Google shows off Always-On Android Wear apps
The recent 5.1.1 update opened up a lot of new functions and features on the Android Wear platform. Wrist flick gestures to view cards without swiping, Wi-Fi (on compatible hardware) and of course the Always-on screen for apps. Google...
Montblanc release the Summit 2 premium Wear OS device in Australia
OK, Wear OS is definitely improving with the Wear 3100, 1GB of RAM and larger batteries along with useful power saving tweaks to the software Wear OS is close to being completely consumer ready.
However, if you're a tech enthusiast...
A closer look: Samsung Gear Live
One of the surprise announcements (though it was rumoured and leaked a bit) at Google I/O 2014 earlier this morning was Samsung's Gear Live. In the form factor of the Gear 2 Neo, but running Android Wear, the Gear Live...
Android Wear – Check if your phone is compatible
During the Google I/O Keynote, one of the things Google talked about was Android Wear. They presented a demo of the software, and announced two smartwatches, one of which can be purchased from the Australian Google Play Store right now. However, the...
TCL enters the Australian smartphone and wearable market with the new TCL Plex and...
TCL isn't new to Australia, having brought TVs to Australian homes for years. The brand has even brought smartphones and wearables to Australia previously too, making use of the Alcatel brand and even Blackberry for a number of years...
Nvidia is investigating bringing their Shield line to Australia
Nvidia has transitioned from being a parts manufacturer into a more consumer product manufacturer over the last couple of years. Their Shield line of hand-held gaming devices, Tablet and now Android TV based console have been hotly coveted by...
My Tracks adds Android Wear support – removes sharing options
After Google announced an update for Google Earth this morning, which included an option to now upload KML files directly, it reminded me I hadn't looked at Google's Activity tracking app, My Tracks in a while. Loading it up,...
MediaTek announce new ARM Chip For Android Wear
Here in Australia, our experience with phones and tablets sporting Mediatek processors, have generally been quite bad, with most only appearing in low-end devices that are of dubious build quality and often slow and full of bugs. From...
Wear Mini Launcher now available
Are you looking for a better way to access the apps on your Android Wear device? Launching through Google Now is cool, but it's a bit hit and miss, especially with voice commands. What if there was an app...
Gear Fit from Samsung made to work on non-Samsung phones
Samsung's recently launched Gear Fit was designed to only work with compatible Samsung handsets. However, it has been massaged into working with some other handsets as well, including the flagship competitor HTC One (M8) and last year's Nexus 5.
The Gear Fit...
LG G Watch on sale from July 7 in 12 countries from USD $255
The buzz is strong around LG's G Watch this week. We're expecting to hear a lot more about tomorrow morning during the Google I/O keynote address - it's supposedly be the reference device for Android Wear, and is...
Made by Google is two weeks away, here’s how to watch live
The Made by Google event for 2022 is just two weeks away and we're expecting to see some big things.
Among the official announcements we're going to see the Pixel 7 devices, Pixel Watch, Nest Wi-Fi Pro and -- hopefully...
Rumour: Asus entering the Android Wear market at a low price
We now know that LG, Samsung and Motorola are all making Android Wear smart watches, and they all seem to be priced at around the $250 mark. Not to be left out, Asus is now rumoured to be producing...
Rumour: Samsung Galaxy Gear Smartwatch to come in five different colours?
Well it seems that there is more and more rumours each and every day regarding Samsung's rumoured Galaxy Gear, which is tipped to be announced at a pre-launch press event at IFA on September 4 in Berlin. The folks...
Samsung announce the Gear Fit2 – Australian launch coming soon
Alongside their new fitness-tracking headphones Samsung announced a refresh to their Gear Fit line, the Gear Fit2, and by the looks of it, it's a fairly significant upgrade. The Gear Fit2 is half fitness tracker half smartwatch. It's hard...