No, You Don’t Need a Smartwatch and Here’s Why

Do you need a smartwatch? The answer is a resounding no. Not that anyone would necessarily believe they “need a smartwatch” to survive, but you don’t require one to keep up with the times either. Strictly speaking, all smartwatches are designed to...

Why Are There so Many Types of Wearables and Smartwatches?

Why are there so many different types of wearables and smartwatches? If you follow the wearable market closely, then you already know the answer to these questions. If you’re new to the concept, then it’s probably one of the first things you’ll want...

The Ultimate Android Wear Guide

Since we already have the ultimate Apple Watch guide available, we figured it was a great idea to put together another: welcome to the ultimate Android Wear guide. This is meant to be the be-all and end-all of Android Wear resources. There’s enough information...

Are Smartwatches More Distracting [and Dangerous] than Phones?

We’re all aware of how dangerous smartphones can be when they cause a distraction, especially while driving. That point has been shoved down the public’s throat for years, ever since smartphones became popular. There are plenty of billboards, signs and ads...

The Best Wearables for Golfers

Fore! Golfers are always looking for ways to take a few shots off their handicap, improve their swing or outplay their buddies. Oddly enough, the solution to these problems may lie with modern wearable tech. There are dozens — nay hundreds — of wearable...

Smartwatches, Corporate Data, and Security

Forget the fitness tracking, media playback, remote voice controls and calling support. The real allure — at least when it comes to the world of business — is instant access to your most important emails, messages and notifications. In a high-profile...

Here Are Three Apple Watch Alternatives for 2015

With the recent news that the Apple is going to host a special event on March 9 for the Apple Watch, likely where the official release date will be announced, we figured it was a good time to talk a bit about it. We know it’s coming sometime in April, though we...

The Best Smartwatches for Business Use

It doesn’t matter whether you’re a marketer, partner at a firm or spend time as one of upper management for a corporate brand — you probably wouldn’t be caught dead with a plastic, geeky-looking smartwatch on your wrist. Let’s face it,...

Wearable Technology: Everything You Need to Know

Smartwatches, fitness trackers, augmented and virtual reality headsets, lifeloggers and a whole slew of modern consumer electronics are being classified as wearable technology. Here at Smartwatches, we throw that term around quite a bit — after all we are a site...