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Samsung took the wraps off the Gear S today, its next-generation smartwatch that comes with 3G connectivity, touted to bring “the smartphone experience to the wrist.” The introduction of 3G connection on top of Bluetooth and Wi-Fi support means that you don’t have to bring your smartphone around with you in order to get notifications on your wearable device. Samsung’s Tizen-powered Gear S lets you receive notifications from social networks, calendars and apps even when away from your phone. It also lets you reply to incoming messages using the onscreen keyboard, or S Voice functionality to complete your tasks. You…
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After numerous media leaks and reports, LG has finally released official details of its new G Watch R which will be unveiled at the IFA electronics show in Berlin next week. The watch is based on Android Wear and it features a 1.3-inch plastic OLED circular display, giving it a similar design to Motorola’s Moto 360. Under the hood, the G Watch R is powered by a 1.2GHz Snapdragon 400 processor from Qualcomm and comes with 512 MB RAM. The device features 4GB of storage, which you’d suspect will be ample for a watch, and is waterproof — LG claims it will operate for…
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There’s much work to be done to improve the Windows app ecosystem, and not only in terms of adding more apps. Microsoft said today that it is stepping up efforts to make sure apps are named and described in a way that doesn’t mislead users, as people have been trying to “game the system with misleading titles or descriptions.” The Windows Store app certification requirements have therefore been updated to include policies that state an app should be named to “clearly and accurately reflect the functionality,” apps should be categorized according to their function and purpose, and icons must be…
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GPS fitness app maker Endomondo today released Endomondo Life, a new iPhone 5s app that taps the phone’s M7 motion processor to provide stats on your daily activity. Similar to Runkeeper’s Breeze, Endomondo Life serves up attractive visuals that sum up your step count for the day. The app also estimates how many calories you’ve burned, based on what it knows about your body type. The app gives you immediate access to data from the past seven days, which the M7 processor stores and makes available to new apps. You can run the app with an…
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