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Google to eventually relax customization norms on Android Auto, Wear & TV

Advertisements When Google first talked about Android Auto, Wear and TV at the I/O 2014 developer conference back in June year, an interesting tidbit came to light that the search giant isn’t going to allow the manufacturers to customize the interface as per their liking in the new platforms. Now, Google’s VP of engineering Hiroshi […]

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Google details upcoming Android Wear updates

Advertisements After the recent report, which revealed that Google is planning to issue a few feature updates for Android Wear, the search giant itself has now officially announced the update details. In a blog post today, Google stated that it will be releasing couple of updates for Android Wear in the coming months but did […]

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Android Wear to get support for Bluetooth headsets, GPS & more

Advertisements Google has revealed that it is planning to add several new features to its Android Wear platform in the coming months. In an interview with CNET, Android Engineering Director David Singleton noted that it has several updates for the platform in the pipeline, which will bring features like support for GPS, Bluetooth headsets and […]

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Asus teases smartwatch ahead of IFA reveal

Advertisements Thanks to plenty of statements from Asus executives till now, we already knew that the company had an Android Wear smartwatch in the works and even suspected that it will be arriving at IFA trade fair next month. Now, the company has made the impending announcement official by teasing it on social media. The […]

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Google offers workaround for Android Wear paid apps bug

Advertisements Google on Tuesday acknowledged the recently revealed paid apps issue with the Android Wear devices and has shared a workaround for the same, which can be implemented by the paid app developers, who want to support Android Wear. Explained on the Android Developers blog, this workaround involves putting wearable APK in the res/raw directory […]

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Paid apps don’t work on Android Wear smartwatches: Report

Advertisements As the first retail Android Wear smartwatches reach consumers, the first major bug with the platform has been revealed. According to a report in Android Police, due to Google Play’s paid app encryption, the paid Android applications are not being able to install their companion apps on Android Wear smartwatches. “Paid apps introduce a […]

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Google adds dedicated section for apps with Android Wear support

Advertisements As Android Wear smartwatches start shipping in select markets, Google has published a dedicated section for the Android apps, which are compatible with Android Wear devices. Currently listed on Google Play webstore, these apps use the given APIs and tools to offer better performance on the Android Wear devices. If you any of these […]

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Android Wear, Auto & TV devices won’t have manufacturer skins: Google

Advertisements Android smartphones and tablets are already marred with manufacturer skins, which often hamper the performance of the devices rather than adding any value, however if you were worried about the same on Android Wear, Auto or Android TV, we have some good news. According to a report in Ars Technica, Google engineering director David […]

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