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Five Ways Apple’s iWatch Could Dominate Fitness Wearables

Tick tock.  Time is quickly ticking on Apple’s latest technology that may soon change the way we look at watches. With the rumored release date sometime later this year, speculation of Apple’s new iWatch has ramped up in recent weeks, and technology and fitness fanatics are buzzing about the seemingly endless possibilities that Apple’s newest gadget could feature.  While most of the talk is speculation, the potential capabilities of the iWatch could reinvent not only the way we tell time, but also the way we monitor our health and fitness.

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Analyzing Samsung’s Galaxy Gear for the Sports and Fitness Fan

Above is a picture of the Samsung Galaxy Note 3, left, and a Galaxy Gear smartwatch, right.(Photo: Michael Sohn, AP) It’s not breaking news when I say that Apple and Samsung have been feuding for quite some time now.  The fact is, that feud has burrowed deep into the electronics world.  Now, it can make its way into the world of physical fitness. There has been a lot of speculation surrounding the “smart watch revolution”.  Apple appears to have an iWatch in the works and we all know after today’s announcement that Samsung is releasing its own version of a smart watch: Samsung Galaxy Gear.

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