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What Apple forgot to mention
Published in News
Wednesday, 15 June 2016 14:50

What Apple forgot to mention


Our list of coming Apple “attractions”

Apple appears to have written of this year as too horrible to mention, and its much hyped announcements at Apple WWDC 2016 were nothing more than a loud sounding yawn. But what should they have said?

Casio Android Wear starts selling in a week
Published in IoT


$500 for outdoor Android fun

Casio is joining some big watch names including TAG Heuer and Fossil and it is ready to launch its Casio Smart Outdoor Watch WSD-F10 Android Wear watch.

Asics acquires Runkeeper for $85 million
Published in IoT
Monday, 15 February 2016 10:22

Asics acquires Runkeeper for $85 million


Buying the software to get the hardware running

Asiscs has announced that it acquired Runkeeper fitness tracking software for $85 million.

Wearable market predicted to grow
Published in IoT
Friday, 05 February 2016 13:15

Wearable market predicted to grow


Gartner polishes its crystal balls


Augurs in the divination division of the analyst outfit Gartner have been consulting the entrails of load of bullocks and come to the conclusion that 274.6 million wearable electronic devices will be sold worldwide in 2016.



Losing money

Friday, 21 March 2014 10:38

Samsung charges $300 for new smartwatch



Still waiting for Apple’s response

Monday, 30 December 2013 15:30

Sony to release a next generation watch



Do not hold your breath – it is Sony

Tuesday, 19 March 2013 10:40

Samsung exec confirms smart watch push



Thinks plastic wristwatches are classy