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Toshiba-made Move Band activity tracker goes on sale in Japan

Advertisements Toshiba is entering the wearables arena with the launch of its Move Band fitness activity tracker with Japanese telecom operator NTT Docomo today. Now available in Japan, Toshiba Move Band has been priced at 9576 Yen ($95). Like most activity trackers, Toshiba Move Band integrates Bluetooth 4.0 LE and synchronizes with a smartphone app […]

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Google adds prescription frames to Glass

Advertisements As expected, Google has announced the official launch of prescription frames for Google Glass today. Available starting Tuesday as an optional upgrade for $225, these titanium-made prescription frames are being released in four different styles – Bold, Curve, Thin, and Split. The company is also adding two new shades of sun-glasses – Active and […]

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Samsung to showcase Google Glass competitor at IFA: Report

Advertisements According to a report in Korea Times, Samsung is working on a Google Glass competitor in the form of Galaxy Glass (tentative name). The smart heads-up display will reportedly be unveiled at this year’s IFA trade fair in Berlin. Samsung has even registered a patent demonstrating the technology in South Korea. The device will […]

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Samsung Galaxy S5 release to be accompanied by Gear successor: Report

Advertisements Lee Young Hee, who is the executive vice president of Samsung’s mobile business, has told Bloomberg that her company will be unveiling the Galaxy Gear successor along with Galaxy S5 smartphone. She also revealed that Samsung will be announcing S5 around March-April, the same timeline that has been rumoured for some time. “We’ve been […]

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ZTE introduces Projector Hotspot with Android 4.2

Advertisements ZTE is upping its game with the new Projector Hotspot, a portable all-in-one Wi-Fi hotspot that runs on Android and works as a projector. Arriving sometime this year, the ZTE Projector Hotspot can work as an access point for as many as eight devices at any given point and also project up to 120-inch […]

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LG Lifeband Touch announced, available this spring

Advertisements LG has officially announced its fitness accessory Lifeband Touch today. A competitor to the likes of FitBit and Nike Fuelband, this LG accessory is water-resistant and can keep track of the user’s calorie consumption, steps walked and other fitness related stuff. According to a Korean language press release from the company, Lifeband Touch also […]

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Google Glass update brings wink to capture support

Advertisements Google has released a new update for its Glass explorer edition on Tuesday. The update brings a host of changes including a possibly controversial wink-to-capture support. Glass users after this update will be able to click an image by just winking. “We’ve got a new setting that lets you quickly and easily capture the […]

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ZTE smartwatch coming in Q2 2014, to be China-exclusive initially

Advertisements ZTE’s head of handset marketing Lv Qianhao has told Wall Street Journal that ZTE will indeed be releasing a smartwatch next year, as reported by Financial Times recently. According to Lv, the smartwatch will be announced in the Q1, 2014 but will become available in Q2. Qianhao also revealed that ZTE wants to keep […]

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