LATEST NEWS FOR TECHFREAKS..(past one week)
- BlackBerry is publishing an open letter in major publications around the world in a bid to reassure customers that they can count on the distressed smartphone company.
The letter was released Monday on Twitter and will be published in 30 publications in nine countries Tuesday. It acknowledges "these are no doubt challenging times for us and we don't underestimate the situation" but says "you can continue to count on BlackBerry."
While Samsung failed to set the wearable computing market on fire with its Galaxy Gear smartwatch, Google is said to be readying to give it a shot as well. And as per a new report, the release of the product may not be too far away.
A report by tech website 9to5Google claims that the internet giant's smartwatch would soon see the light of the day. However, it did not give a specific launch date, though it said that the device is coming "sooner rather than later." An earlier report has pointed out that it may be unveiled on October 31, along with Nexus 5 smartphone and Android 4.4 (KitKat) operating system.
The report stated that the Google smartwatch would be heavily drawing functionality inputs from Google Now, Google Glass and Android 4.4 KitKat. The smartwatch would be able to accept voice commands and perform functions like checking emails and text messages, setting alarms and give frequent reminders on various tasks.
A report by tech website 9to5Google claims that the internet giant's smartwatch would soon see the light of the day. However, it did not give a specific launch date, though it said that the device is coming "sooner rather than later." An earlier report has pointed out that it may be unveiled on October 31, along with Nexus 5 smartphone and Android 4.4 (KitKat) operating system.
The report stated that the Google smartwatch would be heavily drawing functionality inputs from Google Now, Google Glass and Android 4.4 KitKat. The smartwatch would be able to accept voice commands and perform functions like checking emails and text messages, setting alarms and give frequent reminders on various tasks.
Samsung Electronics unveiled its highly anticipated digital wristwatch that can snap photos, track workouts and use an array of apps - gadgetry that the company hopes will catapult it into a market of smart portable devices that leave cellphones in users' pockets.
Named the Samsung Galaxy Gear, the so-called smartwatch will join Google Glass as the latest example of wearable technology. The watch is synced to a cellphone, allowing users to answer calls and receive text messages from their wrists. The timing of the release could also give Samsung a leg up over Apple, which has yet to unveil a similar device but has long been rumored to be working on one.
At a much-hyped unveiling ceremony ahead of Berlin's Internationale Funkausstellung, one of the world's largest trade shows for consumer electronics, Samsung's head of mobile communications, JK Shin, introduced the device by pretending to receive a text message on stage.
Named the Samsung Galaxy Gear, the so-called smartwatch will join Google Glass as the latest example of wearable technology. The watch is synced to a cellphone, allowing users to answer calls and receive text messages from their wrists. The timing of the release could also give Samsung a leg up over Apple, which has yet to unveil a similar device but has long been rumored to be working on one.
At a much-hyped unveiling ceremony ahead of Berlin's Internationale Funkausstellung, one of the world's largest trade shows for consumer electronics, Samsung's head of mobile communications, JK Shin, introduced the device by pretending to receive a text message on stage.