Apple Watch owners will be able to unlock iPhone with iOS 14.5
We recently found out that Apple could be including built in-screen Touch ID technology with their next iPhone. Which will be great for when owners are wearing a mask due to covid restrictions. In the meantime, the iOS software detects if you’re wearing a mask and promos users for their passcode instead. In iOS 14.5 Apple will be adding a new feature that allows unlocking to be even quicker and simpler.
The beta version of iOS 14.5 has just been released, with the public version coming soon. ... Continue Reading →
Blood Oxygen monitor could be coming to Xiaomi Mi Band 6
We’ve recently learned that Apple’s latest Apple Watch could help detect whether the wearer has Covid-19 thanks to its Blood Oxygen monitor. This is a new feature that Apple added to it’s Apple Watch Series 6 smartwatches.
It’s not the only smartwatch that has this feature, several of the Garmin fitness watches include this feature, as well as the Fitbit Sense among others. However, it may soon be coming to one of the cheapest smartwatches available. It is rumoured that Xiaomi ... Continue Reading →
Logitech to rebrand to simply “Logi”
Logitech has been around for many years (since 1981 in fact) and is a pretty recognisable brand. One which makes some of the best mice and keyboards around. Personally speaking when I do need (or want) to buy another mouse for my laptop, Logitech is the only brand that I look at. The company is updating it’s brand though and will begin releasing products with their new brand name of just “Logi”.
The reason behind the change is because “Tech is everywhere” according ... Continue Reading →
Spotify announce Android Wear app
Owners of smart watches can already control music play back from their arm. The playback controls allow users to skip songs or to go back to the previous track as well as play/pause and change volume. Despite Spotify not being a compatible Android Wear app, play back can still be controlled via a smart watch anyway.
Spotify however, have announced that they will be beginning to roll out an app for your smart watch. The new features will allow you to browse music and play music directly from your ... Continue Reading →
Xiaomi takes second place for world’s largest wearable company
Xiaomi has impressed a lot of people over the past few months, they have released a few smartphones and are making gains in the amount of sales and are catching up with smartphone world giants Apple and Samsung. This is seen as a great feat considering the majority of Xiaomi’s releases are only available in Asia, versus globally like Samsung and Apple.
Xiaomi have faired pretty well in the smart tech wearable category as well. Despite the company offering their wearable tech for a very low ... Continue Reading →
Google Fit support comes to the Xiaomi Mi Band
The Xiaomi Mi fitness band has proved to be very popular. The band is essentially just the the FitBit or Jawbone Up fitness bands but, at a fraction of the cost. Branded fitness bands cost upwards of £60 for the basic models, where as the Xiaomi Mi band is generally available for around £16 from third party sellers such as Amazon and it’s proved so popular that Xiaomi have now opened sales up for the UK, US and France instead of just India.
The Xiaomi Fit has proven to be popular not only ... Continue Reading →
Android Wear 5.1.1 update rolls out, adds new features
Google recently announced that Smart Watches powered by Android Wear would be shortly be receiving an update, which will bring in several new features. The most prominent feature being Wi-Fi for the smartwatches, if the device supports it anyway. Currently the only compatible devices are the Moto 360, Sony Smart Watch 3, Samsung Gear Live and the LG Watch Urbane, which came with this feature out the box already. This feature will allow you to continue using your smartwatch on the internet, even if ... Continue Reading →
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Case Mate slim folio review
Last week I received Case-Mate’s “Slim Folio” case for Samsung’s latest phablet, the Samsung Galaxy Note 3. Cases to my liking have been hard to come by for the Note 3 so far. After using the Momax case on the Note 2 and then the Belkin Snap Folio case, I wanted something that protected both the front and back of the phone without having a popper on the front of the case which meant pressing on the screen to close the case. I also quite enjoyed being able to use the case as ... Continue Reading →
Samsung Gear announcement “confirmed” to be alongside Note 3
There had been reports previously that when Samsung announce their third generation Galaxy Note phone, that it wouldn’t be the only thing Samsung announced. There were rumors that Samsung would also announce their own smartwatch along side the Samsung Galaxy Note 3.
Over at Sam Mobile they have “confirmed” that Samsung will launch the Samsung Gear smartwatch on September 4th when they announce the Galaxy Note 3 at the Unpacked 2 press event. The Samsung Gear will carry the model ... Continue Reading →
Belkin Snap Folio Note 2 case reviewed
The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 may be just around the corner but, I’m still loving my almost year old Galaxy Note 2 and have pretty much had the same case since I first got it, the Momax Core case which I reviewed last year. I’ve now had the chance to review the Belkin Snap Folio case for the Note 2, a case that I was also looking at when I received the Momax case. Both cases are quite similar in that the phone sits in the back part of the case and the case covers the screen. Similarly the ... Continue Reading →