Snapchat spectacles are out
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Cost $130 but you cannot buy it

Remember Google Glasses? Well, Snapchat thinks it is a good idea to bring a similar concept and the company just started selling its Snapchat spectacles for $130, with a catch. 

Samsung released two new wearables
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Gear Fit 2 and IconX earbuds


Samsung has announced two new wearables — an update to its Gear Fit activity tracker and the IconX, a pair of wireless earbuds for runners.

Xotic PC releases VR Ready PCs
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Smart move

Now that everyone is realising that their super expensive Apple PCs can’t do VR, an outfit called Xotic PC is offering to sell a range of proper computers that can – although AMD fans might want to look the other way.

New Moto 360 still missing piece of screen
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But Motorola wants $349 to $399 

The first Moto 360 watch was a really desirable design. It was the first round Android Wear but it came with quite a few flaws. The new Moto 360 2015 is still missing a piece of screen but at least it has a better Snadragon 400 SoC powering it. 

Smart wearable helps you track your kids
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MediaTek LinkIt ONE solution in action

MediaTek Labs LinkIt ONE is a comprehensive developer board and we saw some real-world applications that are already available. 

HTC Grip smartband announced
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Under Armor cooperation, $199

HTC has announced its first wearable, and it is not a smartwatch. The device is called HTC Grip and as you can imagine it is a smartband. 

Cupertino to talk Apple Watch on March 9th
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Apple Watch birthday

Apple is going to change the wearable landscape forever at its upcoming event, scheduled for March 9th 2015. 

Under Armour buys fitness apps for $0.56 billion
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Snapped MyFitnessPal for $475m and Endomondo $85m 

The Internet of Things, or IoT in geek parlance, is a big deal. Intel hopes to buy and craft its way into this niche, as it missed the smartphone trend. 

SWYP aims to replace credit cards
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One card to replace them all

The western hemisphere faces with a constant first-world problem of having too many plastic cards. 



Smartwatches still not that popular