smartwatch wants to tell stories, not just the time
- Here’s another taste of what Magic Leap will look like
13th April
- Life in a smart cycle helmet: From handling calls to saving lives
- #Trending: Fitness trackers are getting more gym-friendly
- Fitbit’s smartwatch is plagued by software and hardware issues
- How wearables will shape the hospital of the future
- This monograph smartwatch will help you capture the moments that matter
12th April
- Everlast and PIQ’s boxing wearable is ready to get you fighting fit
- Huawei CEO trash talks smartwatches, after launching Huawei Watch 2
- Spotify makes an interesting new hire to help build its Apple Watch app
- MindMaze’s brain-reading tech means your VR avatar smiles when you smile
11th April
- A day out with Disney’s MagicBand 2
- How 10 wearable tech companies got their unusual names
- Vitali’s smart bra wants to fight stress
- Apple Watch Series 2 v Fitbit Charge 2: Which device should you choose?
10th April
- A beginner’s guide to fitness tracking wearables for women
- Catapult’s smart vest lets you see how you compare to Hazard, Vardy and company
- Myontec shifts its smart clothing focus to elite athletes
- Samsung releases value pack update for Gear S3 Frontier and Classic
8th April
- How 5G on wearables will make the smartphone era look like a warm-up
- We may have finally cracked glucose-tracking contact lenses
7th April
- If you’re wearing an Apple Watch on a TV comedy, you’re the punchline
- Kate Spade Metro Grand review
- Dot’s challenge to design a smartwatch for the blind
- Samsung Gear S3 v Huawei Watch 2: Sporty smartwatches go head to head
- Smart earbud lets you control your phone with just a smile
- Fitbit Flex 2 v Fitbit Charge 2: Which fitness tracker is best for you?
6th April
- How to style your smartwatch with the Spring/Summer 17 trends
- Pebble’s new update will keep its watches working when the lights go off
- Polar’s M430 watch is going to take your heart rate seriously
- As the Vive turns one, HTC is seeing the value of VR as a service
5th April
- Smartwatches for women are (finally) on the agenda
- An LTE Apple Watch Series 3 could arrive later this year
- Garmin Fenix 5 review
- Mission Bicycle’s Lyra helps keep you and your bike safe via GPS and lighting
- This wearable panic button aims to keep you safe in dangerous situations
4th April
- What people are playing, watching and doing in VR in 2017
- Tune running wearable is no more as startup shuts up shop
- New Balance RunIQ review
- Samsung’s Gear S3 software, Tizen, is said to be riddled with security holes
- Microsoft and Casio strike up wearable partnership – let’s speculate what it means
- VivaLnk’s medical-grade eSkin wearable, Fever Scout, goes on sale
- Fitbit Blaze review
- Border control dogs will soon trial smart collars to track health
3rd April
- HTC celebrates Vive’s 1st birthday by turning on Viveport subscription service
- Garmin Forerunner 935: Essential guide to the GPS multisport watch
- The US Navy Seals are using brain-training wearable to improve performance
- Fitbit Alta HR v Fitbit Alta
- Apple’s divorce from Imagination is another hint that AR is coming
- Blackberry could be gearing up to launch its own wearables