Category: Smartwatches
Apple Watch apps only designed for “10 seconds” of use
A good spot by The Guardian, citing a Bloomberg report. Apparently, in Apple's lab where apps for the forthcoming smartwatch are being built, guidelines dictate that apps are being designed to be used for a maximum of ten seconds. This perhaps shouldn't be surprising - Apple is clearly wondering why anyone would stare at their…
Samsung slowing production of smartwatches
Surprising news out of Samsung today as one of the company's executives has apparently said that the company won't be releasing fifty billion new smartwatches, each ever-so-slightly different, like you might expect. According to Trusted Reviews, Young-hee Lee, Executive VP for marketing at Samsung Mobile, said "We’ve been introducing more devices than anybody else. It’s…
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…
Pebble Time Steel announced at Mobile World Congress
Smartwatch maker Pebble has just announced a new version of its Pebble Time watch - only a week or so after announcing Pebble Time itself. The Pebble Time Steel is just like the Pebble Steel was to the original Pebble - a classier version, for people who want to look like a slick business type,…
MWC 2015 rumours: HTC One M9, Samsung Galaxy S6 and more
The annual Mobile World Congress in Barcelona is considered by many to be the biggest event in the mobile world - it is, after all, where many of this year's smartphones and tablets will be launched. MWC 2015 is expected to be the usual big affair, and there are plenty of rumours about what might…
Will the Apple Watch be waterproof?
It appears that the forthcoming Apple Watch will work fine in the shower - judging by comments from CEO Tim Cook. According to 9to5Mac, Cook told a Berlin Apple Store employee that he wears his watch all the time - "even in the shower". As 9T5M notes, whilst water resistance has been mooted before,…
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…
WATCH: How Apple Watch could control your Tesla
If you're rich enough to own an Apple Watch and a Tesla, then surely you're going to want the two toys to work in perfect harmony? Check out the above concept video by Eleks Software, which has used the Tesla API to create an app for Apple's new watch that will sound the horn, lock…
Apple Watch companion app revealed
Details on what we can expect to see in the iPhone companion app for the forthcoming Apple Watch have emerged. Read on to find out exactly what it will be able to do. It was 9to5Mac which got the scoop - including the above screenshot. As you can see above, users will be able to…
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…
