Samsung Shows Off New, More Powerful Galaxy Watch Range
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August 12, 2021
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Samsung has finally pulled back the curtain on its highly-anticipated Galaxy Watch 4 smartwatches, its first to be powered by the new... Read More
Nintendo Deal Brings Mario To Exclusive Tag Heuer Watch
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July 14, 2021
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Watchmaker Tag Heuer has teamed up with Nintendo for a new smartwatch featuring iconic character Mario. The Tag Heuer Connected Super Mario... Read More
Suunto Launches Its Thinnest Ever Smartwatch
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May 26, 2021
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Sports watch specialist Suunto has unveiled its newest flagship smartwatch, the Suunto 9 Peak, billed as its thinnest, most powerful, and most... Read More
The Apple Watch May Soon Monitor Blood Sugar Levels
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May 3, 2021
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UK health tech firm Rockley Photonics has made an SEC filing that lists Apple as its largest customer over the past two... Read More
Review: Withings Steel HR Hybrid Smartwatch – The Modern Classic
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February 12, 2021
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As a big fan and avid user of smartwatches, it was a fun novelty to try out Withing’s hybrid smartwatch: the stylish... Read More
Should Google Buy Fitbit? ACCC Asks Aussies
The ACCC has called for submissions on Google’s proposed acquisition of Fitbit, and a court-enforceable undertaking that would protect user data. The... Read More
Garmin’s Esport Smartwatch Can Livestream Gamers’ Pulses
Garmin has launched an eSports smartwatch aimed at serious gamers which is designed to help players livestream their biometric data, such as... Read More
Days Of Cash Payments Numbered As 19% Of Aussie Wallets Go Digital
One in five Australians have ditched cash and physical cards to pay with their phone or smartwatch at the checkout. New research... Read More
Review: The Fitbit Inspire 2 Is An Entry-Level Fitness Tracker That Combines Style With Comfort
This month, Fitbit released three new smartwatches just a few months before the collective global fitness pledge we all make on New... Read More
Apple Stole Blood Oxygen Technology For Watch Series 6, Says Sensor Maker
A medical sensor manufacturer has accused Apple of trying to delay a legal battle over allegedly stolen technology in order to sell... Read More
Fitbit’s Three New Watches Now Available In Oz
Fitbit’s three latest devices, including what company calls its most advanced health smartwatch yet, are now available in Australia. The FitBit Sense, priced at $499.95, is hailed as the... Read More
The Biggest Problem With The Apple Watch Series 6
The sixth iteration of the Apple Watch is packed with a slew of killer features and a promise it will be 20... Read More
Apple Watch 6 Users Uncover Bizarre Return Policy If Loop Doesn’t Fit
New Apple Watch Series 6 customers who aren’t happy with the fit of their wrist loop will have to return the whole... Read More
Samsung Unveils Premium-Priced Titanium Smartwatch
Samsung has added to its Galaxy Watch3 lineup with its first titanium smartwatch, which will cost $170 USD over the comparable stainless... Read More
Apple Cuts Prices For New Smartwatches
Apple has unveiled its next-generation smartwatch lineup, including the cheaper Watch SE – but even the higher-end Series 6 will cost less... Read More
New Fitbit Can Detect Hidden Heart Condition
Fitbit has received the go-ahead from regulators in the US and Europe to use the ECG app on its Sense smartwatch –... Read More
New Fitbit Watches September Release
Fitbit has officially launched its new Sense and Versa 3 smartwatches, as well as its Inspire 2 fitness tracker. The Sense, which... Read More
Aldi Special Buys: Two TVs, Headphones, Smartwatch On Sale
Two TV models, a set of Bluetooth headphones, and a smartwatch are among Aldi’s Special Buys for the week starting tomorrow, August... Read More
Wearables Could Help Fight COVID-19: Fitbit Study
A new study involving Fitbit smartwatches is investigating whether wearables can detect, track, and trace COVID-19 and similar infectious diseases. Fitbit is... Read More
No More Buttons On Next Gen Fitbit Smartwatches: Leaks
Images of a buttonless Fitbit Versa 3 smartwatch design have leaked, along with the company’s new Sense watch and the Inspire 2... Read More
Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 App Adds Range Of New Gestures
The Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 app has launched in the Google Play Store, adding a host of new gestures to the smartwatch.... Read More
Global Smartwatch Shipments Surge 12% In Q1
According to the latest figures from market research firm Canalys, worldwide shipments of smartwatches grew by 12% year-on-year in Q1 2020 despite... Read More
Customers Hungry For New Smartwatches: Q1 Shipments Up 20%
Global smartwatch shipments increased by 20% year-on-year to hit 13.7 million units in Q1 2020. “Despite considerable headwinds from the COVID-19 scare,... Read More
Samsung Unveils Recycled Phone Cases
Plastic bottles will become high-end Samsung phone cases under a new partnership between the manufacturer and premium Danish textile brand Kvadrat. The... Read More
Google’s Fitbit Buyout Runs Into Antitrust & Privacy Woes
Google’s planned buyout of Fitbit has hit a wall with fresh antitrust and privacy issues arising in the Australian, US and European... Read More
Next-Gen Suunto Smartwatch With Wear OS Hits Oz Shores
The next-gen Suunto 7 premium smartwatch, which is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 3100 and now comes with support for Wear... Read More
Garmin Goes Beyond The Course With Premium Golf Smartwatch
Garmin International have launched its new and sleek GPS golf watch, the Approach S62, which integrates critical course information and full-colour mapping... Read More
A US$899 Garmin Fit For A Soldier
Garmin has unveiled its latest rugged smartwatch with the Tactix Delta joining the military range with a plethora of new features. The... Read More
Fitbit Quietly Adds Sleep Apnoea Tracking On Its Wearables
Fitbit has quietly rolled out a new blood oxygen monitoring feature on some of its wearables, which monitors the variations of oxygen... Read More
Suunto Tackles Tough OZ Smartwatch market
Suunto is a Finnish company that manufactures and markets sport watches, dive computers and precision instruments is set to have a crack... Read More
$60 True Wireless Bauhn Earbuds From ALDI Special Buys Saturday 7
ALDI wants to give you the gift of true wireless audio with a pair of Bauhn Earbuds for just $59.99 for this... Read More
Harvey Norman Offer Huge Savings For Black Friday
Harvey Norman, who kicked off Black Friday early, is offering huge savings on their latest range of tech products. This includes smartphones... Read More
Bing Lee Goes Live With Early Black Friday Deals
Bing Lee has already kicked off their Black Friday sale announcing a huge range of savings across their range of products. Customers... Read More
CommBank Offers Customers $5 Cash To Embrace Apple Pay
The Commonwealth Bank – which a year ago, along with rival Westpac and NAB, was boycotting Apple Pay – has now embraced... Read More
TCL Puts A $200 Smartwatch On The Kids
Updated to include TCL response regarding watch to watch video calls. TCL has unveiled its first child-oriented smartwatch for less than $200,... Read More
Garmin Introduce Company First Solar Smart Watch
Garmin has launched its rugged smartwatch line, the Fenix 6 Series, all designed for outdoor adventurers and includes the company’s first crack... Read More
Wearables To Smash Through Global $100 Billion Ceiling
Updated 20 November 2019 to include FutureSource response. The wearable market is predicted to smash through the $100 billion ceiling by 2023,... Read More
Call To Ban Google Fitbit Deal
The proposed $3 Billion dollar acquisition of Fitbit by Google has been slammed with several groups urging the US Federal Trade Commission... Read More
‘We Will Give Fitbit Users The Choice,’ Google
Fitbit users have been in a frenzy since the announcement of Google’s acquisition of the smart-wearable device company over fears the tech... Read More
Watches, 5G Phones, AirPods: Cook Reveals Apple Plans
Apple CEO Tim Cook has forecast a bumper 2020, with sales of AirPods, Apple Watches and streaming services on the rise. Oh,... Read More
$52 Billion Wearable Market Predicted By 2020
Worldwide user spending on wearable devices will increase by 27% to reach $52 billion by 2020 according to research by Gartner, which... Read More
Fitbit Vs Apple: The Health Wars
Fitbit is reportedly developing a similar method to Apple’s ECG app that is capable of detecting heart rhythms in partnership with major... Read More
Galaxy Watch Active2 Enters Oz Market
Samsung’s latest smartwatch, the sleek and customisable Galaxy Watch Active2, is now locally available from selected Australian retailers in both aluminium and... Read More
Fitbit & Tile To Stop Manufacturing In China
Fitbit whose products are popular with CE retailers in Australia along with Bluetooth tracker Tile is set to stop manufacturing in China... Read More
Garmin Unveils Stealth Smartwatch With Kill Switch
Garmin has announced their new ‘tactical timepiece’ smartwatch, the MARQ Commander, offering built-in maps, stealthy design and an included kill switch. The... Read More
Fitbit Release ‘Versa 2’ With Alexa In Oz
Following last month’s unveiling, Fitbit has now released its new Versa 2 smartwatch in Australia, available from JB Hi-Fi and Good Guys... Read More
Google Inks $40M Fossil Watch Deal
Google has reportedly inked a $40 million deal with Fossil for the transfer of around 20 engineers alongside hybrid smartwatch technology. Announced... Read More
Apple To Fix Watch Cracks
Apple says screens on some Watch models may crack and the company is offering free fixes for the problem. Apple said that,... Read More
Fitbit Unveils Alexa-Supported Versa 2 Smartwatch
Fitbit has launched its new smartwatch, the Versa 2, which comes with new improvements including Alexa support, a new AMOLED display, online... Read More
Amazon Music Debut On Garmin Smartwatches
Garmin expands on its music streaming services for its various wearable devices and has become the first wearable company to roll out... Read More