GigaomAndroid Wear: Nice to have, but not a must-have yet
Has Google’s Android Wear pushed the smartwatch market forward? After using a Gear Live for several weeks, I’d say yes but that doesn’t mean everyone will rush out and buy an… Read more »
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Has Google’s Android Wear pushed the smartwatch market forward? After using a Gear Live for several weeks, I’d say yes but that doesn’t mean everyone will rush out and buy an… Read more »
That didn’t take too long: Star Trek fans with Android Wear(s goog) smartwatches can already download and install a free watchface based on the fictional LCARS computer interface of the U.S.S. Enterprise from Star… Read more »
Launching third-party Android Wear apps by voice doesn’t always work and searching through menus to get at them isn’t ideal either. Enter Wear Mini Launcher, a touch-friendly app launcher for Google-powered… Read more »
The LG G Watch is available now on the Google Play Store for $229. AT&T hopes that a 50 percent price cut for the Android Wear smartwatch helps move some LG… Read more »
Google continues to address any remaining version fragmentation challenges with Google Play Services 5.0. Meanwhile, Android Wear apps have finally hit wrists while Android L shows the potential for big improvements… Read more »
Two similar products from the same company couldn’t be more different in cost, usage and social acceptance. One represents the very next step in mobile computing while the other envisions a… Read more »
One week after Android Wear devices were made available at Google I/O, the apps are flowing. After an Android Wear software update, at least two dozen apps for Google smartwatches have… Read more »
Every Android phone or tablet running Android 2.3 or better is getting a software update thanks to Google Play Services 5.0. It’s rolling out worldwide now and brings a bunch of… Read more »
Hardware makers will have to find a different way to make their Android devices stand out if they’re going to build televisions or watches: None of the new Android device platforms… Read more »
Did you miss some or all of the news out of Google I/O 2014? Here’s a summary of what Google showed off, ranging from a new version of Android to bringing… Read more »