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Apple is reportedly planning multiple versions of the iWatch, which could launch in October

Jun20
by on June 20, 2014 at 8:23 am
Posted In: Around the Web, iWatch, smartwatch

There have been plenty of rumors swirling around Apple’s smartwatch, commonly dubbed the iWatch, and now the Wall Street Journal reports that it will have a few designs with multiple screen sizes, and could launch as early as October this year. In particular, the smartwatch is said to feature more than 10 sensors, some of which are specific to health and fitness tracking. Earlier this month, Apple announced HealthKit for iOS 8, which lets third-party apps store data for quick access and easy reading in one central place using the Health app. A sensor-equipped wearable device makes sense for its renewed push into the health…

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a couple of laughzillas on a blue diamond background

Apple is reportedly planning multiple versions of the iWatch, which could launch in October

Jun20
by on June 20, 2014 at 8:23 am
Posted In: Around the Web, iWatch, smartwatch, wearables

There have been plenty of rumors swirling around Apple’s smartwatch, commonly dubbed the iWatch, and now the Wall Street Journal reports that it will have a few designs with multiple screen sizes, and could launch as early as October this year. In particular, the smartwatch is said to feature more than 10 sensors, some of which are specific to health and fitness tracking. Earlier this month, Apple announced HealthKit for iOS 8, which lets third-party apps store data for quick access and easy reading in one central place using the Health app. A sensor-equipped wearable device makes sense for its renewed push into the health…

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This ambitious company is one step closer to becoming the Pixar of China after raising $20m

Jun20
by on June 20, 2014 at 8:14 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Asia

Light Chaser
Gary Wang, the founder of top Chinese video website Tudou which was merged with rival Youku in a $1 billion deal, started an animation studio last year that was billed as a contender for the Chinese equivalent of Disney’s Pixar. Today, Light Chaser announced that it has closed a $20 million Series B round of funding led by GGV Capital and Chengwei Capital. The company aims to produce “world-class animated films with a Chinese cultural touch” — but we can only gauge how successful it will be in July 2015, which is when its first 3D animation is scheduled to be completed….

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