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March is finally here (no offense January and February, but y’all are miserable). This month has a way of bringing warm vibes, better moods, and most importantly, spring break.

OK, so most of us don’t even get a spring break anymore — but we have tons of awesome deals to distract you from that. So even if all you’re doing is scrolling through Instagram and hating everyone who’s at the beach, at least do it on a brand new Samsung Galaxy S9 or S9+, which you can preorder hereRead more…

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Haier jammed a tiny projector into a smartwatch for some reason

 Sure wearables have been having a tough go of it lately, but maybe the problem is just a general lack of tiny projectors jammed into the products. It’s an idea a few folks have flirted with in the past, and it’s one the folks at Haier are ready to deliver in the future. The Asu is a gigantic new smartwatch from the company that regularly brings you things like transparent and… Read More

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Apple and Android are destroying the Swiss Watch industry

 In Q4 2017 – essentially during the last holiday season – market research firm Canalys found that more people bought Apple watches than Swiss watches. Two million more, to be exact. Brian Heater has more data but this news is quite problematic for the folks eating Coquilles St-Jacques on the slopes of the Jura mountains. The numbers are estimates based on market data but they… Read More

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German government tells parents to destroy children’s smartwatches

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The German government isn’t just banning some children’s smartwatches — its telling people to “destroy” the gadgets already circulating around the country.

On Friday, Germany’s telecom regulator the Federal Network Agency announced that a number of these devices, designed for ages 5 to 12, can allow someone to remotely tap into the watch’s microphone and clandestinely spy from remote locations (just like a wiretap). The regulator isn’t just concerned about the potential of people spying on children — it’s concerned the devices can be used to spy on anyone.

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Germany bans smartwatches for kids over spying concerns

 Germany’s Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur) issued a blanket ban on smartwatches aimed at children this week — and asked parents who’d already purchased such a device to destroy them, for good measure. The aggressive move is a response to growing privacy concerns surrounding devices aimed at minors. “Via an app, parents can use such children’s watches… Read More

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Report: Apple is back to being the world’s top wearable maker

 Apple is once again the biggest selling producer of wearables after its third-generation Apple Watch, released in September, helped it pip China’s Xiaomi to the post. The new device, Apple’s first that connects to the internet without being tethered to a smartphone, took the U.S. mobile giant to 3.9 million shipments in the recent Q3 2017, according to new data from Canalys. The… Read More

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PowerWatch, the body heat-powered smartwatch, starts shipping

 As far as gimmicks go, PowerWatch’s is pretty good. After generations of wearables with 24-hour battery lives, the promise of never having to charge your smartwatch again falls firmly into the realm of too good to be true. But the PowerWatch does exist. It’s already started shipping to backers and is available for $169 through the company’s site. The device works by… Read More

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