Category: Wearables
The Apple Watch was originally a lot more health oriented
Across the world right now are countless people eagerly awaiting April and the launch of the Apple Watch, even if it’s features aren’t that different from other smartwatches on the market. […]
Pebble smartwatches are now compatible with Android Wear apps
It’s a feature that’s been available in beta since December, but now all owners of the ever popular Pebble smartwatch will be able to use Android Wear apps with their […]
LG announces the LG Watch Urbane, a luxury all-metal smartwatch
The smartwatch hasn’t really found its place in the world just yet, but the watches already released certainly aren’t the classiest things in the world. Some companies don’t like that idea, […]
Keep Beat: This smart bra sets your workout pace with music
More and more wearable tech brands are integrating heart rate sensing tech into their products. But the problem is, just serving up details about your heart rate may not actually mean […]
Fitbit: Wearing your tracker for too long may cause a rash
Last year Fitbit recalled its Force fitness tracker after complaints that it was giving some users a rash. The Fitbit Charge and Surge were both recently released as a replacement […]
Mio Fuse Review: fitness tracking and HR sensor for running and HIIT
I’ve reviewed plenty of activity trackers here at ShinyShiny, most recently the Misfit Flash and the Fitbit Charge, but over the next few months I’m going to be taking a […]
This is why Tim Cook thinks the Apple Watch will be so successful
Smartwatches haven’t exactly done well since they first started getting released, and some people have questioned whether or not the upcoming Apple Watch will change that. Tim Cook seems to […]
Smartphones can track your activity just as well as wearables
Fitness trackers are all over the place these days, and it’s almost enough to make you head out and buy one and get a better idea of how hard you’re working. […]
The Apple Watch will have an app for diabetics to track their glucose levels
Wearables are trying to integrate themselves into your life in a lot of different ways, but none so useful as being able to track various aspects of your health. It’s […]
Smartwatch popularity means all watches are banned from university exam rooms
We now live in a world where we can store information and surf the internet from tiny wrist-bound computers (to an extent anyway), and this has got some educational institutions […]