LG made a smartwatch that doesn’t look all that smart. It does, however, have plenty of brainpower. Though its appearance suggests otherwise, the new Watch W7 is based on Wear OS. As the first Wear OS device with mechanical movement on the screen, LG’s Watch W7 might be overwhelming. But there’s nothing to be nervous about. LG lets you switch between modes, using the physical hands or...
LG isn’t giving up on wearables even after its last few attempts fell flat. Yet the South Korean company remains committed to this category, and soon we’ll see another smartwatch enter the mix. Expect to see a Wear OS device that blurs the lines between traditional timepiece and smartwatch. That’s how LG wants to win a spot on your wrist. The Watch W7 will make its global debut in just...
Just as it arrives on the market, the Apple Watch Series 4 can’t keep up with high demand. The smartwatch already needs another manufacturer that can keep pumping out units around the world. Apple reached an agreement with Compal Electronics that’ll increase mass production of its smartwatch, according to DigiTimes. The orders leading up to this were left to Quanta Computer, but the...
iFixit got its hands on the Apple Watch Series 4, and its team immediately opened up the smartwatch to see what’s inside. The teardown reveals all components and how Apple implements them. While many of these details are already known, this teardown tells us some stuff that the Cupertino-based company hasn’t talked about. Now you can see the nitty-gritty of components within the Apple...
With the Apple Watch Series 4, you’re able to choose from a large number of faces. Apple and third-party developers have made this smartwatch very customizable in that regard. The third-party alternatives are stylish and adventurous, but you might want to stick with Apple’s latest designs because, well, they’re insanely badass. The Cupertino-based company introduced some new, motion-...
Withings didn’t fall apart and vanish. In the last few years, you just knew it by a different name. That’s because Nokia owned the health and wellness brand until it reacquired itself in early 2018. Now, with the same team in place, Withings has unveiled its first post-rebirth product that doesn’t actually look all that new. The Steel HR Sport is a smartwatch, and it mixes traditional...
Apple on Monday released watchOS 5, a major update for Apple Watch users. The software is available for free as an over-the-air update, and will be available as the default software when the Apple Watch Series 4 becomes available on Friday. With watchOS 5, Apple is putting more emphasis on staying healthy. There are now features like activity competitions, where you can challenge...
Modern smartwatches have to walk a delicate line between utility and distraction. Which side they fall on is often left to the whims of the wearer. I live on my phone. I work on my phone. It shouldn’t come as a shock that I’m glued to my wrist due to this, often with baited breath and an increased pulse waiting for the next email alert about a pending business deal. I live my life in...
At its iPhone event on Wednesday, Apple also introduced a brand new Apple Watch. And it isn’t an ordinary upgrade, with a particular focus on what the wearable can do as a health companion. First and foremost, the Apple Watch Series 4 features a more expansive screen. It isn’t quite edge-to-edge, but it’s an improvement over previous models. Point of fact, the Series 4 is an...
The new Apple Watch made its global debut this afternoon, and there are more improvements than anyone expected. What you’ll discover is that Apple made the display larger but the bezel smaller. That’s accomplished while keeping the overall design on the attractive side. Even so, the Apple Watch Series 4 comes in 40mm and 44mm sizes. These are bigger than the Apple Watch’s traditional ...