Android Wear

Set Up And Use Your Android Wear 1.3 Smartwatch With The iPhone

Mark — Sun, 06 Sep 2015 13:25:20 +0000

With the enormous iPhone user base and the Apple Watch being the only available option for smartwatches, Android Wear users had to either buy a pricey Apple Watch or have an Android device to use their smartwatch. Surprisingly enough, Google pushed hard to secure a deal with Apple to allow Android Wear to communicate with …

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The 5 Best Smartwatches for Under $200

Mark — Tue, 28 Jul 2015 10:35:30 +0000

With the high cost of most smartwatches, some might think owning one is beyond their means and not really necessary. Not all smartwatches are $300 and over though, and there are some excellent, full-featured choices for $200 and under. You might be surprised at how much you can get for your money with these watches …

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Half-Life Runs on Android Wear!?

Mark — Mon, 27 Jul 2015 12:07:37 +0000

Yes the day has finally arrived and the iconic game Half-Life has been made to run on an Android Wear smartwatch. Before you get too excited, as one might imagine it does not run at a proper framerate all the time and is nearly unplayable using such a small screen for touch controls. What it …

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5 Great Animated Watch Faces for Android Wear

Mark — Sun, 19 Jul 2015 17:12:55 +0000

Smartwatches let you express your personality and creativity with animated watch faces. Of course standard watches and pocketwatches have sported intricate moving faces for centuries, but never has it been possible to have such dynamic, moving, colored, and customizable faces on a watch. Even better, because it all happens on a screen, the faces can …

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5 Great Social Android Wear Apps

Mark — Mon, 06 Jul 2015 13:36:28 +0000

As the use of smartwatches grows, more and more Android apps are being updated to play nice with Android Wear if not written for the wearable platform from scratch. As you’re likely to be wearing a smartwatch while out on the town, it can be a great addition to your social networking. Instead of blatantly …

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The 5 Best Android Wear Apps For Travel and Local Use

Mark — Wed, 01 Jul 2015 17:08:46 +0000

If you’re equipped with a smartwatch running Android Wear, it’s helpful to know that it can serve as a useful travel companion. Whether traveling to a foreign country, or somewhere closer to home, a smartwatch can act as a supplement to or near replacement for a smartphone. Because it’s always accessible on the wrist, an …

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