If you’re shopping for a piece of wearable tech in 2017, you’re facing compromises. Smartwatches and fitness trackers aren’t really the must-have devices many companies hoped they would be. And no, you don’t really need one. But if you’re looking for a piece of tech for your wrist, here are the best choices right now, …
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HTC needs to make money, and that isn’t going to happen with low-end phones. That was the company’s message during an earnings call Wednesday, as reported by Phone Scoop. Instead, the ailing Taiwanese phonemaker will aim for midrange devices (like the HTC Bolt and U Play) and high-end phones, such as the glass HTC U Ultra. HTC said it would …
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Now playing: Watch this: Google is committed to Android Wear, says VP 1:16 With the launch of Android Wear 2.0 Google added support for its mobile payment platform, Android Pay. The only hiccup with the feature right now is the number of Android Wear watches with NFC support is, well, limited. So limited, that as of this writing, only the …
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LG’s G6, its new flagship phone, will feature a new mobile user interface when it’s unveiled later this month, the handset maker said Wednesday. The new user interface, dubbed UX 6.0, will allow the device’s 5.7-inch display with 18:9 aspect ratio to shoot photos and review them simultaneously side by side in a new Square Camera mode. The new interface, …
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The second-generation Huawei Watch will be announced next week at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Huawei CEO Richard Yu confirmed on Chinese social network Weibo. The executive didn’t disclose any details on the upcoming smartwatch, although he did share a promotional photo of a guy in workout gear and said the watch was “made for free spirits.” The original Huawei …
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Are you spending enough time with your family? A new smartwatch from Japan will let you know if you’re not. Tokyo-based Veldt has developed a smartwatch that can monitor the amount of time you spend with your family members. The Tottori West Family Time Watch tracks the time a you spend with your child. You give the child a beacon …
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All you LG UltraFine 5K display fans are gonna have to wait a few weeks before you can get one again. That’s the bottom line after BusinessInsider learned the $974 computer monitors, which are displayed in Apple’s retail stores, aren’t really available to buy today. You can go online to order one, but Apple’s website indicates it may take up …
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There’s an old football saying: When you have two starting quarterbacks, you have none. I’ve watched the New York Jets go through a lot of seasons with a lot of quarterbacks on the roster, but no single hero. I just spent a week with Google’s new Android Wear 2.0 software update on two different watches, and I feel like Android …
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Two weeks ahead of LG’s Mobile World Congress 2017 event, the South Korean phone maker sent out a couple of online teasers about its upcoming marquee handset, the G6. There have been two teasers that we know so far. One (above) reads, “More Juice. To go.” This could mean the G6 has a swappable battery, which contradicts existing rumors that …
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It’s never a good idea to be a counterfeiter. LG was just awarded $168 million in damages by a federal court after suing 17 different firms that were responsible for manufacturing, distributing, trafficking and selling knockoff LG Tone headsets, the company said in a press release. Fake electronics can be problematic for manufacturers. Not only do counterfeits take away potential …
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