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<title>1.5-inch OLED screens being tested for Apple smartwatch, rumor says</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/13/05/20/early.trial.production.of.device.expected.to.start.soon/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://cdn1.macnn.com/news/1109/metawatch.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Apple is testing 1.5-inch OLED touchscreens for use in its upcoming smartwatch, claims Taiwanese publication the Economic Daily News.  Apple is in fact said to have tried 1.8-inch screens, but judged that they were too big.  The 1.5-inch panels are reportedly being manufactured by Taiwan's RiTdisplay, and use one-glass-solution touch sensors, which should allow Apple to keep the watch thin....]]></description>
<guid>http://www.electronista.com/articles/13/05/20/early.trial.production.of.device.expected.to.start.soon/</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 21:16:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Survey shows early interest in Apple iWatch</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/13/04/19/levels.similar.to.interest.in.apple.tablet.intel.based.mac/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://cdn3.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1364382478_pebblee-paperwatch-lg2.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[An undercurrent of interest in an Apple "iWatch" already exists, even though the accessory is still just rumored, a new 451 Research survey indicates.  The firm polled 1,713 people between March 4 and the 19th, of which most respondents were North American.  The people were provided with a list of "probable" iWatch features, such as calls, texting, Siri, mobile payments, and health sensors.  I...]]></description>
<guid>http://www.electronista.com/articles/13/04/19/levels.similar.to.interest.in.apple.tablet.intel.based.mac/</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2013 19:42:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Apple watch to run full version of iOS, report claims</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/13/03/04/prototypes.allegedly.seeing.serious.battery.life.issues/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://cdn.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1335979592_runkeeperforpebblein.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Apple's upcoming watch will run a complete version of iOS, say sources for The Verge.  The alternative is thought to have been scaling up the iPod nano's OS, which is similarly touch-based, but unable to run any apps that aren't pre-installed.  Some previous-generation Nanos were explicitly designed to act like watches, including multiple watchface options....]]></description>
<guid>http://www.electronista.com/articles/13/03/04/prototypes.allegedly.seeing.serious.battery.life.issues/</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 04 Mar 2013 16:05:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Apple 'iWatch' could be out by end of 2013</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/13/03/04/jonathan.ive.said.to.have.long.interest.in.watch.technology/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://cdn1.macnn.com/news/1109/metawatch.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Apple is hoping to launch its planned smartwatch by the end of 2013, says Bloomberg, elaborating on information it received from sources last month.  The sources also indicate that some of the specific features Apple is considering are making phone calls, seeing the identity of incoming callers, and checking map position.  It might also build in some health tracking technology, such as a pedometer...]]></description>
<guid>http://www.electronista.com/articles/13/03/04/jonathan.ive.said.to.have.long.interest.in.watch.technology/</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 04 Mar 2013 14:54:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Apple patent application could support 'iWatch' claims</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/13/02/21/display.itself.would.wrap.around.wrist/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1361467371_watchpatent.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[A newly-published Apple patent application may support claims that Apple has been working on a watch.  AppleInsider notes that the filing, Bi-stable spring with flexible display, shows a unit with a screen that wraps around a person's wrist.  Like other smartwatches, the Apple concept would connect to supporting devices using Bluetooth or Wi-Fi, and pull data from them in real time....]]></description>
<guid>http://www.electronista.com/articles/13/02/21/display.itself.would.wrap.around.wrist/</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2013 17:21:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Apple experimenting on 'watch-like' device, reports say</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/13/02/11/nyt.claims.watch.would.use.curved.glass/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://cdn.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1335979592_runkeeperforpebblein.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Apple is currently experimenting on a "watch-like" device, according to sources for the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal.  The Times claims that the device is based on iOS, and employs curved glass.  While curved glass isn't unique in the electronics world, the Times sources suggest that Apple is exploiting knowledge of how it can curve around the human body.  The paper speculates tha...]]></description>
<guid>http://www.electronista.com/articles/13/02/11/nyt.claims.watch.would.use.curved.glass/</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 11 Feb 2013 14:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Rumor has Apple, Intel cooperating on Bluetooth watch</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/12/27/claims.watch.will.feature.siri.iphone.integration/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://cdn1.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1336407842_sonymn2smartwatchthumb.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Apple and Intel are collaborating on a producing a Bluetooth-capable smart watch, claims Chinese site TGBus.  The device will allegedly use a 1.5-inch OLED screen from RITEK subsidiary RiTdisplay, and ship in the first half of 2013.  Few other details are mentioned, but it's expected to integrate with Siri and the iPhone, allowing people to take calls through the watch alone....]]></description>
<guid>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/12/27/claims.watch.will.feature.siri.iphone.integration/</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 27 Dec 2012 16:51:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Microsoft shutters MSN Direct service</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/01/02/move.affects.some.gps.devices.spot.watches/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1112/spot.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[As expected, Microsoft has finally put an end to its MSN Direct wireless service. The aging system took advantage of FM signals to transmit data to a variety of devices, including Smart Personal Objects Technology (SPOT) watches, in-car and standalone GPS navigation systems, and other gadgets....]]></description>
<guid>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/01/02/move.affects.some.gps.devices.spot.watches/</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 03:55:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>VEA intros Sportive watch with 1.5" touchscreen, 8GB storage</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/11/07/05/sos.button.sends.gps.location.to.rescuers/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1105/sportive.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[VEA Digital has introduced a new watch, the Sportive, that centers around a 1.5-inch touchscreen. The device offers a variety of smartphone-like features, enabling users to take advantage of a camera, GPS, 8GB of onboard storage, an MP3 player and Bluetooth connectivity....]]></description>
<guid>http://www.electronista.com/articles/11/07/05/sos.button.sends.gps.location.to.rescuers/</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jul 2011 21:10:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>RIM plans new Bluetooth headset, FM transmitter</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/09/05/08/upcoming.blackberry.gear/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0904/blackberryin-carspeaker.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[At least two new BlackBerry accessories are well into development, according to RIM accessories VP Antoine Boucher.  The first is a new Bluetooth headset, so far codenamed the Alpha 1, which uses an over-the-ear loop combined with a molded in-ear bud.  The unit is said to be larger than the BlueAnt Q1 but smaller than the Jawbone Prime, and equipped with noise cancellation as well as a micro USB c...]]></description>
<guid>http://www.electronista.com/articles/09/05/08/upcoming.blackberry.gear/</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 17:10:00 GMT</pubDate>
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