Apple's new smartwatch doesn't even have a proper release date yet and the war is already well and truly underway between the Apple Watch and the plethora of Android-powered alternatives that continue to beat it to market. Unsurprisingly though, the Apple Watch has already made some friends in the technology space and one notoriously outspoken figure is sounding the battle cry in Cupertino's favor.
2014 is coming to a close, and while there were tons of gadgets released this year, the team here has decided to list down their favorite top two out of the massive lot. Head past the jump and check out what everyone has selected. Maybe the list will give you some ideas for Christmas, too!
TAG Heuer, the luxury watch maker, has unveiled its plans for its first smartwatch, contrary to earlier dismissive statements made about the Apple Watch in particular following its announcement.
Google's firsts attempt at giving the world a wearable computer that lives on your forehead has suffered plenty of cynicism and criticism since it arrived on the noggins of Google's intrepid 'Explorers' but that clearly isn't going to stop the technology giant from pushing forward with new iterations of Glass. A new patent, recently made public but having actually been submitted back in January, appears to show what could be the next version of Glass to come out of Google's design labs.
Google Glass has been in some hot waters lately, with the search giant not having the easiest run with its futuristic gadget. Say what you may, but Google isn't letting its wearable wash away just yet, and is reportedly planning on a next-generation of the wearable with support from Intel.
Sometimes, the simplest of creations are the most beautiful ones, and it is no surprise that consumer trend towards minimalistic designs is increasing, especially where wearable electronics are concerned. Enter - FES Watch, which is built entirely out of e-paper apart from its frame of course. The Fashion Entertainments startup (FES) is a sub division of Sony, which makes this product even more intriguing.
As we've already mentioned, Apple has today seeded its first Apple Watch Software Development Kit to developers. Called WatchKit, the tools included will allow developers of iOS apps to incorporate the watch as they see fit, so long as they stick within the hardware limitations on offer as well as the limitations that Apple will no doubt apply via its App Store review process.
We still don’t know exactly when the Apple Watch will be available to buy, but today developers got their first look at the tools that they will use when creating apps for the wearable. Released via the same Apple Developer Center as iOS and Mac SDKs, the new WatchKit is available to all iOS developers as part of their existing developer subscription.
New leaks show what appears to be a vastly improved Android Wear companion app for Android, and carries Google’s new-found design language.
While Google is busy exploring different ideas in its lab, Android fans are taking the company’s open-source mobile OS to even crazier levels. Guess what? Your Android Wear smartwatch can run PlayStation One games. Read all about it after the jump.
















