Samsung unveils Galaxy Gear smartwatch with built-in camera, 70 apps
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Re: Samsung unveils Galaxy Gear smartwatch with built-in camera, 70 apps
#2Galaxy Gear II will see a massive industrial and UI design change sometime after Apple's smartwatch is released.
Yes, I am saying this thing looks kind of awful.
Re: Samsung unveils Galaxy Gear smartwatch with built-in camera, 70 apps
#3And so the 'production' smartwatch era begins. Notionally kicked off by the InPulse and iPod Nano wrist straps, "proven" by the Pebble kickstarter, now in jumps Samsung and if rumors are to be believed Apple and possibly Google.
It is a testament to the new sensibility that something like this can be worn in public and be "cool." I had a CASIO Data bank watch that was really cool but man the nerd-griefing I got if I wore it outside of the Science Club crowd was intense.
Re: Samsung unveils Galaxy Gear smartwatch with built-in camera, 70 apps
#4prediction 1: we will soon see smartwatches incorporate biometric measurement full force. After all unlike a mobile phone, a smartwatch is (typically) always attached to your body, right up against the skin.
prediction 2: once prediction 1 starts to happen, and people realize that (1) there is a device measuring physiological signals from their body, (2) it also has a gps tracker, (3) it is also connected to "the cloud" and (4) if it is android based, it is potentially sending all this info to the google-borg, there will be (I hope) a new imperative to have an honest discussion about privacy
or not
Re: Samsung unveils Galaxy Gear smartwatch with built-in camera, 70 apps
#5Well, I wouldn't trade my Omega Seamaster for it yet. Sometimes, I just want to wear a watch to tell the time, and
I'm used to a certain amount of weight on my left wrist. I
don't even see the need for complicated movements, but I'm
an old man in this tech world--45. My demographic is not
very important anymore.
Re: Samsung unveils Galaxy Gear smartwatch with built-in camera, 70 apps
#6Who in their own mind would ever wear a 4-pounds brick on his or her wrist? Am I having a bad trip or we're headed in a dystopian future where tech companies are managed by a pack of monkeys designing useless gadgets to strap on the lesser humans?
Re: Samsung unveils Galaxy Gear smartwatch with built-in camera, 70 apps
#7Can't wait for the 4" model.
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Re: Samsung unveils Galaxy Gear smartwatch with built-in camera, 70 apps
#9This really feels like a "because we can" product. Given the specs and features, it seems to be purely a companion device...and for $300?
After reading the press release, I'm still trying to understand what legitimately useful functionality is provides beyond your phone. I'm amazed they didn't at least include some bio measurement capability (beyond accelerometer). I would have thought it would be a key potential application.
As noted in the PR, a watch and fashion icon apparently:
Standalone Watch and Iconic Fashion Accessory
Yes it's version one, but surely they can do better.
Re: Samsung unveils Galaxy Gear smartwatch with built-in camera, 70 apps
#10Who in their own mind would ever wear a 4-pounds brick on his or her wrist? Am I having a bad trip or we're headed in a dystopian future where tech companies are managed by a pack of monkeys designing useless gadgets to strap on the lesser humans?
It weighs 74 grams (or about 0.16 lbs).