Tag: wear
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Google Fit Update Adds Distance Tracker, Calorie Counter and Galaxy S6 Support
Google Fit has just been updated to add some very handy health promoting features including distance tracking and calorie counting – and also (at long last) the app will be available for Samsung Galaxy S6 with full compatibility. Substituting the need to own a dedicated sports wearable, Google’s fitness app is free to download on (most) Android […]
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Android Wear Update Introduces Wi-Fi Support and Wrist Gesture Scrolling
Google has announced an update for Android Wear which offers up a few new functionality features to the mobile OS for wearable tech. Touching down initially on the LG Urbane smart watch the new firmware for Android Wear will introduce three main additions. Firstly, a battery saving mode whereby the screen, despite being always on, […]
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Android Wear Update
Android Wear is about to get a lot of new features. Google announced today an update that should make Android watches a lot easier to use. While most Wear devices keep watchfaces on at all times with a power-saving Ambient Mode, sometimes the time isn’t the information you need from your smartwatch. Android Wear will […]
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Asus VivoWatch May Have 10 Day Battery
Battery life is a big concern in this new wearable gadget market. The fact of the matter is you just can’t make batteries small enough to fit in wrist devices using the current battery tech. Older lithium-ion batteries are yet to see a breakthrough or any significant advance in storage capacity, and next generation solid state cells […]
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Android Wear Coming To iOS Phones
Having a smartwatch is the best way to ride the wearable wave – they’ve got the best screens, looks and styles on their side, as well as great connectivity with your phone. Notifications, web searches and commands can easily be sent from your watch to your phone, but the huge amount of Android watches available […]
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Google Opens New Store for Devices
From now on if you’re looking to buy a tablet, smart watch or mobile phone from Google’s Play Store, you’ll soon be relocated to a brand new Google store for devices only. The amount of kit you can buy on the Play Store has increased so much that Google have decided that it can all […]
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Alcatel shows us its very first smartwatch the OneTouch Watch
I’m sure you’ll be aware, 2014 was a big year for wearable technology, we seen a lot of manufacturers entering the market, and obviously Apple’s announcement of their new iWatch due for release early this year. And now, not wanting to feel left out, TCL the company behind the popular Alcatel brand has just showed […]
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PULS by Will.i.am is a wearable but not a watch!
I’m sure you’ll all be aware that Will.i.am is a massive fan of technology and back in 2011 was named as “Director of Creative Innovation” at Intel Corp, having input on the development of smartphones, tablets and laptops. The Black-Eyed-Peas band member also had a dab in iPhone accessory development, showing off a camera enhancer […]
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Phoneless Android Wear Apps Coming
Smartwatches and other wearables usually require a paired handset in order for most of their functionality to be relevant to a user, i.e. push notifications, contacts and messages streamed from the phone to the watch face. These features are common throughout Android Wear devices, but what if someone just want to get hold of a […]
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ASUS ZenWatch @ IFA 2014
ASUS’s brand new smartwatch was unveiled at the IFA in Berlin a couple of days ago, and the watch, known as the ZenWatch itself is quite possibly one of the coolest Android powered smartwatches out yet. The watch is incredibly stylish, boasting a curved casing and a very comfortable looking band. Not only is the […]
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Attopedia Wikipedia App for Android Wear
The best part about the new range of wearables from all of your favourite smartphone developers is the ability to browse apps and link in with your smartphone straight from your wrist. The ease of access means you can stay up to date, search the web or even keep track of your health in ways […]
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Get a Star Trek Next Generation Face for Android Wear
Feel like Captain Jean Luc Picard or Mr Data when you rock the LCARS interface on you Android Smart Watch!