The above photo was taken using the Samsung Galaxy Gear smart watch. It’s ideal to use on social media. Or is it?
What’s your view?
And here’s a few more shots.
The Telegraph reported that in San Francisco a woman has been attacked and robbed for wearing Google Glass in a local bar.
Technology writer Sarah Slocum was showing off the high-tech glasses in a bar called Molotovs in the Haight-Ashbury neighborhood on Friday night when two women confronted her and a man ripped the Google Glass off her face.
Google has a problem with Glass. Legislation is one issue regarding its use in public places and whilst driving but even bigger is its perception.
Somebody wearing Glass says I’m a tech nerd and rich and I can afford to spend £1,500. Please rob me. Or people get nervous they are being recorded. If Glass becomes totally uncool nobody will buy it.
Question is would you wear Glass? Personally I wouldn’t.
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Samsung just unveiled its new line of Gear 2 smart watches. And these look amazing.
The flagship Gear 2 features a 1.63-inch touchscreen, 4GB of internal storage, 512MB of RAM, and mobile speakers, but also now contains a built-in camera and IR blaster. Meanwhile, the cheaper Gear 2 Neo is lighter than its higher-end counterpart, and does not feature a camera.
The new Gears are based on Samsung’s Time operating system. The Gear 2 features a pedometer and now a heart rate monitor.
Samsung will be releasing the Gear 2 and Gear 2 Neo in various colors, with both devices receiving Charcoal Black and Wild Orange options. Additionally, the Gear 2 will be released in a Gold Brown option while the Gear 2 Neo will be offered a Mocha Grey colorway.
The Gear 2 and Gear 2 Neo will be available internationally starting April, with pricing to be announced soon.
Full Specs for the Gear 2 and Gear Neo 2-
Display – 1.63-inch Super AMOLED (320 x 320)
Processor -1.0 GHz Dual Core Processor
Operating system -Tizen-based wearable platform
Camera (Gear 2 only) -2.0 Megapixel Auto Focus (1920×1080, 1080×1080, 1280×960)
Video Codec: H.264, H.263; Format: 3GP, MP4; HD(720p, @30fps) Playback & Recording
Audio Codec: MP3/AAC/AMR/Vorbis; Format: MP3, M4A, AAC, OGG
Camera Features -Auto Focus Camera, Sound & Shot, Location Tags, Signature
Fitness features- 1. Heart Rate sensor; 2. Pedometer; 3. Exercise (Standalone Modes: Running, Walking; Companion Modes: Cycling, Hiking); 4. Sleep & Stress (Downloadable)
Music Music Player with Bluetooth Headset and Speaker
Watch-on Remote Remote Controller via IrLED Sensor
Basic Features- Bluetooth Call, Camera, Notification(SMS, E-mail, Apps
Apps Media Controller, Schedule, Smart Relay, S Voice, Stopwatch, Timer, Weather
Downloadable features- Calculator, ChatON, Flashlight, Quick Settings, Voice Memo
Gear 2 strap options Charcoal Black, Gold Brown and Wild Orange
Gear 2 Neo strap options Charcoal Black, Mocha Grey and Wild Orange
Ruggedness -IP67 Certified Dust and Water Resistant, Noise Cancellation
Featured apps Banjo, BMW, CNN , Conde Nast, Expedia, eBay, Evernote, Feedly, GARMIN, Glympse, GM (Onstar 4GLTE), iControl, Line, Path, Paypal, RUNTASTIC, Volkswagen, Weather Channel, Under Armour (Map my fitness).
Samsung Services – Samsung Apps
Connectivity -Bluetooth® v4.0 LE, IrLED<
Sensors Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Heart Rate
Memory -512MB RAM
Storage -4GB
Dimensions Gear 2: 36.9 x 58.4x 10.0 mm, 68g;
Gear 2 Neo: 37.9 x 58.8 x 10.0mm, 55g
Battery life Li-ion 300mAh;
Typical Usage 2~3 days, Low Usage up to 6 days
Just a quick heads up to let you know that Dave and I have moved the date to record the next podcast episode to next Sunday.
We will then be able to bring you all our views and news from Mobile World Congress 2014.
As you know, I co-host a weekly podcast with David from UKMobileTech called Gav & Dave’s Tech Podcast. It is a light hearted tech podcast broadcast bi-weekly. To subscribe click here for iTunes or copy and paste this link into your favourite podcast app.
Episode 8 is now live.
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As you know, I co-host a weekly podcast with David from UKMobileTech called Gav & Dave’s Tech Podcast. It is a light hearted tech podcast broadcast bi-weekly. To subscribe click here for iTunes or copy and paste this link into your favourite podcast app.
Episode 8 is now live.
If you get a moment and have enjoyed the podcast, please leave some feedback in iTunes. Thanks.
As you know, I co-host a weekly podcast with David from UKMobileTech called Gav & Dave’s Tech Podcast. It is a light hearted tech podcast broadcast bi-weekly. To subscribe click here for iTunes or copy and paste this link into your favourite podcast app.
Episode 8 is now live.
If you get a moment and have enjoyed the podcast, please leave some feedback in iTunes. Thanks.
As you know, I co-host a weekly podcast with David from UKMobileTech called Gav & Dave’s Tech Podcast. It is a light hearted tech podcast broadcast bi-weekly. To subscribe click here for iTunes or copy and paste this link into your favourite podcast app.
Episode 8 is now live.
If you get a moment and have enjoyed the podcast, please leave some feedback in iTunes. Thanks.