Wearables

Apple said on Thursday it will begin selling parts, tools, and repair guides to independent shops to fix broken iPhones, a major change after years of lobbying against laws in some US states that would have compelled it to do just that. Apple said the program, which should help ease heavy demand on Apple and its

India is targeting companies including Apple, Foxconn, and Wistron with a charm offensive aimed at encouraging them to shift business out of trade war-hit China, according to a source and a document seen by Reuters. Several Indian officials met on August 14 and discussed a list of “target companies” that also include Taiwan-headquartered contract manufacturer Pegatron, a

Garmin has added three new products to its smartwatch portfolio by launching the Fenix 6, Fenix 6S, and Fenix 6X. The Fenix 6 series smartwatches from Garmin come in 42mm, 47mm, and 51mm size and a choice between Pro and Sapphire editions. Notable among them is the Fenix 6X Pro, which comes equipped with a “Power

Apple is poised to start online sales of its devices in India within months, a person familiar with the matter said, benefiting from new rules making the world’s fastest-growing smartphone market more attractive to foreign brands. On Wednesday, India eased rules that forced companies such as Apple to source 30 percent of their production locally - a requirement the

Fitbit on Wednesday launched its latest smartwatch, Versa 2, adding Amazon.com’s voice assistant Alexa, online payments and music storage in a bid to compete strongly with Apple’s smartwatches. Pre-orders for Versa 2, which is priced at $200, will start later in the day, the company said, adding that the smartwatch would be available in stores

Huami has now launched three new smartwatches – Amazfit GTS, Amazfit Stratos 3, and Amazfit X. The Amazfit GTS looks to have borrowed its design from the Apple Watch series, while the Smart Sports Watch 3 has a round dial and is water and scratch resistant. The Amazfit X, on the other hand, has a

Apple’s reliance on China is looking increasingly like its biggest handicap. The world’s most influential consumer electronics company shed $44 billion (roughly Rs. 3,14 lakh crores) of market value Friday after a pair of pronouncements from Beijing and Washington cast a spotlight on its massive Chinese production base, from which almost all of the world’s iPhones

Fitbit said on Wednesday it won a contract with the Singapore government to provide fitness trackers and services to up to one million of the country’s citizens as part of a health initiative that begins in October. The deal, which involves the company supplying its trackers free of charge but on the condition that users will

Samsung Galaxy M20 and Galaxy M30 smartphones as well as the Gear S3 Frontier smartwatch and Galaxy Fit e smart fitness band have received discounts under the ‘Samsung Blue Fest 2019’ sale in India. The seven-day sale, which is live on Samsung’s online store, lasts until Monday, August 26. Alongside major discounts on smartphones and

Westworld is coming to virtual reality. At Gamescom 2019, HBO and VR game studio Survios announced Westworld Awakening, a single-player narrative-driven VR experience that lets you play through the events of Westworld season 2 as a host named Kate, who has just attained self-awareness — hence the title — and then undergoes a journey of

Apple is expected to launch a host of new products next month including the upgraded Apple Watch Series 5 that is expected to come in titanium and ceramic variants. Brazilian site iHelp BR spotted graphics hidden in the beta code of watchOS 6 that points to ceramic and titanium casings quite possibly for the Apple

President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he had spoken with Apple’s Chief Executive Tim Cook about the impact of US tariffs on Chinese imports as well as competition from South Korean company Samsung Electronics. Trump said Cook “made a good case” that tariffs could hurt Apple, given that Samsung’s products would not be subject to

US President Donald Trump said he was having dinner on Friday with Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook of Apple, a company the president has criticised for not manufacturing more of its products in the United States. “Having dinner tonight with Tim Cook of Apple. They will be spending vast sums of money in the US

Misfit has added a new smartwatch to its portfolio – the Misfit Vapor X. The new Misfit smartwatch, which is claimed to be the lightest smartwatch offered by the Fossil-owned company, is made out of aluminium alloy with a matte finish and comes with a redesigned strap called Sport Strap+. The Misfit Vapor X packs

Apple has created 2.4 million jobs across all the 50 US states so far, four times the number of American jobs attributable to the company eight years ago. The Cupertino-headquartered company is on pace to directly contribute $350 billion (roughly Rs. 25 lakh crores) to the US economy by 2023, announced in January 2018, Apple

Taiwan’s Foxconn, which makes smartphones for Apple and other brands, reported a 2.5 percent fall in quarterly profit on Tuesday, a slightly smaller decline than analysts’ expected. Foxconn, the world’s largest contract electronics manufacturer and formally known as Hon Hai Precision Industry, reported net profit of TWD 17.05 billion ($542 million) for the April-June quarter, versus

If you feel that you have a sedentary lifestyle and want to motivate yourself to get moving, getting a fitness band might be a good idea. Having a wearable that you can always wear, even when you’re sleeping, means that you’ll be tracking your activity no matter what. This in turn could motivate you to

Huawei Technologies on Friday offered the first glimpse of an in-house software that may someday replace Google’s Android, an important step toward reducing its reliance on American technology. “HarmonyOS,” previously code-named “Hongmeng,” is a long-gestating operating system that could soon find its way into smart TVs and lower-end phones. The OS embodies Huawei’s shift toward

Timex brand Helix has now launched a new Gusto fitness band in India. The Helix Gusto and Helix Gusto HRM are offered at reasonable prices in the Indian market, and come with a battery life of up to 15 days. The Helix Gusto HRM comes with a larger display screen, a heart rate monitor, camera

Huawei’s sub-brand Honor has launched its latest smart band in India, called the Honor Band 5. With this latest addition, Honor aims at delivering more advanced health tracking and measurement technology at a pretty competitive price. The key highlights of the new fitness band include an AMOLED full-colour display, stylish watch faces, and a real-time

Alongside the Galaxy Note 10 smartphones that have been launched at the Galaxy Unpacked 2019 event, Samsung also announced a special edition of its Galaxy Watch Active 2. The South Korean giant has partnered with Under Armour and introduced the exclusive Galaxy Watch Active 2 Under Armour Edition. What sets the Galaxy Watch Active 2

Fossil has remained one of the few watch makers that continue to make Wear OS-based smartwatches and now, it’s launched the Gen 5 smartwatch. The new model features twice the onboard storage from the previous model, adds a built-in speaker, and is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 3100 platform. The Fossil Gen 5 is

Xiaomi-backed Huami has now launched the Amazfit Verge Lite smartwatch in India. The big highlights of the wearable are its touted 20 days of battery life, an AMOLED display, and seven different sports modes. The smartwatch also offers 24 hours heart rate monitor, notification alerts, and sleep tracking as well. The Amazfit Verge Lite is

Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2 was launched on Monday, after many leaks and teasers. The latest Samsung smartwatch heavily borrows the design elements of its predecessor but brings a host of new features such as bezel controls, better automatic activity tracking, voice calling support, seamless Spotify integration, and a lot more. Samsung is also betting

The Honor Band 5 fitness band has been announced in India. Key features of the band include a coloured display panel, 5ATM water resistant capabilities, ten different activities in sports mode, swim stroke recognition, stylish watch faces, and a continuous heart rate monitor. The company hasn’t revealed its pricing or availability details, but has confirmed

Samsung Galaxy Note 10 launch is just a couple of days away. But ahead of the formal launch, the rumour mill has churned out some last-minute rumours to help us understand what we would see officially later this week. One of the recent leaks is revealing the distinct colour options of the Galaxy Note 10

Refreshing its flagship ‘Forerunner’ series, US-based wearable major Garmin on Friday launched its “Forerunner 45” wearable in India for Rs 19,990. According to the company, the device is especially built for those who are planning to foray into the field of running or sports. The device can monitor daily steps, distance covered, calories burned, and

Wearable device maker Fitbit cut its 2019 revenue forecast on Wednesday, blaming disappointing sales of its newly launched cheapest smartwatch Versa Lite, sending its shares tumbling as much as 16% to a record low. Fitbit in March launched Versa Lite, priced at $160 (roughly Rs. 11,000), compared with the $200 (roughly Rs. 13,800) the full version

Ahead of the launch of Galaxy Watch Active 2, Samsung is facing flak for copying the design of the smartwatch from that of Apple’s. A photo reported to have been leaked from Samsung appears to show the first glimpse of Galaxy Watch Active 2 which has an uncanny resemblance with Apple Watch Series 4. It