Google enlisting Motorola’s help to build smartwatch - report May 13, 2013 - 20:54 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Google is reportedly enlisting the help of its Motorola subsidiary to build its rumoured smartwatch, Digital Spy said. Android Authority claims to have heard from an inside source that the wearable tech product already exists in prototype form, having been glimpsed in the web giant's Manchester, Berlin and Mountain View offices. The report also states that the Google watch is not yet a standalone device, requiring smartphone tethering to function properly, in a similar fashion to Google Glass. Motorola has previously dabbled in the smartwatch sector, releasing the Motoactv fitness tracker in 2011, a heart-rate monitor with GPS and MP3 playback capabilities. Google is one of several tech companies believed to be working on such devices, with Apple's much-rumoured iOS smartwatch gaining the most traction in the media. Google is yet to announce plans to release any wearable tech hardware besides Google Glass.   Top stories Yerevan will host the 2024 edition of the World Congress On Information Technology (WCIT). Rustam Badasyan said due to the lack of such regulation, the state budget is deprived of VAT revenues. Krisp’s smart noise suppression tech silences ambient sounds and isolates your voice for calls. Gurgen Khachatryan claimed that the "illegalities have been taking place in 2020."   Partner news Most popular in the section |  Latest news Court in Azerbaijan extends former Karabakh leader’s arrest by 5 months  The Binagadi District Court in Azerbaijan has granted the prosecutor’s petition to extend the arrest of Arkady Ghukasyan.U.S. still believes “peace is possible” between Armenia, Azerbaijan The United States continues to believe that peace is possible between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Vedant Patel says.Dozens detained as antigovernment protest continue in Armenia At least 63 people demanding Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation were detained on May 14 as they blocked streets in Yerevan.Family of Ilham Aliyev’s security chief owns vast property in UK As head of security for Azerbaijan’s president, Eyyubov is closely trusted by one of the world’s most authoritarian leaders. |
