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Running Windows 95 on a smartwatch… because why not?

Want to run a desktop operating system on your wristwatch? Probably not… but it’s nice to know you can. Corbin Davenport has posted a video showing Windows 95 running on a Samsung Gear Live smartwatch. The Samsung Gear Live features a 1.6 inch, 320 x 320 pixel display, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor, 512MB of RAM, […]

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Sony unveils Smartwatch 3 and SmartBand Talk fitness tracker

As expected, Sony is launching two new wearables. The Sony Smartwatch 3 is the company’s first device to run Google’s Android Wear software — and it’s one of the first to feature support for new Android Wear features including GPS. The company is also unveiling the SmartBand Talk, a fitness tracker with an e-paper display. […]

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Asus introduces the ZenWatch smartwatch with Android Wear

Asus has revealed its first smartwatch. As expected, the Asus Zenwatch is an inexpensive Android Wear device with rounded corners (and a square screen). But in addition to running Google’s software which lets you pair the phone with an Android 4.3 or later device, Asus has included a number of its own apps and features. […]

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Android Wear updates will add Bluetooth headset support, GPS, and more

The first smartwatches featuring Google’s Android Wear software began shipping a few months ago, but a second round of Android Wear devices from companies including Asus, Motorola, LG, and Sony are on the way. Some will stand out thanks to their circular watch faces. Others hope to make a splash thanks to low price tags. […]

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Moto 360 shows up at Best Buy, coming soon for $250

Motorola’s Moto 360 may have been one of the first Android Wear smartwatches announced, but competing devices fro LG and Samsung are already available for purchase, while the Moto 360 is not. That should change soon. Motorola is holding an event on September 4th where the company is expected to unveil its latest smartphones and […]