The Motorola Moto 360 smartwatch was the first device with Android Wear software to feature a round watch face for a sort of classic watch design. It’s also customizable, thanks to the Moto Maker web app which lets you choose the finish, band, and default watch face. But soon there may be even more options. […]
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Design your own Moto 360 smartwatch with Moto Maker
When Motorola launched the original Moto X smartphone the company also introduced an online tool called Moto Maker which you could use to customize the features and design of your phone before placing an order. Now you can also use Moto Maker to build a custom Moto 360 smartwatch. Just visit the Moto 360 […]
Design your own Moto 360 smartwatch with Moto Maker (in March)
Motorola’s Moto Maker tool lets smartphone shoppers customize the design of smartphones like the Moto X before placing an order. Soon you’ll be able to customize Motorola smartwatches the same way. Wired reports Motorola will launch a new version of Moto Maker in March, and this time it will have an option that lets you create a […]
Canalys: 720 thousand Android Wear devices shipped in 2014
The first smartwatches running Google’s Android Wear software began shipping in 2014. But in the grand scheme of things, not all that many of them actually shipped. A report from research firm Canalys finds that about 4.6 million smart wearable wristbands shipped last year, and only about 720 thousand of them ran Android Wear. Of […]
Lilbits (9-30-2014): Monitor and kill battery-draining tabs in a Chromebook
Most operating systems can give you an idea of which apps are using the most CPU power or memory. But there’s a new feature in the dev channel for Chrome OS that goes a bit further and lets you see which apps or web pages are draining the most power from your battery. This could […]
Motorola Moto 360 smartwatch dissected
Now that Motorola’s first smartwatch is shipping, the folks at iFixit opened up a Moto 360Â up to see what makes it tick… or not tick, since this is an electronic gadget and not a mechanical watch. There aren’t many surprises under the hood… but there are a few. For instance, Motorola says the watch has […]
Motorola Moto 360 smartwatch launches for $250
Motorola’s been showing off its Android Wear watch with a sleek, round design for months. Now it’s finally going on sale. The Moto 360 is available from purchase for $250 from the Google Play Store, Best Buy, or Motorola. You’ll be able to pick up the watch from Motorola, the Google Play Store, or Best Buy. It […]
Motorola Moto 360 and next-gen Moto X, Moto G phones coming Sept 4th
Motorola appears set to launch its first smartwatch as well as next-generation smartphones in September. The company is sending out invites to an event on the eve of the IFA trade show in Berlin and the invitation paints a pretty clear picture of what we can expect: at least two phones, a watch, and… a […]
Motorola Moto 360 photos leaked, confirm wireless charging and more
The Motorola Moto 360 smartwatch is expected to be the first Android Wear watch with a round face when it launches in the coming months. But that’s not the only thing that will make this watch stand out from competitors including the LG G Watch and Samsung Gear Live. Motorola hasn’t yet announced the official […]
Lilbits (6-26-2014): Android L is here and the Moto 360 is coming
It’s been a Android kind of week, what with Google launching a developer preview of the next version of Android, introducing Android for cars and TVs, and selling the first smartwatches based on the Android Wear platform. Motorola’s smartwatch isn’t available just yet, but it’s one of the nicest looking smartwatches announced to date, and Motorola […]