Would it interest you to text from your fitness band using your own phone number? Or how about a new luxury smartwatch or smart scooter? These are just a few recent developments in the Smart World worth noting. 

Every week we round up the latest developments in the Smart World, from new developer platforms to smart city initiatives across the globe. Here’s what you missed in the Smart World:

TAG Heuer teases with launch date, images

TAG Heuer Connected

TAG Heuer S.A. has released teaser images of its upcoming smartwatch called the TAG Heuer Connected. The teaser revealed that the smartwatch will be introduced to the world on November 19, 2015 and rumors suggest a steep retail price of $1,800.

Read more about the TAG Heuer Connected here.

Smart camera knows best shots to share

Waylens camera

If you’re an automotive enthusiast who wants a play-by-play of your driving skills, then you might be interested in funding the Waylens camera. The device is essentially an action camera, but it’s for your vehicle. It uses a vehicle plugin device to capture vehicle data as well as images of the road or inside the vehicle and it can recommend the best videos based on highest G force or fastest accelerations.

Read more about the Waylens camera here.

FBI tips for IoT safety

October has been dubbed the National Cyber Security Awareness Month and because more and more devices now can connect to the Internet, the Federal Bureau of Investigation has extended its security tips to the Internet of Things. Some of the tips include changing the default password that comes with the connected device and disabling Universal Plug and Play protocol (UPnP) on your router to prevent unauthorized access.

Read more about how you can keep IoT devices secure here.

Send text messages from wearables

AT&T, Inc. revealed that it will soon launch a service called NumberSync, which would allow any connected device send a text message using the same number. AT&T revealed that the launch of NumberSync will be accompanied by the launch of new devices as well. Soon after the announcement, T-Mobile USA announced that it too is cooking up a similar service, only better.

Read more about these soon to launched services here and here.

Smart, foldable bike is made for techie urbanites

FlyKly Smart Ped

A new transportation device has launched on Kickstarter PBC called Smart Ped. The device is a kick-assist e-bike with smart functionalities such as recommending easier routes, but what makes it different from other similar offerings is the technology that allows one kick of the rider to travel further.

Read more about the Smart Ped here.

Tune in next week for more interesting stories, discoveries and innovations in the world of smart and connected things.

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