Sitting in a corner of the Mobvoi’s booth at this week’s IFA tech conference in Berlin, Jason Zheng offers a colorful pitch for his company’s smartwatches. “You don’t want to be that douche who pulls out your phone,” Zheng, Mobvoi’s international head of PR, said jokingly. “We think smartwatches can reduce those douche pain points …
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Apple’s September 12 event should bring new iPhones and a new Apple Watch, at the very least. And we may now know what the next watch looks like. A report from 9to5Mac’s Zac Hall claims this is an exclusive look at the next watch. The story appeared this afternoon, alongside a reported exclusive look at the next, larger, iPhone XS. At …
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The competition among smartwatches and fitness wearables is heating up like never before: Fitbit has a new model, there’s a new Samsung smartwatch and Apple is expected to have a new watch soon. Not surprisingly, Google is upping its game, too: The company’s line of Wear OS smartwatches is getting some overdue software updates starting the middle of September, alongside …
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The great smartwatch showdown is underway, and one of the most stylish Google WearOS smartwatches is getting a big set of fitness updates. The Skagen Falster 2, arriving Sept. 12 — possibly the same day as Apple’s next Watch unveiling — does look more promising than the good-looking but bare-bones first-generation Falster watch from earlier this year. The Falster 2 …
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Google’s line of smartwatches formerly known as Android Wear, now known as Wear OS, have suffered from sameness and repetition. Lots of manufacturers, too much mediocrity and none of them really good at all. Samsung has its own imminent smartwatch revamp on its way: the Samsung Galaxy Watch. The next Apple Watch is expected this fall. How will Google keep …
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Update, August 2018: The Samsung Galaxy Watch has been officially announced. Samsung’s next big event is coming soon, and the Note 9 is expected to make its official debut there. But Samsung might also reveal a new smartwatch, too. It’s been a while since Samsung had a new, big watch release. The Gear S3 arrived late in 2016, while a sport-oriented smaller …
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Update, July 18: Prime Day officially ended at midnight PT (3 a.m. ET). Nearly all the deals featured below have now expired. Check out our roundup of Prime Day deals still available for a curated list of the best remaining bargains. Amazon Prime Day, the online retailer’s giant 36-hour sale, continues to run through Tuesday at 11:59 p.m. PT (Wednesday, …
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Quick reminder: You’ll be receiving two Cheapskate newsletters from me today — the one you’re reading right now and the one that comes when Amazon Prime Day kicks off at noon PT (3 p.m. ET). Speaking of which, make sure you know how to determine if that Prime Day deal is really a deal. Right now I’m a big fan …
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The TicWatch Pro is a unique new Wear OS (formerly Android Wear) smartwatch that squeezes two screens into its face. It’s available now to Amazon Prime members for $250 (£220 or AU$370). The watch is from Mobvoi, a Chinese company focusing on AI that also makes budget smartwatches and smart speakers, such as the TicHome Mini. But wait: This isn’t a great …
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With Fitbit now selling a device specifically made for kids — the Fitbit Ace — privacy concerns are only natural. Creating a standard Fitbit account for your child and adding friends opens them up to the broader social aspects of Fitbit’s services, as well as random friend requests. Now playing: Watch this: Unboxing the Fitbit Versa 2:24 Enter Fitbit’s new Family …
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