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An Ode To The First Smartwatch: It's Older Than You Think
Friday, October 28, 2016 - 1:28pm | 360Read More...One of the first smartwatches on record was the 1927 "Plus Four Wristlet Route Indicator." According to Cnet, the device was a scroll-map navigator worn like a typical watch and came with interchangeable instructions that could be scrolled manually to direct drivers on their route. The watch was...
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Apple Sold 5 Million Watches In Q4, 60% Of Global Smartwatch Market
Monday, February 22, 2016 - 11:26am | 162Read More...According to analysts at JPMorgan, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) ranks No. 1 within the global smartwatch market. JPMorgan's analysts, citing data from Strategy Analytics, noted that Apple sold more than 5 million of its Apple Watches in the fourth quarter of 2015. The report suggested that...
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How The Entry Of Traditional Watch Makers Into Smartwatches Will Impact The Category And Apple
Monday, March 23, 2015 - 2:51pm | 375Read More...It was recently reported that Tag Heuer and Fossil Group Inc (NASDAQ: FOSL) are working toward launching their own Android-based smartwatch. Oliver Chen, analyst at Cowen Group, was on CNBC Monday to discuss how entry of traditional watch makers into smartwatch space will impact the category and...
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Smartwatches Bring Good Vibrations
Thursday, March 19, 2015 - 2:14pm | 366Read More...Much like mobile phones brought about an acronym-based texting language and smartphones allowed users to communicate with emoji's, the smartwatch is introducing a new language of its own — vibration. The idea of communicating through tactile sensations may sound like an impossible...
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'Apple Watch Threat To Traditional Watchmakers Is Largely Overstated,' Says Jefferies
Tuesday, March 10, 2015 - 8:25am | 223Read More...In a report published Tuesday, Jefferies analyst Randal Konik argued that Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ: AAPL) Apple Watch is well-designed, but the threat to traditional watchmakers such as Fossil Group Inc (NASDAQ: FOSL) is "largely overstated." Konik noted a proprietary smartwatch survey that found "...
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Smartwatches To Get Bitcoin Technology
Friday, February 13, 2015 - 1:48pm | 413Read More...Circle, an internationally accessible banking operation that recently integrated a bitcoin arm, has launched a new smartwatch-compatible app that will allow users to manage their wallets conveniently using their wearable devices. Another Option For Mainstream Adoption The app marks another...
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SunTrust On Wearables: Consumers Will Adapt To New Technology
Monday, January 12, 2015 - 10:16am | 303Read More...SunTrust Robinson Humphrey's Bob Peck on Monday commented in a note that wearable technology devices were among the most popular gadgets showcased during the recent Consumer Electronics Show. “We are of the belief that consumers will adapt to the advancing technology of wearables as...
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What's The Deal With Apple's Smartwatch?
Friday, June 20, 2014 - 8:58am | 218Read More...The Wall Street Journal is reporting that people familiar with the matter are saying Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is planning multiple version of its smartwatch, which is expected to be launched this fall. According to The Wall Street Journal, the smartwatches will contain as many as 10 sensors...
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Market Wrap For December 2: Markets Sluggish on Cyber Monday
Monday, December 2, 2013 - 5:50pm | 1882Read More...Despite a positive note by a leading analyst at Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS), major markets suffered a post-turkey Thanksgiving hangover as major indices closed in the red. Adam Parker, Morgan Stanley's lead strategist predicted the S&P will hit 2014… in 2014, an approximate 11.5 percent gain...
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New Advice for Apple's Tim Cook: Buy Tesla
Thursday, October 31, 2013 - 12:09pm | 598Read More...Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) CEO Tim Cook might be wishing for more mail from Carl Icahn, especially after the open letter he got from analyst Andaan Ahmad at Berenberg, a German investment bank. In the letter, also addressed to Apple Chairman, Arthur Levinson, Ahmad called on the Cupertino, California...
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What is Apple's Tim Cook Hinting at for 2014?
Wednesday, October 30, 2013 - 8:33am | 586Read More...After two years on the job as Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) CEO, Tim Cook has become a master at ‘dropping hints’ without really saying anything specific. What does it all mean? According to The Verge, it’s all about growth. Perhaps more accurately, it’s about getting ready for the next “shot in the arm...
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Rumor: Google Smartwatch Merely A Few Months Away
Tuesday, October 29, 2013 - 12:08pm | 566Read More...Google's (NASDAQ: GOOG) much-anticipated smartwatch is about to go into mass production, following some last minute tinkering with features and battery life, according to The Wall Street Journal. The new wearable computing device, which the newspaper said would be available within “months,”...
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Samsung To Combat iPhone 5S With Four New Phones And Wearable Galaxy Gear
Monday, August 19, 2013 - 3:48pm | 514Read More...How do you combat the release of the year's most anticipated smartphone? Now that the Galaxy S4 has been released, Samsung (OTC: SSNLF) could jump ahead and release the Galaxy Note III before its presumed October release. Instead of a release date shuffle, Samsung has another plan in mind....
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The Smart Watch Field is Starting to Get Crowded
Tuesday, July 16, 2013 - 10:15am | 597Read More...Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), not about to be outdone by Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), has apparently been working on its own smart watch, according to company sources who spoke to AmongTech. The sources indicated that some Microsoft employees are currently wearing prototypes of the Windows 8-based devices...
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Pebble Smartwatch to be Available at Best Buy Sunday (BBY)
Wednesday, July 3, 2013 - 12:17pm | 598Read More...As of Sunday, July 7, your options for obtaining a Pebble smart watch will have increased by one. Starting then, you can walk into your local Best Buy (NYSE: BBY) retail store, pick up a Jet black model of the popular Bluetooth device for $149, and walk out with it on your wrist immediately...
