The new TAG Heuer smartwatch is just a coupon for a TAG Heuer mechanical watch

There’s nothing essentially new or different in the new $1,500 TAG Heuer Connected Watch just launched yesterday. It is based on the same Android Wear OS other smartwatches are using, and it has similar specs also (I’m curious about the Intel processor, though). No GPS, no heart-rate monitor, water resistant -but not waterproof. It doens’t look

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Design, not tech, is what matters in smartwatches

ArsTechnica’s review of the new Moto 360 confirms what we already new. There’s not much new tech on the new smartwatches. What matters is design, and that defies the real value of this devices. If you want design over functionality, just get a nice watch. You’ll have plenty of options, and battery will last far

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Pebble Time Round: now we need an elegant design for Pebble OS too

It’s nice to have a round version of the Pebble Time. The first, square version looks to me a little too much like a toy, but this definitely looks different, more serious. The interface is the problem there. Once you look at it, it seems you’re playing a game. That’s not bad in itself, but it’s

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Samsung Gear S2 gets it right

Vlad Savov is really pleased with what he’s seen about the new Samsung Gear S2. There’s probably a really important thing in the experience that that smartwatch and the platform it runs, Tizen, offers: I want a watch that can do smart things, not a computer that can do watch things. The rotating bezel, by the

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Design and customization are critical on the new Moto 360

Four slight improvements on the Moto 360 specs: Much better processor: Snapdragon 400 quad-core 1.2 GHz vs. TI OMAP 3 single core 1 GHz More battery: 400mAh vs. 320mAh on the 46mm unit (300mAh on the 42mm model) Slightly better screen resolution: 360x330px (233 ppi) vs 320x290px (205 ppi) The Moto360 Sport comes with GPS and an

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