Tag: Android Wear
Android Wear gets native wifi support, gesture controls and more
Google has announced a big software update for Android Wear adding a bunch of new features. In what we're sure isn't a coincidence, this news comes just days from the launch of the Apple Watch. According to TechCrunch, Wear is getting native wifi support, so that your watch can connect directly, rather than via bluetooth…
Now you can control a Tesla car with an Android Wear watch
Check out the above video from developers ELEK Software, which has developed an Android Wear app for controlling the elite electric car. Apparently it took only four weeks to get from a prototype to the demo video above. What the app enables you to do is see how much range your car has left, as…
Is Google planning to bring an Android Wear app to iPhone?
An intriguing rumour this morning courtesy of, umm, MacRumours, which reports that Google could be planning to bring an Android Wear app to iPhone. This could mean that Android Wear devices would be compatible with iPhone - not just Android. Such a move would be a Big Deal for iPhone users, as it would mean…
Android Wear made to work with iPhone
Good news for iPhone owners jealous of all of the choice Android users have over what smartwatch to get: One developer has figured out how to make Android Wear work with Android. According to AndroidBeat, developer MohammedAG managed to make the two devices work together. The way it works is by adding a special Android…
BBM getting full Android Wear support
Blackberry has announced that it will be adding full support for Android Wear smartwatches to its BBM messenger service. In a blog post for the company, Jesse Ariss explained that new functionality will enable you to: See who a new message is from and read it Review and accept invites from would-be BBM contacts while…
WATCH: A smartwatch running a PS1 game
If you want to see how far technology has come, check out the above video of original Playstation platformer Croc running on an Android Wear smartwatch. Impressively, using an adapted Playstation emulator for Android it runs at full speed... even if the controls aren't hugely practical.
Sony SmartWatch 3 rumoured to not run Android Wear
Rumour has it that Sony's planned SmartWatch 3 won't run Android Wear, and will instead stick with Sony's own proprietary platform. According to VR Zone, the watch will also support wireless charging (so no need to plug in) and though it will connect to your phone via bluetooth like most other smartwatches, it will also…
Why Wearables haven’t taken off yet – and why this will all change by the end of the year
2014 was supposed to be the year of wearables - so why aren't we all walking around with smart devices bolted to our arms? That's the question posted by Allan Blair in the Guardian Today. In the piece Blair makes a number of interesting observations on why this might, ranging from fashion considerations, to cost,…
Android Wear gets a web browser
Android Wear has only been available for a few weeks now but already coders are hard at work creating apps that work on the smartwatch platform. As far as we're aware, this is the first attempt at creating a web browser. And yes, it really works - check out the video below, where the creator…
Samsung Gear Live and LG G smartwatch UK release dates and prices announced
The Android Wear-powered Samsung Gear Live smartwatch was shown off by Google during its I/O press conference in San Francisco on Wednesday, and it is now available to pre-order in the UK. At the Google Play store, the Samsung Gear…