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Samsung Patent Depicts a Rollable, Camera-Equipped Smartwatch

by Bob Raikes

What They Say LetsGoDigital in the Netherlands has reported on a patent awarded to Samsung for a rollable watch that extends a circular shape to an oval under motor control. A camera would be …

Tags:Patents| Rollable Devices| Rollable Displays| Samsung| Smartwatches

Garmin To Show New Smartwatches at CES

by Bob Raikes

What They Say A German website, Winfuture, has carried leaked images of new Garmin smartwatches that are expected at CES. The Epix Gen 2 has a round display and has sensors including a blood …

Tags:CES 2022| E Ink| Garmin| OLEDs| Smartwatches

Apple Watch Battery Problems

by Bob Raikes

What They Say Bloomberg reported that a class-action lawsuit has been started against Apple that claims that the lithium batteries in most Apple Watches are predisposed to swelling. Such swelling could cause the display …

Tags:Apple| Smartwatches| warranty

India Smartwatch Brands see Amazing Shipment Growth in 3Q21

by Bob Raikes

What They Say Counterpoint Research said that smartwatch sales in Q3 2021 were up by 159% sequentially and an amazing 293% year on year with local brands taking 75% of the market, up from …

Tags:India| Market Data| Smartwatches

Links Week Commencing 18th October 2021

by Bob Raikes

Every week we see some articles that don’t really need comment or are just plain interesting. Here are a few from the first part of this week. Globally Minded Zepp Raises Eyebrows With New …

Tags:Germany| LED| LG Electronics (LGE)| Light Field Displays| Samsung| Smart TV| Smartwatches| TVs (TV Sets)| Vizio

Apple Watch Series 7 is Set for a Screen Size Boost.

by Bob Raikes

What They Say Bloomberg’s subscriber only Power On newsletter has forecast that the next Apple Watch (Series 7) range will have slightly larger and flatter displays. The new design will be a major part …

Tags:Apple Watch (iWatch)| OLEDs| Smartwatches

Links Week Commencing 23rd August 2021

by Bob Raikes

Every week we see some articles that don’t really need comment or are just plain interesting. Here are a few from the first part of this week. Computer Space and beyond: 50 years of …

Tags:Acer| Dell| Desktop Monitors| Free Form Displays| Game Playing| Samsung| Smartphones| Smartwatches| TVs (TV Sets)| USB Monitors

A Dissolvable Smartwatch Makes for Easier Electronics Recycling  

by Bob Raikes

What They Say Wearable Technology reported on a paper from ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces that describes a two-metal nanocomposite for circuits that disintegrates when submerged in water. They demonstrated the circuits in a …

Tags:Printed Electronics| R&D (Research & Development)| Screen Printing| Smartwatches| Solution Processing| Wearables