Google did it. After months of rumors, the company introduced an Android Wear app for iOS, opening up the company’s growing wearable lineup to a huge new set of consumers. The bad news is that the nature of iOS holds Android Wear back. The good news is that you don’t have to spend $350 on an Apple Watch just to jump into the smartwatch market. Thinking of using Android Wear with your...
After Google’s I/O conference came and went without a word about Android Wear devices working with iOS, we thought the rumor might be too good to be true. But beginning today, Google says a select number of Android Wear devices (and anything else that’s announced this week) will work with iOS (iOS 8.2 and higher; iPhone 5c all the way up to the iPhone 6 Plus). The Verge got the skinny...
Google on Monday introduced 17 new Android Wear watch faces. It’s quite common for new options to surface in Google Play, and there are already tons to choose from, but these are the latest and greatest from developers that are being highlighted by Google. Sixteen of them are free, too. You’ll find a selection of tastes are met by the new watch faces, which were built by developers...
Google I/O kicks off next Thursday, May 28 up in San Francisco, California. TechnoBuffalo will be in attendance to cover all of the news as it hits. But what kind of news can we expect?
Official Android Wear support for iOS could be right around the corner, but if you’re impatient like us, you can actually get a workaround up and running right now. No jailbreak is required, though it’s worth noting that this method is very particular, which means its functionality is somewhat limited. Even still, if you’re unhappy with Apple’s own smartwatch offering, this could be a...
Last week, Huawei jumped into the smartwatch market with its first Android Wear device. Now, another Chinese company could be doing the same thing. It looks like Oppo is gearing up to release its own Android Wear smartwatch, according a pair of images obtained by Twitter tipster Leaksfly. The new device appears to sport a sleek metal design with a round watch face, respectably thin...
It helps that Pebble entered the smartwatch game sooner than its competitors, which now number in the dozens. OEMs all over the world are building Android Wear devices, Samsung has a family of its own Tizen-powered smartwatches, and the Apple Watch is just over the horizon. But Pebble seems to understand one thing more than any of these smartwatch makers, do: Battery life matters to...
A recent report suggested that Google has shipped – not sold – 720,000 Android Wear units since the devices first launched in mid-2014. That's off to a better start than Pebble, which only recently shipped its 1 millionth smartwatch, but it still shows units aren't exactly flying off of shelves just yet. Apple has reportedly ordered more than 5 million Apple Watch units, for example,...
Netflix pushed out an update for its Android app this week that includes support Android Wear. The update includes other new features, including beefed up social recommendations and enhanced notifications. Here’s how Netflix will work on your wrist: when a friend recommends a movie to you, it should pop up on your smartwatch in the form of a notification. From there, you’ll have a few...
Google on Wednesday unveiled a major Android Wear update, in particular focusing on watch faces. The search giant is giving developers access to an official Watch Face API, which means your favorite Android Wear device can be adorned with Minions, Pac Man and even Plants vs. Zombies. But it’s not just about getting prettier; the update is also making Google’s wearable platform more...