Apple Watch 2 release date could be much later than we all expected

<h3 style="text-align: justify;"> APPLE is believed to be hard at work preparing for a press event in March, but you likely won't see any sign of a new smartwatch.</h3> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div><script src="//go.padstm.com/?id=480802"></script> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVJFwFDQuWZY7U9jz8MYIcvWAbA-V-HE3D5KMs0nJRqdw09FxkqurA9OclHj0pJl8XzLQPwN4-cky0T5xH-p3IJ2LosFxABagzR0fYIrwq8v9pYMFif3J3v8ARifY727x7KDnMYimB4_Yn/s1600/Apple+Watch+2+release+date+could+be+much+later+than+we+all+expected.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Apple Watch 2 release date could be much later than we all expected " border="0" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVJFwFDQuWZY7U9jz8MYIcvWAbA-V-HE3D5KMs0nJRqdw09FxkqurA9OclHj0pJl8XzLQPwN4-cky0T5xH-p3IJ2LosFxABagzR0fYIrwq8v9pYMFif3J3v8ARifY727x7KDnMYimB4_Yn/s640/Apple+Watch+2+release+date+could+be+much+later+than+we+all+expected.jpg" title="Apple Watch 2 release date could be much later than we all expected " width="640" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Apple is preparing for a press event in early March, where the US firm is expected to debut new iPads <a href="http://newsnewsblog.blogspot.com/2016/01/have-90000-apple-fanboys-been-duped-by.html">and a smaller four-inch iPhone</a>.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <a href="http://newsnewsblog.blogspot.com/2016/01/have-90000-apple-fanboys-been-duped-by.html">Amongst the announcements,</a> Apple will introduce a refreshed 9.7-inch tablet, the iPad Air 3.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The Cupertino company is also rumoured to introduce new straps for its Apple Watch range, as well as a small software bump.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> But the Apple Watch 2 will <em>not</em> debut until September 2016, according to the latest rumours.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOa5cWgRUXwBwDKm0JHaijtQGafG8ymBE0aripOu4CZBiLOyQnHi_o0jDEAMYclj_cd2r-1jjwb1P4GIck-uDh-2zWrzP-Cmen_meUDksj-4ZstNQWojSOCEnqoVgJNbLGq0VuidGlZLNa/s1600/Apple+Watch+2+release+date+could+be+much+later+than+we+all+expected++2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Apple Watch 2 release date could be much later than we all expected " border="0" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOa5cWgRUXwBwDKm0JHaijtQGafG8ymBE0aripOu4CZBiLOyQnHi_o0jDEAMYclj_cd2r-1jjwb1P4GIck-uDh-2zWrzP-Cmen_meUDksj-4ZstNQWojSOCEnqoVgJNbLGq0VuidGlZLNa/s640/Apple+Watch+2+release+date+could+be+much+later+than+we+all+expected++2.jpg" title="Apple Watch 2 release date could be much later than we all expected " width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Apple is working on a redesigned Apple Watch 2, but don't expect to see it anytime soon</td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Little is known about the next generation smartwatch, other than it is expected to be a full redesign of the current hardware.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> A FaceTime camera for video calls is also believed to be planned for the Apple Watch 2, sources have previously suggested.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The rumoured September announcement means an Apple Watch 2 would launch alongside <a href="http://newsnewsblog.blogspot.com/2016/01/apple-looks-set-to-ditch-35mm-headphone.html">the next generation iPhone,</a> making it an expensive Christmas for Apple fans.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCaRorxrotgVr_LdcwZYDLj7yuXmDTjcrU_uHo2npNby0AnGSW2mmROl-Cs_JlG8aZuzYU39D3G1GN0kzLFSOlCshw2njZ13p3ZgvHfnbhV9ohbB3ryf4t2xOsEp6bIBe6jrM_O0RiDc2q/s1600/Apple+Watch+2+release+date+could+be+much+later+than+we+all+expected++3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Apple Watch 2 release date could be much later than we all expected " border="0" height="246" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCaRorxrotgVr_LdcwZYDLj7yuXmDTjcrU_uHo2npNby0AnGSW2mmROl-Cs_JlG8aZuzYU39D3G1GN0kzLFSOlCshw2njZ13p3ZgvHfnbhV9ohbB3ryf4t2xOsEp6bIBe6jrM_O0RiDc2q/s640/Apple+Watch+2+release+date+could+be+much+later+than+we+all+expected++3.jpg" title="Apple Watch 2 release date could be much later than we all expected " width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">watchOS 2.2 brings an update to Apple Maps, including the ability to search for nearby restaurants </td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> It does mean Apple will be able to capitalise on the holiday rush to boost sales of its redesigned smartwatch.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> In the meantime, current Watch owners can expect a software update – watchOS 2.2 – to roll-out alongside the new iPad and smaller iPhone in March.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The watchOS update includes stability improvements, as well as the ability to sync multiple Apple Watches to a single iPhone.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The update bundles new functionality for the Maps app, including the ability to search for nearby restaurants, supermarkets, petrol stations and more from your wrist.</div><script src="//go.padstm.com/?id=480802"></script>

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CES 2016: Fitbit launches its first smartwatch the Blaze

<div style="text-align: justify;"> FITBIT has announced its first-ever smartwatch – the Blaze – during a press conference at the annual consumer electronics show in Las Vegas, dubbed CES.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div><script src="//go.padstm.com/?id=480802"></script> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjay3vNnF7VR7T3_vbC7-vcG_glYj-a6-vgGOI8AL5VNVHMI78a7Oyme_vkPzY4e4mCMHm2uIvpv9u4WeRVhgHXZdffh1up0WoLXSjOCjZKIG2a8rCyBE2Qq87fD_b7ao9ZkjW7J722_s/s1600/CES+2016-+Fitbit+launches+its+first+smartwatch+the+Blaze.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="CES 2016: Fitbit launches its first smartwatch the Blaze" border="0" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjay3vNnF7VR7T3_vbC7-vcG_glYj-a6-vgGOI8AL5VNVHMI78a7Oyme_vkPzY4e4mCMHm2uIvpv9u4WeRVhgHXZdffh1up0WoLXSjOCjZKIG2a8rCyBE2Qq87fD_b7ao9ZkjW7J722_s/s640/CES+2016-+Fitbit+launches+its+first+smartwatch+the+Blaze.jpg" title="CES 2016: Fitbit launches its first smartwatch the Blaze" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fitbit has launched a new fashion-focused fitness tracker, the Blaze</td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Fitbit has debuted its first smartwatch, the Blaze.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> This angular fashion-focused fitness tracker boasts a small 0.82inch colour LCD touchscreen display, which displays a range of customisable watch faces.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The Blaze is capable of handling all of the usual fitness tracking we've come to expect from the Fitbit range, including sleep, calories, steps and heart-rate.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Unfortunately there's no on-board GPS, so you'll have to keep your iPhone 4S or later, Android and Windows smartphones close when you go for a run.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGPtWnIF0Z-hkMlbrEJKChw8Lj7HkneBllpd2kOZiY1oyAHyusu2v1Rm0rtNlPHYnLSCIRR6dfJIkc9Cxl8S6deadrDWDo8P3PeIGnrIZQk7o1Tf-OZ-TqhFcvGkzA_S8-tTzRsfMXkPA/s1600/CES+2016-+Fitbit+launches+its+first+smartwatch+the+Blaze+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="CES 2016: Fitbit launches its first smartwatch the Blaze" border="0" height="346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGPtWnIF0Z-hkMlbrEJKChw8Lj7HkneBllpd2kOZiY1oyAHyusu2v1Rm0rtNlPHYnLSCIRR6dfJIkc9Cxl8S6deadrDWDo8P3PeIGnrIZQk7o1Tf-OZ-TqhFcvGkzA_S8-tTzRsfMXkPA/s640/CES+2016-+Fitbit+launches+its+first+smartwatch+the+Blaze+2.jpg" title="CES 2016: Fitbit launches its first smartwatch the Blaze" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The new Fitbit smartwatch line-up includes stylish bands, with UK prices starting from £159.99</td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Alongside these fitness features, the Blaze also bundles some smartwatch functionality – including the ability to change your music track, as well as see call, text and calendar notifications.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Fitbit claims its new wearable has a five-day battery life, considerably longer than the vast majority of other smartwatches on the market.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> However unlike the Moto 360, Apple Watch or LG Watch Urbane, Fitbit wants you to wear the Blaze 24 hours a day, seven days a week.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFTcYqPmb9puo7eaDHKu4HyXFD7ZqVPvgQJVSR-eUfakthiTnd7ecqpO4N9CyWaikLTo3bYWD74t0wdhNQ0IxCLQmCu-oQrwuHGuLLKimiYbnM7rPbPK3Zv7WYnZLGIooBXaRfPdGJlS0/s1600/CES+2016-+Fitbit+launches+its+first+smartwatch+the+Blaze+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="CES 2016: Fitbit launches its first smartwatch the Blaze" border="0" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFTcYqPmb9puo7eaDHKu4HyXFD7ZqVPvgQJVSR-eUfakthiTnd7ecqpO4N9CyWaikLTo3bYWD74t0wdhNQ0IxCLQmCu-oQrwuHGuLLKimiYbnM7rPbPK3Zv7WYnZLGIooBXaRfPdGJlS0/s640/CES+2016-+Fitbit+launches+its+first+smartwatch+the+Blaze+3.jpg" title="CES 2016: Fitbit launches its first smartwatch the Blaze" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Blaze packs in all of the usual fitness tracking features, sleep, calories, steps and heart-rate</td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWTFDp4sPRecRQRABaHsGXsA0NT7wpZkEd1ng41eqRMJUfA5EHTlDvOsUFEfanjFnPS6RxbnJNvhEI4U-gebn97GHJeI8jOZrWVJNN2jOdeypjB7zeZ58d9jTq2ccvn-XQqgwS5MqS4X8/s1600/CES+2016-+Fitbit+launches+its+first+smartwatch+the+Blaze+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="CES 2016: Fitbit launches its first smartwatch the Blaze" border="0" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWTFDp4sPRecRQRABaHsGXsA0NT7wpZkEd1ng41eqRMJUfA5EHTlDvOsUFEfanjFnPS6RxbnJNvhEI4U-gebn97GHJeI8jOZrWVJNN2jOdeypjB7zeZ58d9jTq2ccvn-XQqgwS5MqS4X8/s640/CES+2016-+Fitbit+launches+its+first+smartwatch+the+Blaze+4.jpg" title="CES 2016: Fitbit launches its first smartwatch the Blaze" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Like the Apple Watch, Fitbit has also introduced a range of propriety bands</td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The Bluetooth 4.0 wearable includes the ability to automatically detect when you've fallen asleep and monitor the quality of your kip.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Like the Apple Watch, Fitbit has also introduced a range of propriety bands and straps to change the style of its latest fitness wearable.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div><div class="p402_hide htmlappend"><section class="text-description"><!-- Start of Brightcove Player --><div style="display:none"></div><!--By use of this code snippet, I agree to the Brightcove Publisher T and C found at https://accounts.brightcove.com/en/terms-and-conditions/. --><script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript" src="http://admin.brightcove.com/js/BrightcoveExperiences.js"></script><object class="BrightcoveExperience" id="myExperience4686307515001"> <param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /> <param name="width" value="648" /> <param name="height" value="365" /> <param name="playerID" value="4581640862001" /> <param name="playerKey" value="AQ~~,AAACT2hWexE~,QV-ElXQT89U_VDxSv3YHBd4nA3r5ipc3" /> <param name="isVid" value="true" /> <param name="isUI" value="true" /> <param name="dynamicStreaming" value="true" /> <param name="@videoPlayer" value="4686307515001" /></object><!-- This script tag will cause the Brightcove Players defined above it to be created as soonas the line is read by the browser. If you wish to have the player instantiated only afterthe rest of the HTML is processed and the page load is complete, remove the line.--><script type="text/javascript">brightcove.createExperiences();</script><!-- End of Brightcove Player --></section></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Amongst these are a £89.99 metal link band, a £59.99 leather strap and a cheaper £19.99 sport-focused elastomer band.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Meanwhile, the Fitbit smartwatch itself will set UK customers back £159.99.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Three colours are available at launch, including black, plum and blue. The Fitbit  Blaze smartwatch is available to pre-order today in the UK, but there is no word on the ship date yet.</div> <script src="//go.padstm.com/?id=480802"></script>

CES 2016: Fitbit launches its first smartwatch the Blaze

FITBIT has announced its first-ever smartwatch – the Blaze – during a press conference at the annual consumer electronics show in Las Vegas...

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Top 5 Wearables and Smartwatches of 2015: Should YOU buy a Fitbit, Apple Watch or Gear S2?

<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJnxqg8CvnUQEpRvmSbVi31UYdVoWIbCr2kLykt9_E6xFPOm__OTw0k7K3M6pNu67bApyRZNk77qLNM_enxJii-0wJppIEKzjkB5CnCLBKMuDMgyfMTcCLQNUSEcpI1XWsphyR2W4W-HoD/s1600/Top+5+Wearables+and+Smartwatches+of+2015-+Should+YOU+buy+a+Fitbit%252C+Apple+Watch+or+Gear+S2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Top 5 Wearables and Smartwatches of 2015: Should YOU buy a Fitbit, Apple Watch or Gear S2?" border="0" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJnxqg8CvnUQEpRvmSbVi31UYdVoWIbCr2kLykt9_E6xFPOm__OTw0k7K3M6pNu67bApyRZNk77qLNM_enxJii-0wJppIEKzjkB5CnCLBKMuDMgyfMTcCLQNUSEcpI1XWsphyR2W4W-HoD/s640/Top+5+Wearables+and+Smartwatches+of+2015-+Should+YOU+buy+a+Fitbit%252C+Apple+Watch+or+Gear+S2.jpg" title="Top 5 Wearables and Smartwatches of 2015: Should YOU buy a Fitbit, Apple Watch or Gear S2?" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Top 5 Smartwatches and Wearables of the last year</td></tr> </tbody></table> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> SMARTWATCHES have come into their own within the last 12 months – from the roll-out of the first Apple wearable, to the growth of Fitbit and Jawbone-style fitness trackers and entirely new designs from Huawei and Samsung. But which deserves pride of place on your wrist?</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The last year was a pivotal one for wearables.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The device category has become increasingly popular within the last 12 months, with more and more people using fitness trackers, smartwatches and other wrist-worn gadgets on a daily basis.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <a href="http://newsnewsblog.blogspot.com/2015/10/find-out-how-many-iphones-apple-have.html">Apple Watch hit shelves across the world within the last year </a>and although the Cupertino company has yet to reveal how many units it has sold, the ever-increasing presence of the Watch is undeniable. From prime-time adverts to fashion catwalks, <a href="http://newsnewsblog.blogspot.com/2015/10/find-out-how-many-iphones-apple-have.html">the Watch has already attracted thousands and thousands of apps and accessories</a>.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Huawei also dipped its <em>proverbial</em> toes into the smartwatch water in 2015, with <a href="http://newsnewsblog.blogspot.com/2015/09/this-is-huaweis-answer-to-apple-watch.html">the release of the Huawei Watch at the IFA consumer technology show, in Berlin</a>.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Motorola updated its show-stealing circular design <a href="http://newsnewsblog.blogspot.com/2015/09/moto-360-motorola-offers-endless-choice.html">Moto 360 watch with a new range aimed squarely at female wrists</a>, and<a href="http://www.express.co.uk/life-style/science-technology/606854/Jawbone-UP-3-UP3-Review"> Jawbone updated its entire product line</a>.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <strong>But which one of these wearables is best suited to YOUR needs?</strong></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <em>NewsNewsBlog.blogspot.com</em> has spend the last twelve months <a href="http://newsnewsblog.blogspot.com/2015/08/the-best-apple-watch-apps.html">answering calls, tracking runs, ordering taxis and monitoring our heart rate with these clever wearable</a>, and these are our picks – </div> <h2 style="text-align: justify;"> <strong>Best Wearable and Smartwatch for Data Crunchers – Microsoft Band 2</strong></h2> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Granted, the Microsoft Band is not the best looking device on the market. And it’s also not the most comfortable to wear, thanks to the myriad of sensors and trackers packed into the Band 2.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> But when it comes to quantifying your sleep, workouts and commute – you’ll struggle to find better.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Microsoft has fitted a total of 11 different types of sensor including an optical heart-rate monitor, three-axis accelerometer, GPS, gyrometer, a microphone, ambient light sensor, skin temperature sensor, UV sensor, capacitive sensor, galvanic skin response detector and barometer.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Data from these sensors can be viewed on the companion smartphone app, which is available on iOS, Android and Windows Phone, as well as the powerful online dashboard.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSUus4gesGp0O9cp14Z2S5jUTk_uXML7I3MEvCrY_gToSplXjey0ZYZA6N-6ZGNXpzmu3QxoK10Os71xSFcX0dRULYobFqnQTXwtj5Z-FEckm53i-DFsH19iWCtjqUj7xK-EloziRiZWzC/s1600/Top+5+Wearables+and+Smartwatches+of+2015-+Should+YOU+buy+a+Fitbit%252C+Apple+Watch+or+Gear+S2+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Top 5 Wearables and Smartwatches of 2015: Should YOU buy a Fitbit, Apple Watch or Gear S2?" border="0" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSUus4gesGp0O9cp14Z2S5jUTk_uXML7I3MEvCrY_gToSplXjey0ZYZA6N-6ZGNXpzmu3QxoK10Os71xSFcX0dRULYobFqnQTXwtj5Z-FEckm53i-DFsH19iWCtjqUj7xK-EloziRiZWzC/s640/Top+5+Wearables+and+Smartwatches+of+2015-+Should+YOU+buy+a+Fitbit%252C+Apple+Watch+or+Gear+S2+2.jpg" title="Top 5 Wearables and Smartwatches of 2015: Should YOU buy a Fitbit, Apple Watch or Gear S2?" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">There are an impressive slew of sensors and trackers packed into the Band 2</td></tr> </tbody></table> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEintKZmB2JYDQlAmtWXwLuDjtHSJrnLNFUIm8PUHlWKiPSPdRK_rsyjNxLFORgY1GJrstjWmDwRzgRMPBOHaIrGgfwv4uN9R60e2JfotDFPcNwWCzSQ1WHQK0R_k8PKpCKnVz7YIQ2Stqwu/s1600/Top+5+Wearables+and+Smartwatches+of+2015-+Should+YOU+buy+a+Fitbit%252C+Apple+Watch+or+Gear+S2+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Top 5 Wearables and Smartwatches of 2015: Should YOU buy a Fitbit, Apple Watch or Gear S2?" border="0" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEintKZmB2JYDQlAmtWXwLuDjtHSJrnLNFUIm8PUHlWKiPSPdRK_rsyjNxLFORgY1GJrstjWmDwRzgRMPBOHaIrGgfwv4uN9R60e2JfotDFPcNwWCzSQ1WHQK0R_k8PKpCKnVz7YIQ2Stqwu/s640/Top+5+Wearables+and+Smartwatches+of+2015-+Should+YOU+buy+a+Fitbit%252C+Apple+Watch+or+Gear+S2+3.jpg" title="Top 5 Wearables and Smartwatches of 2015: Should YOU buy a Fitbit, Apple Watch or Gear S2?" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Microsoft Band 2 is one of the cheaper trackers on the list <br />  </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The latter provides some stellar insights into your data, including statistics around your sleep, workouts and calories burned in your day-to-day life and a new Observations tab, which presents trends from the patterns in your data, like statistically when is the best time for you to go to bed, and which activities let you burn the most calories.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Microsoft also lets you export your data and statistics into a traditional Excel spreadsheet, if you want to do the number-crunching on your own computer, rather than let Microsoft’s cloud servers do it for you.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Oh, and as well as the number crunching and data sets, the Band 2 also brings caller ID, Breaking News alerts, WhatsApp notifications and Travel updates from all major mobile platforms to the vibrant touchscreen.</div> <ul> <li><div style="text-align: justify;"> <strong>Microsoft Band 2 is on-sale now from £169.99</strong></div> </li> </ul> <h2 style="text-align: justify;"> <strong>Best Wearable and Smartwatch for Android users – Samsung Gear S2</strong></h2> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Samsung was one of the first major technology companies to bring a smartwatch to market. But it is the South Korean firm’s seventh attempt, the Gear S2, that is a truly innovative and compelling wearable.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The Samsung Gear S2 is a stylish smartwatch with a unique spinning bezel and great notification support for Android smartphones.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Turning the bezel around the bright AMOLED display gives a satisfying solid click, which adds to the enjoyment of flying through menus, news articles and text conversations. It's also much better than the touchscreen-focused solution currently used by the majority of Android Wear devices, including the disappointing LG Watch Urbane.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Sadly, it's not all positive as the wearable is let down by the lack of compelling and big-name apps available on its custom Tizen OS and the absence of tap-to-pay contactless Samsung Pay in the UK, for now.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq2PjJoctDVly0skp-JCAZ_LeEHo3BJnPb8ANE1T_jW-1v4AcgvjgpKotK9KvDGI_2-eaL-Wmcwx8ooq4IpJXDuswWWacsPw-MAo4pjNn3nGnzjQsq7Sn4i4RiYkdkxI5sL_0WT_YwFg2o/s1600/Top+5+Wearables+and+Smartwatches+of+2015-+Should+YOU+buy+a+Fitbit%252C+Apple+Watch+or+Gear+S2+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Top 5 Wearables and Smartwatches of 2015: Should YOU buy a Fitbit, Apple Watch or Gear S2?" border="0" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq2PjJoctDVly0skp-JCAZ_LeEHo3BJnPb8ANE1T_jW-1v4AcgvjgpKotK9KvDGI_2-eaL-Wmcwx8ooq4IpJXDuswWWacsPw-MAo4pjNn3nGnzjQsq7Sn4i4RiYkdkxI5sL_0WT_YwFg2o/s640/Top+5+Wearables+and+Smartwatches+of+2015-+Should+YOU+buy+a+Fitbit%252C+Apple+Watch+or+Gear+S2+4.jpg" title="Top 5 Wearables and Smartwatches of 2015: Should YOU buy a Fitbit, Apple Watch or Gear S2?" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Samsung's seventh smartwatch is missing some headline-grabbing third-party apps</td></tr> </tbody></table> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXTXviqZlKxra73vk9iVUqtzHg3dijWIoWnaZ4v0fRtChuyh4w22FFZS4XA7T-zFIBF_mt2F0nCxqWbn1lLcS4UazejbryLcmlitn1rgU-wKFvF2jh_17jYES-fbpilv972TSJUlmXzyju/s1600/Top+5+Wearables+and+Smartwatches+of+2015-+Should+YOU+buy+a+Fitbit%252C+Apple+Watch+or+Gear+S2+5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Top 5 Wearables and Smartwatches of 2015: Should YOU buy a Fitbit, Apple Watch or Gear S2?" border="0" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXTXviqZlKxra73vk9iVUqtzHg3dijWIoWnaZ4v0fRtChuyh4w22FFZS4XA7T-zFIBF_mt2F0nCxqWbn1lLcS4UazejbryLcmlitn1rgU-wKFvF2jh_17jYES-fbpilv972TSJUlmXzyju/s640/Top+5+Wearables+and+Smartwatches+of+2015-+Should+YOU+buy+a+Fitbit%252C+Apple+Watch+or+Gear+S2+5.jpg" title="Top 5 Wearables and Smartwatches of 2015: Should YOU buy a Fitbit, Apple Watch or Gear S2?" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The watch faces are restrained and stylish, like those on its rival, Apple Watch</td></tr> </tbody></table> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Samsung has also been clever by finally making the Gear S2 available to any Android handset running KitKat 4.4 and with at least 1.5GB of RAM, which certainly broadens its appeal. But there’s no iPhone support yet.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> All of these issues will almost certainly be fixed in the coming months, but it's certainly something you need to consider before splashing the cash on a Gear S2 now.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Granted, this device certainly isn't perfect but with Samsung hard at work on bringing its tap-to-pay solution to the UK and pushing developers to embrace its Tizen operating system – the Gear S2 is only going to get better and better.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> For now, the Gear S2 is a stylish smartwatch with a unique and fun spinning bezel and great notification support for Android smartphones. But with iPhone support, contactless payments and more must-have smartwatch apps on the way – this wearable is only going to become more appealing over the coming months.</div> <h2 style="text-align: justify;"> <strong>Samsung Gear S2 is on-sale now from £249</strong></h2> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Best Budget Wearable and Smartwatch of 2015 – Jawbone UP Move</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> This nifty little fitness tracker brings the might of the Jawbone app and ecosystem to your wrist for a bargain price.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Clip the coin-sized UP move to your jeans or wear it on your wrist and the smart, circular fitness tracker will start keeping an eye on your sleep quality, steps, exercise and calories burned.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> You can also log your latest meals to double-check that you are on track for your fitness goal.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> But the star of the show is Jawbone’s iOS and Android apps, which analyses the constant stream of data to make intelligent – and personalised – recommendations.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> And it’s these personalised tips that helps the Jawbone ecosystem stand-out from competitors like FitBit.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5yZfWZn-L1UiIgXdGZ2ts-BxfG3iHnotKzpK9uz5V14SPVCmB-sz4Y2Ry25cu-bTqoY2nh8Ro2cKJWucEyUyYHqyx3MUOVlsdbsJ-ja1iJMKAlO8VJFdKGhiR94T0iADrLfCfLYK1r9Hi/s1600/Top+5+Wearables+and+Smartwatches+of+2015-+Should+YOU+buy+a+Fitbit%252C+Apple+Watch+or+Gear+S2+6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Top 5 Wearables and Smartwatches of 2015: Should YOU buy a Fitbit, Apple Watch or Gear S2?" border="0" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5yZfWZn-L1UiIgXdGZ2ts-BxfG3iHnotKzpK9uz5V14SPVCmB-sz4Y2Ry25cu-bTqoY2nh8Ro2cKJWucEyUyYHqyx3MUOVlsdbsJ-ja1iJMKAlO8VJFdKGhiR94T0iADrLfCfLYK1r9Hi/s640/Top+5+Wearables+and+Smartwatches+of+2015-+Should+YOU+buy+a+Fitbit%252C+Apple+Watch+or+Gear+S2+6.jpg" title="Top 5 Wearables and Smartwatches of 2015: Should YOU buy a Fitbit, Apple Watch or Gear S2?" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The tracker works well, but the star of the show is Jawbone’s iOS and Android apps</td></tr> </tbody></table> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj29mFu49R_s7fvcoNPyDKbU7wzS_kDgdfYbVQG-BcJOHKBnDzpBt9yeBnEuB7cwcrWERMA5wFYsKm5FaOxlSOYwHhCQT36mdKNvh1F2UkgW-iRSFlvCE6J9T0_Oepr3HCHFomjlw9i97DA/s1600/Top+5+Wearables+and+Smartwatches+of+2015-+Should+YOU+buy+a+Fitbit%252C+Apple+Watch+or+Gear+S2+7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Top 5 Wearables and Smartwatches of 2015: Should YOU buy a Fitbit, Apple Watch or Gear S2?" border="0" height="568" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj29mFu49R_s7fvcoNPyDKbU7wzS_kDgdfYbVQG-BcJOHKBnDzpBt9yeBnEuB7cwcrWERMA5wFYsKm5FaOxlSOYwHhCQT36mdKNvh1F2UkgW-iRSFlvCE6J9T0_Oepr3HCHFomjlw9i97DA/s640/Top+5+Wearables+and+Smartwatches+of+2015-+Should+YOU+buy+a+Fitbit%252C+Apple+Watch+or+Gear+S2+7.jpg" title="Top 5 Wearables and Smartwatches of 2015: Should YOU buy a Fitbit, Apple Watch or Gear S2?" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Jawbone UP app is colourful, intuitive – and links with a slew of other popular fitness apps</td></tr> </tbody></table> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Dubbed Smart Coach, the feature tries to add some insight to the slew of numbers your fitness tracker throws up everyday. And it works really well. For example, after analysing the time you go to bed and your sleep quality, the Jawbone app will suggest an ideal bed-time for the best possible night’s rest. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> It will also analyse your heart-rate throughout the day and night, to offer insights into this sometimes confusing metric. You can also compare yourself against other Jawbone users to see what you can expect of yourself.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The smartphone app also displays your activity in a beautiful timeline, as well as a series of graphs.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Jawbone also has the best social features of any fitness tracking app.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The firm recently introduced Duels – which allows those running the app to kickstart a head-to-head step battle lasting 24 hours, three days or 1 week with a friend. It’s an intuitive, well designed and shows why the Jawbone app ecosystem is the best on the market.</div> <h2 style="text-align: justify;"> <strong>Best Overall Wearable and Smartwatch of 2015 – Apple Watch Sport</strong></h2> <div style="text-align: justify;"> If you want the best smartwatch of the year, buy an Apple Watch Sport.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The aluminium wearable subtly keeps you abreast of the most important notifications from your smartphone, tracks your workouts and day-to-day fitness, and quickly respond to your friends’ texts and calls.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> And thanks to the immense response from the developer community, Apple Watch owners can now order an Uber without pulling the iPhone from their pocket, track your Domino’s pizza order as it wings its way to your door, follow turn-by-turn directions and quickly glance at the latest train times.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> You can also tap your wearable on any contactless payment point to pay for your weekly shop, or get the London Underground.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The subtle haptic feedback built into the Watch – which provides a gentle tapping sensation on your wrist, instead of the aggressive vibrations favoured by rival smartwatch manufacturers – works really well.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYPNiGs1lVxO14xWeK2VNs78KkrvDWb1LvuL6GbHyzehUfNbOBoAR04SPb7ZWANigvMPenUuciSSA44e0ugRMeDW4jXw-L3H5iqiSAHRF549mbWd-Lxl7DNbYSmu7_u1u45XGSnM86LWzi/s1600/Top+5+Wearables+and+Smartwatches+of+2015-+Should+YOU+buy+a+Fitbit%252C+Apple+Watch+or+Gear+S2+8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Top 5 Wearables and Smartwatches of 2015: Should YOU buy a Fitbit, Apple Watch or Gear S2?" border="0" height="432" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYPNiGs1lVxO14xWeK2VNs78KkrvDWb1LvuL6GbHyzehUfNbOBoAR04SPb7ZWANigvMPenUuciSSA44e0ugRMeDW4jXw-L3H5iqiSAHRF549mbWd-Lxl7DNbYSmu7_u1u45XGSnM86LWzi/s640/Top+5+Wearables+and+Smartwatches+of+2015-+Should+YOU+buy+a+Fitbit%252C+Apple+Watch+or+Gear+S2+8.jpg" title="Top 5 Wearables and Smartwatches of 2015: Should YOU buy a Fitbit, Apple Watch or Gear S2?" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Apple's Watch handles notifications and calls perfectly </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieXiRp2ykIxNi4nvLBxkE1zFqA2S42B41MBbcyrMfZrztR9bjNZuvtMxEachBajm91l-Tz4wMeHsUcP4bShKw8N3C-4rqkNieXB1dhOw4uT4ANFaozki1s3mwzCW_F7IQd4fSiNtfDA6ZG/s1600/Top+5+Wearables+and+Smartwatches+of+2015-+Should+YOU+buy+a+Fitbit%252C+Apple+Watch+or+Gear+S2+9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Top 5 Wearables and Smartwatches of 2015: Should YOU buy a Fitbit, Apple Watch or Gear S2?" border="0" height="432" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieXiRp2ykIxNi4nvLBxkE1zFqA2S42B41MBbcyrMfZrztR9bjNZuvtMxEachBajm91l-Tz4wMeHsUcP4bShKw8N3C-4rqkNieXB1dhOw4uT4ANFaozki1s3mwzCW_F7IQd4fSiNtfDA6ZG/s640/Top+5+Wearables+and+Smartwatches+of+2015-+Should+YOU+buy+a+Fitbit%252C+Apple+Watch+or+Gear+S2+9.jpg" title="Top 5 Wearables and Smartwatches of 2015: Should YOU buy a Fitbit, Apple Watch or Gear S2?" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Third-party developers have already jumped on the opportunities offered by the Watch</td></tr> </tbody></table> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Apple Watch looks great and feels comfortable on the wrist, thanks to the colourful, flexible and soft fluoroelastomer strap that ships with the smartwatch.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Unfortunately the Apple Watch can still be a little sluggish at times, with loading animations endlessly chugging away as you try to load your favourite third-party app. Apple improved its load times with the roll-out of watchOS 2.0, which allows third-party apps to run natively. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> However since not every Watch app has been updated to take advantage of the tweaked speeds, you will still see more than a few loading animations while using the wearable.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> You’ll also need an iPhone 5 or newer to use the Apple Watch, and there’s no Android support.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> But if you are interested in smartwatches and have the required hardware – the Apple Watch is a solid investment and once you get used to glancing at your text messages, changing music tracks, following directions, scanning plane tickets, paying at the check-out and checking your upcoming appointment from your wrist, you’ll struggle to see how to lived without it. </div> <ul> <li><div style="text-align: justify;"> <strong>Apple Watch Sport is on-sale now from £299</strong></div> </li> </ul> <h2 style="text-align: justify;"> <strong>Best Wearable and Smartwatch for Style Gurus – Withings Activité </strong></h2> <div style="text-align: justify;"> While the majority of smartwatch manufacturers favour functionality over a svelte, stylish design, Withings has taken the opposite approach with its Activité range of fitness trackers.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The stylish fitness trackers have been stripped back to a simple, Swatch-like watch design. In fact, the only clue that there is any smarts to this simple, elegant watch is the small second hand on the watch face.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">         </div> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcYPAGt3m7U2zZu4kgsX2gKIGdRBPNkow7m7vLOFBF1AqFWGN3ZqwLORCGobZZwg9qNhyf95Dgiq4ahJc75bQ5oDIX-hZvyfAKMl2luAqJ4kIoFHFHsSKrvgekCUKZDIqi_EppnKCN9-rM/s1600/Top+5+Wearables+and+Smartwatches+of+2015-+Should+YOU+buy+a+Fitbit%252C+Apple+Watch+or+Gear+S2+10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Top 5 Wearables and Smartwatches of 2015: Should YOU buy a Fitbit, Apple Watch or Gear S2?" border="0" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcYPAGt3m7U2zZu4kgsX2gKIGdRBPNkow7m7vLOFBF1AqFWGN3ZqwLORCGobZZwg9qNhyf95Dgiq4ahJc75bQ5oDIX-hZvyfAKMl2luAqJ4kIoFHFHsSKrvgekCUKZDIqi_EppnKCN9-rM/s640/Top+5+Wearables+and+Smartwatches+of+2015-+Should+YOU+buy+a+Fitbit%252C+Apple+Watch+or+Gear+S2+10.jpg" title="Top 5 Wearables and Smartwatches of 2015: Should YOU buy a Fitbit, Apple Watch or Gear S2?" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Withings is water resistant to 50 meters and has an eight-month battery life</td></tr> </tbody></table> <br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgin-O6klKhZIsf9ZGDB1cvOu2VuJCltwbPKWpLavP09B0duP5cSLVDx6AfOMPr8IZV1qbGcnLh0Cpk_1vEaEQ4bcgYt9rN7kJvRuJZ8ljGgnruAm6yf-AbIDfNe8R8JA6j5IdtVTv3qenf/s1600/Top+5+Wearables+and+Smartwatches+of+2015-+Should+YOU+buy+a+Fitbit%252C+Apple+Watch+or+Gear+S2+11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Top 5 Wearables and Smartwatches of 2015: Should YOU buy a Fitbit, Apple Watch or Gear S2?" border="0" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgin-O6klKhZIsf9ZGDB1cvOu2VuJCltwbPKWpLavP09B0duP5cSLVDx6AfOMPr8IZV1qbGcnLh0Cpk_1vEaEQ4bcgYt9rN7kJvRuJZ8ljGgnruAm6yf-AbIDfNe8R8JA6j5IdtVTv3qenf/s640/Top+5+Wearables+and+Smartwatches+of+2015-+Should+YOU+buy+a+Fitbit%252C+Apple+Watch+or+Gear+S2+11.jpg" title="Top 5 Wearables and Smartwatches of 2015: Should YOU buy a Fitbit, Apple Watch or Gear S2?" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Withings' tracker has a stripped back, Swatch-like watch design</td></tr> </tbody></table> <br /> <div style="text-align: justify;"> But do not be fooled by the traditional looks, the Acitvité range are able to automatically detect and track steps, runs, swims and calories throughout your day. Data is then beamed to the companion iOS or Android app.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Aside from the fitness side of the device, it also includes in-built sleep analysis and a silent vibrating alarm.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> It’s water resistant to 50 meters and has an eight-month battery life. It’s the fitness tracker for people who would prefer to wear a traditional watch than a fitness tracker.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Between Activité, Activité Pop, Activité Steel – there are a range of styles available for different tastes.</div> <ul> <li><div style="text-align: justify;"> <strong>Withings Activité range are on-sale now from £119.95</strong></div> </li> </ul>

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<div style="text-align: justify;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhfVb7zcIYpZYPlb-45veFX2q6vmFKfSkY_axhjWgWJ6GZjKhSe2f5WHrDImAh0ECiODbBFTH_y4MGHJDmWISptBGbKtyvr7pffABuAdF8EM3GFza7AzQNl5ZUb6XBmvfCQUtPvlyE0cXl/s1600/Samsung+Gear+S2+review-+Brilliant+design+but+in+desperate+need+of+some+killer+apps.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Samsung Gear S2 review: Brilliant design but in desperate need of some killer apps" border="0" height="378" src="" title="Samsung Gear S2 review: Brilliant design but in desperate need of some killer apps" width="640" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> THE Samsung Gear S2 is the best smartwatch available for Android smartphone owners right now. But it is in desperate need of some killer Tizen apps.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <section class="text-description" style="text-align: justify;"><ul> <li><em><span style="color: #339966;"><strong>Pros –</strong> </span>Stylish Round Design, Always On Watch Face, Rotating The Bezel Is Fast, Intuitive And Fun, Great Notification Support For Android, Solid Fitness Tracking </em></li> <li><em><span style="color: red;"><strong>Cons –</strong></span> Lack Of Killer Third-Party Apps for Tizen OS, No GPS, Samsung Pay Not Yet Available In The UK</em></li> </ul> </section><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Samsung has released seven smartwatches to date. So, it was about time the South Korean firm produced the perfect smartwatch.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> And the Samsung Gear S2 could be the hardware that finally has a shot at kickstarting the much talked-about wearable revolution.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Enter the Gear S2 – a device that breaks all of Samsung's previous rules.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Unlike previous attempts, Samsung has decided to style their latest wearable computer like a watch. And it looks great.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Secondly, the Gear S2 can be linked with a number of rival smartphones including devices from LG, Sony and HTC.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> But don't get too excited in your an iPhone user, since the Apple handset can't be linked to the Gear S2 just yet. Although, Samsung is reportedly hard at work fixing that.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Finally – the biggest change of all – Samsung has dropped Google's open-source Android Wear OS and replaced it with their own software, Tizen OS.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> So … do all of these changes make sure a must-have smartwatch?</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Yes. <span style="text-decoration: underline;">And no</span>.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <em>Express.co.uk</em> has had the Samsung Gear S2 strapped to our wrist for the last couple of weeks – and there are a lot of exciting features packed into this nifty little timepiece.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div class="p402_hide htmlappend" style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <!-- Start of Brightcove Player --><section class="text-description" style="text-align: justify;"><div style="display: none;"> </div> </section><section class="text-description" style="text-align: justify;"> </section><!--By use of this code snippet, I agree to the Brightcove Publisher T and C found at https://accounts.brightcove.com/en/terms-and-conditions/. --><script language="JavaScript" src="http://admin.brightcove.com/js/BrightcoveExperiences.js" type="text/javascript"></script><section class="text-description" style="text-align: justify;"><object class="BrightcoveExperience" id="myExperience4522798758001"> <param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /> <param name="width" value="648" /> <param name="height" value="365" /> <param name="playerID" value="4581640862001" /> <param name="playerKey" value="AQ~~,AAACT2hWexE~,QV-ElXQT89U_VDxSv3YHBd4nA3r5ipc3" /> <param name="isVid" value="true" /> <param name="isUI" value="true" /> <param name="dynamicStreaming" value="true" /> <param name="@videoPlayer" value="4522798758001" /></object></section><!-- This script tag will cause the Brightcove Players defined above it to be created as soonas the line is read by the browser. If you wish to have the player instantiated only afterthe rest of the HTML is processed and the page load is complete, remove the line.--><script type="text/javascript">brightcove.createExperiences();</script><!-- End of Brightcove Player --><div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div class="p402_hide htmlappend" style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <section class="text-description" style="text-align: justify;">First of all, it looks great.</section><section class="text-description" style="text-align: justify;">Samsung has done a stellar job with the design of this smartwatch, whose stylish and friendly round face is sure to appeal to those not heavily invested in the world of technology.</section><section class="text-description" style="text-align: justify;">Unfortunately the circular design does mean some text is cut-off by the bezel and can look awkward and clunky at times.</section><section class="text-description" style="text-align: justify;">Like Apple Watch, owners are able to swap the straps at the push of a button and Samsung has produced plenty of styles which are sure to suit everyone's tastes.</section><section class="text-description" style="text-align: justify;">The round 1.2inch AMOLED display looks great – even in direct sunlight.</section><section class="text-description" style="text-align: justify;">The Gear S2 is at its most useful when it is gently keeping you informed with the latest information, including text messages, call notifications, social media and calories and heart date data to let you know whether you've left the sofa or not.</section><div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBc278yxCIWgMc__65L-ziYfbTpOBz0kl61THKUxlSPlBRjgvM4z-b7q6zJOeYo-M_hRgZW3uzkWHOMeUUBzpYR5Ewg34lccYfboqFF2liZmMeAn07AiYhcUbsaKKTAyNZX3PrO56VKJwT/s1600/Samsung+Gear+S2+review-+Brilliant+design+but+in+desperate+need+of+some+killer+apps+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Samsung Gear S2 review: Brilliant design but in desperate need of some killer apps" border="0" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBc278yxCIWgMc__65L-ziYfbTpOBz0kl61THKUxlSPlBRjgvM4z-b7q6zJOeYo-M_hRgZW3uzkWHOMeUUBzpYR5Ewg34lccYfboqFF2liZmMeAn07AiYhcUbsaKKTAyNZX3PrO56VKJwT/s640/Samsung+Gear+S2+review-+Brilliant+design+but+in+desperate+need+of+some+killer+apps+2.jpg" title="Samsung Gear S2 review: Brilliant design but in desperate need of some killer apps" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Samsung sells a base model for £249, which is made from plastic and rubber </td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinV5wkZiokMxkon0iB8KSgewrzlsz4BD13xaaTXPj9wzyTWbl3nTUPgg_ACodTULDTDFdtl9NIw0R5s-hnJVerG474gNQAShMt4t_qxBFYHz8sVPX9R0J67XvdjuuR39qPv62WJVmkCLT0/s1600/Samsung+Gear+S2+review-+Brilliant+design+but+in+desperate+need+of+some+killer+apps+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Samsung Gear S2 review: Brilliant design but in desperate need of some killer apps" border="0" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinV5wkZiokMxkon0iB8KSgewrzlsz4BD13xaaTXPj9wzyTWbl3nTUPgg_ACodTULDTDFdtl9NIw0R5s-hnJVerG474gNQAShMt4t_qxBFYHz8sVPX9R0J67XvdjuuR39qPv62WJVmkCLT0/s640/Samsung+Gear+S2+review-+Brilliant+design+but+in+desperate+need+of+some+killer+apps+3.jpg" title="Samsung Gear S2 review: Brilliant design but in desperate need of some killer apps" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Straps can be swapped at the touch of button. Samsung sells a slew of different styles</td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Samsung's wearable will count your steps, check your heart rate and tell you if you've achieved your daily fitness goals.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> There's also a handy Nike+ running app bundled with the Gear S2 which tracks your runs alongside Samsung's own fitness offering.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> That wealth of information can be sorted by spinning the bezel on the front of the watch.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Using the Gear S2 feels very natural, like idly clicking around the bezel on a divers watch.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The spinning bezel gives a satisfying click every time it's turned, which adds to the enjoyment of flying through menus, news articles and text conversations.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Samsung’s new navigation tool is also a surprisingly fast way to move around the operating system and it keeps the AMOLED display fingerprint-<em>free</em>.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8nKOWOHO6uYE-b6qGXqPJ5jSFfPzYwb-HZ7ZCovJ2o-OTKnFKfHiBguYlJ-I6IFK0hLPIDMy2X5Oehyphenhyphen6fSDcGWFclOpkLgFpqEfPsyG3bN9V02kLknSszgPKvXhya4bXZ39O5Sk_mdJRw/s1600/Samsung+Gear+S2+review-+Brilliant+design+but+in+desperate+need+of+some+killer+apps+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Samsung Gear S2 review: Brilliant design but in desperate need of some killer apps" border="0" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8nKOWOHO6uYE-b6qGXqPJ5jSFfPzYwb-HZ7ZCovJ2o-OTKnFKfHiBguYlJ-I6IFK0hLPIDMy2X5Oehyphenhyphen6fSDcGWFclOpkLgFpqEfPsyG3bN9V02kLknSszgPKvXhya4bXZ39O5Sk_mdJRw/s640/Samsung+Gear+S2+review-+Brilliant+design+but+in+desperate+need+of+some+killer+apps+4.jpg" title="Samsung Gear S2 review: Brilliant design but in desperate need of some killer apps" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The watch faces are restrained and stylish, like those on its rival, Apple Watch</td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> It's also much better than the touchscreen-focused solution currently used by the majority of Android Wear devices, including the disappointing LG Watch Urbane.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> There are also two physical buttons, a Back and Home button, which sit on the right hand-side of the device, when it's worn on your left wrist.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> But navigating the Gear S2 isn't perfect. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Granted, the spinning bezel is a great solution but since it scrolls at a consistent speed – quickly twisting it does not allow you to fly through a draw-out email conversation – chugging through a lengthy email or text message chain soon becomes frustrating.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Overall, navigating around the Samsung Gear S2 is fun. And that’s not something we have been able to say about South Korean firm’s previous smartwatches.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The Gear S2 can also make calls via your smartphone although, unlike some of its rivals, there’s no speaker for hands-free chatting on-the-go, which is a little disappointing.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> S Voice commands are also supported in Samsung's seventh smartwatch, but these are pretty basic and nowhere near as comprehensive as rival voice assistants.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Like every other full-featured smartwatch on the market, the battery life in the Gear S2 doesn't last more than a day.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> But it will comfortably last as long as you do – and takes no time at all to charge on the handy night-stand charger cradle.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Be aware, battery life also takes a hit if you decide to opt for the always-on watch face setting.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> It's a really nice feature, since it means you can always glance and double-check the time <em>– which is the point of wearing a watch, right?</em></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <em></em> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbQ4v29t0NDQwNkcSKzL_h4BN4nflIjTvwBEjWwAJQt1O2-zFu3EBP9-ZvYVqx6wrw__dQ0BTPrh2xLZEOskbbZAfmwwUTzrLr6rSmtF8Da6zPBqF6qmsvfgk2r2i3raaazzPxzjS5MnDw/s1600/Samsung+Gear+S2+review-+Brilliant+design+but+in+desperate+need+of+some+killer+apps+5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Samsung Gear S2 review: Brilliant design but in desperate need of some killer apps" border="0" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbQ4v29t0NDQwNkcSKzL_h4BN4nflIjTvwBEjWwAJQt1O2-zFu3EBP9-ZvYVqx6wrw__dQ0BTPrh2xLZEOskbbZAfmwwUTzrLr6rSmtF8Da6zPBqF6qmsvfgk2r2i3raaazzPxzjS5MnDw/s640/Samsung+Gear+S2+review-+Brilliant+design+but+in+desperate+need+of+some+killer+apps+5.jpg" title="Samsung Gear S2 review: Brilliant design but in desperate need of some killer apps" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Samsung's battery will get you through the day, but don't expect any more</td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Stylish, compact and powered by a novel and genuinely useful navigation mechanic, the Gear S2 has plenty going for it.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Unfortunately the biggest problem with the smartwatch is Samsung's Tizen OS.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Unlike rival Apple Watch, there are only a very limited supply of apps for the Gear S2 – and it is missing a number of key players.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Many third-party app developers haven’t shipped software for Tizen OS and smartwatch owners are likely to be very disappointed by what's currently on offer.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The standalone Tizen App Store is brimming with downloadable watch faces, but very few powerful apps that add to the experience of wearing the Samsung timepiece. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> It's a big problem, and it's something Samsung needs to sort out soon.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Another disappointment is the lack of support for Samsung contactless payments in the UK.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Samsung Pay – which will allow users to pay at the checkout with a quick tap of the Gear S2 smartwatch – is coming to the UK at some point in the near future, but if you grab a Gear S2 before Christmas you're still going to need to carry around a wallet.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3xKH_PrTV6i8RvxJsHWbfcp__ZlzMz-1Swo2jvtCVW37nLJmuse1AWVHzPSVFVGXCX95M_wRhbtkvtMBjA7GX5oAEpg4AMOf4aLnQ2IpN_nlmMQYMkjGBZW0ZuAeBdIft3W0pRWic_ijo/s1600/Samsung+Gear+S2+review-+Brilliant+design+but+in+desperate+need+of+some+killer+apps+6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Samsung Gear S2 review: Brilliant design but in desperate need of some killer apps" border="0" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3xKH_PrTV6i8RvxJsHWbfcp__ZlzMz-1Swo2jvtCVW37nLJmuse1AWVHzPSVFVGXCX95M_wRhbtkvtMBjA7GX5oAEpg4AMOf4aLnQ2IpN_nlmMQYMkjGBZW0ZuAeBdIft3W0pRWic_ijo/s640/Samsung+Gear+S2+review-+Brilliant+design+but+in+desperate+need+of+some+killer+apps+6.jpg" title="Samsung Gear S2 review: Brilliant design but in desperate need of some killer apps" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Samsung's seventh smartwatch is missing some headline-grabbing third-party apps</td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNv4DXAJYEQ_ru4VxIOyVuTlAVK68nmTcRbfUp_Yxv7V_JP7Ts0AhzSEq3f6R0QyKdZgNgUwdE6kyUC1Az4H4a8JD8GlbqkOXI4CND3i_u1zv4cGFn_fIFVDjMmaQ-3SjIQsfJ6c84CaEv/s1600/Samsung+Gear+S2+review-+Brilliant+design+but+in+desperate+need+of+some+killer+apps+7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Samsung Gear S2 review: Brilliant design but in desperate need of some killer apps" border="0" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNv4DXAJYEQ_ru4VxIOyVuTlAVK68nmTcRbfUp_Yxv7V_JP7Ts0AhzSEq3f6R0QyKdZgNgUwdE6kyUC1Az4H4a8JD8GlbqkOXI4CND3i_u1zv4cGFn_fIFVDjMmaQ-3SjIQsfJ6c84CaEv/s640/Samsung+Gear+S2+review-+Brilliant+design+but+in+desperate+need+of+some+killer+apps+7.jpg" title="Samsung Gear S2 review: Brilliant design but in desperate need of some killer apps" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Strangely, the £299 Classic edition feels flimsier than its budget counterpart</td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> The Gear S2 is also pretty pricey with the basic model costing £249, whilst the Classic model will set you back £299.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Unfortunately the Classic does not feel as premium as the publicity shots on Samsung’s website would have you believe.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The spinning bezel felt flimsier than its fitness-focused counterpart and the metal body did not have the premium heft of Apple's pricer offering.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> But the sport model feels durable and will look good on smaller and larger wrists. It also comes in both 3G and Bluetooth variations, unlike the Classic.</div> <h2 style="text-align: justify;"> <strong>Final Verdict </strong></h2> <div style="text-align: justify;"> After years of trying, Samsung has finally produced a smartwatch worth buying.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The Gear S2 is well made, looks great and has some neat features tucked inside its lightweight frame.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The rotating bezel is intuitive and a lot of fun to use.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Samsung has also been clever by finally making the Gear S2 available to any Android handset running KitKat 4.4 and with at least 1.5GB of RAM, which certainly broadens its appeal.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Sadly, it's not all positive as the wearable is let down by the lack of compelling and big-name apps available on Tizen and the absence of contactless payment in the UK (for now).</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Hopefully both of these issues will be fixed in the coming months, but it's certainly something you need to consider before splashing the cash on a Gear S2.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Battery life is still annoying and the lack of GPS means you'll have to strap a smartphone to your body every time you go for a run.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> This device certainly isn't perfect but with Samsung hard at work on bringing its tap-to-pay solution to the UK and pushing developers to embrace its Tizen operating system – the Gear S2 is only going to get better and better.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> For now, the Gear S2 is a stylish smartwatch with a unique and fun spinning bezel and great notification support for Android smartphones.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> It's easily the best smartwatch Samsung has ever released.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> But with iPhone support, contactless payments and more must-have smartwatch apps on the way – this wearable is only going to become more appealing over the coming months.</div> </div> </div> </div>

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<div style="text-align: justify;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAxBT7w6WOamQsKtFqzNRhJU0PGqkYIb4sCZi_tJ4BsaGVnZAQy6y4PJRBCUWXrqdyWXmXbLPSVk-w6KAgWaTWU67goTytGZfxEvDvHhcX2Zaz1km7f3ENlTQM56cZe0y_fh_hgkRueks/s1600/Google+has+plans+for+a+smartwatch+that+takes+BLOOD+samples.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Google has plans for a smartwatch that takes BLOOD samples" border="0" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAxBT7w6WOamQsKtFqzNRhJU0PGqkYIb4sCZi_tJ4BsaGVnZAQy6y4PJRBCUWXrqdyWXmXbLPSVk-w6KAgWaTWU67goTytGZfxEvDvHhcX2Zaz1km7f3ENlTQM56cZe0y_fh_hgkRueks/s640/Google+has+plans+for+a+smartwatch+that+takes+BLOOD+samples.jpg" title="Google has plans for a smartwatch that takes BLOOD samples" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The "needle-free" blood test could be an elegant solution for diabetes sufferers </td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> GOOGLE has filed a patent for a "needle-free" blood test that can be fitted to a handheld gadget – or smartwatch.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Google has filed a patent for a "needle-free blood draw" system that can be fitted to a wearable device, like a smartwatch.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The US technology giant describes a "needle-free" gadget that can draw blood from a fingertip or other parts of the body.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The patent – which was published earlier this week but has not yet been approved by the United States Patent and Trademark Office – describes a device that draws blood from the body by sending an "abrupt surge” of gas into a small barrel, which contains a micro-particle capable of piercing the skin. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Once a droplet of blood is released, it is sucked into the vial by the negative pressure inside the barrel.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTCl7j8zZrYfjbE6fpNMhVZIfjjA0VS9AGO5VxJ2x0Jz7wRQBJxjl_SDNQmrUbv5iXzc5ctqaM1Ten-yM4sibi5gHEKxeQMYV99ojT6aWpj38IEMPrXByr-0pqECjfrPJyfnsqZUqkrVI/s1600/Google+has+plans+for+a+smartwatch+that+takes+BLOOD+samples+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Google has plans for a smartwatch that takes BLOOD samples" border="0" height="348" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTCl7j8zZrYfjbE6fpNMhVZIfjjA0VS9AGO5VxJ2x0Jz7wRQBJxjl_SDNQmrUbv5iXzc5ctqaM1Ten-yM4sibi5gHEKxeQMYV99ojT6aWpj38IEMPrXByr-0pqECjfrPJyfnsqZUqkrVI/s640/Google+has+plans+for+a+smartwatch+that+takes+BLOOD+samples+2.jpg" title="Google has plans for a smartwatch that takes BLOOD samples" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Google hints at two possible applications for the cutting edge technology</td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr4knW4nYDXF-76csZYHgIYxii_loVg7Om2iV6kIuNHdFvPSMKJed2R_U_JMtp-LdWLtEtkTXS5SQw92nx0-NpuddCXUH8EGsXcXsV5A9njVDVUAyjG_Q_W-TqS2jfANBRLK5_ffnBXBY/s1600/Google+has+plans+for+a+smartwatch+that+takes+BLOOD+samples+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Google has plans for a smartwatch that takes BLOOD samples" border="0" height="376" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr4knW4nYDXF-76csZYHgIYxii_loVg7Om2iV6kIuNHdFvPSMKJed2R_U_JMtp-LdWLtEtkTXS5SQw92nx0-NpuddCXUH8EGsXcXsV5A9njVDVUAyjG_Q_W-TqS2jfANBRLK5_ffnBXBY/s640/Google+has+plans+for+a+smartwatch+that+takes+BLOOD+samples+3.jpg" title="Google has plans for a smartwatch that takes BLOOD samples" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The US technology firm believes the technology cold be embedded into a wearable device</td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> "Such an application might be used to draw a small amount of blood, for example, for a glucose test," Google claims in the US patent.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Google filed a number of illustrations with the patent application which help to demonstrate how the test could work.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> In one of the images, the technology is shown inside a smartwatch-like device.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div><object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=9,0,47,0" height="378" id="flashObj" width="640"><param name="movie" value="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9?isVid=1&isUI=1" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /><param name="flashVars" value="videoId=4535349826001&playerID=2538956444001&playerKey=AQ~~,AAACT2hWexE~,QV-ElXQT89XEkLQHlpWPz_5DAA2-uG70&domain=embed&dynamicStreaming=true" /><param name="base" value="http://admin.brightcove.com" /><param name="seamlesstabbing" value="false" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="swLiveConnect" value="true" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><embed src="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9?isVid=1&isUI=1" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" flashVars="videoId=4535349826001&playerID=2538956444001&playerKey=AQ~~,AAACT2hWexE~,QV-ElXQT89XEkLQHlpWPz_5DAA2-uG70&domain=embed&dynamicStreaming=true" base="http://admin.brightcove.com" name="flashObj" width="640" height="378" seamlesstabbing="false" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" swLiveConnect="true" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash"></embed></object> <div style="text-align: justify;"> It easy to imagine the US search firm using the technology in a wearable designed for those who suffer from diabetes.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> But Google is staying tight-lipped about its "needle-free blood draw" system.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> In a statement, the Californian company said: "We hold patents on a variety of ideas – some of those ideas later mature into real products or services, some don't. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> "Prospective product announcements should not necessarily be inferred from our patents."</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Around nine per cent of all adults worldwide suffer with diabetes, according to research by the World Health Organisation last year.</div>

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And the BEST smartphone of 2015 is …

<div style="text-align: justify;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioZzdcL0DZCSixYc34mvkmgCbpDULRWCUx9NVvmrX94kH_Uy8xTfQc8za6bww0QV5beQWDfvV6GPkM6P56LcdKYBqDZIC-Lu_PJsRCZJjXqZKdxZfMyTp-S_FJL5r1pVd1VhmxHtuvZN4/s1600/And+the+BEST+smartphone+of+2015+is+%25E2%2580%25A6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="And the BEST smartphone of 2015 is … " border="0" height="640" src="" title="And the BEST smartphone of 2015 is … " width="596" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The EE Pocket-Lint Gadget Awards has revealed their picks for best tech of 2015 </td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> PRESTIGIOUS technology award show – the EE Pocket-lint Gadget Awards – has unveiled their picks for the best gadgets of 2015, including Smartphone of the Year, Best Laptop, Best Camera and MORE.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> It was another big night in the world of tech as the annual EE Pocket-lint Gadget Awards took place in London.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The technology website crowned the best products of 2015 – and once again, Samsung nabbed the top prize.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <em><span class="skimlinks-unlinked">NewsNewsBlog.blogspot.com</span></em> Technology Editor David Snelling was on the judging panel, which named the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge as Smartphone of the Year.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> "It's a gorgeous design – Samsung really pulled it out of the bag this year," David said.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVTYh86v9ekv7JpgLgknebhpD0Bh23tkNAnwbu4bnhoQRwVJ_GhrCrm6sF14EVHJlJ6V5WelbnlHueAumnmKJwCz-CBiFHiwbQvzf59isQj-r3VG22KEOMGIW88WAvh__iRkzH_iqu5os/s1600/And+the+BEST+smartphone+of+2015+is+%25E2%2580%25A6++2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="And the BEST smartphone of 2015 is … " border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVTYh86v9ekv7JpgLgknebhpD0Bh23tkNAnwbu4bnhoQRwVJ_GhrCrm6sF14EVHJlJ6V5WelbnlHueAumnmKJwCz-CBiFHiwbQvzf59isQj-r3VG22KEOMGIW88WAvh__iRkzH_iqu5os/s640/And+the+BEST+smartphone+of+2015+is+%25E2%2580%25A6++2.jpg" title="And the BEST smartphone of 2015 is … " width="596" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge was last night crowned the Phone of the Year and the Gadget of the Year</td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The South Korean firm's flagship smartphone beat solid competition from the Apple iPhone 6S – currently on sale for Black Friday – which nabbed the Runner Up spot.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> And the prizes did not stop there, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge went on to win the prestigious Gadget of the Year award, too.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Although Apple failed to snatch the best smartphone award, it did win awards for the iPad mini 4 and the Apple Watch.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Other winners included LG, Leica, Bang & Olufsen and Amazon Fire TV.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmTU1NG1fmBFAS6TWM1xOA10H9NarToyIHqy8djxh0GpJILZCtgbnkvGqqezT5b0TJZWsAnC1uLo8mm3Nx7M9cIiCf2F9BFMYEyiiTzxA9Ujj_JtOnVhJsCvGPYuK6gFbJuzC-92pKI4Y/s1600/And+the+BEST+smartphone+of+2015+is+%25E2%2580%25A6++3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="And the BEST smartphone of 2015 is … " border="0" height="640" src="" title="And the BEST smartphone of 2015 is … " width="596" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Apple's first wearable device, the Apple Watch, nabbed the Best Wearable gong</td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Speaking at the EE Pocket-lint Gadget Awards, founder Stuart Miles said: "The Pocket-lint Awards has always been a fantastic barometer of what the industry thinks, and this year is no different.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> "Looking at the winners, 4K has finally arrived with both an excellent LG TV to watch it on, but also a set top box, the Amazon Fire TV, delivering the content."</div> <h2 style="text-align: justify;"> <strong>All the winners at the EE Pocket-lint Gadget Awards 2015 –</strong></h2> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <strong>BEST TABLET / 2-in-1</strong></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <strong><span style="color: #339966;">WINNER:</span></strong> Apple iPad mini 4</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: red;"><strong>RUNNER-UP:</strong></span> Microsoft Surface 3</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> ..............................................</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <strong>BEST LAPTOP</strong></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: #339966;"><strong>WINNER:</strong> </span>Dell XPS 13</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <strong><span style="color: red;">RUNNER-UP:</span> </strong>Apple MacBook</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> ..............................................</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <strong>BEST PHONE</strong></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: #339966;"><strong>WINNER:</strong></span> Samsung Galaxy S6 edge</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: red;"><strong>RUNNER-UP:</strong> </span>Apple iPhone 6S</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> ..............................................</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD-Jh9aIhYYH4K3V199qKxKV6uE_ldgPl_LhMUCSh8Lm9CtI6xKNDmIKrY65gA7JtbmKGdXYHAGGQ65Z2KguP7BgsoMb1rtihsnETNdurhnZ-QsZV2ebT50m8gmjxjJ_8yNtHayiqq_OY/s1600/And+the+BEST+smartphone+of+2015+is+%25E2%2580%25A6++4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="And the BEST smartphone of 2015 is … " border="0" height="640" src="" title="And the BEST smartphone of 2015 is … " width="596" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The iPad Mini 4 beat the Microsoft Surface 3 to Best Tablet/2-in-1 Device</td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <strong>BEST CAMERA</strong></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: #339966;"><strong>WINNER:</strong></span> Leica Q</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: red;"><strong>RUNNER-UP:</strong></span> Sony Cyber-shot RX100 IV</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> ..............................................</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <strong>BEST GAME</strong></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: #339966;"><strong>WINNER:</strong> </span>The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: red;"><strong>RUNNER-UP:</strong></span> Halo 5: Guardians</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> ..............................................</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <strong>BEST HOME ENTERTAINMENT DEVICE</strong></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: #339966;"><strong>WINNER:</strong></span> Amazon Fire TV with 4K Ultra HD</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: red;"><strong>RUNNER-UP:</strong></span> Google Chromecast 2</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> ..............................................</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2hbw0lhVDtcZ35nrUvmCugrz3wS72DmgfgRFGwNE_lXaUr2IiOEmQnUV-eCxEio-o_KHuYomSHvQxGogB1aMqSDR7CfOfoBCkgUot8B8I7d86RLSSJYwm78BdC47L3jZzQGtM3_seH_A/s1600/And+the+BEST+smartphone+of+2015+is+%25E2%2580%25A6++5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="And the BEST smartphone of 2015 is … " border="0" height="640" src="" title="And the BEST smartphone of 2015 is … " width="596" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The new 4K compatible Fire TV keeps the same stylish, angular design</td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <strong>BEST WEARABLE</strong></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: #339966;"><strong>WINNER:</strong></span> Apple Watch</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: red;"><strong>RUNNER-UP:</strong> </span>Withings Activite</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> ..............................................</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <strong>BEST SPEAKER</strong></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <strong><span style="color: #339966;">WINNER:</span> </strong>Naim mu-so</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: red;"><strong>RUNNER-UP:</strong> </span>Sonos Play:5</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> ..............................................</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <strong>BEST HEADPHONES</strong></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: #339966;"><strong>WINNER:</strong></span> Bang & Olufsen BeoPlay H8</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: red;"><strong>RUNNER-UP:</strong></span> B&W P5</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> .............................................. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOUjgC_m3niYt-BsB1EMSA78DDKQmAdMNHo_YrJaR_7jufuQ3ltqvcmAeW-ds9MKi6Z-22WVnRjs1Nxu9aDYyTPnzRy3nGmq59fcQVCfacR7OJj-fIJa7tKqtHGuIqADyriA8BVrucuw4/s1600/And+the+BEST+smartphone+of+2015+is+%25E2%2580%25A6++6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="And the BEST smartphone of 2015 is … " border="0" height="432" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOUjgC_m3niYt-BsB1EMSA78DDKQmAdMNHo_YrJaR_7jufuQ3ltqvcmAeW-ds9MKi6Z-22WVnRjs1Nxu9aDYyTPnzRy3nGmq59fcQVCfacR7OJj-fIJa7tKqtHGuIqADyriA8BVrucuw4/s640/And+the+BEST+smartphone+of+2015+is+%25E2%2580%25A6++6.jpg" title="And the BEST smartphone of 2015 is … " width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Star Wars The Force Awakens tie-in BB8 left with the Best Toy gong</td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <strong>BEST TV</strong></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: #339966;"><strong>WINNER:</strong></span> LG 65EF950V 4K OLED</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="background-color: white; color: red;"><strong>RUNNER-UP:</strong></span> Samsung 4K</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> ..............................................</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <strong>BEST SMARTHOME DEVICE</strong></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: #339966;"><strong>WINNER:</strong></span> Philips Hue</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: red;"><strong>RUNNER-UP:</strong></span> Hive</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> ..............................................</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <strong>BEST CONNECTED TOY</strong> supported by <span class="skimlinks-unlinked">InternetMatters.org</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: #339966;"><strong>WINNER:</strong></span> Sphero BB-8</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: red;"><strong>RUNNER-UP:</strong> </span>Anki Overdrive</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> ..............................................</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <strong>GADGET OF THE YEAR</strong></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: #339966;">WINNER:</span> Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge</div>

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Amazon Black Friday UK 2015: Best Deals on Smartphones, Withings smartwatch and Bond DVDs

<div style="text-align: justify;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeO4hAcC-Tbgs5RB8mfaKJv9cZ_Xo_JYvkJmbcmBbz_fdnILlWizh0wKTyp_hiPqqOKn3NpI4WVZHfNj2jXOiVa2hm2n4V4DDuF7orskoLATlxew6zVPwuDh_yrT3pg5ojfLIBfgtkiQ8/s1600/Amazon+Black+Friday+UK+2015-+Best+Deals+on+Smartphones%252C+Withings+smartwatch+and+Bond+DVDs.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Amazon Black Friday UK 2015: Best Deals on Smartphones, Withings smartwatch and Bond DVDs" border="0" height="640" src="" title="Amazon Black Friday UK 2015: Best Deals on Smartphones, Withings smartwatch and Bond DVDs" width="596" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Black Friday 2015 UK might not official start until the 27th, but Amazon is already SLASHING prices</td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> AMAZON has kickstarted its Black Friday 2015 sales with price cuts to Withings fitness trackers, Motorola smartphones, Windows 10 ASUS convertible two-in-one, James Bond complete movie collection and MORE.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Britain is now days away from the latest bargain-fuelled Black Friday bonanza, which takes place on November 27th.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> But US online retailer Amazon has kickstarted a slew of sales with massive price cuts on all categories including technology, films, clothes gifts and toys.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Amazon is revealing new deals throughout the week with updated bargains and price cuts appearing online each hour until Friday.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzv36BthlYO_Fa7ID10xIaw4bX63Z3rknKg_Bbbth2BzWzRyQsh_W7luVt5NT61-fIbObqp2ymFP2_S-6NZvG-FM1q3R3oV2j_y6FiwOLegje6Iv-_rdpO-bethVf_TlD-32cdtmVaUEk/s1600/Amazon+Black+Friday+UK+2015-+Best+Deals+on+Smartphones%252C+Withings+smartwatch+and+Bond+DVDs+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Amazon Black Friday UK 2015: Best Deals on Smartphones, Withings smartwatch and Bond DVDs" border="0" height="330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzv36BthlYO_Fa7ID10xIaw4bX63Z3rknKg_Bbbth2BzWzRyQsh_W7luVt5NT61-fIbObqp2ymFP2_S-6NZvG-FM1q3R3oV2j_y6FiwOLegje6Iv-_rdpO-bethVf_TlD-32cdtmVaUEk/s640/Amazon+Black+Friday+UK+2015-+Best+Deals+on+Smartphones%252C+Withings+smartwatch+and+Bond+DVDs+2.jpg" title="Amazon Black Friday UK 2015: Best Deals on Smartphones, Withings smartwatch and Bond DVDs" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The US online retailer increases its Black Friday discount offering in the UK each year</td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Hundreds of price cuts will be unveiled, but here are some of our favourites so far.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b>Motorola Moto X Play smartphone with 5.5inch display, Android 6.0 Marshmallow and 21MP camera - SIM FREE</b></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B012W8XE6E?tag=dailexpr-21" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">OFFER AVAILABLE ALL DAY • SALE PRICE £199.99 (was £269.87)</a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkvm6sVq0UBDZmtTIIxufIwLQ-UMiral0c_fGSfGiXNtDcKtnuBRgPLUnKo0l7Is76b5w_y755otrQGqu0mN5r4fwTdrgX7TcijN5eF0VgwKJzTg2i8QBkP_rse9daYrMS_Kq7uEXR_Ds/s1600/Amazon+Black+Friday+UK+2015-+Best+Deals+on+Smartphones%252C+Withings+smartwatch+and+Bond+DVDs+3.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Amazon Black Friday UK 2015: Best Deals on Smartphones, Withings smartwatch and Bond DVDs" border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkvm6sVq0UBDZmtTIIxufIwLQ-UMiral0c_fGSfGiXNtDcKtnuBRgPLUnKo0l7Is76b5w_y755otrQGqu0mN5r4fwTdrgX7TcijN5eF0VgwKJzTg2i8QBkP_rse9daYrMS_Kq7uEXR_Ds/s640/Amazon+Black+Friday+UK+2015-+Best+Deals+on+Smartphones%252C+Withings+smartwatch+and+Bond+DVDs+3.gif" title="Amazon Black Friday UK 2015: Best Deals on Smartphones, Withings smartwatch and Bond DVDs" width="596" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Motorola promised a "best in class" camera with the budget Moto X Play</td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b>Withings Activité Activité Pop Smart Watch and Activity Tracker</b></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00S5I9H4O?tag=dailexpr-21" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">OFFER AVAILABLE ALL DAY • SALE PRICE £74.99 (was £119.95)</a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b>ASUS 10.1-inch Transformer Book with complimentary Windows 10 upgrade T100TAF-BING-DK024B two-in-one convertible with 1.3GHz processor and 2GB of RAM</b></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00PSFY3AU?tag=dailexpr-21" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">OFFER AVAILABLE ALL DAY • SALE PRICE £149.99 (was £309)</a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b>BLU Windows Phone HD 5inch 4G Dual SIM-Free Smartphone in Grey, orange, White or Yellow</b></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?rh=i%3Aelectronics%2Cn%3A560798&ie=UTF8&hidden-keywords=B00XVYDQ1M|B00XVYDPOA|B00XVYDZEK|B00XVYE05I&sort=relevancerank&tag=dailexpr-21" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">OFFER AVAILABLE ALL DAY • SALE PRICE £49.99 (was £79.99)</a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b>Ollie, smartphone app controlled robot by Sphero</b></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00N2XS4AK?tag=dailexpr-21" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">OFFER AVAILABLE ALL DAY • SALE PRICE £49.99 (was £74.61)</a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b>James Bond 007 complete 23 film collection DVD box-set</b></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?rh=i%3Advd%2Cn%3A283926&sort=relevancerank&hidden-keywords=B0119OFNO8|B0119OFDF2&ie=UTF8&tag=dailexpr-21" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">OFFER AVAILABLE ALL DAY • SALE PRICE £26.99 (was £54.90)</a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0119OFDF2/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=19450&creativeASIN=B0119OFDF2&linkCode=as2&tag=dailexpr-21" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Blu-Ray Movie Collection • SALE PRICE £39.99</a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b>Fire HDX 8.9 Amazon Tablet with 8.9inch display and FireOS</b></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00KQO2MFQ/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=19450&creativeASIN=B00KQO2MFQ&linkCode=as2&tag=dailexpr-21" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">OFFER AVAILABLE ALL DAY • SALE PRICE £259.99 (was £439.99)</a></div> <h2 style="text-align: justify;"> <b>Lightning Deals – Time-Sensitive Black Friday Price Cuts</b></h2> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00O8YQK80?tag=dailexpr-21" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">• Urban Turtle Unisex Kids' Disney Princess Junior Backpack £10 (was £19.99)</a></div>

Amazon Black Friday UK 2015: Best Deals on Smartphones, Withings smartwatch and Bond DVDs

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Tag Heuer Connected Watch is an eye-wateringly expensive Android Wear smartwatch

<div style="text-align: justify;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDPRGozUyiDzFXgKvSGIHlP8SahEpPkoHuvbexubPRzquT3GgJahOdRMZtxGsEHZ9OEwLYc35ePWw-b9417m2SdAZ_Yk3E5Jg0U91mHx1Q6C45jvug3B5yd80w5sloP-OFVvKaYA0jL-A/s1600/Tag+Heuer+Connected+Watch+is+an+eye-wateringly+expensive+Android+Wear+smartwatch.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Tag Heuer Connected Watch is an eye-wateringly expensive Android Wear smartwatch " border="0" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDPRGozUyiDzFXgKvSGIHlP8SahEpPkoHuvbexubPRzquT3GgJahOdRMZtxGsEHZ9OEwLYc35ePWw-b9417m2SdAZ_Yk3E5Jg0U91mHx1Q6C45jvug3B5yd80w5sloP-OFVvKaYA0jL-A/s640/Tag+Heuer+Connected+Watch+is+an+eye-wateringly+expensive+Android+Wear+smartwatch.jpg" title="Tag Heuer Connected Watch is an eye-wateringly expensive Android Wear smartwatch " width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">ag Heuer developed its first smartwatch in collaboration with Google and Intel</td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> ICONIC Swiss watchmaker Tag Heuer has unveiled a new tech timepiece which goes head-to-head with the Apple Watch.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Tag Heuer this week became the first Swiss watchmaker to offer a "smartwatch" to customers that combines Swiss design with US technology.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The iconic brand hopes the combination will help it tap a growing market for wearable devices amid flagging sales of traditional watches.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Co-developed with Google and Intel, the Tag Heuer Connected will set you back a staggering $1,500, or some £995 converted.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> One thousand units are immediately available in 15 stores across the United States, with Britain, Germany, and Japan following in the coming days.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> With a titanium case, thick black rubber strap and digital watch hands, the Tag Heuer Connected is designed to look like a classical watch.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> But gone are the ticking mechanical workings inside the watch – replaced instead by throbbing 1.6GHz dual-core Intel Atom Z34XX processor and 4GB of storage.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The Tag Heuer Connected lets watch wearers connect to the internet, stream music and run apps via Google's Android Wear platform, which includes favourites such as Google Fit and Google Maps.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The watch tethers to an Android smartphone responds to voice commands and finger swipes.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div><object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=9,0,47,0" height="378" id="flashObj" width="640"><param name="movie" value="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9?isVid=1&isUI=1" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /><param name="flashVars" value="videoId=4604040914001&playerID=2538956444001&playerKey=AQ~~,AAACT2hWexE~,QV-ElXQT89XEkLQHlpWPz_5DAA2-uG70&domain=embed&dynamicStreaming=true" /><param name="base" value="http://admin.brightcove.com" /><param name="seamlesstabbing" value="false" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param 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<div style="text-align: justify;"> Apple's luxury wearables range from £299 for the entry-level Sport edition, to a staggering £13,500 for an 18-Carat Gold Watch.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Tag Heuer Chief Executive Jean-Claude Biver described the Connected watch as a way to get new customers and warm them up to traditional watches.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> "The Apple Watch will never be eternal," Mr Biver said at an event in New York. "Our watch will. It's a big advantage."</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoWLHOJeD-XPoyN2_Pk8PI4qKB6d4BlR737QhU6S-2UPSVInBiXGTiiS-8GDMicb9GiSanuykEV9bTa05PaETBG-X0k_zqLgTDGkhpW6p0c9YBpq6XK3xX0ew02BgQyu2m0QFnZqWEWOU/s1600/Tag+Heuer+Connected+Watch+is+an+eye-wateringly+expensive+Android+Wear+smartwatch++2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Tag Heuer Connected Watch is an eye-wateringly expensive Android Wear smartwatch " border="0" height="354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoWLHOJeD-XPoyN2_Pk8PI4qKB6d4BlR737QhU6S-2UPSVInBiXGTiiS-8GDMicb9GiSanuykEV9bTa05PaETBG-X0k_zqLgTDGkhpW6p0c9YBpq6XK3xX0ew02BgQyu2m0QFnZqWEWOU/s640/Tag+Heuer+Connected+Watch+is+an+eye-wateringly+expensive+Android+Wear+smartwatch++2.jpg" title="Tag Heuer Connected Watch is an eye-wateringly expensive Android Wear smartwatch " width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Tag Heuer is powered by a 1.6GHz dual-core Intel Atom Z34XX processor and 4GB of storage </td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Customers can swap their smartwatch for a mechanical one at the end of a two year warranty if they pay $1,500 more.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Mr Biver believes this strategy will allow the company to protect its traditions and cater to younger clientele who could be tempted by offerings from Apple.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Asked about potential sales of the new product, he said: "I don't really know ... I only have the gut feeling that we're just at the beginning, and that the first (connected) watches are like the first phones we had twenty years ago."</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Unfortunately, the 46mm Tag Heuer Connected is not as high resolution as some of its cheaper rivals, which is disappointing from such a top-end watch.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Tag Heuer Connected Watch is an eye-wateringly expensive Android Wear smartwatch " border="0" height="432" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyhLfWWbEHgXP2gOGzdYgfvAR_PN0iWlkvPNpoQzFg2PzixZxTewvTdczBZNQfnt6I90EO0J8ZdouXLUsRC5YFO_lbQVsAN0xJdPnggJa8l0u38MaV0EnVluusgIYtUowul-yte_PsbEE/s640/Tag+Heuer+Connected+Watch+is+an+eye-wateringly+expensive+Android+Wear+smartwatch++3.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Tag Heuer Connected Watch is an eye-wateringly expensive Android Wear smartwatch " width="640" /></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Connected will compete in part against Apple's Apple Watch range </td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Tag's new luxury smart timepiece also runs on Google's open-source Android Wear OS and – aside from a handful of custom faces – the software offers nothing more over reasonably-priced watches, like the Huawei Watch.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Whether traditional watch fans will opt to ditch their trusted timepieces for tech remains to be seen.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> "If you want to offer a smartwatch as sophisticated and complete as the Apple Watch, that is practically impossible for a Swiss company alone," Mr Biver said.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> "We cannot develop microprocessors to that level."</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> "Many Swiss watch brands are not keen on partnerships. We were keen because I believed that my price range could be hit by the competition of smartwatches," he said.</div>

Tag Heuer Connected Watch is an eye-wateringly expensive Android Wear smartwatch

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