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Why haven’t we seen a smartwatch for women?

Posted on January 16, 2014 by Taylor Martin

Few will argue that wearables aren’t the next big thing. Fitness trackers, smartwatches, and face-mounted displays were in full force at CES last week. And the term “wearables” is plastered all over every tech site on the Web. While not everyone quite understands the usefulness and importance of peripherals for smartphones with glanceable, easily accessible information, the attention the few important devices are getting in this brand new market is telling of just how ready we are for the next big thing. Several of us here at Pocketnow have been following the blossoming ...

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CES showed us just how far ahead Pebble truly is

Posted on January 15, 2014 by Taylor Martin

The week before CES, Michael and I were discussing what Pebble could possibly announce at the show. We knew it had a press event scheduled for Monday, January 6 in Las Vegas, one day before CES actually started. I recall blatantly saying, “Whatever it is, it isn’t hardware. That’s for sure.” I was at the Pebble press event in 2013 and CEO Eric Migicovsky stood in front of a small group of press and boldly said, Pebble is future-proofed. He explained how the major updates for Pebble in the foreseeable ...

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CES 2014 wrap-up: boring, but not a total wash

Posted on January 14, 2014 by Taylor Martin

Unlike my two comrades who joined me, this year marked my third trip to Las Vegas for the annual International Consumer Electronics Show. In that time, I’ve had a decent chance to gauge my expectations beforehand, to learn what to expect when the plane touches down at McCarran International Airport, and to predict which companies will (or will not) have a presence at the convention. For the past several years, International CES has been growing. And this show was one of the biggest yet, covering over 2 million square feet, hosting over 3,200 exhibitors, and welcoming more than ...

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Pocketnow Weekly 078: CES 2014 wrap-up – the best and worst from Vegas

Posted on January 11, 2014 by Michael Fisher

Horrible sickness. Missed flights. Broken promises from major airlines. Desert air-induced hacking. A too-late arrival followed by a too-early departure. That’s just a partial list of the challenges faced by the four-man three-man Pocketnow team at 2014′s International CES in Vegas, easily one of the most difficult trade shows we’ve ever done. But while the road was rough, the payoff was (mostly) worth it: in exchange for our hardships, we were among the first to spend time with some of the world’s newest and hottest mobile gadgetry, and we did the best we could to ...

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CES 2014 recap (Video)

Posted on January 10, 2014 by Taylor Martin

CES 2014 was a blur. Michael, Tony, and I were on the ground, and it felt like it was over as soon as we really got started. We walked dozens of miles, filmed a handful of new and innovative products, and hung out with all our colleagues. Samsung unveiled four new tablets: Galaxy NotePRO 12.2, Galaxy TabPRO 12.2, Galaxy TabPRO 10.1, and Galaxy TabPRO 8.4. Sony pulled the curtain on two new phones: the Xperia Z1S and Z1 Compact. ZTE revealed an arsenal of new devices. And Huawei followed up the Ascend Mate from last year with ...

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New Samsung tablets, Pebble Steel, US Sony Xperias & more CES – Pocketnow Daily

Posted on January 8, 2014 by Jaime Rivera

Watch today’s Pocketnow Daily as we talk about Sony’s recent annoucement of the new SmartBand, along with a new Xperia Z1 Compact and Z1S for the US market. We then talk about Samsung’s new family of tablets, which include some interesting enhancements when compared to previous years. We keep talking about Samsung as we cover the company’s new tablet UI, aside from the fact that it’s also planned for Galaxy smartphones. Motorola is next as we talk about the company’s press event in Europe for January 14th. We end today’s show talking about the new ...

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Pebble Steel apps: hands-on (Video)

Posted on January 6, 2014 by Stephen Schenck

The big news from Pebble’s CES announcement today was the new hardware: the debut of the metal-bodied Pebble Steel. That’s a great new option for users first trying out a Pebble, but the hardware’s only half of the equation; while it’s a lot less spotlight-grabbing, today was also about Pebble software. We got to sit down with Eric Migicovsky, CEO of Pebble himself, to check out what’s happening on the software side. That means getting an early look at some of those new apps from companies partnering ...

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Pebble Steel: hands-on (Video)

Posted on January 6, 2014 by Stephen Schenck

Pebble’s just gone official with the Pebble Steel, its metal-bodied, thinner, and quite frankly better-looking follow up to its already successful Pebble smartwatch. As we told you moments ago, the new Pebble Steel doesn’t make many big changes to the smartwatch’s internals, giving Steel all the same functionality as its predecessor – including access to the upcoming Pebble app store – while doing its darnedest to really nail the aesthetics. Sure, it looks good, but how does it feel? Will we all soon ...

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I want a Pebble Steel

Posted on January 6, 2014 by Joe Levi

For those of you who don’t already know, Pebble is a smartwatch that connects via Bluetooth to your Android or iOS-powered smartphone. In addition to doing everything you’d expect a watch to do, it also shows you alerts from your phone. New emails, Facebook alerts, voice and text messages, information about incoming calls, and more are all sent from your phone to your wrist — it even lets you remotely control your music. There you can dismiss them, or reach into your pocket, pull out your phone, and reply. Unlike the Galaxy Gear, Pebble doesn’t contain a camera or ...

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Pebble announces new Pebble Steel thinner, sleeker smartwatch

Posted on January 6, 2014 by Stephen Schenck

Last week, we heard from Pebble that it had a special announcement ready to go for the CES, and would be sharing it with us today. What would it have in store; just more news about the upcoming Pebble app store, or could there also be new hardware? We were skeptical that we’d be seeing anything so bold as an all-new Pebble 2, but it turns out some new hardware really is in the cards, and today Pebble announces the new Pebble Steel. Functionally, Pebble Steel is unchanged from the original watch; we get the same ...

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