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Apple Watch may be ad-free, admits TapSense
In an update to Monday’s announcement of its new ad platform for Apple Inc.’s upcoming Apple Watch, TapSense has set the record straight over a number of key points contained in the original blog announcement. The platform will not integrate with Apple Pay, won’t display ads in watch faces and Apple may never actually allow ...
No new 4-inch iPhone for 2015, says Apple supply chain rumor
New rumors have emerged that squash the original rumors around Apple Inc. releasing a new 4-inch iPhone later this year. Rumors started flying around over a month ago about a possible 4-inch iPhone for 2015. Last week fuel was added to the flames when Timothy Arcuri, an analyst at Cowen and Company, was reportedly told ...
Lenovo’s VIBE Band VB10: Fitness tracker and smartwatch combo priced right
With the wearable computing market set to grow at a compound annual rate of 35 percent over the next five years, Lenovo Group Ltd. has announced its second foray into to market in the form of the VIBE Band VB10, a combination fitness tracker and smartwatch. The wearable has a trim rectangular E Ink screen, ...
Targeted ads directly to your Apple Watch, thanks to TapSense
With the expected launch of the Apple Watch a few months away, mobile advertising company, TapSense, has announced the launch of a programmatic ad platform for the wearable from Apple Inc. The platform will combine interactive ads with ‘hyper-local’ targeting and leverage Apple Pay in an attempt to increase conversion. The platform caters to both ...
4 new sensors in WeMo line from Belkin at CES 2015
The Consumer Electronics Showcase (CES) 2015 pre-event has served up exciting glimpses of new technology to be showcased at the main event taking place form January 6 to 9. Among these is the news that Belkin is growing their WeMo range of smart gadgets and will be adding four new sensors to their range in ...
Withings releases Activité Pop, a cheaper version of their stylish activity tracker
Ahead of the Consumer Electronics Showcase that kicks off in Las Vegas tomorrow, Withings has announced the launch of the Withings Activité Pop, a cheaper version of its Swiss-made activity tracking Withings Activité watch. Better known for its digital scales, Withings launched their first activity tracker in June; however, the Withings Activité carries a hefty price ...
Hyundai debuts Blue Link smartwatch app, voice control for your car
Hyundai Motor America is set to debut and demonstrate its Hyundai Blue Link smartwatch app at Pepcom’s Digital Experience and at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES). The app allows Hyundai drivers to start, stop, lock and unlock their cars using their smartwatch. Blue Link first became available on the 2012 Sonata and expanded across ...
Apple rings in the New Year with a lawsuit over the size of iOS8
Apple Inc. are facing yet another lawsuit and in this instance they are being sued over the fact that iOS 8 takes up too much storage on Apple’s 16GB devices. Miami residents Paul Orshan and Christopher Endara filed the complaint on Tuesday in California. The plaintiffs allege that up to 23.1 percent of the phone’s ...
Samsung’s 2015 ATIV Book 9 set to take on the MacBook Air
Samsung Electronics America, Inc. will be launching an update to its ATIV Book 9, which is due to be super-slim and light. The new version is due to be launched at the Consumer Electronics Showcase taking place from January 6 – 9 in Las Vegas. The announcement happened on Samsung’s Korean-language blog on Monday. Despite ...
Apple patents a stylus that can capture handwriting on any surface
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has awarded Apple Inc. a patent for a “Communicating stylus”. The patent describes the stylus in detail, which, thanks to a variety of writing nibs, will allow a user to write on any type of surface, including whiteboards, paper or an iPad’s touchscreen. When connected to any digital computing ...