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Wear OS is bringing a Google Assistant feed and smart replies to your watch

Aug30
by on August 30, 2018 at 8:03 am
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Google is set to roll out a much-needed update to Wear OS that will revamp the interface so it’ll be easier to use smartwatches running the platform. The biggest change is in notifications, which presents information in a way that’s easier to parse, with colors to distinguish between things like the name of the contact who sent you a message, and the contents of the message itself. You’ll also be able to bring up an option to respond with Smart Replies, with just a tap. A downward swipe brings you back to the screen you were on.   Next, Google…

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Wear OS is bringing a Google Assistant feed and smart replies to your watch

Aug30
by on August 30, 2018 at 8:03 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Google, Plugged


Google is set to roll out a much-needed update to Wear OS that will revamp the interface so it’ll be easier to use smartwatches running the platform. The biggest change is in notifications, which presents information in a way that’s easier to parse, with colors to distinguish between things like the name of the contact who sent you a message, and the contents of the message itself. You’ll also be able to bring up an option to respond with Smart Replies, with just a tap. A downward swipe brings you back to the screen you were on.   Next, Google…

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$1,000 phones are the new normal, and that’s bad news for the future of tech

Aug30
by on August 30, 2018 at 8:00 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Contributors


Last year, Apple announced a jump in its sequential issues of smartphones, with the iPhone X. Despite not adding anything revolutionary to the standard iPhone template (aside from extra battery life, higher resolution, and other standard upgrades), the cost jumped several hundred dollars, with even basic models costing $999 and up. At the time, pundits seemed divided about what this meant for the future of Apple, and of smartphones in general. Would this scare away new tech enthusiasts, forcing them to flock to lower-cost alternatives? Or would this be yet another massive hit, possibly influencing a new generation of $1,000…

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$1,000 phones are the new normal, and that’s bad news for the future of tech

Aug30
by on August 30, 2018 at 8:00 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Contributors


Last year, Apple announced a jump in its sequential issues of smartphones, with the iPhone X. Despite not adding anything revolutionary to the standard iPhone template (aside from extra battery life, higher resolution, and other standard upgrades), the cost jumped several hundred dollars, with even basic models costing $999 and up. At the time, pundits seemed divided about what this meant for the future of Apple, and of smartphones in general. Would this scare away new tech enthusiasts, forcing them to flock to lower-cost alternatives? Or would this be yet another massive hit, possibly influencing a new generation of $1,000…

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