LG and Motorola are among the first companies to announce plans for smartwatches with Google’s Android Wear software. But while Motorola’s watch has been featured in promotional photos and videos and the company has answered many questions about the upcoming device… LG has been a bit more shy about showing off the G Watch. Now […]
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Pocket for Android Wear will let you save articles from your wrist
Pocket is a read-it-later service that lets you save articles, videos, or other content from your web browser, smartphone, or tablet so you can go back and read or watch when you have more time. Now Pocket is taking aim at smartwatches. The company is showing off a prototype of its upcoming tools which will […]
Lilbits (3-20-2014): This is what Android Wear looks like… on your phone
LG and Motorola plan to launch smartwatches running Google’s new Android Wear software in the first half of the year. But you can already get an idea of how the platform will work by taking the software developer kit for a spin on your computer. Or you can actually install the Android Wear launcher on […]
How much would you pay for a smartwatch?
Smartwatches are all the rage these days… at least with device makers. It’s too early to say whether they’ll be a big hit with shoppers. But not all smartwatches are created equal. Some are designed to pair with your phone and display notifications on your wrist. Others can be used as standalone devices that make […]
Closer look at how Android Wear smartwatches will work
The first smartwatches featuring Google’s Android Wear software are scheduled to launch in the first half of 2014. They’re designed to give you at-a-glance information on your wrist and respond to voice commands and touch gestures. But you don’t have to wait for the LG G Watch or Motorola Moto 360 to get a sense […]
LG and Motorola unveil Android Wear smartwatches
Motorola and LG will be two of the first companies to offer smartwatches featuring Google’s new Android Wear software. The LG G Watch and Motorola Moto 360Â are both due out by this summer. Android Wear is a custom version of Google’s Android operating system that’s been designed to run on wearable devices. You can pair […]
Google launches Android Wear for watches, other wearables
Google Android is expanding beyond phones and tablets and into wearable devices. Google Glass already runs a version of Google’s mobile operating system, but now the company is expanding Android to smartwatches and other devices that may not have the screen space or processing power available on a smartphone. It’s called Android Wear. The user […]
Android for wearables: Google plans to deliver an SDK in March
Google is preparing to make it easier to build smartwatches and other devices that run Android software. Google’s Android chief Sundar Pichai says the company will release a software developer kit (SDK) for wearable devices in about two weeks. Update: It’s real, and it’s called Android Wear. Right now Android officially supports phones and tablets, […]