Google: Android Wear

Can Google boost Android Wear with new Nexus-branded, AI-powered smartwatches?

Despite early excitement, Android Wear devices have not sold well to...

Greg Sterling | Jul 7, 2016 at 1:15 pm ET

Google I/O Live Blog: Home voice-activated assistant, Allo messaging app announced

Google announces its rival to the Amazon Echo, unveils yet another messaging...

Danny Sullivan | May 18, 2016 at 12:45 pm ET

Make It So: Google’s Voice-Search-Enabled Star Trek Communicator Pin

Google, and search czar Amit Singhal in particular, have long been trying to develop experiences that mimic the functioning and capabilities of...

Greg Sterling | Nov 23, 2015 at 3:09 pm ET

Wearables Game Changer: Android Wear Now Compatible With iPhone

Google just changed the rules for wearables. It has introduced Android Wear for iOS. The caveat is that right now it’s only available for...

Greg Sterling | Aug 31, 2015 at 1:18 pm ET

IDC: Smartphone Growth Slows, Apple Watch Now #2 Wearable After Fitbit

China’s stock market crash has inserted fear and doubt into the global economy over the past week. A faltering Chinese market could also...

Greg Sterling | Aug 27, 2015 at 12:56 pm ET

Google Photos, Android Pay, App Campaigns, Offline Maps & “Now on Tap” Some Of Many Google I/O 2015 Keynote Announcements

Moves seek to strengthen Google in some areas where it's behind Apple while others push it even further ahead of its...

Danny Sullivan | May 28, 2015 at 12:00 pm ET

Survey Suggests Apple Doesn’t Even Know What Apple Watch Owners Use It For

Apple’s Steve Jobs famously didn’t like or use focus groups. He was quoted in a BusinessWeek interview saying, “A lot of times,...

Greg Sterling | May 20, 2015 at 3:20 am ET

Google Releases First Apple Watch App: Google News & Weather

Google's first app comes out quietly; Google Search App support still hasn't come to the Apple...

Danny Sullivan | May 12, 2015 at 6:58 pm ET

Swiss Watchmaker Joins Smartwatch Fray As More Consumers Express Interest

Recognizing a potentially serious long-term threat from smartwatches and the Apple Watch in particular, luxury Swiss watchmaker TAG Heuer...

Greg Sterling | Mar 19, 2015 at 10:46 am ET

Apple Watch: Even With 70 Percent “Not Interested” Apple Could Still Sell Millions

Now that details about the functions and pricing of the Apple Watch are public, industry observers are speculating about the sales outlook for...

Greg Sterling | Mar 15, 2015 at 11:06 am ET

Google Takes On Apple Store With “The Google Store,” Starring The New Chromebook Pixel

Google has offered its own devices like Nexus phones and Chromebooks through Google Play for some time. But now the company has launched a new...

Danny Sullivan | Mar 11, 2015 at 2:43 pm ET

Will Google Now Come To Apple Watch? Google Says Nothing To Announce

Apple held its big Apple Watch event this morning, showing examples of various apps sending notifications and alerts from the iPhone to the...

Danny Sullivan | Mar 9, 2015 at 6:34 pm ET

Will Advertising Work On Wearables? 

It’s still too early to make any definitive pronouncements about wearables and smartwatches, let alone whether they’ll be effective...

Greg Sterling | Jan 5, 2015 at 1:23 pm ET

Google Releases First Batch Of “Apps For Android Wear”

Google has announced the first batch of Apps for Android Wear devices. There are 24 in all. They include Google Maps and Hangouts, Duolingo, The...

Greg Sterling | Jul 3, 2014 at 10:49 am ET

Android Wear Smartwatches Compared: Samsung Gear Live, LG’s G Watch & Moto 360

Google’s Android Wear smartwatches are here! Well, almost. Those from Samsung and LG are available for pre-order now, with delivery early...

Danny Sullivan | Jun 26, 2014 at 8:36 am ET

Google I/O Big Takeaway: Android Will Be Everywhere

The big theme of the Google Keynote at its developer conference was “Android everywhere.” That wasn’t an official slogan or...

Greg Sterling | Jun 25, 2014 at 5:11 pm ET

Google’s Android Wear Watches Now Available From LG & Samsung

Ready for a smart watch from Google? Well, Google’s not actually making them. But the first smart watches based on its Android Wear...

Danny Sullivan | Jun 25, 2014 at 3:11 pm ET

Android Wear: Google Announces Smartwatch

Google today announced “Android wear.” While this could allow for a range of wearables (and probably will in the future), what the...

Greg Sterling | Mar 18, 2014 at 12:15 pm ET