Pebble has released a new version of its smartwatch SDK, in preview. Version 3.0 is built with the Pebble Time in mind, including support for 64 colors in apps, a new animation framework, PNG and Animated PNG support, and automatic detection of which platforms the developer wants to build for when compiling. According to the […]
Motorola is prepared to add its Moto 360 smartwatch to its Moto Maker design tool. Motorola launched Moto Maker with the Moto X in September 2013. The online tool lets people design their own smartphone (within certain limitations). Beginning next month, people will be able to customize a Moto 360 smartwatch, too. Users will be […]
LG today announced a variant of its Watch Urbane smartwatch that adds support for LTE and NFC. Because Google’s Android Wear platform doesn’t yet support LTE and NFC, the Watch Urbane LTE runs LG’s proprietary wearables platform. LG said its own platform offers most of the same features found on the Android Wear version of […]
Broadcom today announced a new platform for Android Wear smartwatches that promises to deliver major gains in battery life. The Broadcom wearable system-on-a-chip includes a quad-core Cortex A7 application processor and 2G/3G modem support. It can be paired with Broadcom’s Bluetooth 4.2 and WiFi combo chip, as well as a GPS SoC with integrated sensor […]
Pebble today announced the Pebble Time, a new smartwatch that works with Android and iOS smartphones. The Pebble Time jumps from a monochrome display to a color display, but it still delivers seven days of battery life. The e-ink display is always on with no fear of battery drain. In addition to the color screen, […]
According to industry sources familiar with the matter, Apple’s first manufacturing order for the forthcoming Apple Watch is between five and six million units. It is also likely to be the most expensive item on Apple’s current product list, with the gold watch “likely surpassing the $4,000 Mac Pro computer” but not being the most […]
The latest set of updates for the Pebble smartwatch include a number of major updates useful to Android users, with relatively few iOS improvements also included. The biggest changes in firmware 2.9 and the Android app relate to Android Wear, allowing the smartwatch to display notifications for apps that take advantage of Google’s operating system […]
Sony is continuing where the Google Glass headset left off, by putting its own augmented reality headset on sale. The developer edition, model number SED-E1, of SmartEyeglass has become open to pre-order in the United Kingdom and Germany with sales in Japan the United States, and six other countries coming soon, with Sony expecting to […]
LG today unveiled the Urbane, its latest smartwatch based on Google’s Android Wear platform. The Urbane’s most compelling feature is the design. It trades the plastic shell seen on the LG G Watch R for a metallic enclosure that comes in gold or stainless steel. The Urbane has a thinner profile than the G Watch […]
Mattel and Google have teamed up to reimagine the classic View-Master for a new generation. And while circular reels are still involved, everything else is totally new. The new View-Master is indeed based on Cardboard, Google’s smartphone-centric, do-it-yourself VR platform, and it requires a compatible Android phone and app to function. The phone slides into […]
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