Nike+ FuelBand sequel and Android app due, report says
AccessoriesNike's next FuelBand will have a heart rate monitor alongside a number of other new features, wrist-centric rumours reckon.
Nike's follow up to its popular cuff-occupier will let you check on the pace at which blood is walloping around your insides by pinching a certain part of the gadget, Gearlive reports. Continue reading...
iWatch curved screen, controls and more rumours in video 
This year, the thoughts of tech fans everywhere have been hounded by a persistent whisper -- a half-heard rumour that rattles on the wind through the blackest of nights, and echoes: "is Apple making a wristwatch?"
To put your fevered mind at ease, we've rounded up every rumour concerning the so-called iWatch -- sorting them into the video above for your convenience. If Apple really is making a wrist ornament, what would it look like? What would it do? How would it work? Click play to hear our thoughts on the matter. Continue reading...
B&O BeoPlay H3 and H6 aluminium headphones treat your ears
AccessoriesEars have a tough time of it. Subjected to tinny speakers and crappy white earbuds, the humble lughole has to put up with a lot. If you'd rather treat your ears, you could splash out on the Bang & Olufsen BeoPlay H3 and H6.
The BeoPlay H3 headphones are a pair of in-ear earbuds for tuneage treats when you're on the go. The BeoPlay H6 headphones are a flexible pair of over-ear cans. Both have been designed in collaboration with Danish industrial designer Jakob Wagner, involving extensive studies in the shape and curves of the human ear -- it says 'ere. Continue reading...
Google cooking up Android smart watch, report says
SoftwareGoogle has joined Apple and Samsung on the list of companies rumoured to be cooking up a smart watch, with fresh reports suggesting the Big G's Android unit is beavering away on a wrist-based gadget.
There's no word on when we could expect to see such a device become official, though the Financial Times reports that the smart watch is being developed to act as an extension to Android-powered smart phones, citing "a person briefed on the project". Continue reading...
Jawbone Up FuelBand rival returns to UK, Android app in tow
GadgetsJawbone's 'Up' fitness-tracking gadget is back on sale in the UK, following a glitch-riddled first launch in 2011.
The first iteration of the rubbery wrist-ornament proved unpopular with some buyers, who complained of undue wear and tear, and irritating software glitches. In an open letter, Jawbone's CEO offered a refund, and pinned the blame on capacitors in the Up's power system that were failing to hold a charge, among other things. Continue reading...
Samsung Galaxy Watch 'definitely' coming, Samsung confirms
AccessoriesSamsung is working on a smart watch, the company has confirmed, even as speculation mounts that a wrist-based gadget will be Apple's next endeavour.
Speaking to Bloomberg, Samsung mobile's executive vice president Lee Young Hee is quoted as saying, "We've been preparing the watch product for so long." Continue reading...
Samsung Galaxy S4 official accessories and cases roundup 
Mobile PhonesYou're going to buy the Samsung Galaxy S4, but it's not quite enough! Click through the photos above to check out Samsung's horde of official accessories and cases to go with its new smart phone. Continue reading...
Galaxy S4 to be 8-core outside US as possible case pics leak
Mobile PhonesPhone shoppers in the States will be jilted out of an eight-core-powered Samsung Galaxy S4, if fresh rumours concerning the new mobile are to be believed.
The version of the phone headed to the US will rely on a quad-core Qualcomm processor, while other markets will receive a smart phone powered by Samsung's "octacore" chip, Bloomberg reports, citing "two people familiar with the product". Continue reading...
Google Glass maps, translation and more shown off in new vid
GadgetsGoogle's futuristic 'Glass' eyewear is slowly but surely coming into focus, with the Big G releasing a new video that gives a clue as to how the space-age pince-nez will function.
The clip -- which I've embedded below for your convenience -- is packed full of happy-go-lucky Glass wearers and some classic Google feel-good music, but also shows off some of the things Glass should be capable of. Continue reading...
iPhone noodle bowl dock frees your hands, fights loneliness
GadgetsEating alone can be a punishingly lonely business, but one kitchen accessory looks to banish the munching blues, by sticking a smart phone in your noodle bowl for company.
The brilliantly named Anti-Loneliness Ramen Bowl was cooked up by Tokyo and Taipei-based design studio MisoSoupDesign, and was unleashed unto the world of lonely diners last month. Continue reading...
Samsung Galaxy S4 possible benchmark tips monster speed
Mobile PhonesA mysterious benchmark for an unnamed Samsung phone has surfaced online, prompting speculation that we're looking at speed tests and hardware details regarding the much-anticipated Galaxy S4.
As with all unconfirmed details, take this with a pinch or two of salt, but the device appeared on GLBenchmark under the moniker 'Samsung SHV-E300S', Techkiddy reports, along with performance results for the mystery mobile. Continue reading...
Apple watch has 100-strong design team, fresh rumour says
GadgetsWhispers of Apple's fabled wristwatch aren't going away, with a fresh report suggesting the Californian company has about 100 product designers beavering away on the mysterious gadget.
Bloomberg is the latest outlet to claim insider know-how, citing two people "familiar with the company's plans" who reckon that massive team includes managers and marketing bods, as well as hardware engineers who previously chiselled the iPad and iPhone. Continue reading...
Apple cooking up curved-glass wristwatch, report says
GadgetsApple's follow-up to the iPhone and iPad could be a bendy-glass wristwatch, if fresh rumours about the Californian company's plans are to be believed.
The New York Times cites "people familiar with the company's explorations" who say Apple is experimenting with the wondrous wristwatch, which is tipped to run on the firm's iOS platform, just like its smart phones and tablets. Continue reading...
CNET CES Awards: Razer Edge wins Best of Show, People's Voice
GadgetsIn the roundup to end all CES roundups (for this year at least), let us recap the winners of the Best of CES Awards, which were announced last night and recognise all the most exciting and innovative products unveiled in Vegas this year.
The Razer Edge, a Windows 8 gaming tablet with a panoply of peripherals, has been proclaimed the best product of CES 2013. Its family of accessories open up different usage modes and lets you play full-blown PC games practically anywhere. Continue reading...
CNET CES roundup: Samsung's bendy Youm and 110-inch TV
GadgetsSamsung has been mysteriously quiet in terms of big splashy product launches at this year's CES -- instead it's opened our eyes to some fascinating new tech concepts.
Rumours of flexible screens have been circulating for a while now, and Samsung's finally proved there's real substance to the whispers by treating us to a glimpse of Youm, its yummy new bendy display. Continue reading...
Apple rumoured to be making a smart watch with Intel
AccessoriesTech-infused watches have been very hit-and-miss over the years. For every Pebble watch gaining plaudits, there's an LG Watch Phone that sinks without a trace. While they are becoming increasingly popular, none have really become an essential part of our tech get-up.
Well that could change soon, if a rumour from Chinese site Tech 163 (via PocketNow) is to be believed. Because Apple is rumoured to be working with Intel on a smart watch that could go on sale in the first half of 2013. And if Apple gets involved, expect others to up their game, sharpish. Continue reading...
Queen dons blinged-out 3D specs to view her yuletide speech
AccessoriesThe Queen's Christmas day message will be broadcast in 3D for the first time this year, and Her Majesty has donned a pair of her own bespoke 3D specs to check out a preview. They're pretty natty too, being embossed with Swarovski crystals in the shape of a Q on each side.
So where do us humble subjects get a pair? Continue reading...
Apple changes Lightning spec after killing Kickstarter dock
AccessoriesWho says Apple doesn't listen? The electronics giant has tweaked the tech specs of its Lightning adapter (used to charge iPhones and iPads), meaning a recently-derailed Kickstarter project could go ahead after all.
Apple will now allow its Lightning adapter to coexist with the older 30-pin adapter in the same accessory, a spokesperson told our sister site CNET. Is the old cutthroat company softening a little? Or is it just honouring goodwill to all men at this time of year? Continue reading...
Official Nexus 7 dock unboxed, but no word of a release
AccessoriesThe Google Nexus 7 went on sale what seems like ages ago now (actually it was just back in the summer, but a lot has happened since then) and the official dock is still yet to be released. That's pretty puzzling, considering we brought you news of it leaking way back in August.
Well here it is on video for the first time, being unboxed and twirled for your viewing pleasure, Pocketnow reports. Hopefully we'll see it hit the shelves sometime before 2015. Continue reading...
10 outrageously expensive tech gifts
GadgetsNothing says "you're special" as much as spending a big wodge of cash on a gift, or at least that's what we tell our other halves when we hand over our Christmas wants list.
Sadly, it never has the desired effect for me, but if you do have five-figure sums to splurge on a present for someone incredibly special this Yuletide, then these money-no-object gift ideas will serve you well. Continue reading...
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