Are traditional watches under threat of extinction by the evolution of the smartwatch? Or is the mechanical timepiece truly timeless? Apple’s iWatch is making stalwarts like TAG Heuer and Swatch rethink, so what do we really want to wear on our wrists?

Wearable tech enjoys a lot of hype, but do people really understand it? As the Apple Watch release grows nearer, sluggish sales of existing smartwatches suggest perhaps not. Now, a survey shows wearables are still seen primarily as fitness trackers or ‘gadgets for geeks’.

Are you too busy to take out your debit card to pay for coffee? Or wish you could get directions without looking at your phone? Thanks to new innovations in the fashtech world, wearables are moving way beyond wristbands. But will smart clothing be a passing fad or a future must-have?

One guy microwaves his phone instead of a burrito. Another accidentally drops it in a drink. So goes one of Virgin Mobile's 'Happy Accidents' adverts, which have been watched by millions since they first aired in 2013. It's no joke though. People really are secretly breaking their stuff. But why?