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Smartwatch by Will.i.am to be launched in July

04/09/201404/07/2014 Julie Campbell

The musician claims that this wearable technology will allow calls to be made without a smartphone. Will.i.am has now announced that he will be releasing his own smartwatch in July, that will give its wearers the ability to make calls, access Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, and perform a range of other functions without requiring the use of a smartphone. The musician and reality show judge is already in the mobile market in the form of flashy iPhone accessories. This judge from The Voice singing competition reality show and frontman from…

Will a lukewarm smartwatch extinguish Google Glass?

02/28/201402/25/2014 Julie Campbell

With rumors flying about the next wearable technology from the tech giant, great care will be needed. As wearable technology defines itself as the hottest new tech trend, and smartwatch options explode at the top of that category, Google may want to be careful with the decisions that it makes in its upcoming releases to ensure that it doesn’t end up sabotaging its previous efforts, such as Google Glass. Rumors are flying about the giant’s entry into this new element of the wearable devices space. It has already been suggested…

Galaxy Gear 2 or iWatch: Which wearable technology will you wear?

02/13/201402/20/2014 Jennifer Goula

The rumors are that Samsung’s mobile devices will cost less, but will they be better than Apple’s? Although it is clear that wearable technology isn’t going to come cheap, for consumers who are allowing a price comparison to help them to decide whether they will want a Galaxy Gear 2 smartwatch or if they will be hanging in there to see what the rumored iWatch will include, it may be the Samsung device that will hold the greater appeal. It looks as though Samsung is trying to allow price to…