Wearables
As part of a broad collaborative agreement with Google, Qualcomm this week said that that it will be adopting the RISC-V instruction set architecture (ISA) for a future Snapdragon Wear platform. Working together, the two companies will be bootstrapping a RISC-V ecosystem for Wear OS devices, with Qualcomm providing the hardware while Google expands its wearables OS and associated ecosystem of tools to support the new processor architecture. Qualcomm's Wear processors have been the de facto chip of choice for Wear OS devices since the launch of Google's wearables platform almost a decade ago, with Qualcomm employing multiple generations of Arm CPU designs. This makes Qualcomm's decision to develop a RISC-V wearables SoC especially significant, as it not only represents one of the highest profile...
Motorola Announces the Moto Hint
The Moto Hint is a new Bluetooth headset. While this is normally a bit boring, Motorola has put extra effort into this headset. The size and shape is specifically made...
16 by Joshua Ho on 9/5/2014Motorola Launches the Moto 360: Hands On and First Impressions
The Moto 360 at this point is one of the most hyped products I've seen this year. However, in my time with the product it seems to be a...
37 by Joshua Ho on 9/5/2014Sony SmartWatch 3 & SmartBand Talk Hands-On
With Sony's launch event we had the occasion to see their first Android Wear device. Sony presents the SmartWatch 3 and the SmartBand Talk wearable device watches. The SmartWatch...
15 by Andrei Frumusanu on 9/4/2014ASUS Unveils the ZenWatch at IFA
Today ASUS threw their hat in the ring of Android Wear smartwatches with their new ASUS ZenWatch. All of the Android Wear watches sport a common hardware platform and...
12 by Brandon Chester on 9/3/2014Sony Announces the SmartWatch 3 and SmartBand Talk at IFA
Sony is no stranger to wearable devices. But today they are launching their first device that runs Google's Android Wear operating system. The first is the Smartwatch 3, pictured...
6 by Brandon Chester on 9/3/2014Samsung Unveils the Curved Gear S Smartwatch With Tizen and 3G Connectivity
LG isn't the only company announcing a new smartwatch today. Samsung has announced a new device in their line of Gear smartwatches. Their latest watch is the Samsung Gear...
31 by Brandon Chester on 8/27/2014LG Announces the G Watch R
It looks like LG really isn't keen on waiting for IFA to reveal some of its new products. Yesterday we detailed the announcement of the LG G3 Stylus, and...
12 by Brandon Chester on 8/27/2014Intel Announces XMM6255: The World's Smallest Standalone 3G Modem
Today Intel announced their XMM6255 modem which is aimed at providing 3G network connectivity to the many future connected devices that will make up the Internet of Things (IoT)...
8 by Brandon Chester on 8/26/2014ARM's Cortex M: Even Smaller and Lower Power CPU Cores
ARM (and its partners) were arguably one of the major causes of the present day smartphone revolution. While AMD and Intel focused on using Moore’s Law to drive higher...
14 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 8/18/2014Pebble Unveils Limited Edition Smartwatch Colors
The Pebble smartwatch has been around for quite a long time compared to the wearables put forth by other manufacturers. It was one of the earliest devices in the...
4 by Brandon Chester on 8/5/2014LG Issues G Watch Update to Fix Issues With Corrosion
LG's G Watch is one of the first devices to run Android Wear. Like many first generation tech products, early adopters are usually subject to problems due to design...
8 by Brandon Chester on 8/2/2014LG G Watch Giveaway
Last month's Google IO saw the official introduction of Google's Android Wear as well as the first two devices to run the new wearable OS. Among those was LG's...
1194 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 7/25/2014Samsung Begins Tizen Rollout for Original Galaxy Gear in the US
Samsung's original Galaxy Gear was one of the first in an initial wave of Android smartwatches. It ran Android at a time where a smartwatch was not a form...
12 by Brandon Chester on 7/21/2014Your Thoughts on the Wearables Market
For the past couple of years we've noticed a shift in focus of dominant players in the smartphone space. As the smartphone market moves from rapid expansion to a...
151 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 7/11/2014Watch our Hangout with ARM GPU Fellow Jem Davies
For those of you who weren't able to catch the live stream be sure to watch our interview with ARM Fellow and all around GPU expert Jem Davies. In...
5 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 7/9/2014Inside the First Android Wear Devices: LG G Watch & Samsung Gear Live Teardown
Last week at IO, Google gave attendees a choice of one of two Android Wear devices to take home and get experience with the platform. Although I personally opted...
26 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 6/30/2014LG G Watch and Samsung Gear Live Available For Purchase Today
Today at Google IO Google gave the world a sneak peak at some of the features of their upcoming Android Wear OS. They also announced that the first two...
13 by Brandon Chester on 6/25/2014Google IO 2014 Keynote Live Blog
We will be live blogging the Google IO keynote starting at 9AM PT/12PM ET. Check back for live coverage when it starts!
25 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 6/25/2014Google Reveals New Glassware and an Updated Google Glass Model
Although Google I/O is less than 24 hours away, Google has decided to make some announcements regarding Google Glass which should be beneficial for all current and future users...
13 by Brandon Chester on 6/24/2014