Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. The finished version of the watch costs $259 for the Core base unit. But the appeal of Blocks comes in the ...

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 the U.K. — in turn ...

Blocks has been a very long time in getting off the drawing board — and still remains a prototype at this stage, some two years into development — but the modular smartwatch concept has finally landed ...

I started with CNET reviewing laptops in 2009. Now I explore wearable tech, VR/AR, tablets, gaming and future/emerging trends in our changing world. Other obsessions include magic, immersive theater, ...

The Blocks smartwatch is nearly here, and the modular smartwatch has been going through some changes since we last saw it, as the company prepares for deliveries to start in the fall. Best compared to ...

Modularity is an interesting feature of any mobile device. We've seen Phonebloks and Google's Project Ara generate a huge amount of interest, offering the ability to swap and change features on your ...

It's been several years since Blocks had its initial 15 minutes of fame, capturing the internet's attention with the idea of a modular smartwatch. The first prototypes were about as rough and ready as ...

The minds behind the Blocks modular smartwatch just launched a Kickstarter campaign with the hopes of raising $250,000 to build its watch. Modular smartphones haven't really taken off yet, despite a ...

A few years ago modular tech was the source of a lot of excitement, but almost none of it actually took off. This week, another casualty has been confirmed. The BLOCKS modular smartwatch is dead, and ...