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As we noted earlier this week, the mere fact that Blocks was able to bring its modular smartwatch system to market feels like a minor miracle. The company appears to…

Blocks hopes to court enterprise customers with its modular smartwatch

Kickstarter projects are always a crapshoot. Blocks’ modular smartwatch had a been of a leg up, in that the company had an actual working product to show to people —…

Blocks, the modular smartwatch, is available now for $259

Roli’s Blocks are one of the most compelling products I’ve seen out of a hardware startup in the past year. The modular system is a unique take on music making…

Roli adds a new Lightpad to its Blocks modular music system

London-based Roli has created two of the most compelling music-making devices in recent memory. It was a no-brainer, really, that the company would eventually bridge the gap between the two.…

Roli brings the rubbery Seaboard piano to its modular Blocks system

Amid a tense stand-off and attempt at negotiations, Russia’s communications regulator Roskomnadzor has started to enforce a proposed block of LinkedIn in the country, after the social network failed to transfer Russian…

LinkedIn is now officially blocked in Russia

One of the more interesting wearables lining up to challenge the Apple Watch next year is Blocks, a modular smartwatch conceived by a couple of students from Imperial College in…

Blocks’ Modular Smartwatch Designs Teased In New Video

Urbana-based creator Brian Lilly has designed and built something every kid will enjoy: massive, stackable blocks called Buildies that fold together to make Lego-like shapes and let the wee ones…

Buildies Cardboard Blocks Are, You Know, For Kids

Meet the wannabe modular smartwatch that intends to offer a fully customisable wearable experience, by allowing the user to choose which sensors and features make sense for their wrist –…

Inspired By Google’s Project Ara, A U.K. Team Is Now Working On A Modular Smartwatch

This product is not for me. Since the relatively widespread adoption of electronic calendars, I’ve sworn off old-school calendars for good. I was the guy with the calendar hanging on…