Posted inDeals

Deals of the Day (4-06-2016)

In the market for a smartwatch, but don’t want to spend more than $100? You’ve got a few good options today, because B&H is selling first-gen Moto 360 watches with Android Wear for as little as $100, while Woot has refurbished Pebble Time watches for as little as $$80. Both deals are today-only. Here are […]

Posted inNews

Motorola launches two new Moto 360 watches, plus the Moto 360 Sport

As expected, Motorola is updating its smartwatch lineup, and as expected, there are three new models: A Moto 360 with a large display and thick wrist strap, a smaller model, and a Moto 360 Sport. Pre-orders for the new Moto 360 open today, and the watches should begin shipping later this month. Prices range from $300 […]

Posted inNews

New Moto 360, Moto 360 Sport smartwatches launch coming Sept 8th

Lenovo has announced plans to unveil the next generation of its Motorola Moto 360 smartwatches at an event in Shanghai, China on September 8th. In other words, we probably won’t see the new watches at the IFA show in Berlin this week… but we won’t have to wait long for an official announcement. Meanwhile, details […]

Posted inNews

Moto 360 drops to $150 (or less), is a new model on the way?

Motorola and Google recently both dropped the price of the Moto 360 smartwatch by a significant amount. What used to cost $250 plummeted to a mere $150. Shortly thereafter, Motorola went even further and reduced the price of the circular smart watch to only $120 with free shipping, at least for a limited time. The […]

Posted inNews

LG’s new battery could help smartwatches run longer

Square or rectangular smartwatches have one big advantage over circular ones; traditionally shaped batteries fit better. Until now, most batteries for the smartwatches have been rectangular. However, according to a report from Korea Times LG Chem is now shipping a battery in the shape of a hexagon to smartwatch makers. A few major manufacturers produce smartwatches with round displays. LG […]

Posted inNews

Motorola Moto 360 smartwatch dissected

Now that Motorola’s first smartwatch is shipping, the folks at iFixit opened up a Moto 360 up to see what makes it tick… or not tick, since this is an electronic gadget and not a mechanical watch. There aren’t many surprises under the hood… but there are a few. For instance, Motorola says the watch has […]

Posted inNews

Motorola Moto 360 and next-gen Moto X, Moto G phones coming Sept 4th

Motorola appears set to launch its first smartwatch as well as next-generation smartphones in September. The company is sending out invites to an event on the eve of the IFA trade show in Berlin and the invitation paints a pretty clear picture of what we can expect: at least two phones, a watch, and… a […]