Samsung refreshes wearable line, including new Galaxy Watch Active

Samsung’s new Galaxy Watch smartwatch. [credit: Samsung ] Along with the S10 smartphones and the new Galaxy Fold handset, Samsung officially announced new wearables in its Galaxy family at its Unpacked event today. The information leaked just days ago purportedly by Samsung’s own Galaxy Wearables mobile app has been proven correct as Samsung showed off a […]

Huawei unveils giant Mate 20 X phone, regular-sized wearable

Chinese smartphone manufacturer Huawei just showed off its latest flagship devices, including the Mate 20 smartphone and the Watch GT smartwatch. While those devices make a play for broader audiences, Huawei also went niche with a smartphone aimed at gamers and a fitness band that tries to track pretty much everything. Huawei’s Mate 20 X […]

Microsoft Band 3 prototype reveals the wearable that might have been

When Microsoft killed its Band wearables, a leak emerged of what was believed to be the cancelled third-generation model. Well, it’s real — and it says a lot about what Microsoft was thinking before it pulled the plug. Windows Central has obtained a Band 3 prototype and given it a shakedown to see how well […]

This new smartwatch from Skagen is the best-looking wearable I found at CES

Avery Hartmans/Business Insider Apparel brand Skagen unveiled its first touchscreen smartwatch at tech industry trade show CES.  The Falster smartwatch is supermodern, minimalist, and stylish. It comes in three colors, two of which have gorgeous mesh bands.  The watch runs Android Wear 2.0, Google’s smartwatch operating system.  LAS VEGAS — Danish-inspired apparel brand Skagen just […]

In the palm of your hand: Wearable thumb tech to revolutionize how we text

Published time: 30 Nov, 2017 15:11 Technology that allows people to write text messages using numbers and letters traced on their palm is being trialed by scientists in the US – a breakthrough that could inspire a whole new era for SMS. Researchers from Georgia Tech published a video demonstration of its groundbreaking ‘Fingersound’ device […]

This discreet wearable makes me feel a lot safer wherever I travel alone — here’s how it works

The Insider Picks team writes about stuff we think you’ll like. Business Insider has affiliate partnerships so we may get a share of the revenue from your purchase. Revolar “Are you home?” reads the message I’ve received at the end of many late Saturday nights in Berkeley. In college, I lived on the quiet side […]

‘Smart stickers’: Wearable tech will ‘cure disease of sexual assault’, says MIT researcher

Published time: 24 Jul, 2017 21:11 A MIT researcher has developed a product which can supposedly detect and prevent sexual assault in real time. The invention, known as a ‘smart sticker’, attaches to any piece of clothing and connects to an app on the wearer’s phone via Bluetooth. The stickers pick up on the initial […]