Wearables fight back as Apple Watch raises bar


  • TECH
  • Wednesday, 03 Jun 2015

CROWDED FIELD: A visitor looking at smartwatches designed by Taiwan's Oaxis during the Computex trade show in Taipei. The Apple Watch raised the bar for wearable technology when it launched in April, but smaller brands are seeking their own niche in the battle for wrist space.

TAIPEI: The Apple Watch raised the bar for wearable technology when it launched in April, but smaller brands are seeking their own niche in the battle for wrist space. 

New kids on the block at Taiwan’s Computex tech fair insisted that style and simplicity were more important than myriad features, in the face of Apple’s intimidating offering. 

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