By ROBERT EVATT Tech Writer on Aug 27, 2013, at 1:25 PM Updated on 8/27 at 1:25 PM
BITS AND BYTES
Ah, the magic of internet pre-orders. Just fill out a form, and instead of standing in line overnight you can get the hot ...
Ray Dolby, founder of Dolby Laboratories, has died at age 80. You've probably seen the Dolby name and the double D logo all ...
There must be something in the water over at Sony headquarters that's giving them goofy ideas. First it's the strange hybrid ...
Are you ready for the smartwatch revolution? No? Well, it's coming anyway, because all the tech companies have decided it's The Next Big Thing. Time to throw those old wristwatches in the garbage! ...wait, smartphones have pretty much replaced wristwatches. Time to throw those old smartphones in the garbage!
At any rate, the first major company to announce a non-rumor smartwatch product is, naturally, Samsung,
according to the Korea Times. Lee Young-hee, executive vice president of Samsung’s mobile business, said the company will unveil the Galaxy Gear on September 4, alongside a new Galaxy Note tablet.
Young-hee also set slip an important hint about the product -- it'll have a "non-flexible screen." Wait, did I say "important?" I meant the other thing.
Even though I'm skeptical that smartwatches will prove necessary and aren't pointless, desperate attempts to reignite excitement now that the world has gotten used to smartphones and tablets, I promise I'll keep a close eye on them and hope I'm proven wrong.
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