The Tag Heuer Carrera Wearable 01 will be the official name of Tag Heuer’s smartwatch
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There’s one smartwatch that we’re very interested to see when it eventually shows its face: the Tag Heuer Carrera Wearable 01. That’s the official name that has been dropped today courtesy of Tag Heuer CEO, Jean-Claude Biver, and continues the branding that Tag Heuer has established with the Carrera range. In fact, it appears that the Carrera Wearable 01 will take many of its visual cues from its more mechanical brethren – as Biver says “Somehow, one should not see from a certain distance the difference between a Carrera Heuer 01 and a Carrera Wearable 01.”
What’s most interesting about this device is that Tag Heuer is probably the first to consider the longevity of its smartwatch beyond its yearly refresh. Citing the possibility of interchangeable parts, UK communications manager, Alexandra King, said: “If your child completed their Masters degree, you might want to give them a watch. We want to create something that will stay on your watch for a lifetime, that’s what Tag Heuer does. And as the technology changes, it will change.”
Personally, I can’t wait to see how this watch turns out, but if you’re hoping to shell out for this one, you’ll need some deep pockets – the Carrera Wearable 01 is going to cost at least $1,400 sometime this October or November. What do you think about the Tag Heuer Carrera Wearable 01? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
Source: Wareable via Phone Arena
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ARM makes another stab at boosting the Internet of Things
ARM’s been championing the Internet of Things for several years now, and for good reason: it’s poised to win big as more devices tap its low-power chips. Last year it unveiled an Internet of Things platform, now at Computex it’s targeting device makers and its chip building partners by announcing an IoT subsystem for its Cortex-M processors. Basically, that means it’ll be easier for semiconductor companies to take ARM’s designs and build chips that are ideal for connected devices, while also integrating ARM’s mbed IoT platform. The company also announced its new “Cordio” low-power radio, which runs at just 1 watt and packs in Bluetooth 4.2. Dipesh Patel, ARM’s EVP of technical operations, noted that Cordio will be ideal for extremely low-power connected devices like beacons. All of this may seem a tad dull, but if ARM wants the whole Internet of Things ecosystem to take off, it’s essential for ARM to make it as easy as possible to build for it.
Adorable AI-powered robot Musio just wants to be your friend
Everyone complains about not having flying cars yet, but where are our robotic pals? Films like Short Circuit, Big Hero 6 and Wall-E certainly make them seem appealing, though our ever-constant anxiety around Terminator-like robot uprisings is likely holding them back. Musio, the first hardware product from the AI software company AKAStudy, hopes to change the way we view robot companions. Using the company’s machine learning and natural language technology, it can have back and forth conversations and even learn from your chats, making it seem more like an attentive friend than a dumb machine. AKA’s hoping to raise $50,000 on Indiegogo to get Musio produced — so far, even without promotion, it’s got $16,000 from backers. Musio could be like a smarter physical take on Apple’s Siri: It can alert you of emails and events on your calendar, but it can also interact with connected gadgets in your home. Also, if you can look past its cold, dead eyes (which animate to show emotion) it’s sort of cute.
AKA originally thought up Musio as a way to help teach English to kids in Asia, but it eventually realized there was also a much wider need for a house robot that can actually hold conversations. “[Musio is] going to be a character, going to be your friend, someone you can kind of talk to and have fun with,” said AKA linguist Jacob Bradsher. “Lots of people are scared of AI, but we want to show how it can be used for doing good things.”
You can get a basic sense of how Musio works in the video below, where Bradsher has a simple conversation with the bot. It’s clearly in the early stages — I wasn’t able to chat with Musio myself, and it seemed as if it was only programmed to respond to a few questions — but it was still engaging. After telling a few jokes and showing its ability to turn on a smart light, fan and Bluetooth radio, Musio also mentioned grabbing a meal at Shake Shack in NYC, something that Bradsher had mentioned to it previously. That sort of casual conversation could help to separate Musio from other bots and AI-like assistants.
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AKA plans to offer a range of Musio pricing options, starting with an inexpensive version for kids which can handle basic conversations for around $99. There’s also going to be a separate add-on that turns Musio into an interactive teacher. At the high end will be an advanced version of Musio for developers for around $599. Somewhere between those two price ranges there’ll be a “smart” version of Musio that can get 11 hours of battery life. Devs will also be able to get an add-on that connects Musio to three Arduino-compatible boards, three Zigbee modules, and a controller app for Android. AKA has also developed a peripheral called “Sophy” that allows Musio to interact with objects in your home.
Musio still has a long way to go, and it’s unclear if AKA will actually be able to reach all of its tech and pricing targets if it gets funded. But it’s a sign of how we could be living with our tech differently. Rather than a cold cylinder like Amazon’s Echo, it’s a connected house bot that you may actually form some sort of friendship with. I, for one, welcome our future robot companions.
Filed under: Robots
Apple I worth $200,000 gets tossed out for recycling
You’re about to get a textbook lesson in why you should always, always check vintage gadgets before you toss them out. A woman discarding her late husband’s electronics inadvertently gave a Milpitas recycling firm an ultra-rare Apple I computer that ultimately sold for $200,000. While the recycler’s policy is to share half the revenue from these sales, the woman refused to offer her name or get a receipt — she’s missing out on a $100,000 check for trading in a piece of computing history. The company would recognize her on sight, but its only chance of rewarding the mystery donor right now is to get the word out and hope she returns.
[Image credit: Emmanuel Dunand /AFP/Getty Images]
Source: San Jose Mercury News
Enrique Iglesias learns first-hand that drones and concerts don’t mix
Does the notion of flying a drone around a crowded, hectic concert sound a tad too risky to you? We’re sure Enrique Iglesias is having second thoughts. The singer sliced his hand at a Tijuana performance this weekend after he tried to grab a camera drone and give fans a “point of view” shot — while that stunt worked in the past, the musician clearly caught the wrong end this time around. It’s not certain how badly Iglesias was hurt, although it wasn’t bad enough to prevent the bleeding artist from soldiering on for another half-hour (see above if you need proof). Here’s hoping he recovers quickly. In the meantime, we suspect that regulators might want to spend more time looking at the indoor hazards from drones, not just what could happen outside.
[Image credit: Francis Ramsden via AP]
Filed under: Robots
Source: Associated Press
What You Can Do With Apple Watch When Your Paired iPhone is Out of Range [iOS Blog]
Apple Watch uses both Wi-Fi and Bluetooth to transfer data to the iPhone. It defaults to a Bluetooth connection whenever possible because it conserves power, but if your iPhone is not in Bluetooth range, Apple Watch will switch over to compatible Wi-Fi if it is available.
For Wi-Fi to work on Apple Watch, it needs to be 802.11b/g/n on a 2.4GHz band. It will not connect to the faster speed 5GHz Wi-Fi, nor will it connect to public networks requiring logins, subscriptions, or profiles. It will also not work if your paired iPhone has never connected to the local Wi-Fi network before. This is because Apple Watch cannot configure new Wi-Fi networks on its own. It can connect to networks that you have set up on the paired phone.
When your paired iPhone is out of range, and it is not connected to the same Wi-Fi network, there are a number of features that are still available:
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NVIDIA’s GTX 980 Ti has enough power for solid 4K gaming
Who needs a $650 video card? Pretty much anyone who wants to play games in 4K at decent frame rates. That’s the basic pitch for NVIDIA’s new $650 GTX 980 Ti, its latest high-end video card which, naturally, packs in even more power than last year’s GTX 980. The new card sports 2,816 parallel processing CUDA cores and 176 texture units, around 38 percent more than the GTX 980, as well as 2 additional gigabytes of RAM giving it 6GB. It’s also based on NVIDIA’s new GM200 GPU, which is at the heart of the company’s absurdly expensive $1,000 Titan X card. Basically, that means in the instances where its former heavyweight card slows down in 4K — for example, by running Grand Theft Auto V — the 980 Ti should shine. NVIDIA says the new card gets around 60 FPS in GTA V, while many benchmarks of that game with the 980 see between 35 and 45 FPS. The 980 Ti is also good news for anyone waiting for a good deal on the 980, since NVIDIA is also dropping the retail price of that card from $550 to $500.
NVIDIA claims its memory bandwidth is also 50 percent faster than its predecessor, which makes a big difference when throwing huge textures around. Of course, the Titan X is an even faster option than the 980 Ti, but its high price makes it far out of reach for most, even hardcore gamers.
Together with the $200 GTX 960 and the $330 GTX 970, NVIDIA now has powerful new cards for gamers of a wide variety of budgets. It’s just a shame that we didn’t see a slight price drop for the 970, which so far appears to be the best overall value for high-quality 1080p gaming.
Video Review: A Look at Incipio’s Folio Cases for iPad Air 2 [iOS Blog]
Our newest video review takes a look at a selection of iPad Air 2 cases from popular accessory maker Incipio. The Tuxen, the Octane, and the Clarion are all multi-purpose folio-style cases that offer varying degrees of protection without adding a lot of bulk to Apple’s ultra slim iPad Air 2.
The Tuxen is the most expensive at $50, and it’s also the case that looks the nicest. It offers full protection with a vegan leather front cover that has a microsuede lining and a polycarbonate hard shell to protect the back of the iPad.
The Octane is designed to offer more protection, so it’s thicker. It has the same vegan leather cover and polycarbonate back shell, but it also comes with a textured bumper for better protection against drops and its backing is clear so you can see the iPad. Like the Octane, the Clarion, the most inexpensive case we looked at, offers a clear back shell so you can see the rear of the iPad. It has a vegan leather front cover and its backing is actually flexible.
We liked all three folio cases, but there was a problem that afflicted all of them — the stand feature built into the cover. All three have covers that fold back to be used as a stand, but the tab on the back that holds the cover in place means the iPad doesn’t lie flat when it’s placed on a surface like a desk. For the Clarion specifically, the latch was weak and wouldn’t reliably keep the iPad in place.
All three cases come in a wide variety of colors and can be purchased from the Incipio website. The Tuxen is priced at $50, the Octane is priced at $40, and the Clarion is priced at $34.99.
On Amazon, the cases can be purchased at even lower prices, depending on color choice. $31 for the Tuxen, $27 for the Octane, and $22 for the Clarion.
Volvo’s On Call app can control your car from a smartwatch
Sure, you drive a Volvo and not an Aston Martin, but that doesn’t mean you can’t pretend to be a charming spy who controls his car with a high-tech watch. Volvo will soon release its On Call app for Android Wear devices and the Apple Watch, after all, and it comes with all the features its predecessors for tablets and smartphones have. That means you can poke around your arm candy to remotely lock or unlock the car’s doors, switch on the heater or air conditioner and check fuel and mileage. You can also ask it for help if your Volvo’s lost in a sea of cars in a parking lot. And just like the older apps, it quickly connects you to an operator, who then tracks your location through GPS, if your airbags get deployed. Volvo wrapped the smartwatch apps in a new design based on the Sensus connected interface, but you’ll have to wait until the end of June before you can give them a spin.
Filed under: Transportation, Wearables, Mobile, Apple, Google
Via: Autoblog
Source: Volvo
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