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you can request an uber taxi with the gear s2 you simply turn the app tray tap to open and request the car by having a third operating system alongside here and here what Apple watch uses in the Android wear you're requiring app developers to to adapt their um your apps for for yet another system and so far they haven't really been been doing that on the market share for Samsung hasn't been enough or there haven't been enough you Samsung smart watches out there for for people to you know think that that's near really worthwhile the battery life for all these watches your range abit new Samsung is promising you know two or three days here which is impressive especially alongside the 18 hours that the Apple watch promises of course you will depend on usage and until we've had a chance to test these watches you know we we don't know how well they're going to deliver on that promise finally fixing the Apple watch user experience with watch OS three which will arrive as a free upgrade this fall users can look forward to significantly faster apps with background updating a control center and app dock and lots lots more every Apple watch user hates using apps they're so slow they're barely worth the effort but that's not the case anymore apps under watch OS 3 are up to seven times faster than they were with watch OS 2 and thanks to instant launch the open in a flash certain apps can also be updated in the background and they now have native access to the digital crown Apple also added a whole bunch of new AP eyes that will improve watch OS games allowing for embedded video speaker control and more watch OS 3 now boasts the breathing exercises lets you share activity data and add support for wheelchair users which changes the time to stand notification to time to roll ads to specific exercises and tracks wheelchair movements Apple has redesigned the find friends and reminders up giving us an app dock for all our favorite titles adds a letter rating to allow the custom replies to your messages as an Apple pay support for third-party apps and improve the messaging experience we're finally getting some new faces too but there's no support for third party options instead we'll get a Minnie Mouse with a variety of different outfits new activity faces in digital analog and cronograph options and a clean and simple numerals face finally there's a great new SOS feature which automatically calls the emergency services when you press and hold the button on the side of your Apple watch it's a location aware - so when you're traveling and knows which number to dial when we start to think about what we should do in terms of the design of the watch we really went back in time this is all about reinvention of modern-day timepiece we decided if we're going to do the Moto 360 we must do it round it's a growing ambitious design now remember presenting it to the engineers for the first time a sort of dual reaction of excitement and sort of direct fear of how on earth we're going to be able to realize that so most of the technologies that have been created in the past have been for rectangular or vectors all the cool components technically completely brand-new ground up in order to support this design vision we like wearing watches because they represent our personal style and because they make us feel good the quality of the craftsmanship in the design is incredibly important when it comes together for it to feel just distilled and elegant if you can close your eyes and you can feel the grain and you can feel how authentic it is then we have the right leather it's the same with metal there's just a quality that you can feel moto 360 is an invention of the modern Titans iconic an amazing piece of technology is a game-changer moto 360 begs to be won you before we started designing a SmartWatch we also serve one important question everybody has his own ideal watch a watch he truly desires what SmartWatch does a consumer really want it is their ideas that inspired us to create this piece first of all it has to look like a watch because a watch is a watch I don't want a miniature smartphone or just another gadget to show off for me a watch represents timeless fashion and a sense of style consumers are looking forward to a SmartWatch with timeless design what we are trying to make here is more than just a classic watch many of the classic watches are round shaped that's why we've chosen a classic round shaped case beam pile we've maintained the characteristic of a watch luck the watch ezal and the crown we have specially designed a number of watch faces for customers to choose from no matter whether it is business casual or sporty for me the size of the watch and strap is really important most Smart Watch designs are for men but for women it's a little bit more difficult to find a suitable watch size through our extensive surveys of male and female consumers we've discovered the most common and wearable size and luxury watch making now the diameter of the watch surface is 42 millimeters it is the most compact design in round shape watches we have also designed straps they fit women's wrists we have plenty of choices in the materials and designs of the straps no matter whether you prefer a stainless steel strap or a leather one all the straps are interchangeable you Jade true craftsmanship as in the making of luxury watches we've chosen sapphire glass as the watch surface the same material as another luxury watches the smooth stainless steel unibody is meticulously made by a multiple of procedures with masterful polishing which gives it an even richer feel something that is worth mentioning is that in this tiny space we have attentively added all the advanced technical components inside it I like be intricately and thoughtfully designed if I have to choose a SmartWatch it should bring me a more remarkable experience in a classic watch a SmartWatch of course needs to be smart within we positioned the crown at 2 o'clock just press it lightly and the classic watch face emerges and remarkably we've brought the amazing functions of Google now to your wrist and of course it is equipped with state-of-the-art activity tracking functionalities providing a simpler way to monitor your health many consumers have the desire to earn a true SmartWatch this inspired us to design a SmartWatch with exquisite craftsmanship eyewash is sophisticated yet not extravagant I believe we have made a true watch the watch the office today's technology with classic watch styling you hi babe Hey yeah I didn't want to bother I need my hands for your old day yeah go ahead let's guess uh yeah gotta fill it got you got a Billiken sky we gotta finish gotta get it to my side that's it that's a fresh things that really sets us apart on this new watch is that the screen does feature a dual layer LCD so it does do a lot of power saving functions because it lowers down the resolution as well as the color which you'll see here in just a few seconds it lowers down into a monochrome feature so even unlike many other smartwatches when it's not actively being used it's a blank screen you can't just look at your wrist and see what time it is this one always shows it it's also completely customizable just by tapping it you can see different colors and you can even just hold it down and you have an array of different watch faces that you can work with exactly very simple very easy to use just quick taps the other really neat thing that this has is it features our sensor based technology so by just tapping the tool button here right on the upper side of the watch they'll take you to different things such as fishing chart data steps Fitness all the good stuff that everybody wants including a compass altimeter and even a barometer and that all works regardless of whether it's actually tied to a phone or not so even if your phone dies your watch being a smart watch usually becomes useless but not in our case that is amazing I mean all the cool features it's almost like you have like an all-in-one you can do you can exercise you can go fishing you can do so many you know activity events with this watch this is also come in different colors yes it is the one model but it comes in four different colorways including this orange a bright rescue red yeah so very high brightness high LCD clarity so you get a perfect picture quality no matter what the lighting is an olive drab green a very different olive drab as well as a plain black see very sleek very stylish amazing amazing you know you also have some really cool app features to go along with the watch tell us a little about it yes so working with the Android wear system there are a couple of different key apps such as run keeper which you can use to monitor your run as well as cycling for everybody who does all of that there is the view Ranger app which will allow you different access to trail maps and hiking tools and such like that as well as my personal favorite lately has been the my radar being a motorcyclist you never want to get caught out in the rain too bad so - yeah so you could even just pop up my radar and it will actually show you a radar map on your watch screen to give you an idea of what exactly you're going to be dealing with that day that is amazing technology and I'm loving that Casio is really bringing it with this Smart Watch I guess anything last not least we should share no just to come on down and check it out thank you so much hey Kickstarter we're pebble in 2012 we came to you with an idea called a SmartWatch your incredible support helped pebble smash Kickstarter records not once but twice and ushered in a revolution in wearable technology today we've come home to Kickstarter to push these boundaries even further introducing pebble to a sporty ultra affordable SmartWatch with a built-in heart rate monitor time to a premium SmartWatch for the active professional and pebble core an entirely new device for runners that connects to your cellular network and fits in the palm of your hand hey gang it's time to write the next chapter in wearables pebble 2 is our latest SmartWatch now with built-in activity tracking a slim modern design available in five sporty colors pebble 2 has a high contrast black and white display clearly readable indoors and out it's water-resistant to 30 meters it's battery life lasts up to a week it's got a microphone making on-the-go voice replies to snap rapping up at the pool see you soon Pebble 2 is the perfect watch for your healthy lifestyle pebble 2 features fully integrated sleep and activity tracking so you never miss a step it runs a new version of our time line operating system giving you quick access to your calendar events and other important information with a single click pebble 2 is an all-around amazing SmartWatch and starting at just $99 it's the most affordable SmartWatch ever today we're excited to announce time to our all-new Premium full-color SmartWatch machine from marine grade stainless steel in gold black or silver time to introduces a crisp new color ePaper display that's 53 percent larger than the original and packs twice the text on screen keeping you up to date at a glance time 2's battery lasts up to 10 whole days on a single charge and like pebble 2 it has a mic heart rate monitor and water-resistant to 30 meters both watches also feature an updated version of pebble health now you can tell pebble your activity and fitness goals and it sets targets that automatically adjust based on your performance and with new changes to the pebble operating system a single click gives you immediate access to your favorite apps and services time 2 is available on Kickstarter starting at just one hundred and sixty nine dollars at pebble we strive to build products that connect you to what's important while freeing you to focus on the activity at hand today we're excited to take that freedom to a whole new level with a new type of wearable meet pebble core core clips to your shirt or waistband and tucks directly to your cellular network so you could leave your phone at home and today started course streams music from Spotify to keep you motivated tracks your pace and distance with GPS and records voice notes to capture those great ideas core features integrated voice support with Amazon Alexa and it can send an SOS message in the event of an emergency core is the perfect device for runners and it works great with your favorite fitness apps we'll be opening up core to our amazing developer community to expand its capabilities even further we invite you cores early backers to join us in building the first fully connected ultra wearable workout summary total time we've worked hard to make pedals synonymous with open hackable and community driven technology our smartwatches are the most actively developed wearable platform on the planet pebble is proud to have given lasting satisfaction to millions of wrists with one of the highest customer retention rates worldwide now we've come home to Kickstarter to rewrite the story of wearables again join us and thanks for your support everyone Kevin Rose here today we are talking about the Tag Heuer connected SmartWatch the first thing you'll notice with this watch is the screen size it's a 1.5 inch screen which is one of the largest in the industry with this 1.5 inch screen you have a case eyes of forty six point two millimeters which is pretty big it's twelve point eight millimeters thick and screen resolution is 360 by 360 with 240 pixels per inch so by default it's in a very dimmed state you're not going to see much there's no tag branding on the exterior outside of just a little bit of copy in the upper right that says Tag Heuer connected the connected watch comes with three different dials here you can see the chronograph classic Carrera styling tap once to start the chronograph you can see the red hand they're moving tap again deposit and then DoubleTap to reset to change dials simply tap and hold and it brings up the interface to quickly swap them out here's the GMT tap and hold again and we can swipe over to the three hand so each of these dials comes with color options if you tap and hold on the chronograph here and then tap on the gear icon it brings you up to the theme selection screen here you can choose blue face white face I'll choose white and you can see you have a classic Carrera white chronograph so under the hood this is a Google wear watch so it's running the Android operating system that means you'll have access to all the applications that are available on the Google Play Store it also has all the built-in functionality that you'd expect text message notifications calendar notifications emails and even access to ok Google tell me the score of the Warriors game and you can see it displays the score right there this watch has a rubber band and titanium case which means it's light weighs 81 grams so it feels right around the same weight as an Apple watch even though it's much larger in size coming in at forty six point two millimeters on the outside you have a single pusher here this will exit out of certain menus and also activates the watch so that when it's asleep you can see the display and then has a fixed bezel on the outside so in the back here you'll notice that all there is is a connectivity for the charger it's a closed back there is no reader built in here to read your pulse or anything like that here's the USB charger it simply slides over and kind of just you can feel somewhat of a magnetic connection there so it locks into place and then you can lay that on its side on your desk and it just starts charging so let's talk about the competition it's pretty tough you have of course the Apple watch but also on the Android wear side you have the Huawei and $399 the Huawei has a 1.4 inch screen which is very close to the 1.5 inch here but they have a higher pixel density at 286 PPI and a 400 by 400 screen versus the screen here being 360 by 360 another Google we're contending is the Samsung gear s2 this watch price is out at $299 has a 1.2 inch screen and is 39.9 millimeters in diameter the gear s2 also has a 360 by 360 screen but has a 301 PPI so slightly denser pixels so the tag connected watch prices out at $1,500 which may seem expensive but there is a trade-in program at the end of two years you can take your watch back to tag and for an additional $1,500 trade it in for a mechanical Carrera so I'm a little split here because I'm a mechanical watch guy but I'm also a tech guy if you're looking for the latest and greatest in tech you're going to find it elsewhere and watches with heart rate sensors and a little smaller and form factor with higher pixels per square inch but if you're looking for that classic Carrera dial and the tag name this is the watch for you plus it gives you a great upgrade path to mechanical watch in the future assumes the rumour mill started to churn out whisperings of Apple getting involved in the watch world every watch brand worth of silicon got its R&D department into looking at ways to smarten up its offering that meant balls a world this year was full of concepts but very little in the way of completed watches a part that is from mundane this watch uses the technology created by frederik constant CEO Peter stars and Phillip Karn founder of full power technologies under their manufactured and movement technologies umbrella by putting in the Helvetica design Montaigne has created a SmartWatch there's those smart and still looks like a watch in fact this is the first time both the words watch and smart have been given equal importance the only clue to its smart capability is the sub dialed six o'clock which provides the analog data readout from the app which allows the information to be stored on whatever device you're connected to the smart part is the activity and sleep tracker that is part of the movement which is quartz and has a battery life of two years rather than more than apples 24 hours as we said it doesn't look like a SmartWatch this is technology you can really wear to the office first and foremost it's a great looking much with the Helvetica design making it a draw for font geeks as well as the studiously stylish with the smart part feeling like an added secret rather than the emphasis of the whole design it is 44 millimeters which could place it more in loot watches for men category and as it is on a leather strap you might not want to work for a full-on workout making this more watch for those who want to monitor how their daily contributes to their overall fitness that said in terms of wearing it out and about it is very versatile and we should know we tried it on with everything from ripped jeans to a lace dress it may not be for after dark but it does work incredibly well as a daytime piece which means you'll get a lot of use out of the technology element as well this is a SmartWatch for those who want some tech on their wrist but who don't want it in a computer screen format it's the SmartWatch for smart people if you will so you like to run but not like run run just you know run or you like to swim competitively against your kids or you're a biker not that kind of biker boom there we go you also like to do this and this and this which means you should probably wear this beat yesterday with Evo active you you you you