Anyone own a smartwatch?
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Will.i.am Finally Found A Customer For His Smartwatch: Gucci
Should be a huge hit like his first smartwatch --> Will.i.am's Puls smartwatch is the worst product I've touched all year | The Verge
Wonder if it will look as good as his car designs.
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I honestly dont need or care for a larger screen than my LGR.
And whenever I download a face made for the 360 and see the little black spot they leave blank I'm like
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??? whoa there......I'm the guy who owns a Acura, who the fuck are you?
was just trying to get usdm fired up since he trolls on everyone else.. it appears to have worked
was just trying to get usdm fired up since he trolls on everyone else.. it appears to have worked
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I just made my comment and that was that. Not riled up. If anything Im laughing. I've got the sickest TL to thank for that.
P.S. Also not trolling. Why is it just because someone has an opposing opinion they are suddenly trolling. That word is used and abused.
If anything you're the only troll here.
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I will admit that when I used my moto 360, I initially drifted toward faces/apps that had were partially black. Then your brain just transfers the black bar as 'just another black part'.
But after using it for a while, I didn't notice it anymore. If I looked at my watch, I was reading whatever message/information just came in. I didn't notice it anymore than I notice, say, the bezel of my phone.
But if you don't like it, then you don't like it. That's fine.
I do have another comment on my pebble, and I don't know if this is a round/square thing or thick/thin thing. Every now and then, when I take off my coat, the inner layer of my sleeve slides under and catches on the side of my pebble. Then its stick, and I can't get my coat off. Only happens once every few weeks but it's pretty damn annoying.
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Apple Watch reviews are bad - Business Insider
Apple Watch reviews are out today.
At first, they seem positive.
For example, New York Times tech reviewer Farhad Manjoo writes that he "fell" for the gadget — "fell hard."
The Verge's Nilay Patel says it is "the first smartwatch that might legitimately become a mainstream product."
BloombergBusiness's Joshua Topolsky says "you'll want one…After using it, I had no question that the Apple Watch is the most advanced piece of wearable technology you can buy today."
But once you start getting into the details of what the reviewers say, it's clear: the reviews are brutal.
Manjoo sums up all the negativity with a dig disguised as a compliment.
He says the most impressive thing about the Watch isn't what it can do, but what he imagines a product like it could do someday.
"The most exciting thing about the Apple Watch isn’t the device itself, but the new tech vistas that may be opened by the first mainstream wearable computer."
"For now, the dreams are hampered by the harsh realities of a new device. The Watch is not an iPhone on your wrist."
At first, they seem positive.
For example, New York Times tech reviewer Farhad Manjoo writes that he "fell" for the gadget — "fell hard."
The Verge's Nilay Patel says it is "the first smartwatch that might legitimately become a mainstream product."
BloombergBusiness's Joshua Topolsky says "you'll want one…After using it, I had no question that the Apple Watch is the most advanced piece of wearable technology you can buy today."
But once you start getting into the details of what the reviewers say, it's clear: the reviews are brutal.
- Topolsky says that the Watch too often interrupts him with notifications while he's trying to do other things. "I’m in a meeting with 14 people, in mid-sentence, when I feel a tap-tap-tap on my wrist… A version of this happens dozens of times throughout the day—for messages, e-mails, activity achievements, tweets, and so much more. Wait a second. Isn’t the promise of the Apple Watch to help me stay in the moment, focused on the people around me and undisturbed by the mesmerizing void of my iPhone? So why do I suddenly feel so distracted?"
- Patel says the Watch is too slow. "The Apple Watch, as I reviewed it for the past week and a half, is kind of slow. There’s no getting around it, no way to talk about all of its interface ideas and obvious potential and hints of genius without noting that sometimes it stutters loading notifications."
- Manjoo says the Watch, unlike the iPhone or iPad, is not for "tech novices." " There’s a good chance it will not work perfectly for most consumers right out of the box, because it is best after you fiddle with various software settings to personalize use. "
- Manjoo also says Watch apps don't work very well. "The Uber app didn’t load for me, the Twitter app is confusing and the app for Starwood hotels mysteriously deleted itself and then hung up on loading when I reinstalled it."
- Manjoo says you have to use Siri to use the Watch, and Siri still stinks. "I grew used to calling on Siri to set kitchen timers or reminders while I was cooking, or to look up the weather while I was driving. And I also grew used to her getting these requests wrong almost as often as she got them right."
- Patel says the Watch, unlike the iPhone, requires two hands to use. "You simply can’t one-hand the Apple Watch…because it’s a tiny screen with a tiny control wheel strapped to your wrist, you have to use both hands to use it, and you have to actually look at it to make sure you’re hitting the right parts of the screen.
- Topolsky says the Watch isn't a very good watch. "I’ve found the experience somewhat inferior to that with a conventional wristwatch, due to one small issue. The Apple Watch activates its screen only when it thinks you’re looking at it…Think about the way people normally look at their watches, then make it twice as aggressive."
- Patel says it's not as good as an iPod at playing music. "Remember when turning sixth-generation iPods into watches was a thing? That nano did a great job of displaying a lot of music information on a tiny screen, and the Apple Watch does not."
- Patel says it's not a very good communications device. "There’s no doubt that being able to send quick replies from your wrist is a powerful idea; it’s the stuff of science-fiction legend, and every smartwatch has to be able to do it. But the Apple Watch is just the first step towards making that reality. It’s not anywhere close to being an actually-powerful communications tool, especially not when it’s competing with the phone in your pocket."
- Re/Code's Lauren Goode says the Watch isn't very fashionable. "Apple Watch strives for high fashion, but it still looks like a techie watch. Even if you can easily swap out the basic, smooth plastic band for a more elegant one — the $149 leather band, the $149 Milanese loop or the $449 link bracelet — the face looks kind of like a miniature iPhone."
- Yahoo's David Pogue says the Watch's software is hard to navigate. "The truth is, navigation is a big Watch weakness. There aren’t any visual clues that more options are waiting if you force-press, or that anything will happen when you turn the knob. You eventually learn, but only by trial and error. And every time you force-press or turn the knob and nothing happens, you feel like a dolt."
- The WSJ's Joanna Stern tells her friends to wait till next year to buy a Watch. "The body is bound to get thinner; the edges could stand to be less rounded. It isn’t just the aesthetics, either. Soon, we won’t have to charge the battery every night, the software won’t ever get stuttery and those health sensors will get even more accurate. When was the last time Apple didn’t improve first-gen hardware’s performance while making it sleeker?"
- Patel says the Watch isn't a great fitness tracker. "Out of the box right now, the Apple Watch is a very expensive, barebones fitness tracker. It’s much nicer than its competitors — I used it with the white sport band and thought it was really quite striking — but it’s certainly not more full-featured."
Manjoo sums up all the negativity with a dig disguised as a compliment.
He says the most impressive thing about the Watch isn't what it can do, but what he imagines a product like it could do someday.
"The most exciting thing about the Apple Watch isn’t the device itself, but the new tech vistas that may be opened by the first mainstream wearable computer."
"For now, the dreams are hampered by the harsh realities of a new device. The Watch is not an iPhone on your wrist."
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In response to that horse shit of a review...
@Topolsky
Turn all those damn notifications off if you dont want to be "distracted" by them. No need to have your phone notify you for "tweets, activity achievements, and much more." That's you're own fault you were distracted.
And secondly, a "tap tap" on the wrist is far less distracting then your phone buzzing away in your pocket loud enough for the whole room to wonder whos calling you.
@Patel
Yeah well #becauseApple
@Manjoo
Twitter was confusing? Maybe you should stick to myspace.
"Wont work perfectly right out of the box." Oh yeah, I forgot how tough it is for those Apple owners to sync a device and click settings.
Personally my GWR walked me through everything the moment I turned it on. +1 LG
@Patel
Two hands?! How do you use your left hand when the watch is strapped to your wrist? How can you even fit two fingers on the screen at once? What are you trying to do play video games on it?!
@Topolsky
That is why you activate the sleep mode watch or download a face that has a sleep mode. Even while my watch is "off" I can still see the hands showing me what time it is. Sure if have to press the screen or actually turn my wrist to activate the voice function or view the date/weather. But time is ALWAYS active when you know how to use the technology properly.
@Patel
You're using it wrong. Don't use your watch to see what track is 4 songs ahead. Pull your phone out of your pocket for that. What you CAN do it say "Siri play music" and music will start playing from your phone. If you want to find a specific song then pull your damn phone out.
@Patel
Again you are using it wrong.
I get texts from bosses daily which are super easy to respond to via my wrist. Literally say "okay google. Text Betsy. I am on it. Should be ready within the hour. I'll text you once done." and BOOM. Text sent with damn near perfect voice to test capabilities. My texts are short and simple like above and I have not once seen a typing error.
@Re/Code
Yeah well Ive been saying this for a while. Apple products look like apple products. No one wants an Ipod on their wrist and thats what the apple watch looks like.
@Yahoos Pogue
Clearly either apple sucks or its user error because my GWR is very simple and easy to navigate. You swipe right to delete or close, swipe down for settings. Click screen or knob to speak. Click then swipe up for apps/functions. Pretty simple.
@Joanna Stern
Many men dont want thinner watches.
Less round edges? Are you kidding? Round those fuckers out! I want a circle not a square!!
You take your phone off every night anyways, why not drop it on the charger when you do.
@Patel
Really? With all those issues you still think the apple watch is better then competitors? Because my GWR doesnt have the same issues you and these other lackeys have been complaining about.
@Topolsky
Turn all those damn notifications off if you dont want to be "distracted" by them. No need to have your phone notify you for "tweets, activity achievements, and much more." That's you're own fault you were distracted.
And secondly, a "tap tap" on the wrist is far less distracting then your phone buzzing away in your pocket loud enough for the whole room to wonder whos calling you.
@Patel
Yeah well #becauseApple
@Manjoo
Twitter was confusing? Maybe you should stick to myspace.
"Wont work perfectly right out of the box." Oh yeah, I forgot how tough it is for those Apple owners to sync a device and click settings.
Personally my GWR walked me through everything the moment I turned it on. +1 LG
@Patel
Two hands?! How do you use your left hand when the watch is strapped to your wrist? How can you even fit two fingers on the screen at once? What are you trying to do play video games on it?!
@Topolsky
That is why you activate the sleep mode watch or download a face that has a sleep mode. Even while my watch is "off" I can still see the hands showing me what time it is. Sure if have to press the screen or actually turn my wrist to activate the voice function or view the date/weather. But time is ALWAYS active when you know how to use the technology properly.
@Patel
You're using it wrong. Don't use your watch to see what track is 4 songs ahead. Pull your phone out of your pocket for that. What you CAN do it say "Siri play music" and music will start playing from your phone. If you want to find a specific song then pull your damn phone out.
@Patel
Again you are using it wrong.
I get texts from bosses daily which are super easy to respond to via my wrist. Literally say "okay google. Text Betsy. I am on it. Should be ready within the hour. I'll text you once done." and BOOM. Text sent with damn near perfect voice to test capabilities. My texts are short and simple like above and I have not once seen a typing error.
@Re/Code
Yeah well Ive been saying this for a while. Apple products look like apple products. No one wants an Ipod on their wrist and thats what the apple watch looks like.
@Yahoos Pogue
Clearly either apple sucks or its user error because my GWR is very simple and easy to navigate. You swipe right to delete or close, swipe down for settings. Click screen or knob to speak. Click then swipe up for apps/functions. Pretty simple.
@Joanna Stern
Many men dont want thinner watches.
Less round edges? Are you kidding? Round those fuckers out! I want a circle not a square!!
You take your phone off every night anyways, why not drop it on the charger when you do.
@Patel
Really? With all those issues you still think the apple watch is better then competitors? Because my GWR doesnt have the same issues you and these other lackeys have been complaining about.
at any one that gets hung up on the flat tire. 
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Out with the old strap in with the new.
The lighter brown strap was the lightest strap I own aside from the white leather one which is never worn aside from nicer dinners.
The old strap started showing wear pretty quickly in the form of dirt around the buckle area. Which makes sense as I work at a desk in a warehouse which constantly sees a fair share of dust/dirt.
No longer in that position I felt I was safe to buy a new strap that wont be show wear as quickly. As well, the light brown matched nothing I own. This darker brown matched my nicer shoes and belt.
Also finally purchased a cheap spring bar tool so I can swap out the straps on my own.
The lighter brown strap was the lightest strap I own aside from the white leather one which is never worn aside from nicer dinners.
The old strap started showing wear pretty quickly in the form of dirt around the buckle area. Which makes sense as I work at a desk in a warehouse which constantly sees a fair share of dust/dirt.
No longer in that position I felt I was safe to buy a new strap that wont be show wear as quickly. As well, the light brown matched nothing I own. This darker brown matched my nicer shoes and belt.
Also finally purchased a cheap spring bar tool so I can swap out the straps on my own.
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Any more updates on your Gear S?
Heck of a deal on open box Gear S:
Samsung Galaxy Gear S R750 SM-R750A Smart Watch - Black - Rakuten.com
Heck of a deal on open box Gear S:
Samsung Galaxy Gear S R750 SM-R750A Smart Watch - Black - Rakuten.com
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So I finally decided to OEM Unlock my G Watch R and enable WiFi. Running a custom kernel currently to enable it. Instructions available here:
[MOD][MAY30] Enable WiFi on LDZ22D | LG G Watch R | XDA Forums
Currently on WiFi at the moment. Its kinda unintuitive in that the phone and the watch don't seem to share AP and passwords...I had to enter my password for the WiFi when connecting from my watch. Oh well, I guess its a one time thing for the most part.
[MOD][MAY30] Enable WiFi on LDZ22D | LG G Watch R | XDA Forums
Currently on WiFi at the moment. Its kinda unintuitive in that the phone and the watch don't seem to share AP and passwords...I had to enter my password for the WiFi when connecting from my watch. Oh well, I guess its a one time thing for the most part.
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For the people with the G Watch R, you can convert it into an LG Watch Urbane following the guide in this thread:
LeeDrOiD R Urbane Port V2.0 - June 30th- Sta… | LG G Watch R | XDA Forums
WiFi is automatically enabled and you get the watchfaces that the Urbane gets that the original G Watch R doesn't get.
LeeDrOiD R Urbane Port V2.0 - June 30th- Sta… | LG G Watch R | XDA Forums
WiFi is automatically enabled and you get the watchfaces that the Urbane gets that the original G Watch R doesn't get.
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Patiently waiting for my Pebble Time Steel - supposedly they start shipping this week, but we'll see.
I'm still quite content with my Pebble, and my Moto 360 is rotting in a box.
I'm hanging onto it in case Androidwear has/gets something that makes me want to to back to AW.
My needs are still pretty basic - use my watch for notifications/call screening mainly.
"find my phone" gets used semi often, and having my phone locked depending on if it's connected to the watch is nice.
I'm curious, now that all of you have had your watches for a while, what/how you use your watch:
Favorite features/apps, what you like/dislike/etc. What you'd like to see in your next watch.
I'm still quite content with my Pebble, and my Moto 360 is rotting in a box.
I'm hanging onto it in case Androidwear has/gets something that makes me want to to back to AW.
My needs are still pretty basic - use my watch for notifications/call screening mainly.
"find my phone" gets used semi often, and having my phone locked depending on if it's connected to the watch is nice.
I'm curious, now that all of you have had your watches for a while, what/how you use your watch:
Favorite features/apps, what you like/dislike/etc. What you'd like to see in your next watch.
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Patiently waiting for my Pebble Time Steel - supposedly they start shipping this week, but we'll see.
I'm still quite content with my Pebble, and my Moto 360 is rotting in a box.
I'm hanging onto it in case Androidwear has/gets something that makes me want to to back to AW.
My needs are still pretty basic - use my watch for notifications/call screening mainly.
"find my phone" gets used semi often, and having my phone locked depending on if it's connected to the watch is nice.
I'm curious, now that all of you have had your watches for a while, what/how you use your watch:
Favorite features/apps, what you like/dislike/etc. What you'd like to see in your next watch.
I'm still quite content with my Pebble, and my Moto 360 is rotting in a box.
I'm hanging onto it in case Androidwear has/gets something that makes me want to to back to AW.
My needs are still pretty basic - use my watch for notifications/call screening mainly.
"find my phone" gets used semi often, and having my phone locked depending on if it's connected to the watch is nice.
I'm curious, now that all of you have had your watches for a while, what/how you use your watch:
Favorite features/apps, what you like/dislike/etc. What you'd like to see in your next watch.
I like the Pandora app to switch songs, Misfit for pedometer.
What's this find my phone and lock you speak of..?! Are those Pebble apps?