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Google Launches 'Android Wear' Project for Wearable Devices
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I'll stick with my Sieko automatic watch until the day it, or I, die. I invested in it because I couldn't stand replacing batteries and I certainly don't need another device I need to plug in every night.
I know I'm not representative of the general population, but I do think we are still a few years off before technology catches up with what people think wearables are supposed to be doing for us.
I certainly don't need a wrist computer as the alternative to pulling out my phone or tablet when I want to see who called, texted or emailed.
I know I'm not representative of the general population, but I do think we are still a few years off before technology catches up with what people think wearables are supposed to be doing for us.
I certainly don't need a wrist computer as the alternative to pulling out my phone or tablet when I want to see who called, texted or emailed.
As someone else said. The product is the SDK. Not watches. The video is to conceptualize some of the possible products. This release (SDK) is not for the public. It's for developers. Not pointless.
My thoughts with this is that I don't wear a watch. Don't want to. Don't need to. But to each their own.
It will cease to be a paper launch when the actual product ships. If it continually misses its launch dates, it will be vaporware. They've said an actual product will launch this summer. That's not a guarantee that it will, or that it will look the same.
The Palm Pre was supposed to be amazing. Best in show at CES. When it did ship, it disappointed. The moto concept looks great, but let's not get carried away yet.
I agree completely, and I think we can be sure that a lot of the product produced under this name will be total garbage. And yet, this crowded field still presents a problem for Apple, in that they will be even more strongly compelled to show how their wearables are distinctive. This is why I've argued all along that Apple won't release a "watch" (smart or otherwise) and they won't call it the "iWatch."
Not strictly true, they copied Blackberry and called it Android, then saw Jobs introduce the iPhone, realised it was superior, and chnaged Android into a clone of that instead.
Couldn't have said it better myself
Neither way of doing things is right or wrong. Just different. it's apparently obvious that there is space in the world for both methods.
but I can't get on this smartwatch craze as long as they continue to look like the geeky dick tracy watch I wore when i was 8 and got pants by the cool kids everyday in school.
I want that sexy, sleek steel watch, with precision timeface and movement. until smart atches can replicate the fact that watches are as much a fashion / jewelry statement, they will continue to be underwhelmingly niche product.
Until i see that look, i'll stick with my Citizen
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Why did no one on that bus looked surprised that guy was shouting at his wrist?
How else are we supposed to identify all the undercover agents in the crowd?
One guy will talk into his wrist, then all the other people will too, and it will all become complete anarchy.
Maybe all these wearables will make the need for undercover agents obsolete, plus it might confuse them if the people they are watching start speaking into their wrists too.
Two points:
1) The Mac Pro announcement was out of character for Apple. They generally follow a ship at or shortly after announcement time policy.
2) They had a pre-production version on display, it was more than just a concept.
iPad 4 and 8GB iPhone 5c are available in stores. Android wear devices aren't available. hmmmmm
Looks great, but it's no iOS 8.
If the iWatch does run a full version of iOS that's slimmed down and made super-efficient then that same software will scream on iPhone and iPad.
If the iWatch does run a full version of iOS that's slimmed down and made super-efficient then that same software will scream on iPhone and iPad.
What's wrong with people here lol is that they read the article. It's about a SDK, not a product. Some products based on the SDK are (supposedly) due later this year, but we haven't actually seen one of them yet.
Except Google come up with this sort of future 'product' advertising too often and it ends up being ages before its released if ever.
(I don't think it's true, but) it would be so funny if Apple aren't even thinking about bringing out an "iWatch" and they just put out false rumours to troll all the other tech companies and watch them scramble something round as quick as they can
I know you made the qualifier that you don't believe it to be true, but why are you guys obsessed with what everyone else does? Google has been working on wearable tech for quite some time now, a watch is just the next logical step. You seem to think Apple invented the concept of a smart watch .. the concept has been there for a LONG time, just look in old spy movies.
You guys need to get over it, it is doubtful that any of these tech giants care one bit about the rumor mill. They all (yes your beloved Apple included) probably have corporate spies keeping a view on things to see if there is a next huge thing coming along.
It would be worth comparing if Google didn't have a tablet or phone available ... but ... they do, and they are quite good. Google, releases the Nexus 5 at an incredible price (it's a fantastic phone, it won me over) as well as other tablets ... Apple, rehashing the same old products but at a new high price!
There's nothing innovative about Android; not functionality and certainly not design-wise.
I'd rather have a smartphone that works over something childishly named after food.
You've missed the point. This is marketing the SDK for future devices not the devices themselves.