Can Pebble Time compete with the Apple Watch and Android Wear?
Before the Apple Watch and Android Wear, there was Pebble. One of the earliest players in the smartwatch space, the company transitioned from Kickstarter success story to shipping over 1 million devices in just under three years. In February, Pebble officially announced its latest smartwatch, the…
Google's Android poised to get full fingerprint support
Google's next update to its Android operating system could come with a new security feature: full support for fingerprint sensors. At the Google I/O conference next week, Google will unveil native fingerprint authentication support in its expected Android M operating system, BuzzFeed News is…
Google reportedly building an OS for the Internet of Things
Google is tipped to be developing another new operating system, this time for the Internet of Things. This new operating system is code-named "Brillo" and will connect all devices connected to the internet. This software may be launched under the Android brand and could have the ability to run on…
Intel’s Basis Peak gets classy with a brand-new titanium case and leather straps
The world’s smartest smartwatch just got smarter. Intel-owned Basis — purveyors of what’s likely the most intelligent smartwatch on the market — has a new entry for the wearable tech category. But whatever you do, don’t call it a smartwatch. The Basis Peak has the looks and mind of a smartwatch,…
Apple Gets Partial Win In Patent Battle With Samsung
The U.S. Court of Appeals upheld a lower court’s ruling that Samsung copied specific Apple design patents related to the iPhone. However, the court also threw out part of the ruling and asked a lower court to reduce the amount Samsung is to pay Apple. The lower court previously ruled that Samsung…
Apple pushes back HomeKit launch
Apple is delaying the launch of HomeKit, the iOS-based connected home platform. As reported by Stacey Higginbotham for Fortune, sources involved with HomeKit's rollout claim that Apple is now planning on launching in August or September after originally aiming to have the platform up and running by…
Xiaomi Mi 4i review
The Xiaomi Mi 4i packs some fairly impressive hardware, including a 5-inch full-HD display, a 13-megapixel rear camera and a solid compact build while still sticking very close to the lower end of the cost spectrum. It's an impressive device for sure; however, the lack of optical image…
Apple Watch hack puts a tiny browser on your wrist
Still trying to find a use for your Apple Watch? Noted jailbreaker Comex has an idea: browse the internet an inch-and-a-half at a time. In a short video, he shows off the Google search bar, which, due to the display's minuscule size, only fits on-screen a portion at a time. From there you can see…
Apple iPhone 6S rumor roundup: Everything we know about the next version of Apple's flagship phone
We're officially past the halfway point on the annual iPhone calendar. The iPhone 6 and 6 Plus first appeared in stores on September 19, 2014. If Apple sticks to the same mid-September release calendar it's followed for the past several years, we have less than six months until i-Day. And if…
Is the Apple Watch secretly waterproof?
The Apple Watch is water-resistant and Apple CEO Tim Cook even says he showers with his on. But can you actually take it for a swim without destroying its complex circuitry? The answer isn't so clear. A number of video tests suggest the Apple Watch is more water-resistant than Apple is letting on.…