An announcement of a million-dollar fund for smart-strap development, plus two early concepts for smart straps are a glimpse at what could be coming later this year.

Smart straps died for several reasons. Put tech in a strap, and it naturally loses its flexibility, is more prone to failure, requires a power source, and is generally less comfortable. It also ...

Thanks to quick-release lug bars, the watch transforms from a subtle, smart steel watch with a flashy dial, into a full-on summer watch with a look-at-me strap and dial combo. I love it.

The new connectivity between the Apple Watch and these smart straps could see it automatically change modes when you switch bands – for example, changing the watch face or opening a particular app.

Pebble’s Smart Strap could change the way a smart watch works. The announcement of the new technology outshone the release of the premium Pebble Time Steel watch at Mobile World Congress 2015 ...

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