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The Pinwheel Watch is the first wearable from the child-friendly tech firm

Pinwheel launches child-friendly smartwatch

A specially designed smartwatch for children, which is loaded with safety features and a "kid-safe" version of ChatGPT has been unveiled at CES in Las Vegas.

Business • 09 Jan

Google's Pixel Watch promises a lot - but it has numerous imperfections that need to be ironed out in the next generation

Review: Google Pixel Watch

Google's first attempt at a smartwatch does a lot right but trips up on the small details, writes Adam Maguire.

Business • 22 Oct 22

The watch comes in two colours - green and blue

Review: Vodafone Neo Kids Smartwatch

Smartwatches designed for children with built in tracking and communication tools are one way to give independent kids a slightly longer leash while also keeping an eye on them. The Neo is the latest offering from Vodafone that does just that.

Business • 06 Nov 21

There are 10 case colours available on the Apple Watch Series 7

Review: Apple Watch Series 7

The world's largest seller of watches, Apple, is back with a refresh of its timepiece. The changes to the latest version aren't huge, but the device remains among the leaders in the smartwatch market.

Business • 16 Oct 21

Review: Huawei Watch 3

Pitted against ever-growing stiff competition, Huawei has made steady strides in the watch market in recent years. It's latest offering, Watch 3, continues that trend, offering many new and innovative features that make it a credible contender in the wearable space.

Business • 03 Jul 21

The Huawei Watch GT comes in two different sizes

Review: Huawei Watch GT

Will Goodbody road-tests the new Huawei Watch GT and finds a wearable with limited functionality but knock-out battery life.

Business • 13 Aug 19

The Fitbit Ionic has built in GPS and a heart rate monitor

Review: Apple Watch 3 v Fitbit Ionic

Will Goodbody road tests the latest smartwatch offerings from Apple and Fitbit and finds you get what you pay for.

Technology • 07 Dec 17

The Ionic has a battery life of more than four days

Fitbit takes leap into smartwatch market

Fitbit has announced its first smartwatch in a bid to take on rivals such as Apple, Samsung and Huawei and rekindle its own flagging fortunes.

Technology • 28 Aug 17

Apple was the only retailer among the top five to experience an annual decline in shipments

Worldwide smartwatch market sees annual decline

For the first time, the worldwide smartwatch market saw an annual decline of 32%, according to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation.

Business • 21 Jul 16

Apple CEO Tim Cook launching Watch in September 2014

Review: Apple Watch

By now you will have seen and possibly read plenty about Apple’s Watch – the tech giant’s long anticipated first foray into the wearable space.

Technology • 09 Oct 15

Fitbit's share price has soared since its IPO in June

Fitbit sees revenue rise but margins narrow

Fitbit, which makes wearable fitness tracking devices, said margins fell in the second quarter, mainly due to higher spending on new products.

Business • 06 Aug 15

People look at Apple Watches at a store in Hong Kong

Consumers get first glimpse at Apple's Watch

Consumers have got their first close-up look at Apple’s smartwatch, which the company hopes will be its next runaway hit.

Business • 10 Apr 15

Tag Heuer chief Jean-Claude Biver says 'Silicon Valley and Switzerland are going to conquer the market of the connected watch'

Tag Heuer partners with tech giants on smartwatch

Luxury Swiss watchmaker Tag Heuer said it was joining forces with technology giants Google and Intel to develop a smartwatch that can compete with the new Apple Watch.

Business • 19 Mar 15

CEO Tim Cook unveils the Apple Watch Sport in San Francisco

Basic Apple Watch will cost €320

Apple’s new smartwatch device, Watch, will have a battery that will last 18 hours and cost between $349 (€320) and $17,000 (€15,700), the computer giant has revealed.

Business • 09 Mar 15

Apple unveiled its Watch late last year - but more details are expected at its upcoming event

Apple to officially launch smartwatch on 9 March

Apple has sent out invitations for a media event in San Francisco on 9 March, about one month before the much-anticipated launch of the new Apple Watch.

Business • 26 Feb 15

Sony's Smartwatch 3 looks considerably better than its predecessors

Review - Sony Smartwatch 3

I am still not convinced about the usefulness of so called smartwatches, writes Will Goodbody

Business • 15 Dec 14

The Apple Watch will be launched in early 2015 - though it is unclear when Ireland will see the device

Apple unveils smartwatch, new iPhones

Apple has unveiled a new watch, two larger iPhones and a mobile payments service as chief executive officer Tim Cook seeks to revive the company's reputation as a wellspring of innovation.

Business • 09 Sep 14