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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. He's now an editor-at-large of the site, with his day job now running sister site The Ambient.
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.
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Article History:
- SportJune 27, 2019
Polar chief: We're not interested in chasing the Apple Watch
We're seeing a bit of a trend of wearable companies - those that have traditionally focused on athletes and gym buffs - trying to appeal to the mainstream market. Garmin and Fitbit are two good examples of companies building more versatile devices, yet Polar has remained steadfastly focused on fitness. And for the time being,…
- FitbitJune 26, 2019
Fitbit users can now use Cardiogram to monitor their heart health
Cardiogram has made a name for itself as one of the biggest heart health apps, available on smartphones, Wear OS smartwatches and the Apple Watch. One place it hasn't been present so far is on Fitbit devices, but it's finally rolling that out too. The latest version of Cardiogram, available on iOS and Android, adds…
- VRJune 25, 2019
HTC reveals final Vive Cosmos design: Six cameras, flip-up visor, huge resolution
Back in January HTC revealed a new high-end VR headset, the Vive Cosmos, but it was really just a tease. Now the company has revealed the final design and resolution of the system, which we'll be playing with later this year. The final version, shown in a video on the company's Facebook page, looks a…
- Apple WatchJune 19, 2019
The best sleep tracking apps to download for your Apple Watch
The Apple Watch still doesn't have its own official sleep tracking app, but there are plenty of third-party options that deliver advanced features and metrics to explore. It's increasingly likely that 2019 is the year we finally see built-in sleep monitoring come to the smartwatch, through the Apple Watch Series 5, but whether it'll have…
- FitbitJune 10, 2019
Fitbit just retired a bunch of its Ionic and Versa smartwatch apps
Fitbit Labs, the company's branch that builds apps and watch faces for its smartwatches, has announced it will retire several of its creations. Fitbit says it will be removing the New Parent, Tennis and Think Fast apps on 15 June, as well as the Mood Log clock face. If you already have them on your…
- ARMay 20, 2019
The new Google Glass headset is better, faster, less dorky
Google has announced the next iteration of its Glass smart glasses, the Glass Enterprise Edition 2. Like the previous Enterprise edition, the new glasses aren't made for general consumers but specifically for business use. Google says the new Glass is faster, running on Qualcomm’s Snapdragon XR1 chip, which is made especially for VR and AR…
- VRMay 7, 2019
Best VR headsets 2019: HTC Vive, Oculus, PlayStation VR compared
Virtual reality is well and truly here, and in 2019 there's a big collection of VR headsets to choose from, from high-end PC-based setups to standalone headsets all the way down to mobile VR. But which is the best VR headset out there right now? For our money, if you want the best experience on…
- ARMay 2, 2019
HoloLens 2 Development Edition makes it easier to buy the AR headset
Microsoft has announced the HoloLens 2 Development Edition, which will allow anyone to get their hands on the company's latest AR headset. With the original HoloLens, Microsoft offered two versions: one for businesses and one for developers. When HoloLens 2 rolled around, however, it seemed only the enterprise edition would be available, meaning you'd have…
- VRApril 30, 2019
The Valve Index VR headset sets a new bar for high-quality VR
After several weeks of teasing, Valve has unwrapped its VR headset. It's called the Valve Index, it ships in June, and it'll cost you a cool $1,000. That comprises of the $500 headset, $279 controllers and $149 base stations, all of which can be bought separately. The headset has a pair of 1,440 x 1,600…
- Apple WatchApril 27, 2019
How to set up and use Walkie Talkie on the Apple Watch
In some ways, the evolution of the Apple Watch has been a process of adding more, more and more, particular in health features. But as a communications device, there's clearly been a lot more head-scratching going on in Cupertino. Remember the early days where Apple was all about sketching rude drawings and sending them to…
- Health and wellbeingApril 24, 2019
Cardiogram is ready to start tracking signs of diabetes and atrial fibrillation
Heart health company Cardiogram and health insurer Oscar are teaming up, letting Oscar members monitor for signs of diabetes and atrial fibrillation using wearables. Members will need an Apple Watch, Garmin or Wear OS smartwatch to make use of Cardiogram's app, which will watch for signs of both conditions in the background as users go…
- SmartwatchesApril 23, 2019
Michael Kors Access Sofie Heart Rate fuses new features with old tech
Over the last few months we've seen Fossil's range of smartwatches updated with NFC, heart rate tracking and GPS. At CES, Michael Kors (also under the Fossil license) announced it would do the same for its Sofie smartwatch, and it's now available to buy. The Michael Kors Sofie Heart Rate, as it's now called, keeps…
- VRApril 20, 2019
Making money in VR is hard - subscriptions could be the answer
Virtual reality can build worlds, transport people and transform industries - just don’t expect to get rich off it. The VR industry is either a maturing market or doomed to failure, depending on who you ask, but no one would call it a gold rush. Yet optimism abounds: this year will see major new headsets…
- 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…
- 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…