4/10/2015

Android smartwatches go luxury with TAG Heuer

Smartwatches are stealing the spotlight at Baselworld, the annual conference in Switzerland for watchmakers and jewelers. CNET Update covers the latest high-tech in high-fashion, including TAG Heuer's upcoming Android Wear watch and a smartband from Gucci and Will.i.am. But not all smartwatches have screens. The Frederique Constant Horological Smartwatch has a normal watch face, but inside it's tracking steps and sleep:

Also featured in this tech-news roundup:
  • Will.i.am isn't the only one with a smartband. Intel's MICA was the first fashionable smart cuff.
  • The Volvorii smart shoe is asking for funding to put an e-ink screen in heels.
  • Amazon Prime Now's one-hour shipping service expands to Miami and Baltimore.
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