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Big fish in the Kickstarter pond
02.03.2015

The other day, Pebble rocked the boat on Kickstarter (again) with the launch of Pebble Time, its next-generation colour display smartwatch, complete with microphone and brand new operating system. But exciting tech aside, many people are bristling at the use of crowdfunding platforms by established (and funded) businesses. Pebble made history with the $10 million…

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WTS2015 – our top 3
12.03.2015

If we say “wearable tech” to you, what do you immediately think of? For most of us, it’ll be some form of fitness band or, given this week’s unveil of Apple’s smartwatch, complete with jaw-dropping, heart-stopping, are-you-kidding-me?? pricing, some other wrist-based smartphone extension. And that’s fine, it’s cool, but it doesn’t even scratch the surface…

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The Wearable Tech Show 2015
12.03.2015

According to speakers at the Wearable Technology Show 2015 (#WTS2015), there’s lots to look forward to when imagining the future of wearable tech. Forget the “shift your arse, fatty!” motivation of your very own Fitbit or Fuelband (although many of us are card-carrying members of this step count-addicted tribe), the wearables of the future will…

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Neptune: One to watch?
13.03.2015

It was easy to get lost in the sea of gadgetry and talks available at this year’s Wearable Technology Show, but one of the items on the agenda which made us pause was a talk from Simon Tian, CEO and Founder of Neptune. I’d noticed Neptune’s interesting approach to its smart watch back in the day. It was dubbed “the…

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Wearables are wearing our patience thin…
15.05.2015

We’re really big fans of tech, as you might expect, but so far we’ve had some pretty hit and miss experiences with wearables. Recently Sophie and Sohaib were trying out Xiaomi Mi bands. They’re small and sleek (the Mi bands, not Sophie or Sohaib) – tracking steps and monitoring sleep. But despite some positive reviews…

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