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Hugh Langley
Hugh joined Wareable from TechRadar where he’d been writing news, features, reviews and just about everything else you can think of for three years.
Prior to that he freelanced while studying, writing about bad indie bands and slightly better movies. He found his way into tech journalism at the beginning of the wearables boom, when everyone was talking about Google Glass and the Oculus Rift was merely a Kickstarter campaign - and has been fascinated ever since.
He’s particularly interested in VR and any fitness tech that will help him (eventually) get back into shape. Hugh has also written for T3, Wired, Total Film, Little White Lies and China Daily.
Article History:
- SmartwatchesApril 3, 2019
Apple says Swatch's 'Tick Different' slogan is a copy - court thinks different
Swatch has triumphed in a legal battle with Apple over the use of its "Tick Different" slogan, which it used to promote its NFC-enabled watches. In April 2017, Apple brought a lawsuit against Swatch for use of the slogan, arguing it infringed its 'Think Different' ads, which ran from 1997 until 2002. Read this: Everything…
- VRApril 1, 2019
Steam leak reveals Valve's Index VR headset is arriving 15 June
Last week Valve dropped a teaser for its new VR headset, the Valve Index and hinted it would reveal more in May. It appears the company has accidentally fired early. A product page for the Vive Index - which, by the way, looks very similar to the headset that leaked last year was discovered by…
- HearablesApril 1, 2019
Bragi exits wearables as it sells Dash business to mystery buyer
Bragi, creator of the Dash wireless earbuds, has made an exit from the consumer market. The company confirmed to Wareable that it sold its product business to "a third-party buyer" in March this year. Bragi will continue to license its IP and AI, but it will no longer be creating new devices, company CEO Nikolaj…
- Apple WatchApril 1, 2019
How to use Apple Health: Everything you need to know about the platform
Apple has continually updated its Health app since it first debuted back in 2014. It now collects more pieces of data, works with more sources of data and even plays nice with the Apple Watch. Think of the app as your health hub, and a one-stop place to view your health records. All your data…
- FitbitMarch 28, 2019
Inside Fitbit’s top-secret testing lab: Where sweat is turned into data
About three years ago, a lot of Fitbit users suddenly realised they were being shortchanged. Parents pushing strollers weren’t getting credit for their hard-earned steps, all because of an algorithmic oversight in their fitness trackers. They noticed – and Fitbit got to work: it went out and bought every type of stroller it could find.…
- VRMarch 26, 2019
HTC Vive Focus Plus will launch this April for an eye-watering price
Last November, when HTC announced its standalone Vive Focus headset was coming to the West, we said that a better one was coming. Well, a better one cometh: HTC has confirmed it's launching the new Vive Focus Plus on 15 April. The Plus comes with updated controllers, better lenses, an updated headset - and a…
- HearablesMarch 21, 2019
Apple AirPods v AirPods 2: The earbuds go head to head
AirPods were a storm of a success for the company, so naturally it's keeping the momentum going with the AirPods 2. Well, that's what we're calling them; Apple just refers to the refreshed earbuds as the AirPods. The new model is available to buy right now, but what's actually new here? At first blush they…
- Apple WatchMarch 20, 2019
Apple refreshes entire lineup of Watch bands with new spring colors
The birds are chirping. The flowers blooming. It can mean only one thing: new Apple Watch bands. Every spring, Apple likes to mix up its smartwatch straps with new seasonal colors, but this year it's refreshing the whole lineup of Sport, Sport Loop, Nike+, Hermès and more. Read this: The best Apple Watch bands The…
- VRMarch 20, 2019
Oculus Rift S first look: It's not Rift 2, but it makes VR look and feel better
It’s been three years since we first strapped the Oculus Rift to our faces; three years since the new virtual reality race began in earnest. Since then we’ve seen all sorts of VR systems – on PC, consoles and mobile – but the OG Rift has, until now, remained untouched. So meet the Oculus Rift…
- VRMarch 20, 2019
Oculus Rift S ditches the room sensors, pumps up the visuals
Oculus has revealed its next VR headset, the Oculus Rift S, which updates the headset with better visuals, improved comfort and, finally, no more awkward sensors to set up. The Oculus Rift S can best be described at the Rift 1.5; it will slip into the same ecosystem and all games that run on the…
- Apple WatchMarch 19, 2019
Let's dig a little deeper into that Apple Watch heart study
At the recent American College of Cardiology conference in New Orleans, the results of an eight-month study into Apple’s heart rate technology were published. The study, sponsored by Apple and carried out by Stanford University, analyzed 419,000 Apple Watch wearers to determine whether Apple's heart rate technology could accurately detect atrial fibrillation. Although Apple made…
- FitbitMarch 12, 2019
Fitbit Versa Lite Edition review
Fitbit is back on the upswing, and it’s largely thanks to the Versa. Launched last year, the Fitbit's second smartwatch has helped make Fitbit a serious contender in the category, after a shaky start with the Ionic. Now it’s going to keep riding that momentum with the Fitbit Versa Lite Edition, a more affordable version…
- Hybrid smartwatches March 9, 2019
The future of Kronaby smartwatches looks safe as company is rescued
In February we reported that Anima AB, parent company to the hybrid smartwatch maker Kronaby, had filed for bankruptcy. The news cast doubt on Kronaby's future, but Anima AB remained positive - and it appears that positivity has paid off. The company says it has been bought out of bankruptcy by Spanish watch brand Festina…
- SmartwatchesMarch 9, 2019
The best smartwatches for women: Beautiful, stylish and smart options
If we had tried to compile a collection of the best smartwatches for women two years ago, it might have consisted of a string of angry emojis and not much else. Times have changed, and there are plenty of smartwatches that women are now able to wear proudly in public. Men's watches have a pretty…
- FitbitMarch 8, 2019
Fitbit CEO is skeptical of Apple Watch AFib detection, says Fitbit's will be different
Fitbit has just announced a lineup of new wearables for 2019, but some of the deeper health features it's long been promising still haven't landed. In 2017, Fitbit announced it was working on tracking sleep apnea, and in the same year it was reported that the company was working on atrial fibrillation detection. CEO James…
- FitbitMarch 6, 2019
Fitbit Ionic 2 is happening, says CEO, despite first smartwatch's poor reception
Fitbit’s just unveiled its spring lineup and this year is all about accessibility. With the Fitbit Versa Lite Edition and Inspire, it’s appealing to those who have yet to make the jump to wearables. However, company CEO James Park told us that its high-end Ionic smartwatch, launched last year, will get a follow-up at some…
- FitbitMarch 6, 2019
Fitbit Versa Lite Edition is the company's cheapest smartwatch yet
The Fitbit Versa is proving to be a decent seller, so the company is doubling down on its success by launching an even cheaper version of its smartwatch - the Fitbit Versa Lite Edition. The Lite Edition costs - cheaper than the standard Versa - but that comes at…
- VRFebruary 28, 2019
Field of view: Oculus has a risky plan for games on the Quest
Welcome to Field of view, our weekly dive into everything that's been happening in VR and AR. And with MWC 2019 taking place this week, there's been a lot to talk about. The big one was the launch of Microsoft's HoloLens 2, the next iteration of its augmented reality headset. Microsoft's boosted the resolution, field…
- SamsungFebruary 27, 2019
Swatch is suing Samsung over copycat smartwatch faces
Swiss watchmaker Swatch has filed a lawsuit against Samsung, claiming that some watch faces on Samsung's smartwatches infringe on its own designs. Swatch is suing for $100 million over watch faces that feature on Samsung's Gear Sport, Gear, Galaxy Watch, S3 Classic and Frontier smartwatches, which it claims are “identical or virtually identical” to its…
- SmartwatchesFebruary 25, 2019
The Nubia Alpha is a ridiculous, bendy smartwatch concept made real
It's 2019 and everything can bend. Samsung and Huawei have shown off foldable phones, but wearables are also flexing their stuff. Roll up, the Nubia Alpha, a "wearable phone" that wraps around your wrist. The new smartwatch was announced at MWC in Barcelona, but if you were paying attention you'll know an earlier prototype was…