Wearable Technology

What is all the fuss about Spritz? If you were using a Spritz-enabled app, you would already have read to the end of this post and could tell us. But given that Spritz-enabled tech isn’t out there yet (it’s coming soon, though), here’s the scoop. Spritz is new speed reading technology that’s based on the theory that much of our time spent reading is wasted as our eyes move side to side. Display a word in one place, flash one word at a time and suddenly reading becomes much more efficient. Not only that, but by displaying just one word at a time, reading is suddenly possible on compact displays, like a smartphone or smartwatch. Being able to quickly (and painlessly) read e-mail, reports or even books on your Gear2 or Gear Neo suddenly makes the idea of wearable technology even more appealing.

Samsung stuck to its event title by unpacking a slew of new products, including the Galaxy Z Fold3, Galaxy Z Flip3, Galaxy Buds 2, and two Galaxy Watches.

Samsung doesn’t give up easily, it seems. The company has repeatedly tried and tried again to create a winner in the wearables category, only to achieve mixed results. The Gear Fit2 isn’t a smartwatch, but rather a fitness band that can sort of act like a smartwatch because of its large screen and litany of features.

Ever since the very first Fitbit took the wearables market by storm, there have been fitness trackers and smart wearables cropping up by the dozen. Most of today's fitness trackers are wristwatch-style ones, but did you know that there are quite a few fitness trackers that don't have to be worn on the wrist at all?

The OnePlus Watch 2R is about value and familiarity, mainly because it approaches both with an ample focus on convenience.

ASUS Zenwatch 3 is unlike any smartwatch I've tried yet. Although it looks like a classy timepiece, it's a high-powered smartwatch with features to spare.

It took me ten seconds to open my Misfit Shine 2, ten minutes to set it up and fully customize it, and ten hours to fall completely, utterly in love with it.  

Fitbit has created the latest version of its durable and no-nonsense fitness tracker backed by a stellar app and web client. Now waterproof and even more versatile the Fitbit Flex 2 is worth checking out.

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Smartwatches, augmented reality glasses, fitness trackers –any compact extension to your smartphone or tablet– is firmly in Google’s sights with the announcement of Android Wear. What is Android Wear? It’s a push to extend Android to those smartwatches and wearable devices, using a standard API and developer tools so Android apps for smartphones and tablets can be ported to, or seamlessly integrated with those wearables. Google is working with developers and hardware partners like Samsung, Fossil and LG on the Android Wear Initiative. And you’ll see two Android Wear-powered smartwatches at Best Buy Later this year: the Moto 360 and LG’s G Watch.