Will.i.am's Puls wristband has its own 3G, support from AT&T

<b>Will.i.am has just revealed the Puls at Dreamforce 2014, a smartwatch that doesn't need to be tethered to a phone to send texts, emails or make and take phone calls. </b><br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzCHmOGSCzZRao2beVsGgRmxa8YvjLgu3fl-7z6UC59FUJsxagJZSuaSALABggccP_UEvfMcBo3xwOnNUUs67f5Vkc1xCYCDr0iuB29maqOx4Z-5Vd_Oll9xWxL2cRWwM7J89QgIcT2-ty/s1600/Will.i.am-Puls-tech24h.blogspot.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="alt" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzCHmOGSCzZRao2beVsGgRmxa8YvjLgu3fl-7z6UC59FUJsxagJZSuaSALABggccP_UEvfMcBo3xwOnNUUs67f5Vkc1xCYCDr0iuB29maqOx4Z-5Vd_Oll9xWxL2cRWwM7J89QgIcT2-ty/s1600/Will.i.am-Puls-tech24h.blogspot.com.jpg" title="Will.i.am's Puls wristband has its own 3G, support from AT&T" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Will.i.am's Puls wristband has its own 3G, support from AT&T</td></tr> </tbody></table> <div> <div> In fact, Will kept saying it's not a watch, because smartwatches don't typically come with SIM cards, which the Puls does have (it presumably shares your phone number), along with speakers and a touchscreen display that curves along with its body, making the device look more like a cuff than a traditional watch. The Puls (a product out his wearable tech company, i.am+) has 16GB of storage onboard, 1GB of RAM, GPS, a battery that goes around the bracelet, pedometer and accelerometer, all powered by an Android-based platform and a Qualcomm Snapdragon processor. It connects to the internet not only via WiFi, but also via 3G, which means it has carrier partners: the Puls works with AT&T in the US and O2 in the UK.<br /> <br /> As we've mentioned in the past, the watch comes with a music streaming service baked into it. It also has a voice assistant (another Siri rival, if you will) that can remind you to call people or of an event, wake you up, among other tasks similar programs can do, as well as a fitness app that monitors your workouts. Other than the watch itself, Will.i.am and his team have also designed accessories to go it: a jacket with battery packs that can charge the Puls so long as it touches the sleeve (each jacket can provide two-and-a-half days of power), and a backpack with speakers that also weighs you and tells you how many steps you've taken in a day. The musician/entrepreneur didn't mention how much the Puls and its accessories will cost, but the wristband itself will be available this holiday season in select AT&T stores.</div> </div> <div> <br /></div> <div> <br /></div>

Will.i.am's Puls wristband has its own 3G, support from AT&T

Will.i.am has just revealed the Puls at Dreamforce 2014, a smartwatch that doesn't need to be tethered to a phone to send texts, emails ...

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<h2 style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: blue;">Netflix for Android lets you quickly spot what you're searching for</span></h2> <b>Netflix's Android app hasn't made searching very easy so far. While it'll give you thumbnails, the heavy emphasis on text in results has sometimes meant scrolling through gigantic lists.</b><br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbRAhRJUn7wz3eiSXUUhnGpZ72tr2mG8fBC8_G8Y0iK4F3yUTfjqbbVyUKqpiMNF2P6-rKPZY1xUFvCR9tFmkbOq-0OKbLE8HX9nC-PuSHqM-_Fzo3rxsOMpc_VaS_s5BwMPJ63aKimR1m/s1600/Netflix-for-Android-tech24h.blogspot.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="alt" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbRAhRJUn7wz3eiSXUUhnGpZ72tr2mG8fBC8_G8Y0iK4F3yUTfjqbbVyUKqpiMNF2P6-rKPZY1xUFvCR9tFmkbOq-0OKbLE8HX9nC-PuSHqM-_Fzo3rxsOMpc_VaS_s5BwMPJ63aKimR1m/s1600/Netflix-for-Android-tech24h.blogspot.com.jpg" title="Netflix for Android lets you quickly spot what you're searching for" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Netflix for Android lets you quickly spot what you're searching for</td></tr> </tbody></table> <div> <div> It should be much more elegant as of today, however; a just-launchedupdate has brought visual search (previously found just about everywhere else on Netflix) to Google's platform. Look for a title and you'll get nothing but pictures, making it easier to find an iconic movie or TV show based on its artwork.<br /> <br /> Prefer iOS instead? Don't worry, you're getting a treat as well. As on Android, visual search on the iPhone can now help you track down actors, creators and directors. You can find everything Netflix has from David Fincher (such as House of Cards), for example. Whichever device you call home, you'll find your illustration-heavy upgrade at the source links.</div> </div> <div> <br /></div>

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Android smartwatches to sell for $30 by 2015, analyst says

<h2 style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: blue;">Android smartwatches to sell for $30 by 2015, analyst says</span></h2> <b>The worldwide smartwatch market is poised for lift off and could gobble up 40 per cent of the consumer wristwatch market by 2016.</b><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1nq-kSCu9-XAf9nBWpfneiH6xjAkWYe1fKapRwqjmUmI99RxFfPsXFhyZEF-CRsrEYtnhR7VFPniYZuMVBF5oiKVsPjkt2DvzFfxpUfUurKestEYyH-CdPaMTI5sXgOb065PF9lLSNY-D/s1600/smartwatches-01-tech24h.blogspot.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="alt" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1nq-kSCu9-XAf9nBWpfneiH6xjAkWYe1fKapRwqjmUmI99RxFfPsXFhyZEF-CRsrEYtnhR7VFPniYZuMVBF5oiKVsPjkt2DvzFfxpUfUurKestEYyH-CdPaMTI5sXgOb065PF9lLSNY-D/s1600/smartwatches-01-tech24h.blogspot.com.jpg" title="" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Android smartwatches to sell for $30 by 2015</td></tr> </tbody></table> <div> That according to Gartner anlaysts, who have also predicted Android-based smartwatches could retail at an average price of $30 by 2015 as OEMs capture the consumer mass market in China and internationally.</div> <div> <br /></div> <div> Gartner analysts say that nine out of the top 10 smartphone vendors have entered the wearables market to date or are about to ship a first product, while a year ago only two vendors were in that space.<br /><br />Gartner research director, Angela McIntyre, said Apple had finally unveiled its Apple Watch, which she expected to trigger more consumer interest once it starts shipping in 2015.<br /><br />“Apple introduced three smartwatch models that will sell at a wide price range, with the lowest starting at $349,” she said.</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicNk8tdWiy-sfnFI7btmFTSLPYeMie4h2fpoISt0Y19YzW55usOo0BBl51LXPNNzg3oRcUWfZOj3Sq6kl1X_tUOHB82ezmxYodLjsEvb4D8c2d0oCK4GQ8P5BVLBwwbl6EQ4c-fTiWDMSd/s1600/smartwatches-tech24h.blogspot.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="alt" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicNk8tdWiy-sfnFI7btmFTSLPYeMie4h2fpoISt0Y19YzW55usOo0BBl51LXPNNzg3oRcUWfZOj3Sq6kl1X_tUOHB82ezmxYodLjsEvb4D8c2d0oCK4GQ8P5BVLBwwbl6EQ4c-fTiWDMSd/s1600/smartwatches-tech24h.blogspot.com.jpg" title="" /></a></div> <div> <br />“As with the iPhone, Apple’s high-price strategy for the Watch will limit its market share; yet, with its attention to design and the user interface, we believe this product will attract many users.”<br /><br />Gartner analyst, Annette Zimmerman, said the Sony Smartwatch products and the Samsung Gear were early products that received much attention in the press but less enthusiasm from consumers due to their unclear value proposition and flawed design.<br /><br /><br />The results showed that fitness wristbands and “other fitness trackers” combined are already represented in more US households than sports watches.<br /><br />There is still a lot of room for growth and the trend around the “quantified self” will drive adoption of these devices over the next few years.</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid1wytwZibLSqZ2iQZYWbPBwDGbgYbnHJVK_XS7DaGkOVVlLMm1LbcB6ihULEEU5L8NcenRMSeo1XZL8QB8na-G0tBgL5ll5wtrZVxD-5DqRciuVQgDl5ZiLn-t1eHUmyLVjJ2v7MNXrah/s1600/smartwatches-03-tech24h.blogspot.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="alt" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid1wytwZibLSqZ2iQZYWbPBwDGbgYbnHJVK_XS7DaGkOVVlLMm1LbcB6ihULEEU5L8NcenRMSeo1XZL8QB8na-G0tBgL5ll5wtrZVxD-5DqRciuVQgDl5ZiLn-t1eHUmyLVjJ2v7MNXrah/s1600/smartwatches-03-tech24h.blogspot.com.jpg" title="" /></a></div> <div> <br />However, despite the growing interest from the market, there are several hurdles that still need to be overcome and that vendors need to consider in their products.<br /><br />In recent tests, different models of smartwatches and fitness wristbands reduced the battery life of the connected smartphone. Depending on the product and the phone this was in the range of two to eight hours of reduced usage time. Having the smartphone run for only half a day until it needs a new charge is not ideal and this is likely to put off most users who use smartphones without an exchangeable battery.<br /><br />Of the devices that were tested, the battery life could last up to five or six days.<br /><br />However, as consumers add more devices to their households the number of gadgets that need to be charged is expected to reach a point where it becomes a burden for the consumer.</div>

Android smartwatches to sell for $30 by 2015, analyst says

Android smartwatches to sell for $30 by 2015, analyst says The worldwide smartwatch market is poised for lift off and could gobble up 40 p...

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