Google has just announced
that Android 5.1.1 is now rolling out to all Android Wear devices. Many people are seeing the update already, though it will be over the “coming days and weeks” to reach everyone.
Among other things, the new “wrist gestures” could prove to be quite convenient at times:
Has your watch received the 5.1.1 update yet?
Just a few weeks after launch, the first software update has arrived for the Apple Watch. This update moves it up to OS version 1.0.1 with a handful of improvements and bug fixes, but nothing major.
According to Apple
, the update adds additional language support and improved performance for:
If you have an Apple Watch, are you seeing much difference with this update?
Wareable put out a great post today that talks about the likelihood of smartwatches and other being hacked. While it’s not a major concern yet, it’s likely to grow in importance as wearables gain in both popularity and features.
From their post:
“Current wearables have a limited attack surface,” Liviu Arsene, Senior E-Threat Analyst at Bitdefender told us, playing down the risk of a real-world hack but warning that the danger would increase. “Future wearables will likely behave as current mobile devices, making them far more appealing for a cybercriminal.”
It’s a quickly growing market and likely one that hackers will target more frequently as it expands. There’s not much to worry about yet, but it seems that will change in the future. Check out the full post at wareable.com
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The Apple Watch has only been out a short while, but already has thousands of apps available for it. Here are some of the best we’ve seen:
(iTunes) Awesome remote controls, clear display, great features.
(iTunes) Awesome for golfers with a GPS tracker, tee times and much more.
(iTunes) My favorite app for following blogs now has a great interface on the Apple Watch.
(iTunes) Slack is invaluable in my daily life, they they now have a way to keep in touch via your watch.
What are some of your favorite apps on the Apple Watch?
Following in the lead of the LG Watch Urbane, the ASUS ZenWatch is beginning to see Android version 5.1.1 arrive.
The watch does not allow for the wi-fi functionality that some have, but it still gains the other great new features found in 5.1.1.
(via Android Central)
With LG recently unveiling the Watch Urbane, they seem to have pushed Android Wear to a whole new level. While it’s the first watch with Android 5.1.1 on it, others will soon follow suit. However, it’s arguably the best-looking watch to date and it has some great features, so is it the one to get?
Putting aside the Android vs Apple debate, it seems clear that this is the best Android watch we’ve seen. Android Central absolutely loves it, while Engadget isn’t quite as big of a fan
.
Personally, I consider it the watch to get — for now. I’m anxious to see what Motorola has cooking for the successor to the Moto 360 from last year, which we’re likely to see at Google I/O in a few weeks.
AT&T recently dropped the price of the LG G Watch to just $50 and sold out very quickly. While the G Watch is the oldest and (arguably) the worst-looking Android Wear device, it’s still a very capable watch and is a steal at just $50.
If you’re able to get your hands on one for that price, do it!
If you’re interested in owning the original Pebble smartwatch, the price has just dropped and it’s a great deal at $89.
With the new Pebble Time due out sometime soon, finding this original model will likely be difficult to do in the coming months.
Leading up to Google I/O in a few weeks, it appears that Samsung is retiring the Gear Live. TechnoBuffalo noticed that it’s been removed from the Google Store, a sign that it’s likely being discontinued in favor of a new watch coming soon.
We’ll be keeping a close eye on the news coming out of Google I/O later this month to see what Samsung has coming next.
After months of waiting (and years of anticipation), the Apple Watch is finally here. Has it been worth the wait? The answer is hard to say.
PC Pro has a solid review of the watch and they come away rather happy with it, while others have been a bit less thrilled. All in all it seems like a solid first release, with subsequent versions likely to fix any shortcomings found in this first model.
More to come on the Apple Watch as we have time to dig in with it a bit more.