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As long as you're ok with something that looks like it was built by someone in their basement.
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# ? May 21, 2015 19:41 |
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Thermopyle posted:As long as you're ok with something that looks like it was built by someone in their basement. It doesn't look like your standard fashion watch, but personally I don't think it's so bad.
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# ? May 21, 2015 19:49 |
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If Wear currently had the support (i know it's coming) to pair two watches up to a single phone, I would consider picking one up as one to use when bike riding or other outdoor activity that I wouldn't want to risk marking up my 360. Right now though, it's too much of a PITA to switch between two.
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# ? May 21, 2015 20:05 |
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RZA Encryption posted:Does anyone here have experiences with owning multiple android wear devices? Are they easy to switch between? bull3964 posted:If Wear currently had the support (i know it's coming) to pair two watches up to a single phone, I would consider picking one up as one to use when bike riding or other outdoor activity that I wouldn't want to risk marking up my 360. Right now though, it's too much of a PITA to switch between two. Cool, thanks.
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# ? May 21, 2015 20:17 |
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bull3964 posted:If Wear currently had the support (i know it's coming) to pair two watches up to a single phone, I would consider picking one up as one to use when bike riding or other outdoor activity that I wouldn't want to risk marking up my 360. Right now though, it's too much of a PITA to switch between two. I have a 360 and a G watch that I pair with one phone. It's a trivial amount of time to switch between the two. I wear the G watch when I mountain bike, and it takes all of 20 seconds, maybe, to make the switch.
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# ? May 21, 2015 20:25 |
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Google Play Services 7.3 improved support for linking more than one Wear device to a single phone. It shouldn't be as hard to switch now as when Wear first launched.
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# ? May 21, 2015 20:29 |
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Yeah, you just need to open the wear app and theres a drop down menu on the top left where you can switch watches. Its pretty easy.
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# ? May 21, 2015 21:50 |
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Ah, didn't know that update was already out that allowed you to have more than one wear device.
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# ? May 21, 2015 23:20 |
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bull3964 posted:Ah, didn't know that update was already out that allowed you to have more than one wear device. I've had multiple devices working since the 360 first came out. I think it's always been an option, you just couldn't have them both receiving updates/etc at the exact same time.
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# ? May 21, 2015 23:45 |
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Rastor posted:Original LG G Watch on sale for $50. This is probably one of your last chances to buy one new. This is a damned good deal, great price for what has been a very decent entry-level watch.
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# ? May 21, 2015 23:51 |
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Shai-Hulud posted:So which watch faces are you guys using? I'm using Pujie black, but im looking for something with lighter colors. Right now I'm using the Damasko Chronograph that I got off the Google+ page for Watchmaker.
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# ? May 23, 2015 05:32 |
Holy poo poo, the new full screen mode for Google maps on wear is fantastic. Also, on the phone it will audibly tell you your arrival time and if the route is clear of any jams when you start the navigation.
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# ? May 23, 2015 14:46 |
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For those not aware, the Moto 360 is on sale at Best Buy starting at $149.
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# ? May 24, 2015 23:32 |
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I actually have a use case for a smart watch now! I'm quite shocked, but I'm going to roll with it. While I do get some use out of it for notifications, the primary use of it is for directions while driving and to control music. I've been using a Pebble, and it works fine. That said, would an Android Wear device work better? Battery life isn't a concern.
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# ? May 25, 2015 00:13 |
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IuniusBrutus posted:I actually have a use case for a smart watch now! I'm quite shocked, but I'm going to roll with it. Notifications are good, Navigation is good, and controlling music is good most of the time. That said, being able to trigger google now and voice command it to play whatever song / album along with text messages etc, I believe it's an upgrade. In my opinion though, controlling music is better on the Pebble. Related : updated my G watch to 5.1.1 and it's seen a very noticeable increase in battery life.
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# ? May 25, 2015 01:05 |
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The only real control I need for music is to be able to play it again after it is paused - does that work alright? Also, does the OG LG G Watch support pairing with bluetooth headphones? I know some AW devices do, and I'd love to be able to leave my phone behind at the gym.
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# ? May 25, 2015 01:38 |
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IuniusBrutus posted:The only real control I need for music is to be able to play it again after it is paused - does that work alright? most of the time. The issue I've had (but not lately, it's sporadic but may have been fixed with updates) is that I'd have the music controls just flat out not show up on the watch. Get in my car, connect bluetooth and music starts playing, but the watch doesn't reflect that. I can't confirm bluetooth headphone functionality, but I'd be quite surprised if it didn't work.
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# ? May 25, 2015 01:50 |
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Goddamn. I was checking my phone this morning when an email came in from Amazon saying the Moto 360 was the deal of the day for $99. I figured gently caress it I'll get in on the whole Android Wear thing at that price but by the time I clicked the link and got to the page it was sold out.
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# ? May 26, 2015 13:07 |
It's that price because the new 360 will be announced by the end of the week. I know buying stuff cheap is priority no. 1 to a lot of people but I'd wait.
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# ? May 26, 2015 18:39 |
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Well the guy who said that $3 free shipping Qi charger from China was a bad call appears to be right. Ah well at least it was just $3.
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# ? May 26, 2015 18:42 |
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Android Wear 5.1 OTA File Roundup: http://www.androidpolice.com/2015/05/27/android-wear-lollipop-ota-roundup/ OTA links are provided for: LG G Watch (platina) LG G Watch R (lenok) LG Watch Urbane (bass) Sony SmartWatch 3 (tetra) Asus ZenWatch (anthias)
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# ? May 27, 2015 14:55 |
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As a 360 owner, I am displeased.
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# ? May 27, 2015 15:11 |
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The 360 lacks a physical port for sideloading an OTA file.
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# ? May 27, 2015 16:09 |
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Rastor posted:The 360 lacks a physical port for sideloading an OTA file. I know. I'm still displeased.
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# ? May 27, 2015 17:06 |
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Has any 360 anywhere received 5.1?
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# ? May 27, 2015 17:08 |
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hotsauce posted:Has any 360 anywhere received 5.1?
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# ? May 27, 2015 17:15 |
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I'm really liking my 360, and would even consider upgrading to a new version if one is to be announced soon. The biggest surprise I've found though is that tech reviewers must have seriously tiny wrists, all the reviews I read either said or heavily implied that the watch was huge. I have pretty skinny arms, and the thing looks normal watch size on me. Good job nerds.
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# ? May 27, 2015 17:56 |
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Am I missing something somewhere in a setting, or is there no way to capitalize the first letter when responding to texts and such via voice? I know you can do commas, periods, etc., but is there any way to have the first word capitalized? Asus Zenwatch if it makes a difference.
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# ? May 27, 2015 22:40 |
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If there is, I've yet to figure it out. Kind of dumb that it doesn't do it automagically.
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# ? May 27, 2015 22:45 |
edit: nm
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# ? May 27, 2015 23:19 |
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Reverse Centaur posted:It's that price because the new 360 will be announced by the end of the week. I know buying stuff cheap is priority no. 1 to a lot of people but I'd wait. Do you reckon we're likely to see new watch(es) announced during any of today's events?
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# ? May 29, 2015 14:05 |
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CaptainN posted:Do you reckon we're likely to see new watch(es) announced during any of today's events? Generally speaking from now on I'd imagine we're going to see Wear devices being announced at tech shows and OEM events, just like we do with phones and tablets. I/O is a dev conference so it doesn't really fit now that the platform is an established thing. Even Nexus devices have generally moved away from being launched at I/O.
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# ? May 29, 2015 14:11 |
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Google is tired of Wear already, they moved on to cardboard.
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# ? May 29, 2015 14:12 |
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CaptainN posted:Do you reckon we're likely to see new watch(es) announced during any of today's events? The tech press seems to be insisting that the next 360 announcement is imminent. If the flat tire is gone I'm really interested in it.
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# ? May 29, 2015 14:25 |
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Would I be a total moron to buy a Moto 360 at the moment? I've been waiting for v.2, but since there weren't any major Android Wear enhancements announced at I/O, I can't imagine the new model will be anything more than a minor update (except maybe for eliminating the flat tire). My credit card gives me an automatic 60-day return policy for items under $250 (I can mail it in--computers and cell phones are included though jewelery is excluded, so I need to call them up to verify), so I know I can swap it if the new model is announced a month later.
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# ? May 29, 2015 15:13 |
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Kakairo posted:Would I be a total moron to buy a Moto 360 at the moment? I've been waiting for v.2, but since there weren't any major Android Wear enhancements announced at I/O, I can't imagine the new model will be anything more than a minor update (except maybe for eliminating the flat tire).
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# ? May 29, 2015 15:18 |
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LastInLine posted:The tech press seems to be insisting that the next 360 announcement is imminent. If the flat tire is gone I'm really interested in it. Based on some some leaks that may or may not be true, flat tire is still in effect.
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# ? May 29, 2015 15:18 |
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Rastor posted:The 360 used a significantly older processor than other Android Wear devices. It's assumed that a respin will use a newer one with significant performance and battery life improvements. I'd still consider that "minor" in the grand scheme of things (any new model of a phone/computer/smartwatch/etc. better be faster and more efficient), but I forgot that the 360 was way behind the other models in processing power. Google's sale price runs through July 9, so I guess I have a week to mull it over (and wait for announcements).
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# ? May 29, 2015 15:22 |
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The 360s are getting sold at pretty steep discounts and the price can only go down. It's a nice wear device and if you can accept the limitations at that price then go for it.
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# ? May 29, 2015 15:25 |
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I love my 360 and don't regret buying it but I can't deny that the performance when it first lights up is consistently janky and the battery life is acceptable but nothing more. I'm not desperate to replace it but if someone makes a round watch that looks as good as the 360 with a modern SoC and an OLED screen I'm going to find it pretty hard to resist. It really depends how cheap you can get it as to whether the 360 is a good buy right now. For ~100 I'd say it'd be good value, as long as you're aware of the compromises.
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