Swatch smartwatch coming, no charging necessary
NFC, probably plastic
Swiss watchmaker Swatch is planning to launch a smartwatch within three month, and the company says its device won’t have to be charged.
Study shows no need for smartwatches
Might as well use your phone
A new study has shown that smartwatches are completely useless and you might as well be monitoring your daily activity from a phone in your pocket.
Google smartwatch initiative tanks
Only Apple expects it to be great
It is starting to look like only Apple and its allies in the Tame Apple press think that smartwatches are a good idea.
LG Watch Urbane touted as luxury G Watch R
Same hardware, now in a suit and tie
The LG G Watch R is about to get a classier sibling in the form of the LG Watch Urbane.
Analysts expect strong growth in smartwatch market
67% CAGR, $32.9bn by the end of the decade
The smartwatch is still in its infancy, but analysts are already bullish, and many expect the market to take off in 2015, thanks to the upcoming Apple Watch launch, as well as new Android Wear devices.