Showing posts with label android wear. Show all posts
Showing posts with label android wear. Show all posts

Thursday, February 26, 2015

LG's Latest Watch Ditches Android Wear ... And The Smartphone

Just days after unveiling the stylish-looking Urbane smartwatch, LG has announced a second model. The Urbane LTE runs software based on WebOS, rather than Android Wear, and doesn't require a phone connection at all—it takes its own SIM and can make and receive calls.We've seen smartwatches that can operate as standalone devices before—notably the Samsung Gear S—but this is the first to offer high-speed 4G LTE connectivity. In terms of physical looks, it's very similar to the Android Wear Urbane, which itself takes its cues from...

Sunday, December 21, 2014

Unified Remote Android Wear Support Graduates From Beta To Full Version

Unified Remote is a remarkably powerful app for remotely controlling the functions of your PC. (Not your TV, unless you have an IR port.) The last beta release of the app, which used the frustrating Google Groups testing system, implemented remote control support via an Android Wear app. Now you can get that Wear support in the standard Play Store version, no beta opt-in necessary. You'll need the full version, a $4 add-on, to access the Wear app.Using the customization tool in the phone version of Unified Remote, simple commands from...