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Nokia Steel HR

The $180 Nokia Steel HR hybrid smartwatch is back, but numbers are limited

The Nokia Steel HR hybrid smartwatch was held back from launch earlier this year, but is now up for sale on Nokia's website for $180.
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Opter Pose wearable tracks your overall wellness in a stylish, organic package

A new startup called Opter Life is making a smart bamboo pendant called Pose to improve users' posture, sleep, and overall wellness.
DKNY Minute

DKNY Minute hybrid smartwatch merges tech and fashion for a neglected audience

The DKNY Minute hybrid smartwatch is the fashion brand's first wearable device, and it has been designed for women.
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Fitbit trackers may help to improve your health — even if you don’t own one

Fitbits are already popular among health researchers, and now 10,000 of them will be handed to participants as part of a big research project.
Olympus smart glasses

Businesses can design their own software for these Olympus smart glasses

The Olympus smart glasses El-10 are intentionally left without much software so that businesses can design their own applications.
silentmode

Tune out the world with the Silentmode, a new blackout audio mask

Silentmode is a new audio mask that promises 100 percent blackout so that you can completely tune out the world, both visually and aurally.
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Apple’s WatchOS 4.1 update adds phone-less music streaming, GymKit

Apple just released WatchOS 4.1 to all users. The update brings phone-less music streaming and support for GymKit to the Apple Watch.
pogocam smart glasses

Turn your regular glasses into smart glasses with PogoCam

There's a way to turn the glasses you already own into a pair of the smart variety. It's all thanks to PogoCam from PogoTec. 
mVoice G2

Talk to Siri, Alexa, or Assistant on your wrist with the Martian mVoice G2

With the launch of the mVoice G2, Martian says that it has created a unique hybrid smartwatch that boasts voice assistant capabilities.
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Work up a sweat with Samsung’s Gear Sport, IconX earbuds, and Gear Fit2 Pro

Samsung's Gear Sport is a cross between a smartwatch and fitness tracker, and it's not the only wearable in the company's lineup.
Apple watch series 3 features

Apple Watch Series 3: News, new features, and release

It's official: Apple's new smartwatch is the Apple Watch Series 3. Here's everything you need to know about it.
UNICEF Wearables for Good

A wearable soap and a smart necklace win the UNICEF design challenge

Khushi Baby and Soapen have taken top honors at the UNICEF Wearables for Good challenge, and now, SoaPen is on Kickstarter.
FitOn

The FitOn is an affordable smartwatch that promises full functionality

Meet the FitOn, the decked out smartwatch you can buy for less than $50 as an early backer on Kickstarter. 
Diesel On Full Guard Smartwatch

Google pulls Android Wear watches out of Play Store

Google has stopped selling Android Wear watches through the Google Play Store, after a policy alteration to only stock Google-made products.
Huawei band 2 pro

$70 Huawei Band 2 Pro shows the right stats to measure your fitness progress

Huawei has taken the excellent fitness features from the Huawei Watch 2 and squeezed them down into a fitness band, the Huawei Band 2 Pro.
TomTom Runner GPS Running Watch

Wearables are a hard business, and TomTom is getting out of it

TomTom has announced that it's laying off 136 employees in order to shift focus away from wearables and towards mapping and navigation.
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Google ATAP and Project Jacquard add gesture control to Levi’s Commuter jacket

Google has collaborated with Levi's to build a Commuter Trucker jacket that has gesture-sensing technology.
LunaR

The LunaR solar-powered smartwatch looks like a classic timepiece

The LunaR Hybrid Mechanical Smartwatch claims to set itself apart from similar products by using solar power as an alternative energy source
AffecTech to provide wearable tech for those with mental health issues

Researchers in Europe want to help you manage your mental health issues

Researchers in Europe will soon wearable technology that aims to help people better manage their mental health.
Zenith Defy Lab mechanical watch

The Zenith Defy Lab lays claim to be the world's most accurate mechanical watch

The Zenith Defy Lab mechanical watch is supposedly the most accurate in the world, with a daily accuracy of .3 seconds.
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Disconnect from your phone with some stylish smart jewelry from Ela

Meet Ela, a stylish bracelet that's meant to help you disconnect from your smartphone without disconnecting from the world. 
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Slick new Armani smartwatch adds some needed style to Android Wear

While Armani first entered the smartwatch world earlier this year with a hybrid, the company is back with an Android Wear 2.0 watch.
Apple watch series 3 features

These 5 features really set the Apple Watch Series 3 apart

After much speculation, Apple has finally unveiled the latest Apple Watch iteration. Here are our favorite Apple Watch Series 3 features.
Garmin Vivoactive 3

Garmin reveals Vivoactive 3, introduces Garmin Pay

Garmin added three new smartwatches to its lineup of wearables at IFA 2017. Most noteworthy is the Vivoactive 3 equipped with an updated look. the company also announced the stripped-down Vivosport and fashion-focused Vivomove HR.
Diesel On Full Guard

Diesel’s On Full Guard smartwatch is big, bold, and bloody awesome

Diesel isn't a shy and retiring brand, so it's no surprise to find the On Full Guard Android Wear smartwatch is as bold as they get.
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Details emerge from the Apple-Aetna meeting about the Apple Watch

Apple and Aetna held a number of "secret discussions" last week in order to make the wearable more widely accessible to Aetna customers.
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Can a Fitbit watch challenge Apple? Fitbit Surge versus Apple Watch Series 2

When you put the Apple Watch Series Two and Fitbit Surge head to head, you realize just how superior one of the devices are.
Neurovalens Modius

Modius is a neurostimulation wearable that tricks your body into burning fat

Want to drop body fat while sitting on the couch? That's the pitch for the Modius, a nerve zapping wearable headset on Indiegogo now.
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Awesome tech you can’t buy yet: Home steam cleaning, futuristic pianos, e-skin

Check out our roundup of the best new Kickstarter and Indiegogo projects and product announcements that hit the web this week.
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Samsung and Tumi buddy up to launch new version of the Gear S3 Frontier

Samsung and TUMI have teamed up to offer a new version of the Samsung Gear S3 -- the Samsung Gear S3 TUMI Edition.
Porsche Design Huawei Watch 2

Porsche Design's special edition Huawei Watch 2 is expensive, but worth it

After many months of waiting, the Porsche Design special edition Huawei Watch 2 smartwatch is available to buy.
Livia, TENS machine, pain relief

Livia zaps away lady pain, now shipping to U.S. Indiegogo backers

Livia is a Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation machine -- TENS machine -- a cute, portable, and discreet one designed for women.
Jawbone Up2

Jawbone finally says goodbye after a long and harrowing journey

It's been a long and harrowing journey for one-time Kickstarter darling Jawbone, but alas, all good things must come to an end.
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You don’t need to buy a new smartwatch — just get the Smart Buckle

Why buy a new smartwatch when you can just turn your old watch smart? Do it with the Smart Buckle from Gooseberry.