San Francisco: Longer-lasting batteries are crucial for a new crop of wearable computers whose rise may upend Apple and Google's dominance of mobile devices, two of the field's pioneers say.
Wearable devices - from bracelets that monitor physical activity and sleeping patterns to clothing with built-in sensors and Web-ready glasses - may mark the next big technology shift, just as smartphones evolved from personal computers.
That transition has put the unglamorous battery in a starring role.
"All this wearable stuff is constrained by battery technology. It's not a computing problem," Hosain Rahman, CEO of Jawbone, told the Reuters Global Technology Summit on Monday....
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10:27 AM, Jun 18, 2013
London: Six men dressed in burqas, who carried out a daring Hollywood-style robbery at one of London's most iconic department stores, stole watches worth an estimated $1.52 million, the Scotland Yard has said. The men, who were disguised in 'burqas', smashed glass cabinets and filled holdalls with high-value watches in the dramatic smash-and-raid attack on the world-famous Selfridges store on Thursday. A 19-year-old man has been charged in connection with...
11:50 PM, Jun 08, 2013
New Delhi: We have been hearing about a touch-enabled smartwatch from Apple for a long time. Following weeks of rumours, a new report has surfaced which suggests that Apple's iWatch may hit store shelves in late 2014. According to a Mashable report, "In a note to investors, KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said he expects Apple to release an iWatch, but not necessarily anytime in the very near future." Kuo,...
03:43 PM, May 26, 2013
Bangalore: There are two days left for the Karnataka Assembly elections and as always money power is a concern in the state. Not just that, the state Election Watch finds that more than 20 per cent of candidates have criminal records. Political parties may have promised to make the Karnataka 2013 Assembly polls a clean one, but a report by the Karnataka Election Watch shows that nearly 21 per cent...
09:34 AM, May 03, 2013
Mumbai: The smart watch revolution is only just about beginning but is expected to pick up great speed later this year when Apple unveils iWatch. Even Microsoft is said to be preparing a smart watch, while LG and Samsung have also announced that they are working on their versions of a connected wrist watch. With devices like Pebble already out in the market, research on how to best use the...
09:21 AM, Apr 28, 2013
New Delhi: If a new report from The Verge is to be believed, Microsoft is working on a touch-enabled smartwatch and has asked Asian suppliers to ship components for the device. However, Microsoft has refused to comment on the rumours. "Microsoft researcher Bill Buxton spoke at length on the 37-year history of smartwatches last month, possibly foreshadowing a return to the market," said The Verge. It seems that all the...
11:14 AM, Apr 15, 2013
Mumbai: With Google, Apple and Samsung all working on wearable gadgets, we can safely say this niche in technology is about to come to the fore like never before in the next few years. And a new rumour claims Microsoft wants to join the party too - the company is reportedly planning its own set of connected glasses in the first half of 2014. Apple Insider reports that analyst Brian...
01:52 PM, Apr 08, 2013
There's a new tech battle on in Silicon Valley, which is going to give smartphones a run for their money. Google is betting big with its forthcoming glass, which is a wearable computer with a built in camera. It is all a part of a new trend called wearable technology, which is perhaps the biggest emerging trend since the smart phone. ...
11:36 AM, Mar 30, 2013
A 35-year-old watchman of a government school in Karaikal has been arrested on charges of attempting to molest two fourth standard girls. Kaliappan was arrested on Tuesday night. ...
10:40 PM, Mar 27, 2013
If a report from The Korean Times is to be believed, LG is working on its own smart wristwatch and a product similar to the Google Glass. ...
10:07 AM, Mar 25, 2013
Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde on Monday called the death of Delhi gangrape main accused Ram Singh a major lapse and said an investigation was being conducted to know the exact details. ...
05:08 PM, Mar 11, 2013
The family of Ram Singh, the main accused in the December 16 Delhi gangrape case who allegedly committed suicide in Tihar Jail, on Monday claimed that he was murdered and demanded a CBI probe into the incident. ...
12:01 PM, Mar 11, 2013
Delhi gangrape accused Ram Singh committed suicide inside his cell in Tihar jail and his body was discovered early on Monday morning at 5.00 am. ...
09:09 AM, Mar 11, 2013
The main accused in the Delhi gangrape case, Ram Singh, was found hanging at 5 am on Monday morning inside the Tihar Jail. Ram Singh, one of the six accused in the Delhi gangrape case, was the driver of the bus in which a 23-year-old paramedical student was raped. ...
08:54 AM, Mar 11, 2013
The suicide of the main accused in the Delhi gangrape case has raised big questions on the Tihar Jail authorities. Prime accused Ram Singh committed suicide by hanging himself using the clothes that he was wearing inside the Tihar Jail and his body was discovered early on Monday morning at 5.00 am. This came even as Ram Singh was under 'suicide watch'. ...
08:20 AM, Mar 11, 2013
These newly emerging devices are innovative not only for what they do, but also for how they were funded. ...
06:10 PM, Feb 28, 2013
Swiss luxury watchmaker Century Times on Thursday unveiled a limited edition of wrist watches with lord Venkateswara's image engraved on them, each costing a staggering Rs 27 lakh. Company officials said only 333 pieces, studded with precious gems, rubies, emeralds and diamonds, are available. ...
12:42 PM, Feb 22, 2013
Deeply concerned about allegations of violations of international humanitarian law and human rights in Sri Lanka, the US on Tuesday said that it plans to introduce its own resolution on the issue at the Human Rights Council meeting in Geneva. ...
10:21 AM, Feb 20, 2013
The Human Rights Watch on Tuesday sought a UN authorised independent, international investigation into war crimes that took place during the final months of the decades-long armed conflict in Sri Lanka. ...
01:05 AM, Feb 20, 2013
Internet is abuzz with reports of the Samsung Galaxy S III successor ,unofficially dubbed, "Galaxy S IV". Recently, SamMobile reported that Samsung would unveil the Galaxy S IV handset on March 15, adding, the device is expected to be launched in Europe and Asia in April and around May or June in North America and Australia. ...
02:05 PM, Feb 13, 2013
