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Where to Find Black Friday Watch Deals
Planning to start your holiday shopping this weekend? Black Friday, Cyber Monday and the days in between are a great time to score deals on practically everything, including watches. Here are a few places to check out.
Apple Releases WatchKit for Developers
Back when the iPhone was new Apple ran a commercial saying, “We have an app for that.” It was those apps that made the iPhone a huge success and changed the way we use cellphones. Now Apple is launching its first smartwatch and is looking for the right apps to make the device truly revolutionary.
Intel MICA Has More Style Than Substance
The smartwatch market is still in its infancy, which means that the makers of wearable devices do not yet have a clear idea who their target customer will be. Will the average buyer want the most technically advanced device or the one that looks most impressive on his or her wrist? In the case of the MICA smart bracelet, Intel seems to have gone for the glam appeal rather than the geek appeal&mdas...
Patek Philippe Supercomplication Pocket Watch Brings $24M at Auction
The most famous timepiece in the world just got even more expensive. The Henry Graves Jr. Supercomplication was expected to bring in about $17 million when it went on the auction block this week, but instead the one-of-a-kind pocket watch sold for $24 million, setting a new record for the most ever paid for a timepiece.
Gold Moto 360 Coming for the Holidays
Alas, watch aficionados will have to wait until spring of 2015 to fork over $5,000 for an 18kt gold Apple Watch, but you can still put a shiny golden smartwatch on your wrist or under the tree in time for the holidays. Motorola has just unveiled a new batch of options for the Moto 360 and they include a model with a gold finish band.
Apple Watch Coming Later and Carrying a Bigger Price Tag Than Expected
Now that Halloween is over and the holiday shopping season is officially upon us, it’s time to decide what we’d all like to give and get this year. One item you can cross off your list on both counts is the much-anticipated Apple Watch, which will not hit stores in time for Christmas. Or New Year’s. Or Valentine’s Day. Here is the latest batch of rumors on when we can expec...
Nicole Lapin Launches The CASH Financial Wearable Device
As new smartwatches encroach on the territory of wearable devices that are solely dedicated to fitness, it seems inevitable that we will see more specialized gadgets aimed at a particular market. Now there’s a smartwatch that helps you keep track of your money—provided you use it properly.
Brookstone Leaks Fitbit Surge Smartwatch
There have been previously been leaked tidbits on Fitbit’s upcoming Surge smartwatch, but none as blatant as the page that briefly appeared on the site of online retailer Brookstone this weekend. The pre-order page has since been removed but not before some sneaky fanciers of smartwatches had the chance to snap a screen shot of the Fitbit Surge.
Apple WatchKit for Developers Coming in November
Do you have an idea for an app that would be perfect for the Apple Watch? It’s time to get busy, because the tech giant will be looking for innovative ideas. On Thursday, Apple CEO Tim Cook announced that the brand’s WatchKit for developers would become available next month.
Apple Watch Makes Cover of Vogue China
You’ll have to wait until sometime next year to actually get your hands on the new Apple Watch, but you can admire one from afar starting on Monday, when the smartwatch will grace to cover of Vogue China’s November issue.
LG G Watch R Coming This Month
If you’ve been considering the purchase of a smartwatch but are holding out for one that looks like a real timepiece rather than one of those black plastic Casio things we all had in the 80s, LG may have just what you’re looking for. The round-faced smartwatch is about to launch in Korea and should be hitting our shores very soon.
Swiss Designer Will Bling Your Apple Watch – for a Price
The Apple Watch hasn’t even hit stores yet, but already some people are coming up with inventive—and crazy—ways to customize the timepiece. The starting price of $350 may be enough to discourage some potential buyers, but if the sky’s the limit, one designer has already created several dazzling options for blinging out your smartwatch.