Apple applies for 'iWatch' trademark ownership in Japan

According to a report on Sunday, Apple recently applied for the Japanese trademark rights to the "iWatch" moniker, rekindling rumors that the company is actively pursuing the launch of a wearable computing device.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 44

Apple manufacturing partner Foxconn announces iPhone-compatible smart watch

Hon Hai Precision, better known as Foxconn, revealed on Wednesday that it will be releasing a smart watch that can interface with Apple's iPhone.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 38

Sony goes for the wrist again with higher-res, NFC-enabled SmartWatch 2

In a move that could eventually mean competition with Apple in the still-nascent wearable computing market, Sony on Tuesday officially revealed the next generation of its SmartWatch line.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 18

Apple files for ownership of 'iWatch' trademark in Russia, report claims

Apple has allegedly filed in Russia to register the product name "iWatch," the same name that has been unofficially used to refer to the company's rumored wrist-worn accessory.

Sam Oliver 13 years ago 20

Apple's 'iWatch' to come in late 2014 with focus on biometrics, analyst says

Noted KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo believes Apple's much-rumored iWatch will hit store shelves late next year, not in 2013 as many market watchers expect, with a 1.5- to 2-inch screen, focus on biometrics and deep integration with existing iOS devices.

Mikey Campbell 13 years ago 35

Rumor: Apple testing 1.5" OLED displays for wearable 'iWatch'

Development of Apple's rumored smart watch is allegedly gaining momentum, as a pair of new reports claim the company is testing 1.5-inch OLED screens for a wrist-worn device, and that Foxconn has been contracted to build a trial batch.

Sam Oliver 13 years ago 64

New Pebble developer tools allow smart watch apps to talk to iPhone apps

The Pebble smart watch development kit was updated on Thursday to allow two-way communication between watch and phone apps, along with a new sports API for tracking exercise.

Sam Oliver 13 years ago 7

Survey finds 19% of consumers interested in buying Apple 'iWatch'

A new survey has discovered strong consumer interest for a hypothetical "iWatch" from Apple, with 19 percent of consumers declaring themselves "likely" to buy such a device.

Neil Hughes 13 years ago 42

Former Xbox & Kinect teams allegedly working on Microsoft smart watch

Microsoft's anticipated wrist-worn accessory originally began as a health rate monitor, but is now a full-fledged smart watch under development, according to a new report.

Sam Oliver 13 years ago 14

Microsoft rumored to be working on touch-enabled 'smart watch' designs

Coming amidst rumors of so-called "smart watch" products from Apple and Samsung, software giant Microsoft is now said to be mulling an entrance into the still nascent wearable computing device sector with designs of its own.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 60

Apple board member Bill Campbell expects high-tech 'intimate' device era, hints at 'iWatch'

In a talk at Intuit's headquarters on Friday, company chairman and Apple board member Bill Campbell aired his thoughts on the intersection of technology and "intimate" objects, which he expects will yield a new era of personal electronics.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 55

Rumor: Ex-Adobe exec Kevin Lynch heading Apple team of former iPod employees

Kevin Lynch, a former Adobe executive who caused a stir when he recently joined Apple, is now in charge of a team comprised of employees who used to work in the company's iPod division, a new rumor claims.

Sam Oliver 13 years ago 13

Apple advertises job listing for 'flexible display' engineer, quickly pulls post

Apple on Wednesday took down a job listing it posted in early April looking for a hardware engineer with experience in flexible displays, suggesting that the company is actively researching the advanced technology only now emerging in the consumer marketplace.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 13

Rumor: Microsoft to introduce Google Glass competitor in 2014

Wearable electronics are apparently the next big trend in tech, as a new rumor claims Microsoft plans to join the fray with its own set of high-tech glasses in the first half of 2014.

Neil Hughes 13 years ago 72

Fingerprint scanning tech predicted to be major component of Apple's 'iPhone 5S' & 'iWatch'

Rumors of a secure fingerprint scanner in Apple's anticipated "iPhone 5S" continue to surface, with one new report claiming the feature will also appear in an Apple "iWatch."

Neil Hughes 13 years ago 33

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