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this episode of Android Weekly is brought to you by domain.com so asus argues that if you consider buying a Gold Edition Apple watch you were out of your mind but let's consider that if you're a billionaire and have the cheddar why not buy a Gold Edition Apple watch well it is a flashy way to announce to the world that you are among the upper echelon you are among the one-percenters and you look like a douche bag I mean why would I want to flaunt around an Apple logo just to demonstrate that that's the most expensive device in that category so let's start off with a quick overview of the Apple watch versus Android we're starting with the software both operating systems have been built around smart phone notifications and a selection of apps designed specifically for wearables Android wear arranges these into swappable cards while Apple's OS arranges apps on a single home screen with fullscreen pop-up notification however rather than relying solely on a touch to navigate your way around Apple's crown dial is also used to hop in and out of apps and alter some settings Apple made a big deal about personalization during the announcement and both platforms offer up a wide selection of watch faces to choose from you can already find a huge range of watch faces made by third-party developers for Android wear core functionality also shares a lot of similarities on both platforms notifications pane from your mobile appear in real time allowing for quick responses to messages emails calls etc both platforms support common applications such as calendars navigation music control whether checking upcoming flight information and voice commands speaking of which Google now plays a big part in Android wear while Suri assumes the voice responsibilities for Apple watch Google now works for search accessing apps setting alarms etc and Suri allows for much of the same functionality and can be activated by voice command Apple pay is one big feature currently unmatched by Android wear devices which will allow you to make small payments in some stores directly from wrists although you do have to hold the face of the watch against the contactless reader which might involve some odd wrist twisting depending on the reader the other half of the wearables battle is being fought on the health and fitness market while both platforms offer up a lot of similar functionality most Android wear smartwatches come with a heartrate monitor and a link up to your smartphone to track location and distances the Apple watch comes with a heart rate monitor and built-in GPS like some more of the recent gen Android wear devices such as the Sony SmartWatch 3 which means that you can leave your phone at home while going out for a run with Android wear their support for google fit and a selection of third-party apps that can all tap into the fitness hardware most of which offers features like distance step tracking and health monitoring apple's activity app can also track your day-to-day activities or lack thereof in much of the same way although there are plenty of different designs to pick from with Android wear most of the latest generation smartwatches feature surprisingly similar specifications the tablet here gives an example of some of the best Android wear products and how they compare with key hardware features offered by Apple's watch one of the most important metrics for wearable is the battery life typically our testing of Android wear devices results in a maximum battery life of around 2 days with the exception of the Moto 360 which seems substantially worse during the Apple announcement the device was stated to last 18 hours during quote typical usage meaning that daily charging will be required for the watch and may not last under heavy usage the Apple watch supports wireless charging via a MagSafe induction connection the Moto 360 uses Qi wireless charging while most Android wear products are charged through a physical connection to a docking station on its debut into the SmartWatch market Apple also launched a sport and collector's edition neither of these two add anything in terms of internal hardware but the sports version is aluminum rather than stainless steel prices for the watch range from 500 $49 to 1,000 $49 depending on the strap and build materials and you have money to burn there is also an 18 karat or rose gold option available starting from $10,000 now on the other hand most of the Android wear watches are significantly cheaper my G watch was about $200 and does most of the same things so I know last week I botched the whole domain name extension thing I was saying Shishkin instead of Shiksha which means education in hindi thank you to all the 179 of you who told me that I really appreciate it so you have permission to just refer to me as Jace dot Bale domain.com helps you do that because it's not just about ComNet or guinea more you now have the opportunity to name your site or build your brand in ways never before 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