Sentences with phrase «as the smartwatch maker»

Following several reports over the past few days, both Pebble and Fitbit have officially announced this morning that Fitbit will acquire Pebble's software assets as the smartwatch maker is dissolved.

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Pebble, the smartwatch maker that two years ago launched its business with a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter, is making all kinds of waves in the world of connected devices, where brands such as Apple, Google, Samsung and Amazon.com dominate.

The company largely relied on other gadget makers to build smartwatches running its software, but as it did with phones, may have to step in and make its own products.

Known by the world as Kickstarter's darling, the makers of the tremendously popular Pebble smartwatch are hoping for a repeat performance.

Fitbit, a maker of popular activity trackers and the Ionic smartwatch, has introduced a number of new products, as well as revealed it will add women's health - tracking features to its platform.

As you may recall, Fitbit bought popular smartwatch maker Pebble last December to help beef up its smartwatch efforts.

As Apple prepares to start selling its Apple Watch later this week, Google has announced some new features for its Android Wear software, which is used by a variety of smartwatch makers.

RIP Pebble... The wearable maker that pioneered wrist - based notifications before Apple and many others waded into the smartwatch space has confirmed it's closing its doors as an independent entity.

We've seen Intel powering a number of wearable products already such as the MICA braceless, where the chip maker joined up with Opening Ceremony, the second generation version of Google Glass, which of course was designed with Google and the TAG Heuer smartwatch.

Traditional electronics makers such as LG, Huawei and Motorola are leading the way, but conventional watchmakers are slowly entering the smartwatch market, in order to get a slice of the $ 11.5 billions in sales projected for 2016, and even more in the -LSB-...]

As fitness trackers continue to attract attention, smartwatch makers are getting in on the action by integrating activity - monitoring functions.

Fitbit purchased Pebble for its software assets late last year as the fitness maker works on building a «proper» smartwatch.

Moreover, the arrival of Android Wear on Apple's iOS platform finally opens door for smartwatch makers such as Asus, Huawei, LG and Motorola to expand their lineup, but it is still not a good news for the ones who wear older Android Wear models or are using any iPhone model older than the iPhone 5.

Better yet, Motorola updated its website to give it the same Moto Maker treatment as its Moto X phone, allowing users at least a little bit of customization over their new smartwatch.

For the fans of Pebble's smartwatches, the acquisition by Fitbit of the smartwatch maker will come as bad news.

As anticipated, Motorola has now expanded its Moto Maker customization shop to include the Moto 360 smartwatch.

It was clear even as 2014 was kicking - off that this year would be «the year of the smartwatches «and indeed, the announcement of Google's Android Wear platform cemented the fact that hardware makers will be pumping them out for some time to come.

Led by modular smartwatch maker BLOCKS, the Project OpenWatch offers smartwatch believers an alternative, one that is powered by Android as well.

The German sports clothing and accessory maker remains interested in fitness - oriented smartwatches and bands and will continue exploring them in a limited capacity but primarily through partnerships instead of expensive standalone efforts, as suggested by recent reports.

App maker Cardiogram says they collected the heart rate metrics of over 14,000 Apple Watch and Android Smartwatch users, mixed in an AI algorithm called DeepHeart, and found they could detect prediabetes along with high blood pressure, sleep apnea and heart defects like atrial fibrillation — also known as A-Fib — with high rates of accuracy.

The electronics maker unveiled its Wave wristband last week at IFA Berlin, joining the likes of big boys such as Samsung, LG, ASUS, Motorola and now Apple in making a smartwatch.

This is where Fitbit and Garmin may hold an advantage, as they have more experience building low - cost devices than do dedicated smartwatch makers.

Not having to carry your phone as well is this watch's biggest selling point, but it's one now shared with a number of other smartwatch makers.

As far as the design is concerned, Motorola tries to inject much of their smartphone buying experience into the second generation Moto 360, introducing the customization capabilities available with Moto Maker for their latest smartwatcAs far as the design is concerned, Motorola tries to inject much of their smartphone buying experience into the second generation Moto 360, introducing the customization capabilities available with Moto Maker for their latest smartwatcas the design is concerned, Motorola tries to inject much of their smartphone buying experience into the second generation Moto 360, introducing the customization capabilities available with Moto Maker for their latest smartwatch.

Traditional electronics makers such as LG, Huawei and Motorola are leading the way, but conventional watchmakers are slowly entering the smartwatch market, in order to get a slice of the $ 11.5 billions in sales projected for 2016, and even more in the coming years.

But those that are looking to purchase the Grayson are likely interested in a good - looking watch, and not a smartwatch that can do it all, especially seeing as Michael Kors is one of those «traditional watch makers.»