Posts tagged android-wear

Android Wear's awesome collection of faces keeps on growing. Photo: Google

Android Wear’s awesome collection of faces keeps on growing. Photo: Google

Google today rolled out a whole bunch of new Android Wear watchfaces, including recognizable characters like Angry Birds, Hello Kitty and Terminator, and clean and simple options from brands like MUJI and Bang & Olufsen. There are 17 altogether, and you can see them all in the gallery below.

Pebble Time colors. Photo: Pebble

It’s time for Pebble Time at Best Buy. Photo: Pebble

If you didn’t back the Pebble Time on Kickstarter and now you want one, you can now pre-order the device from Best Buy. The black, white, and red options are all available, and they’ll be delivered to your door within a month.

Battery life goes bad with Wear 5.1.1. Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android

Battery life goes bad with Wear 5.1.1. Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android

If you’ve upgraded to Android Wear 5.1.1 on your smartwatch, you’ve probably noticed that you’re not getting anywhere near as much battery life. Most devices appear to be affected by a bug causing abnormal drain, but Google has already acknowledged the issue and says it’s working on a fix.

Wear 5.1.1 is here. Photo: Motorola

Wear 5.1.1 is here. Photo: Motorola

Moto 360 owners are finally receiving Google’s latest Android Wear update — version 5.1.1. This is a major release that enables Wi-Fi connectivity, adds gesture controls and emojis, and lots more.

Apple and Google are waging war on all fronts. Photo: Cult of Android

Apple and Google are waging war on all fronts. Photo: Cult of Android

At its I/O conference last week, Google laid out the roadmaps for its most important platforms. It has already made its way into your pocket, but over the next few years, the search giant hopes to find a place on your wrist and in your home as well.

Things aren’t so straightforward as that, though.

Apple is fighting Google for territory in a variety of areas, with iOS competing with Android, Apple Watch battling Android Wear, and HomeKit trying to beat out Brillo.

But which one has the edge that will help it reign supreme? Here’s how they stack up against each other.

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