Google I/O 2014 kicks off next week and the new Android Wear extension for wearables is expected to feature prominently. LG and Motorola are widely expected to showcase their LG G Watch and Moto 360 smartwatches at the event. But they may have to share the spotlight with another device. CNET has learned that a Samsung Android Wear smartwatch will also […]
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Video: An Introduction to Android Wear
A week before Google I/O, Google has released a video that introduces Android Wear to developers. As Google has said in the past, Android Wear is not meant to replace your smartphone but complement it. The objective is to cut down on the time spent interacting with our phones by offering a simpler set of interactions. Android Wear evangelist Timothy […]
LG G Watch and Android Wear profiled in 3 minute video
If the images of Android Wear notifications were not enough for you today, a three minute video has surfaced showcasing the LG G Watch and Android Wear. Shot after the LG G3 unveiling in London, the video by Germany’s AppDated gives us a good look at the LG G Watch (identified as such by the LG-W100 model number that we […]
Google shows off Android Wear notifications
Google unveiled Android Wear, an extension of its Android operating system designed specifically for wearable devices in mid-March. It gave us glimpses at how the new platform will work on devices such as the Moto 360 and LG G Watch but left much to be revealed later. A Google engineer has now given us a glimpse at how Android Wear […]
LG unveils LG G Watch powered by Android Wear
Motorola is not the only company to unveil a new smartwatch powered by the new Android Wear operating system. Boasting of a close relationship with Google as it developed its smartwatch LG today unveiled the LG G Watch. As with other Android Wear smartwatches, it will bring both contextual information in the form of Google Now cards to your wrist […]
Google enters wearable space with launch of Android Wear operating system
Who knew that our gaze into the future would trigger a flurry of wearable stories today. First we saw that flexible LG stylus wristband. Now comes Google with its announcement of Android Wear, an extension of its Android operating system for wearable devices. Google will first focus on the wearables most commonly available today, watches. Android Wear features a new […]