Could this be the LG G Watch R 2?
A lot of gadgets are on display at CES 2015 this week, but notably is what appeared on the wrist of Ulrich Hackenberg during Audi’s press conference at CES. The watch pictured is made by LG and does look like the G Watch R in design, except for the presence of silver and 3 buttons on… Read more »
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CES 2015: Kenwood and Pioneer Announce Aftermarket Receivers With CarPlay Integration [iOS Blog]
Apple’s CarPlay technology continues its expansion with both Kenwood and Pioneer announcing new CarPlay receivers at CES 2015. Kenwood and Pioneer’s releases follow earlier CarPlay announcements from automobile manufacturer Volkswagen and car audio accessory maker Parrot.
Following statements from early last year that it was “looking at” CarPlay, Kenwood today announced its first car audio receiver that includes Apple’s CarPlay technology. For iOS owners, the DDX9902S features Siri integration that allows the driver to respond to messages, control music playback, and access Apple Maps for navigation.
Other receiver features include the ability to add an optional rear view camera, support for a SiriusXM tuner, and compatibility with factory steering wheel audio controls. In order to appeal to a wide range of smartphone owners, the touchscreen-enabled DDX9902S also offers support for Android Auto. Pricing and availability for the DDX9902S are not yet available.
While Kenwood is preparing its first CarPlay receiver, early adopter Pioneer today announced its second-generation Networked Entertainment eXperience (NEX) in-dash receivers with CarPlay support. All five models feature Bluetooth connectivity and are Sirius XM-Ready, with the top of the line model carrying a capacitive WXGA display while the remaining member of the family offer resistive displays.
The new receivers will be available starting in March with list pricing starting at $700 for the AVH-4100NEX. Other models include the AVIC-8100NEX ($1,400 SRP), AVIC-7100NEX ($1,200 SRP), AVIC-6100NEX ($900 SRP), and AVIC-5100NEX ($750 SRP). 
Your next smart shirt might make you look like an extra from ‘Tron’
Cambridge Consultants is a research and development company from, yup, Cambridge, that acts as a sort of DARPA for the private sector. That’s why you’re just as likely to see the outfit producing sensors for the oil and gas industry as it is knocking out madcap tea machines, robotic basketball coaches or automatic beer taps. After a lunchtime trip to the pub, two of the company’s oil and gas engineers wondered if it’d be possible to leverage its sensors know-how into a piece of fitness clothing that can offer would-be athletes an unprecedented level of detail.
Normal fitness shirts, like the Hexoskin and OMSignal, use fabric sensors to measure your vital statistics, letting you ditch the chest strap. What it doesn’t provide, is any way to accurately see how well your body is moving, which is why companies like Gymwatch exist. The unique feature of XelfleX is that it uses fiber optic sensors which, coupled with some algorithmic secret sauce, actually enables a computer to model the movement of your arm in 3D.
You see, when a fiber optic cable is bent, it generates backscatter, which the company can read as movement data. So, as you’re swinging your arm for a tennis serve or punching a bag, those movements can be perfectly recreated digitally. Even at this superbly early prototype stage, a companion app is able to show a 3D replica of the user’s arm moving in time. The possibilities, both for fitness coaching and activity tracking are pretty exciting, but also it’s great to imagine what life would be like if one was paired with an Oculus Rift or other VR gear.
Even better, is that fiber optic cables aren’t particularly expensive, so it’s not as if a shirt like this would be pricier than other high-end shirts. There’s a few problems that still need to be worked out, including the fact that the computer used to represent the movement and push it to a smart device looks like this:
Of course, Cambridge Consultants is just a research and development firm, so it won’t be producing Xelflex itself, but instead will tout the product around the fitness businesses here at CES. Hopefully a manufacturer will bite, and given the numerous potential uses for a piece of hardware like this, we imagine it won’t be long before this pops up in your local branch of Sports Authority.
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Mystery LG smartwatch reportedly spotted at CES 2015 [updated]
Update: Android Central has confirmed that the watch was made specifically for Audi by LG. It is running a custom version of Android Wear, but only to show off Audi’s software. That’s really too bad, because this is probably the classiest smartwatch we’ve seen so far.
No matter how much we expect to see certain products at CES, we’re always blindsided by at least a few product sightings. So far, CES 2015 has been full of device and smartwatch announcements, and we’ve even seen both Hyundai and Viper show off remote car starting, just using an Android Wear smartwatch. During Audi’s press conference earlier today to announce their new advancements in the automotive world, something caught the eye of a few tech writers out there. The Verge reports that when Audi’s Ulrich Hackenberg called a self-driving car up to the stage, he was using an LG-made smartwatch. Judging by the photos, this smartwatch definitely isn’t anything LG has announced thus far, and we’re not even sure if it’s running Android Wear.
Judging by the looks of it, the watch definitely seems like more of a high-end device, even looking more premium than the company’s recently-released LG G Watch R. It looks to have a similar design to the G Watch R, thanks to the circular display and big brackets on the top and bottom to hold the watch strap in place. Aside from that, we don’t have any other details regarding the watch. There was no mention of Android Wear or smartwatch integration in Audi’s press conference, so it looks like we’re just going to have to wait until more details surface in the future.
So, what do you think? Could it be a new Android Wear device? Or LG’s rumored webOS smartwatch? Let us know what you think!
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