ENGADGET - Nov 19 - The activity-tracking software now provides real-time distance, steps, pace and calorie stats for running, walking and riding workouts. When you come to a stop for some push-ups, sit-ups or squats, you can use your Android Wear device to keep a tally of your reps before adding the total to your daily activity log. Google Fit also pulls in sleep and nutrition info from other apps and fitness trackers.
Google Sensors That Measure Behavior
GOSPEL HERALD - Nov 1 - Google Life Sciences has recently taken on Dr. Thomas Insel, who has been the director of the National Institute for Mental Health for 13 years. Insel will be leading a group who will take charge of developing sensors that will analyse people's language for early signs of psychosis. The device can also monitor anxiety, or set the right time for a person to take clinical tests.
by Precy Dumlao
See full article at Gospel Herald
Google Patents Distinguishes Car Driver From Passenger
9TO5GOOGLE - Oct 26 - A patent recently published by the USPTO reveals a concept for an in-car tool which uses your wearable device's movements to work out if you're the driver or passenger. Using a combination of location sensors, and motion sensors, Google's system can, theoretically, tell which wearable is on the wrist of the driver, and disable certain functions on their devices.
Google Invests In Chinese Search-and-Smartwatch Startup Mobvoi Inc.
WSJ - Oct 20 - Google has invested in Mobvoi Inc., a Beijing-based artificial-intelligence startup that provides mobile voice search in Chinese. The company has developed a Chinese voice search mobile app with two million accumulated users, a Chinese smartwatch operating system and a smartwatch called Ticwear. Based on previously disclosed investments in Mobvoi, the amount of Google’s investment is likely to be in the range of $40 million to $45 million.
by Li Yuan
See full article at Wall Street Journal
Google Patent For Smart Contacts
NEXT GOV - Oct 14 - In a patent awarded Oct. 13, Google outlined a design for a wearable communication device, replete with sensors, memory and a microprocessor, shaped like a contact lens. This lens would at least be partially powered by what the patent calls "optical signals." In theory, a tiny photodetector and solar cells could harvest light signals from an external source, that could then be converted into electrical power.
Google Files Patent For Google Glass Holograms
NDTV - Oct 5 - The new patent titled "Lightguide With Multiple In-Coupling Holograms For Head Wearable Display" details how Google can use holograms on its Google Glass that will improve the augmented reality experiences that allows CGI to interact with the real world.
Google Hires Former Amazon Workers To Expand Into Wearables
MOTLEY FOOL - Sep 21 - Many of Amazon former Lab126 employees terminated due to a failing product seem to be moving to Google, to work on Google Glass, and other wearable device teams.
Google Patent For New Glass-type Devices
BGR - Sep 13 - The patent describes using motion sensors and tiny motors that will automatically detect where wearers head is angled and adjust glasses to stay fitted to the bridge of nose. They will have an actuator in each arm to bend arms in and out as needed to contracts and grip wearers head.
Google Will Work With Drug Maker Sanofi On Managing Diabetes
PC WORLD - Aug 31 - Diabetes will be the first illness the life sciences division focuses on as it becomes a separate business under the new Alphabet holding company. The search giant also wants to digitize how people manage their diabetes and is partnering with drug maker Sanofi to develop technologies that could aid in that process. The goal is to use Google technology including sensors, wearable devices and analytics tools to give doctors and patients more insight into how to better manage diabetes.
Android Wear Now Compatible With iPhone
MARKETING LAND - Aug 31 - Google has introduced Android Wear for iOS, currently available for the LG Urbane. However, Google said, "All future Android Wear watches, including those from Huawei, Asus and Motorola, will also support iOS, so stay tuned for more." Android Wear will be compatible with the iPhone 5 and above and iOS 8.2 and above.
Project Soli, Google’s Radar-Based Wearable
INVESTOR SPOT - Aug 31 - Project Soli focuses on the fact that the ability to function is not always the job of the device but rather the movements of the user, specifically, hands and fingers. In order to transform human hands and fingers into a usable interface, Project Soli relies on a super-tiny chip with radar-like capabilities that can detect the slightest of movements. It can fit into many devices, where it picks up movements in real time and alters its signals accordingly.
Google Just Made Its Smartwatch Faces Actually Useful
WIRED - Aug 20 - Google will let developers build interactivity into watch faces. The smartwatch face is a crazy-undervalued feature. It’s the first screen you see. It’s there to tell the time, sure, but it’s also a huge opportunity to define how you should interact with your device. A more functional face can provide faster access to the things you do most often and help alleviate some of the inherent slowness of a smartwatch, circumventing slow loading times and awkward first-generation interfaces.
New Version Of Google Glass
FORBES - Jul 30 - Google has improved the specs to support business use, the new model has a faster Intel processor, improved battery life of as long as two hours and improved wireless connectivity. The cube-like glass prism used to project the display into users’ field of vision is longer and thinner in the new version. This can be moved vertically as well as horizontally, while the first version offered only horizontal adjustment, one of those people said.
Google Glass 2 Coming In 2016
WAREABLE - July 20 - Google Glass 2 will arrive in 2016, but unfortunately it won't be for public amusement. The Google Glass Enterprise Edition will be aimed towards businesses that use the Android for Work program.
Google's Medical-Grade Wearable Wristband
DESIGN NEWS - Jul 6 - The wristband is being developed within the company’s Life Sciences division in Google X and is said to be able to measure pulse, heart rhythm, skin temperature, external light exposure, and noise. The device is meant to be used as a medical device prescribed by professionals to patients.
Google Unveils Smart Wristband For Medical Professionals
CNET - Jun 23 - The aim is for patients to wear the band during clinical trials and drug tests, so the data can be used by medical researchers and physicians. The device will measure pulse, heart rhythm and skin temperature, as well as things like light exposure and noise levels. The company is working with academic researchers and drugmakers to make sure the device and its sensors are actually accurate and helpful to medical professionals.
Google Adds 17 Watch Faces For Its Android Wear
DAILY TIMES GAZETTE - Jun 22 - The new designs include designs from Angry birds, Hello Kitty and from professional designers such as Cynthia Rowley and Lulu Frost. The new 17 designs join a huge list of 1,500 plus designs that are already available for download on the Google Play Store.
Google Glass Could Be Back Soon
TECH RADAR - Jun 8 - Google shut down its Google Glass Explorer program earlier this year. Google has promised it will come back. Business Insider has spotted a job listing that suggests Google's engineers are making progress with Glass 2.0 and are planning to show it off in the not-too-distant future.
Google Partners With Levi’s On Smart Clothing
WT VOX - Jun 1 - The partnership till create smart clothing using Project Jacquard, a conductive textile material that can be woven into any fabric to integrate touch sensors, haptic feedback, and more into things like jeans, car seats, and curtains.
Google And Infineon Team On Wearables Chip
BLOOMBERG - Jun 1 - Infineon, having created a radar-sensor semiconductor, is working with Google to integrate the device into applications such as those for automotive safety. Google is seeking to start using hand motions of only a few millimetres to operate devices such as smartwatches.
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