Days after the first Android Wear devices started shipping, we’re starting to see custom ROMs for those watches. That’s not too surprising since Android Wear is based on Android… and people have been installing custom versions of Android on phones and tablets for ages. But it’s nice to know you’re not necessarily stuck with the […]
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Deals of the Day (7-08-2014)
Looking for an Android Wear smartwatch but don’t want to spend $200 or more? No problem — AT&T is selling the G Watch for as little as $179. There’s just one catch: you actually have to add more items to your cart to get that price. Seriously. Here’s the deal: you can get 25% off your order […]
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Samsung Gear Live and LG G Watch get the teardown treatment
Now that the first smartwatches featuring Android Wear software are shipping, the folks at iFixit decided to rip them apart and see what they could learn about the hardware behind those watches. It turns out the Samsung Gear Live and LG G Watch are easier to take apart and repair than a typical smartphone, earning […]
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Buy an LG G3 from AT&T, get a G Watch for half price (for a limited time)
AT&T is the first US wireless carrier to offer the LG G Watch to shoppers. Starting July 8th you can order the smartwatch with Google’s Android Gear software from AT&T for $230. Of course, that’s the same price the watch sells for at Best Buy and the Google Play Store — but there may be at […]
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Google: No OEM skins for Android Wear, Android Auto, or Android TV
In the market for an Android Wear smartwatch? You can base your decision on specs rather than software, because whether you buy a Samsung Gear Live, LG G Watch, or Motorola Moto 360, you’ll get the same user interface. Ars Technica reports that Google is insisting device makers offer the same user interface on all Android […]
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LG and Samsung’s Android Wear watches are now available
The first smartwatches running Google’s Android Wear software are now available for purchase. You can order the Samsung Gear Live from the Google Play Store for $199 or the LG G Watch for $229. Both models should begin shipping in early July. Motorola’s Moto 360 should be available in a few more weeks. Android Wear […]
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Meet the $229 LG G Watch
The LG G Watch is one of the first smartwatches to ship with Google’s Android Wear software. First unveiled in March, the G Watch officially goes on sale at the Google Play store today, where it will join the recently unveiled Samsung Gear Live. The G Watch has a $229 price tag, which is about […]
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Lilbits (6-10-2014): LG G Watch leaks edition
The LG G Watch will be one of the first smartwatches to run Google’s Android Wear software when it launches this summer (the Motorola Moto 360 will be one of the other first models). But LG has been a bit shy with detailed specs or launch dates. Now a series of reports suggest the wait is […]
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Lilbits (6-3-2014): Android Wear is coming
LG and Motorola are set to launch two of the first smartwatches running Google’s new Android Wear software this summer, and Google is likely to focus pretty heavily on the new platform at its upcoming Google I/O developer conference later in June. Ahead of the conference, Google has been busy posting plenty of tools for […]
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Lilbits (5-30-2014): Linux Mint 17 and a flood of new devices at the FCC
A few weeks ago we took a look at the release candidate for Linux Mint 17 “Qiana” and liked what we saw. Now the training wheels are off and Linux Mint 17 is available for anyone to download. Meanwhile, folks who are waiting for new gadgets from Toshiba, Vertu and LG can bide their time […]